Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-08-08
BASE BALL NEWS.
1. McCAFFERTY's EXPERT.
INCE A. OFFICIAL UMPIRE
THE QUlCKsTEP BEATEN.

THE QUlsASIhf nEAHH"'
Wm. J. McCafferty, of this city, one
,he official umpires of the In er-State
Ssociation, who has been absent from
4 citv for about two weeks, has long
Zee found his lot an unpleasant one,
4 during his trip he has been badly
ed. In Harrisburg he was driven
bm the ball field and threatened by .
Ing of roughs.
|r6e CITY papers gave him q terrible
zinc. and in Pottsville the same thing
q repeated. On Monday at Reading
| was threatened by the crowd, but es-
med from their wrath by leaving the
II field in a cab. The principal cause
this trouble Is in his decisions
hinst the Harrisburg and Active
kchers and giving the batters their
|,es on balks." Speaking Of Mon
~ game the Reading Eagle says
The Actives were greatly hamper
by the infamous umpiring OF Mccall
sty, q Wilmington youth, totally un-
led for such position. he gave
rry of the visitors his base twice in
third and eighth inning on what he
med Morris nbalk," or illegal deli
ry of the ball because 1t was thrown
En- his shoulder. Laboring under
ch disadvantages the only wonder Is
/ the Active did not get totally
1noralized. McCatferty took good
Re to always give the man his base
hen none were out, 30 as to allow the
inner all the advantage possible. 1t
Known that he made the boast that
would rule Morris out even before
saw him pitch, and consequently his
tion did not cause SO much surprise,
h. nevertheless, the greatest indigna-
m among the audience, and MGCatfer-
can thank his stars that 1t was IN
bading and not again in Harrisburg
nt he played this trick"
10 prove the faleity of the above ana
her asser ions to the same effect, we
Iote what correspondent to the Ga
kte, writing from Lancaster, says: ~
Ii here two gentlemen interested In
se ball from Reading. They spoke
the conduct Of the crowd at Harris
krg in kissing McCafferty's decisions
he conduct of the crowd they said was
Hitting lot of roughs, and disgrace.
i in the extreme. McCatferty had
krned Schappert several times to de-
Il from pitching the ball the way ne
Il. and warned him that he would call
'balk. Schappert did not mind him,
Id as the next ball was pitched In the
me illegal manner the batter was sent
his base. The crowd broke loose in
kotings and savage yells, and this they
heated at every decision made against
q home team. Nevertheless, McCaf-
rty was fair to the closest point"
THE Sociable, composed Of members
the Phoenix fire engine company,
la the nine of the Reliance company,
Bin play at Scheu,zen Park on Satur
" afternoon. Game will be called al
BO o'clock.
The Western newspapers don't seem
think much of Pbiladelphia's Amer
IN Association ball club. One says
{if the Athletic ever wins the cham
{onship the st. Louis and Cincinnati
Ines ought to emigrate."
FLeary has signed with the Harrisburg
1nb, and O Brien, also released fioI
Hltimore, will play with the Quick
N club, of Wilmington. The latter
b also has Kennel, one of the ole
(erritt players.
<The Quickstep played another game
= Harrisburg yesterday, and were de
ated by score of to /. The scor'
innings was
uickstep 90 y ! y v
Harrisburg 1000 ~ 2OX-'
/ Other games yesterday
4 At Phila,lelpbia-Athletic, II; Baltl
hore, 5. Philadelphia, !; New York
I August Flower, s Somers, 4.
| At New York-Allegheny, |; Metro
Rolitan, 16.
/ At Providence-Boston, q; Provl
)ence. 4.
4 At Detroit-Detroit, 6; Chicago, 0.
At Cleveland-Buttalo, | ) Cleveland
/ At Cincinnati-St. Louis, 3; Cincir
haiti, s.
At tColumbus-Ec Eclipse, b; Columbus
AT Reading-Chalnpionship game
Brooklyn, Is; Active, 4.
At Pottsville-Championship game
Crentol.- 6: Anthracite, l.
At Reading, 10; lronsld'
D.. Twelve innings.