Daily Republican., 1884-08-05
The Am erlcan Champions Beaten.

persons assent bled at the Wilmington
base ball grounds yesterday to witness
the game between the Metropolitans,
leaders Of the American Association,
and the Wilmington team, leaders of
the Eastern League. Considerable in
teresJ was manifested in the contest
from the start, and whenever the home
team had the advantage the audience
cheered Justify. The visitors created
a favorable impression upon entering
the field, with their white suits and
shirts Of blue polka dots. The game
opened with the visitors at the bat, who
were retired in short order.
No runs we're made by either club un
til the last half of the third inning, when
the home team scored two runs after two
men were out, Burns reaching first by
being hit with ball and scored on two
wild pitches. Lynch then hit for three
bases and scored on Keefe's error in al
lowing a ball thrown by the catcher to
pass him. The visitors scored one run
in the fourth inning on hit, steal
and passed ball. In the sixth inning
the visitors scored five runs, allunearn-
ed, and the audience gave up the idea
of the homo team winning against such
lead. In the inning alluded to, Orr
and Troy reached their bases on being
hit and on balls respectively, and both
scored on Kennedy's single to right,
which Munce failed to stop and the run
ner made second. Keefe struck out, but
Cusick missed the third strike, on which
Kennedy tried to steal home but was
neatly caught. Morgan went out on fly
to Nolan aud Pierce hit grounder to
Murphy, who made bad throw to first.
Ne.son then followed with a hit over
the right field fence, making a home
run and clearing the bases.
Although the situation looked very
discouraging, the home team did not
lose heart, but settled down to hard
work, and soon tied the score amid
great applause. In the eighth inning
the visitors first three batters were re-
tired on strikes in rapid succession,
Nolan displaying great skill in hand
ling the sphere, while the audience
were delighted. For the home team in
this inning with the score tie, Casey
opened out with a neat two-bagger
Nolan followed with single and stole
| second; Murphy struck out and Snyder
was at the bat, when Keefe pitched II
rather high ball which Morgan missed,
allowing both runners to score amid
great applause. Morgan split his finger
in attempting to catch the ball, and as
they had no other catcher the game was
brought to a sudden close. The Ameri-
can champions were outplayed at every
point and felt very sore over their de-
feat. The score by innings:
Metropolitan 900 l 0 B 0 0-G
Wilmington .0020 0Ol3 3 IS
Earned runs, Wilmington, 3; two
base hits, Troy, Casey, Bastian three.
base hits, Lynch home run, Nelson
struck out, on Keefe, 6 on Nolan,
left on bases, Metropolitan, 6, vii.
mington, 3 first base on balls, Metro
politan, first base by being hit, ont
each passed balls, Morgan, 3 Cusick
p wild pitches, Keefe, 2; Nolan,
errors, Wilmington, 8 Metropolitan,
time of game, one hour and fifty-iv,
minutes umpire, E. NJ. West.
| GAMES ELSEWHERE. AT:
i Richmond-Al llentown, 1O;Virginia, 9
} Chicago-Chicago, 8 Cleveland, 2.
Detroit-Butfalo, IS +; Detroit, 0
Pittsburg-Brooklyn,4 Allegheny 9
Observation-Disclosures, Z; To
ledo, IL.
Washington-Baltimore L., Z; Ma
tional, 2.
NOTES.
Tho Virginia base ball club, hav-
ing resigned from the Eastern Leagu,
and been admitted into the American
Association, W i'll play its first game to
Iday with the Athletic nine in Rich
mond, Va.
| AT a meeting Of the stockholders of
the Active base ball club at Beading
last evening it was decided to disband
on account OF the failure of the public
to give the club proper support. The
association is heavily in debt, but every
obligation to the pla yers will be- met.
The Wilmington and Domsstics play
another championship game this after
noon on the grounds in this city. The
members OF the Domestic club witness
cd the game yesterday aHd were wei
pleased wish the result.
Owing to the disbnndu.ent of tht
Reading Actives and the Withdrawal al o
the Virginia club trou the Eastern
League, it looks M though tho associa
ton would go under, in which even
the Wilmington club will probably en-
! ter the American Assoc iation.