Daily Republican., 1884-04-15
THE FIRsT DEFEAT.
An or Day for the Home Team =
A few Critical Errors Loso the
l9nmD.

Came.
About 100 persons v,s,tsd the bas.
ball grounds yesterday and witnessed
the first defeat Of the home team, which
was caused by loose fielding. The con
test, however, was exciting, and 1t was
the opinion OF many that the visitors
were pitted against the +" toughest
team they have met thus far this sea-
aon. The visitors played very poor
game and all through the nine innings II
was " amy ybody's game"
Foutz pitched for the visitors, and %
he was looked upon as q crack man In
the holes, the homo team soon "got on y
to his delivery and hit him freely. He
IL q fine pitcher though, and was ably
supported by Straub behind the bat,
who took that position at the beginning
of the third inning, Goodman at first
being permitted to retire after having
one Of his fingers split.
Dan Casey, the boy pitcher, was
placed in the holes by the home team
and proved himself fully competent to
face the strongest teams in the country,
as the visitors made but five hits off his
delivery. During the progress OF the
game, however, he showed signs OF
nervousness and anxiety, which caused
him to make several bad plays. II lie
can overcome this feeling he will be q
terror to all opponents.
He struck out ten men, and was we'll
supported by Cusick, who also became
little unnerved in one inning, and
made one OF two wild throws, which
proved disastrous. "Old reliable" Sny-
der surprised tie audience with two
costly errors, while Bastian, who did
not drop fly bail last season, let one
go through his hand, much to the cha
grin Of al. Nolan, at right field, miss
ed nice ball and otherwise played q
poor game.
The four errors mentiO ned above were
all very costly and gave the visitors the
lea and the winning run. From the
manner In which the visitors played
the audience were confident of success
for the home team and were much dis
appointed when the result was reach ed.
The weather, however, may have had
considerable to do with the bad play
ing on both sides, as q disagreeable
cold wind prevailed at the time, and
made everybody anything but comfort
able. "Fog Horn" Bradley umpired
the game in satisfactory manner, al
though one or two close decisions elict.
tsd jeers from the hoodlums.
The score follows:
Wilmington 0 2 0 20 2 0 1-S
Bay City. 80 0 8 % 0 1-9
Runs earned-Wilmington, Q two
base hits, Burns, Say(O; first base on
called balls, McGunnigle (2). Cud.
worth-3; Lynch. Nolan-2; left on
bases-Wilmington, 8; Bay City, 2 I;
struck out-Wilmington, 8; Bay City,
10; wild pitches-Casey, 3; passed
balls-Cusick, 3; Meenan, 2; Straub,
4 Errors-Wilmington, 2 !; Bay City,
IL. Flys caught-Wilmington, ! Bay
City, 4. Time of game two hours and
twenty minutes.
GAMES ELSEWHERE.
At Lancaster, Pa.,-Ironsides, Z !;
Allentown, 8, Providence, II Lancas-
ter, 3.
At Brooklyn-Brooklyn, 10; Cleve'
land. 4.
At Trenton-Trenton, 8; Philadel-
phia, Res, q.
At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., II ;
Athletic, 6.
AT New York-Metropolitan,9 New
York, 7.
At Baltimore Baltimore, 10 Detroit,
Is.
At Richmond-Virginia, 0; Buffalo,
NOTES.
The Wilmington club will play the
Providence L eague team at $50 this
afternoon. The Providence Is next to
the strongest club of the National
League Nolan and McCloskey will be
the battery for the home team.
"Fog Horn" Bradley has been en-
gagged to umpire all games in this city
during April.
The follow ing releases are announced
David Cain from the Virginia club ;
John Mclaughlin form Harrisburg
A. L. Richardson from Detroit, and A.
+. McKelvey from Allegheny.
John II. Harkins and Frederick Lew.
is have been engaged as special officers
at the Wilmington base ball grounds,
to keep the boys from scaling the fences
and also to preserve order within the
enclosure.