Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-10-03

Base ball Is on tho wane.and ere man
weeks will be numbered with the thing
Of the past. Before the season closes
however, there will be "a number OF In
teresting games In this city. This after
noon the Qaickstep will play the Phila
delphia League team, tomorrow til
Trenton, and Oh Friday the Cleveland
These games should be all well atten
ded.
Arrangements are being made III
games with the Athletic and Bufal,
clubs next week, and it Is thought thsy
will play mere.
Schappert, the Harrisburg pitcher
will open a school for pitchers this win
tor, and no doubt will teach hts pupil
how not to hit the batter with the
ball.
According to the Reading Herald tn,
Harrisburg club has played more games
than any other Inter. State club and wor
more. 1t should, therefore, receive thu
psnnant. The Brooklyn club may
have won a greater percentage, but as Il
did not play as many games ~ Harris
burg it is not just that 1t should be de-
ciared champion. All clubs should bt
given a fair, square chance.
The Norrlstown Herald says: The
visit ofa nine from the Norristown
Hose Company to Wilmington to play
o game OF base ball with the members
of the Friendship Fire Company of that
place hasbsen postponed for the present.
Simon Pagel Is in receipt Of a commu-
nication from the Friendship, in which
thanks are extended for their kind re-
ception when here. They declare they
will retaliate when occasion offers. "
Morrill, has the first base average Of
.973; Phillips. .972; Farrar, $40; Start,
1856; Broutllers, .965; Connor, 1854,
and Powell, 1852.
Boston offered Richardson, Buffalo's +
second bassman, 81, 800 to play in Boston
next year, but Buffalo will not give him
his release.
Two Harrisburg base ball men are
said to have ut emptetl suicide by
drowning last Saturday night while in
t0xi,ated. The chilly water made them
think better of T., however, and they
"swam out" without assistance.
1t is probable that but few of the
POoUpVuCsA AuJCL -OOAbC k'ttuCo Will uC
played. Az 1t now stands Brooklyn has
won the penDant, with the Harrisburg
q close second, Active third, hard
pressed by the Trenton (Which is only
one game behind), Anthracite fifth.
with the Quickstep last
Rev. j. F. G. Barham, WARRENToN,
N. c., says: 81 used Browns Iron
Bitters 1t is complete restorative
and thorough tonic and appetizer"
Grand Rally.
On Sunday last the trustees and
stewards of Haven NJ. e chapel, on
Third street, between Scott and Du-
Pont, had grand rally in the interest
Of the Master. In the morning the pas
Tor, Rev. J. J. Campbell, preached to a
arge congregation from the I'D Psalm
ind 8th verse, and his remarks were at
,enfively listened to by his appreciative
audience. At two o'clock Rev. w. j.
Parker, pastor of Ezion church, dis.
on the theme of The power
If God unto salvatiOn," which he eluci.
lated in a powerful and logical manner.
Ii was apparent to all present at both
meetings that the Spirit was in their
midst, working in his own wav for the
'alvatiun of lost souls. The members
If this chapel are accomplishing vast
lmount Of good, and We trust they will
rot weary In well doing. The collec-
the day amounted to $S6..
Y, which is to be appropriated to the
,enetit of the chapel.