The daily gazette., 1883-04-10
"A AvERYeNE-STDEDGAME
THE ROSS NINE OF CHESTER
USED UP.
w1LM1NGToNs STRONG TEAM.
Opening OF the Base Ball Season Yester-
day in the Preaeuce OF . Large Crowd
OF Spectators.


success In every particular. Every available
foot of space inside of the enclosure was oc.
cuPied by spectators, and at 1888, when
game was called, at least 1 500 persons were
watching the field. The Ross nine of
| Chester did not arrive until 3.15, although
! there were but few signs of impatience Wis
ible in the large crowd. At least 100 pei
| sons accompanied the visitors from Chester
A large number of ladies were present and
the First Regiment Band gave some very
good music between the innings.
The necessity for more seating space was
proven beyond doubt, and the matter Will
be attended TO at once, so as to provide
comfort for the thousands who are expected
to be present when various "crack" clubs
visit the city. Much interest is manifested
In anticipation of the game tomorrow be-
tween the Quickstep AVID Cleveland teams.
The home club played a good game,
although the real strength of the players
was not brought out, owing TO the weakness
of their opponents. The result was com
plete walk-Over, the visitors fumbling too
base, made particularly bad showing, and
principally owing to his bad playing was
the score of his club visibly reduced. The
rest Of the Ross men played like amateurs,
although several excellent catches and
some good plays were made. In the second
inning Banker was supplanted by Luton as
pitcher.
OF the home nine nothing need be said,
except that they fully came up to the ex-
them, and words of praise were heard on
all sides. The pitching of Pyle was very
effective, and Cuniitfe as catcher was always
on hand at the proper time.
The Ross won the toss and went to the
field. Albert took the bat, reached first OH
called balls, and made second and third on
passed balls; Shallix went to first on hit
to centre and Albert came home. Shallix
reached third and came home on passed
balls. Smiley was put out at first
through short hit, and Casey fol-
lowed suit. Barber went to second on an
error of Davis in fielding a base hit and
came home on base hit by Watt who went
to first. Snyder went to first on base hit
and Watt took second. Watt got third on
badly fielded ball and Cunliffe got to first
on a short hit to first. Pyle got to first on a
muif by Kits and Snyder and Pyle came
home. Albert went out on d short hit to
second base, ending the inning for FIVE
runs, leaving Cunhffe at third and Pyle at
second.
Davis went to the bat first TOR the Ross
club and went out at first on o short hit to
short. Taylor went TO first on called balls.
/ johnson went to first on strikes through an
| error of Cunliffe. Taylor came in on a ball
muffed by Smiley. Russell was put at first
by short hit, and Street tipped out on a
foul, putting the side out and leaving John
son at third
Shallix opened the second inning by hit
| to third, making his first on an error of the
| fielder. Smiley went to first on a short hit.
| Casey knocked fly to Bullard, which was
muffed, giving the striker his base and
| bringing Casey in. Barber went out ON a
| foul tip to catcher. Waitt followed suit
with foul to left. Snyder took first on a
short hit and Smiley came home. Cunlifie
went out at first by short hit to second
base, ending the inning with Casey and
/ Snyder on bases.
| Kits, for the Ross, made strong hit to
| left. Barber made hit to short, by which
Kits was put out at second and the latter
at first--the only double Play of the game.
Luton went to first on strike to left, but
was put out while trying to steal second
putting the side out.
Pyle went out by short hit to pitcher
Albert went to first on hot ball through
the legs of third base, and Shallix went oui
on fly to Bullard. Albert stole second
and was put out in trying to steal third
ending the inning with whitewash for thu
Quickstep.
Bullard, for the Ross, went out on hit tc
pitcher, who felded it to first. Davis wen
to first oA hit to left, and Taylor followed
with another base hit. Both took base or
wild pith. johnson hit to third, madt
second and brought in Davis and Taylor
Russell went out on short hit to pitche
aud Street went out on a fly to Snyder, end
ing the inning.
For the Quickstep, Smiley made his frs
by an error of short, and Casty went to frs
by hit to Banker, who muffed, but put ou
Smiley who had been forced to second
Waltz knocked to centre, took second, AM
brought Casey and Barber home. Snyde
tipped out on foul. Cunliffe hit heav
to left and reached second. Pyle knocke,
to pitcher, reached first, and sent Wait
home. A fly of Albert's to centre, where 1
was muffed by Banker, brought in Pyle am
Cunliffe. Shallix hit to short and was pu
J out at first, leaving Albert at third.
! Kits got first by base hit over short, AN
! was retired while trying to reach second
! Banker went out on strikes and Luton wen
t to first ON strikes. Bullard was put out o
5 strikes.
Smiley struck a fly to johnson at centre
+; which was caught. Casey made grounde
to left and went to first. Barber struck ou
Q and Waitt went out on short hit to thirt
9 Davis went to first on a safe hit to second
u and Taylor was retired on short hit I
pitcher, who passed the ball to first. Johl
son was put out on a small fly to Smile,
o and Russell went out on strikes.
n Snyder made first by hit to centre, an
Cunliffe made third on badly fielded base
n to left, bringing Snyder home and going
third himself Pyle went out on a fly
y centre, and Albert went to first on hit
IL left, but was put out by kits while tryir
IN to steal third. ShalliX hit to third and WI
fielded out at first.
" Streets went out by a short hit to shor
er helded to first, and Kits made first by
short hit. Banker was retired on strike
and Luton went out on a fly to third.
Smiley went out on fly to Kits, al
g. Casey made third on a hard hit to rigt
's Barber went out on a foul to left. Wal
went out at first on short hit to third.
of Bullard went out on foul tip. Day
& went out on strikes and Taylor was cut
at first by a short hit to right field.
at Snyder took the bat first for the Quic
& step at the opening of the eighth innin
and second on strike to left. Cunl
made first by hit to second, but was D
lu out by a fy hit by Pyle and caught
n II Russell at first. Albert made first on a
F. to short and stole second and third, bri1
ing SNYDER home Shallix took first
balls. Smiley hit to left, took two bas
and brought Shallix home. Casey made
1t short hit to Luton, and wSs felded out
er first.
Its johnson struck to pitcher, was fielded c
ed at first and Russell and Street followed 81
lar At the beginning OF tne last inning Bart
~, made a two base hit, reached second a
Watt went out on fly to Taylor. Snyt