Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-10-02
|ASE BALLKT'S In LINE
L.c WELCOME To TINE CHAN.
psvN ATNLETlCA-A ~.
TABLE EVEN y.

IA BILE AVbNb ~
pbiladelphia was alive last nigl
m nople who we're almost wild ovt
success of theAthletic base bail clu
tho race for the American Associs
N cham pionship, and the dsnOnStrs
m made upon their arrival home wa
remarkable affair, remarkable nc
ly for the thousands who participate
he parad and the tens Of thonsand
bo Witnessed 1t, but for the spontsnt
ola welcome which might be term
yeritable tidal wave of bass bal
khusiaslD. ......,
h i, not ofen such a crowd gather
lou the streets, and the event remind
m, of the crowd ut the Bi-Centennial
had, Chestnut and other streets, owe
icL the parade passed, were a sigh
sps. Flags waved from many hous
y congratulatlng notices were pro
le.y displayed Chinese lanterni
me in many cOlors, and the Who'll
pearance was one Of rejoicing over
Able event. Along Chestnut stree
nv buildings were clothed in bunt
MT at the Broad street station there
a crush of people anxious to catcl
impse Of the nine players who hav'
ceedrd in bringing the champion
10 Philadelphia. The crowd was KEEP
rler by the combined efforts Of 12J
rers of the law, who had their hands
! i about a quarter of eight o'clocl
home club together with the play
of the Metropolitan and Baltimore
bs, made their appearance In tn
o,,: accompanied by the committees
d.d by William b. Smith, Presi
II Of Select Council. Carriages were
Waiting on Merrick street, and when
great crowd caught u view Of tht
mpions there was round Of ap
use which abundantly testified the
FITNESS of the welcome. The mem
of the club were quickly )
led in the carriages, which at once
Fe OF anl took their position In the
bis was the signal for the starting
Dc big parade, which showed how
it was the offspring Of popular
feciatlon. There was no lack OF
ery in the line-base ball ulubs,
A clubs, camping clubs, Yacht ny
s-all turned out, with scores Of d ..
aud varied costumes, to add pic
tqueness to the scene.
be route of parade was gone over
the widest enthusiasm, after
fh those line in were dismissed and a
guet was given to the nine ut the
rantile Club, Franklin street below
ar,
!, Fitzgerald presided, and speeches
made by number of prominent
lrmen. Each player was presented
gold badge. A large number
I.mlngtonians witnessed the fes-
les and several took ,,art In the
FI,r5 At the banquet. The affair
uue long 10 be remembered by the
cns in the city Of Brotherly
THE QUICKsTEP's VICTORY.
u.l audience asseln oiled at Quick
Park yesterday to witness the
ol ball be ween the Quickstep
Atlantic o: Brooklyn. The game
levoid OF interest, rs the visitors
unable to cope with the home
and errors were numerous.
e proved too much for them and
eded in striking seventeen men
while Cusick accepted nineteen
Fes without an error. The visi.
made five hits with q total Of six
aud ten errors, while the Quick
made thirteen hits with a total
Fen bases and seven errors.
score was
antic, 900 5000 01
lckstep, 23 l l 90 x-9
ns earned, Quickstep, l !; first base
rors, Atlantic Quickstep, 8;
base on called balls, Gill, West !;
out, Buckley, Burtiss (2),
es 60, Gill, West, Lowry (2),
fF (3), Bligh, Lewis OIL left
srs, Atlantic 4, Quickstep 3; two
hits, Keil eel, Albert; double
E.igh and West; Lowry, BIigh
Fesi Cusick and Snyder passed
Holm = 3. Caslck, /; wild pitch,
y umpire, st. Lawrence time
PIE, hour and 30 minutes.
following games weIeplayed else.
Decentralization game--Bos-
Buffalo, 4.
Providence, eight innings-Provi
l@; Cleveland, /.
trenton, stopped by darkness,
innings Trenton, Z; Harrisburg,
hichmond, Va, eight innings
.; Virginia, 4.
1fooklyn-New York, 8; Brook.
NOTES.
'luckstep will play the Philadel.
league club Tomorrow afternoon
city, and n large crowd should
mem. The home team are play
,t ~ ,S soy, ,h anu IL me games are pa
es, I ,lnny .ney snou'u Do some ol tne
a c,nan L.no' WIN w Drought mere oe-
hus' v,o'e Vi the season.
.u,a, suay tne Quicks6ep VIII play
and J'1 III lhls Guy on FRIDAY the
anu League, and on Saturday the
nrIp "pn Lear yesterday deteated
Harrishn,ys ";na n.o.o ,,,;,, " = , too. /. ,ro
ainst rLs a.ar.,;,, @ w., =, o" r,s 'np pm
lp to Krn'ri.,. Ks ~, VI Wv mo ,,n"nh rn