Daily Republican., 1883-04-17
QUICKsTEP VS.. ARCHER.
Our Boys Settle Down to Playing
Ball-Fhree Innings Played-An
Overwhelming Defeat for the Wis.
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Yesterday afternoon the Quicksteps
met the Archers, of Philadelphia, on the
Front street grounds and ovcrwhelm-
ingly defeated them in three innings,
when the game was called on account
of the rain. There had been a light
mist falling during greater portion of
the forenoon, which made the grounds
anything but desirable to play ball on.
The mist hung to the grass, which so
wet the sphere, that it was with diff
Guilty that the players could hold it.
Despite this the home club played an
almost taultless game, while the visi-
tore made several errors.
According to the rules it was no
game, as five innings have to be played
for game. Barrett, new man from
Holyoke, Massachusetts, played left
in place of Waitt. He is here on trial.
There were about two hundred persons
present. Barber captained the home
team. Game was called at about $3.50
o'clock, with the Quicksteps at the bat,
they having lost the toss. The game
by innings was as follows
First lnning-Albert opened, and was
given his base on balls; Smiley fouled
out to catcher; Shallix had three strikes,
but made his base on an error Of the
catcher, and finally reached the home
plate on wild pitch, Albert in the
meantime scoring; Casey made base
first bag on called balls Snyder next
welded the ash but retired at first on a
hit to short Cunlitfe reached his first
on called balls, as did also Dorr on error
of the catcher, Casey and Barber sco-
ring Barrett struck out, but before he
did So Cunltte reached the home plate
on passed balls. Five runs.
Devinney opened for the visitors and
retired on fly to Smiley; Rowan re
tired on a fly to Barnett at left Gala
han sent fly to the same place, which
Barrett mutfed and he reached his
first ID. Gallagher made two base hit
to left field, on which Callahan scored,
making the first and only run for the
visitors Welsh struck out. One run.
Second inning-Albert hit short to
short stop and made his base Smiley
reached his first on hit to second
Shallix drove the leather to second but
failed to reach his first, but Albert came
in on the hit Casey retired on fly to
centre which was well taken; Barber
drove grass cutter to centre, bringing
in Smiley and making his first Snyder
succeeded in making his first on an er-
ror of the pitcher, who juggled the ball
after it had been knocked to him Gun
life made good drive to left field,
sending in Snyder and Barber, and
made his second base; Dorr made his
first on hit to centre, and also sent
Cunlitfe across the home plate; Barrett
retired on a hit to the right intield
Five runs.
Devine struck to Barber at third and
retired at first; Miller struck out; Hayes
was given base on balls; c. Gallagher
was retired at first on hit to Smiley.
No runs.
Third inning-Albert failed to reach
his first on a hit to short; Smiley reach
ed first on safe drive to centre, Shallix
sent liner to short, who took it I'M
Casey reached his first and sent Smiley
home on line drive to centre: Barber
made base hit, reached first and sent
Casey in; Snyder followed with two
base hit to right field, on which Barber
scored; Cunlitfe made first Oh hit to
third, and on an overthrow reached
third, Snyder scoring, and he finally
came in on a pass; Dorr made a safe hit
to left field, and Barrett followed with
one to right; Albert drove a daisy to
left, sending in Dorr and making first;
Smiley retired the side by hitting to
second base and forced Barrett out at
that point. Six runs.
Devinncy struck to Albert and was
allowed to make first on an error Row
an struck out Callahan next grasped
the ash, but before he could use it, the
game was called on account of the rain.
The score stood IL to in favor of the
home team.
Tomorrow the Quickstep will play
the Athletics, of Philadelphia, on the
Front street grounds. Mckinney, a
new catcher, who is here on trial, will
cNdeavor to hold Dorr. lie is from
but last year played in
Fort Wayne, Indiana.