National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-23

aging remarkably strong game at
fboiuts. the Nationals again defeated
strong Wilmington team yesterday
style that leaves no doubt of the
: great improvement in the homo team.
Playing as thoy are now constituted, 1t is
doubtful if there Is stronger nino In
tho Union association. They won yos-
tcrday's game from tho outset, Moore
led off with base hit, Baker followed
with rafting three baser, Moore coming
in. Baker scored on a passed ball, but
Powelps base hit following Immediately
after made his run earned Fulmer took
first on called balls, Mccormick went out
on foul to catcher, and Halpin struck
out. Gagus then made good clean hit,
bringing Powell and Fulmer across the
pl ate. Gagus was forced out on Evers's
hit, and tho inning ended with four runs,
three ofwhich were earned. In tho second
inning the Nationals scored four unearncd
runs. Gunson took first or Says error.
Moore made two bagger, taking Gun
son to third. Baker flew out to Bastian.
Powell was caught out by Ryan,
and Gunson scored oil the
throw in. Fulmer was given
first on balls. Mccormick brought Moore
and Fulmer home on fine twO-base hit
and scored himself on lIalpin's single.
In the fourth inning Baker took first on
Murphy's error, Powell made q base hit,
and for the third time Fulmer was
awarded first base on called balls Me-
Cormick hit to Lynch, who throw Baker
out at the home plate. Halpin and Ga
gus hit safely, bringing Powell and
Fulmer home. Evers hit to Lynch and
Mccormick was forced out on tho home
plate. Gunson and Moore made safe hits,
bringing Gagus and Evers home, and
Gunson scored while Moore was being
run out between first and second, making
six runs in the inning, Of which three
werc earned. Up TO this time tho Ma
tionals had hit Casey's delivery with great
ease, but tho young man now settled
down to his work, aud in the remaining
five innings hit by Moore and another
by Mccormick wore all that were made
Off Of him. The Wilmingtons found
Powell almost as hard to hit as they
did Gagus the day before, only getting
in four scattering hits. Since coming
here Burns and ID. Casey, two OF their
strongest batters, have deserted to the
Baltimore Americans which has served to
Weaken the team somewhat. LynCh
played great game pit first AS did Bastian
at second and Murphy at short-a stop
and throw by the latter being a remark
ably fac bit of folding that drew forth a
round Of applause. Say was unlucky at
third, making three misplays, two of
which were Off of hits by Gunson-one
being n throw SO wild that Gunson made
the circuit of the bases, but was put out
for failing to touch second. Fulmef
caught withouta passed ball and ran bases
like racehorse. He is the equal of Dun
lap ms base runner to-day. Halpin
played a brilliant game at short, assisting
in two pretty double plays, and Evers was
not far behind in his second base play.
lie, however, made tho only error charged
to the Nationals, by failing to stop q ball
thrown by Powell in the eighth inning in
an effort to catch Ryan mapping, the run
ner getting to third on the error. Dutton
umpired to the satisfaction Of both mines
and tho spectators. This afternoon the
two clubs will meet again, and, rs Gagus
will pitch, there will no doubt be a large
assemblage curious to see II he can repeat
the rare feat of shutting strong club out
without base hit. Murphy and Lynch
will probably form tho Wilmington's
battery. The score: