Daily Republican., 1884-10-06
EDITION,
Rose Hall.

D0se hall.
About 100 men and boys were at.
tracted to the Wilmington base Dali
grounds on Saturday afternoon, BY tho
announcement that the "Young Ladies'
base ball club, /" Of Philadelphia, would
give an exhibition Of the National
game.
Shortly before 4 o'clock the girls pre-.
scented themselves Oh the field, dsessed
in attractive costumes of various colors
made similar 10 bathing suits, but
neater fit. They also wore caps OF red
amt were al In the best Of humor and
an xious 70 meet their opponents, SIX
young men gotten together for the Pur.
pose BY the manager after his arrival
In this city. The boys were highly
elated over their good fortune and took
10 kindly to the girls that they, (the
boys played very loose game, and
after retiring the girls In the first In
ming without . run, let them amuse
themsel YES in batting the ball and run.
ming around the bases without any ef-
fort being made to put them out. When
Ave innings mad been played the girls
had scored IS runs to 6 for their OPP
ponents, when time WAS called And
both the girls and boys were driven
into town In back together.
The girls played much better than
they did one year ago, but their play.
ing il merely q burlesque on the game,
aud devoid Of all interest, except the
fun experienced in watching their fse-
BILE attempts to catch the ball or run
the bases, and more especially their
tb browning, The boys thought they had
. snap" and were very gallant 70 the
ladies', appearing to be more anx ious to
converse with their opponents than to
play ball, hence the victory for the
girls. Prominent among the male
players were Policeman Friday I"
Pierson, "Jack Thompson, Shannon
and Comfy. As base ballists, women
are entirely out Of their sphere, and II
will be long time before they will be
able to get It down to even rs fine q
point as the small boy.
Other games were played In this city
on Saturday, by amateur clubs, AZ fol
lows
Wilmington, Jr., 10; Frolics, IA.
Wilmington, Jr., No. 2, 1; Blue
Stockings, Jr., IL.
Pennsy lvania, 10; Nine Brothers
Waverly, 10 Monitor, 8.
The following games were played
yesterday
AT Chicago-Chicago, Z; New York
Is.
AT Buffalo-Providenoe A; BuGa
10, l..
AT it-Philadelphia, 4 Detroit
| 3.
At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Z ; In
dianapolis, 3.
1 n t.
dianapolis, 2. Morning and after
noon.
At Philade lphia-Athletic, 7 Louis
vile, 0.
At ACKNOWLEDGMENT, Z; Vir
ginia,5
At Pittsbure-Allegheny, IA Co
lumbus, 4.
At New York-st Louis, 5; Metro
politan. D.
This game was stopped on account o
darkness.
AT Bfocklyn--Toledo, o; Brooklyn
10.
This game was stopped on account o
darkness.
NOTES.
Cusick, late of the Wilmington bu
now with the Philadelphia, mashet
his thumb in q recent game and i
unable 10 play.
Bastian leads the batting order Of tn
Kansas City club.
| Nolan proposes going in the salool
business, probably at Eighth an'
lOrange streets.
The Philadelphia have lost but on
game since Cusick aud Lynch hav,
been with them. What would hav
been the result II the two players men
!, toned had been with 1.-THE club durin
the entire season
Cullen and Cummins left Whining
ton on Saturday, Cullen will make
short visit TO Reading before goin
home, on Saturday while Cummins wi
lgo through to California.
Say has retired from ball playin
for the rest of the season. His har
luck pursued him with the Kanss
City club and be concluded 10 gu
), lplaying.
L The Waverly defeated the Monitor G
Saturday, at the Twelfth and Waln'
streets grounds, by score Of 10 to D.
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