Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-23
rhe News MT Keading.

DISAPPOINTMENT AND DISCONTINUE rREcEDE THE
RETURN OF TIE AoTivE-Ir IN HooTED AND
JEERED. AND THE POLICE BREAK Up THE Moi-
CARD FROM MANAGER M1suLER.
From the Reading Times To-day.l
Many were the reasons assigned for the dis
astrous defeat OF the home club, but after having
discussed the subject in all its bearings, the gem
eral conclusion arrived at was, that the Active
club has lost prestige. The failure to play in
the presence OF the excursionists is cited
against them with much warmth, and those
who went to Wilmington to bet on the result
think that when the club found they could not
play, they should have como home. without
wishing to decide the question either for or
against the Active, the proper course. it strikos
us, for the club to pursue would hayo been to
have insisted on game, and failing in that they
should have boarded the evening tram and re-
turned home. Thus the suspicious created and
circulated about n sold game would have boon
avoided and the eXcursonsts would not hayo
been disappointed 30 grievouHly. That tho Ac-
tive should have been beaten 30 badly in seven
innings il something unprecedented in the his
tory OF any iirst-c,ass amateur club Tho defeat
is
TOO OVERWHELMING ALMOST FOR cnEDENcE.
Whether it was Lovett's bad pitching, or in
ferior base running and batting on the part of
tho club or whatever tho cause, tho result is 10
astounding that We grope our way AZ it wero in
'N'N''S
mortifying defeat.
%The Active Club arrived homo last evening
about 8 80 o'clock, and were received by an eX-
cited crowd, who jeered aud hissed them as thoy
stepped from the train. Their course mp Penn
street was marked by gathering crowd that
on arriving at Wunders tobacco store must
have numbered almost 1000 persons. Iloot-
ings, oat-cals, dersive cheers and groans greet
cd tho club at oycry step. The feeling against
them ran high and the police were obliged to
interfere and protect thom against violence,
which they feared. No assault, or attempt 10
iniure any of tho players was made, however,
the crowd soemingly being satisfied with giving
vent to their indignation in tho manner mon
toned.
READING EYE WITNESS STATEMENT.
An oye witness furnishes the following ac-
count of tho game; 1t was agreed to have tho
game called at l.3O p. m. yesterday, and tho
President of the Quickstep club promised TO
have tho Actives taken to tho ground at ~ IN.
Neither of those things was done. The Ac-
tives went out to the grounds i'll their own con-
vcyance. The Quickstep did not appear until
p. M, when game was called.
Not less than two thousand highly excited
persons were in attendance, who were during
the whole game uncomfortable. There were no
lines marked on the bases or field; the backstop
was but sixteen feet wide, and the ropes on eth
er sideNere torn down by tho crowd. who al
lowed at times but a few feet OF space for catch
ing. Tho
a
bordering cn riot As the game was not copi-
menced at the time promised by tho Wilmington
club only seven innings could DO played.
Stott having won tho toss sont the tlulcksteps
to the bat, with Mr.. Harry Sherwn, of Whining
ton, in the Umpiro's position. who was in every
respect very unsatisfactory, as he knew nothing
concerning base ball rules, especially those gov
erning fair and foul balls. Tho first striker was
Clinch who sent long ball clean out over the
track which fell outside of tho foul flag. Tho
Umpire called it fair, on which tho striker took
third and was brought home on hit to short by
Fisher.
DELAY IN THE GAME.
Now the Actves scored five runs on humorous
errors and by some good batting, which might
easily have boon increased by ltte careful base
running. But it was all of no avail as the game
had already been delayed by the slowness of tho
pitchers delivery and the inability of the Um-
pire, and therefore at the close of the 7th in
ming, tho Active club had to pack mp bats and
things and make for the depot.
Thus closed the second amateur defeat for
the Actives, by score of 16 tot. During the
game the crowd frequently kept the ball from
our players, thus aiding the Quickstep in MAX
runs. The third game will be played on the
Athletic or Centennial grounds, in Philadelphia,
when the Actives will try to redeem themselves.
CARD FROM MANAGER MIsHLER.
Last night, manager of the Active club Msh-
lcr sent to the Reading Times the following
card for publication
81 deeply deplore the excitement created
through base and malicious reports relative to
the game at Wilmington, and ask tho indulgence
of the friends of the Active Base Ball Club and
myself for IL few days. when a full and satlHiac-
tory statement will be made OF facts duly sworn
to- and not the idle talk OF evil disposed and
disappointed brbers.
"Yours, respectfully,
'JHo. ID. MIsHI.ER."