Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-10-02
NIcrnniuus nA>EnALLlsrs.
The deception OF tho Athletics IN rhiIa-
deiphiH.


Tho Athletic baseball Club arrived in
Philadelphia last evening, having been
joined at Pittsburg by tho metropolitan
club, Of New York, ono Of the clubs that
scIo the capt,yCs Of their skill with bail
and bat, who had generously consented to
grace their triumph. At Harrisburg and
Lancaster they enjoyed tao iOretaste of the
victorious homo coming that had been
provided for them Ia Philadelphia.
William b. Smith, tho president Of IL"
select council, aud delegation Of
both chambers of the city fathers there
met them, and, II they did not
extend the freedom Of tic city ina l"wc'ci
box, at least gave them understand that
individually and collectively thcy wcUo
regarded AZ heroes whom their fellow
citizens wCro anxious - honor. Au
immense multitude met them at th" Broad
street station, thrOIging that building "a
it has never been before. Nearly 5000
men holDngiug to bl9' ball clubs, social
Cuus aud various civic organization, stood
in liLo out side, bearing banners Md
trausplyruciCs, on which wcrU inscribed
legends Of welcome How many Joined IL
the welcome in tho lines which blocked
the many miles Of their line Of march
cannot DO accurately computed, but they
came to welcome and not % icCr, aud
scarcely q block of tho long route @11
destitute of illuminated houses or ciah'
ratsly decorated business stIuctUiC8.
A banquet in Mercantile halt cOncIudci
the reception, which was one of the largest
and most remarkable that has taken rIac"
In Philadelphia Of pageantS.
At Lancaster.
A largo crowd Of men and boys assem-
Olod at the PCnnsy ylVania depot yesterday
afternoon awaiting tho arrival Il tho Gay
express, carrying tho ball players. Alter
considerable hunting tho baseba'llStS |eIc
finally discovered in tho last car OF tho
second section of tho train. Cries at
" Jones " - Shuw us Jumping Jack ard
Where's SJovey ?' woro heard on every
side Us soon as tho train stopped, and the
crowd pushed and struggled in the cttolt
to SEQ the champions. As the train moved
out Jones aud Stoycy appeared on tho rear
platform of tho car and bowed in response
to the plaudits of the crowd.
Around tho BREes.
Tho ACtiyes of Reading dlsbandcd oh
Saturday night for the season.
The Harrisburg club will play games ut
Chambersburg and Carlisle on Friday and
Saturday respectively.
Shappert the Harrisburg pitcher, will
open school for pitchers this winter.
Albert tho QuiCkstop short stop has
signed with the Allegheny club for 81,
200.
Tomorrow and Thursday tho Houston
club, of Chester, will be here and play tho
Iroasidrs They are u iino team and should
draw we'll.
Tho Harrisburg people aro not satisfied
with the result Of the Interstate contest.
They still think their club is better t@au
tho PrnnkIvn aud want To arrange i've
games between the two.
The inter state percentages up to SatUr-
day night are as follows, according to
Secretary Richter Merritt 40, Brooklyn
507, Harrisburg $50, AGtiyes 53G Tren
ton 470, Anthractos 3i2, QuickstopS
1888.
Tho Anthracite base call club which was
to have been here to day to play tho Iron
Sdos did not put in an appearance Ihey
aro in very bad circumstances ana rs theS
failed to play tho August Flower yesterday
it is not likely that they had tho wealth 10
cJme here.
The Apthracites were booked to play
tho Aucust Flowers to day, tho lrOnsidCs,
AT Lancaster, tomorrow, Harrisburg or
DanyiIlo. Wednesday, but owing to
circumstances over which Mr. Sullivan has
no control the games are of, and what TO
mains of the club is in Po.tSville. .-l1tiSUHiC
ChrOHicle.
Yesterday in Chamborsburg the Niles
Grays wore defeated by the score of 7 to 9
The gamo was hotly contested until the
nth inning the score standing to 2. The
two runs of tho visitors were made in the
first inning by an overthrow of McLaugh-
lin to first, Bradley pitched the ontho
game, and Fowler caught for several