Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-08-26

Active. ...................0 0 0 0 0 2 0 l2 Old
Quicksteps. ......,......O U l D o.
Any attempt to censure any particular mem
Ter OF the Quickstep club is idle. No one but
themselves can understand the difficulties un-
der which they labored; these were shared,
however, by both clubs. The rain, which had
been withheld until just before the commence
ment of the game, fell throughout its contin-
uance in gentle showers until during the 9Th
iuniug Tho ground WAS wet and slippery, the
ball soaked and difficult to hold. This seemed
to be Talley's universal experience as cstcher.
He supplied Hildle's place, and probably did as
well as lIlndle could have done; for while
lacking in his capacity to hold the ball. he was
superior in some other respects. We lave no
doubt the Qnickstep club share the defeat
among themselves, and do not vinit the bame
upon any particular member OF tie nine. The
Active club had their regular nine.
Mr.. Muruan, of the Philadsiphias, umpred
the game with great fairness. save in or two
instances where hls decisions were manifesty
uujuslt tie Qniclstep club. One Of these was
during the Ssh inning. The game lasted about
two and One-quaiter houis, and WAS Witnessed
by from 1000 10 l.500 people. Five hundred of
| these were from Reading and about $50 from
Wilmington, these being conveyed by special
| trains.
Considerable interest was felt in Wilmington
| in the game and the announcement of Its result
to the 7th inning, with nothing later at oclock,
| created great excitement in the Streets Crowds
were gathered at almost every street corner dis
cussiug the game, while at Hindle's (Headquar-
ters) aud at the telegraph office great throngs Of
people awaited replies to kilograms sent to Phil
| adeiphia. Shortly after o'clock passengers by
the train which arrived about that hour
brought copies of the score, and the desponden-
| cy WAS az great here as among the defeated play
| ers Almost every ono who takes any interest in
base ball seemed to shsre in the defeat. A large
but orderly, crowd awaited the arrival OF the club
| at the depot, but no indications OF displeasnre
were thrown out save in Il teasing manner.
We understand that the Quickstep club are
still not satisfied of the ability of the Actives to
| defeat them under more favorable circuplstali-
cos (and their friends are not by any meanr) and
another series OF games is proposed-to be
played in Reading Wilmington and Phadel-
phia. 1t is stated that a challenge will be sent
MoBocRAcy IN DEFEAT ; IN VICTORY EMULATION.
The Reading Times, of Wednesday,, under
the heading "Glory Enough for One Day,
prints the following
"Yesterday afternoon, the Quickstep base bal
club of Wilmington, fell victim to the vel
known superior skill of the Active OF this city
in game played on the Centennial grounds Il
Philadelphia The score shows how deftly thu
Wilmingtonians were gathered in and done fol
| by our boys, for up to the seventh inning thu
game stood 6 for the Quickstep and for th'
home club. But the hour OF disaster to one ant
victory for the other came in the eighth inninl
when our club scored the astounding mum
Der of IL runs Five or six runs were looked for
| but having got their hands fairly in
the boys, it seems, could not resis
the temptation Of making their victor
r something 80 tangible and talkable, that We hop
. We will be spared any excuses or explanation
from the Wilmington newspapers. We hsv
hitherto felt satisfied that the Active club, give
fair field, could handle any club that faced
this season and always lead tho score, and on
opinion has only been confirmed by yesterday
game. When the Active club left the city
WAS generally understood, that they intended
bring home with them another ball to be adde
to the already large number in Manager Siisl
lers possession, and the boys have faithful
kept their word.
}. 'On the return OF the Active club last evening
q they were received by immense coneourse {
- citizens who were accompanied by the Ringgo
Band. Al soon ~ possible sitter the BIO,
Alghted from the train, procession was fcrme