Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-04-10
OPENING THE SEASON.


l. ""o h"uSuA""" JCotCIudy ny tnt Ilc'
|s organized Quickstep B. Is. Club, VIII
a crossed bats with the Ross b. b. Clul
/ of Chester
oI The opening was most auspicious, an,
II the attendance, which was about seven
i teen hundred, could not be anythinI
# else but gratifying to the organization
q Everything worked like charm. Th
day was pleasant, the attendance large
the applause generous, and the player
n good trim. Previous to opening TIN
T.. game the First Regiment Band dis
:, coursed some excellent music, and ais,
did 80 while the clubs were chaugin,
positions in the field. a large numbe
Of ladies occupied chairs in the grand
[ stand.
Owing to IA delay in the Ross Clul
arriving the game was not called unit
$50 o'ctock, 3 o'clock being the tim.
advertised. AS the visiting club made
It's appearance upon the field it was
) heartily applaudcd The visitors showed
:, in playing Il lack Of practice, which is
essential IN base ball club, but their
is little doubt that ere long, and aftel
having played together for some little
time they will make Il strong nine. The
nome club showed up to a very good
advantage, being accredited with very
few errors.
The Quickstep lost the toss and were
sent to the bat. As Albert, the first
striker, stepped up to the plate TO open
The first game he was heartily applaud
ed. He did not have chance to WELD
the willow, as he was given his base ON
called balls. ShalliX next stepped for
ward, and succeeded in driving the ball
10 centre and sending Albert in, and
by IL succession of errors scored himself.
Smiley retired at first on daisy to
second base as did Casey on Il hit to
short. Barber made first on Il Init to
short centre, and made second on
errors; Watt also struck TO short
centre, Barber scoring on the hit !;
snyder Int to the same place and sue
cteded in making his first; Cunliie
struck to third but made his first Pyle
next sent fly to second, which was
Innffcd, and Snyder and Watt scored.
Albert next retired at irst on hit to
second, thereby retiring the side and
leaving Cunitfe and Pyle on bases.
Score, 5 runs.
Ross nine--Davis, the striker of the
visitors, retired 1T first on hit to short;
Taylor wa, given his base ON balls, and
succeeded in scoring through an error
OF Smlleys; johnson should have re-
tired on strikes but through an error
OF Cnnliffe made his first; Russell retir-
ed ON strikes and Streets fouled out to
catcher. One run.
Second inning-Shallix hit to third
but made first through an error of Bu-
lard; Smiley hit to second but made
his base on an error, as also did Casey
who struck to third, Shallix scoring in |
Tie meantime Watt touled out 10
third Snyder struck to second, but
made first on an error of Kits, Smiley |
scoring; Cunlitie retired at first on a hit
70 second. Two runs.
In this inning the Ross received their
:irst goose egg, retiring in one, two,
three order. Kits struck to right, but
was forced out at second by Banker,
who struck to second, and in attempt
ing to steal second was caught mapping.
Luton sent Il safe ball to left but was
caught at second. No runs.
Third inning-ln this inning the
compliment was returned, the home
club failing to score. Pyle struck to
pitcher and retired at first Albert hit
to third, but made his base on an error
Shallix retired at first, and A bert was
caught mapping at second and retired.
No runs.
Bullard retired at first by n hit to the
pitcher Davis sent "A short tly TO left
field Taylor succeeded in getting his
first by daisy to centre: johnson
struck to third and through an error
made first, Davis and Tavlor soaring
Russell retired at first ON "A hit to third ,
and Streets retired the side by a lin, hv =
TO first Two rams.
Fourth inning-Smiley made first IN
m error Of Taylor Casey sent a nv to
right but it being mutfcj. made his {
base; Barber struck 10 third, made first
nut forced Smiley out; Wait drove a ,
laisy to centre, made his base AMI sent
Casey and Barber home Snyder fouled
Dut Cunliilr made his base ON "A short z
nit to left field Pyle reached first ON an l
.rror Of the pitcher, Waitt scoring
he mun Of fly TO centre, Albert !
made his basc, and Cunlitfe and pyle /
,rosscd the home plate; Shallix retired
he side by being uut out at first. Five n
'uns.
kits made first 10y IL strike over
short stop, but was caught mapping at ,
irst and retired; Banker retired on
trikes Ltton made first on strikes. II
,ut failed to score as Bullard struck
nut. No runs. '
Fifth Ginning. Smiley retired on a
ong fly 10 centre Casey made Il safe
lit to centre but could not score as Bar
ser struck out, aud Watt retired at 4
irst on Il hit to thiId. No runs.
Davis made il safe nit for FIRST but il
vas of no use az Taylor was retired NJ
ir,t ON a short hit: johnson fuulod oIt
md Russell struck ont. No rms. A
Sixth inninu-Snyder made Grsl ON a
,it ,u centre. which was tunbIcl. th,n-