Daily Republican., 1885-05-06
THIRD EDITION,
Base Roll.

Dase Ball.
The first championship game between
the Virginia and Wilmington teams
took place yesterday afternoon on
the Union st rect grounds, and. we are
sorry to say, before rather poor attend
auce. There were many spectators
perched in trees, and seated on the top
of corn cribs, a. we'll as standing up on
the gangway of the barn at the rear of
the ball grounds, thus showing that there
are several persons yet who like to
witness q game of ball without contri-
buting anything to help support club
in our city. Last year the managers of
the ball grounds gave the owner of this
property $50 to keep the public of of his
grounds. This year the exchequer Is not
large enough to be bled, and those who
are inclined can witness the game from
these grounds on the payment Of from
to 10 cents, saving Is to 20 cents by
the operation. They applaud just as
loudly at brilliant plays that are made
as those ON the base ball grounds.
The Virginias wen, first to the bat
and made one run. In their third in
ming they pulled up five more runs in
the fourth and fifth they made one run
and in the seventh three runs, and one
Auu III tuO Okkhths 4hC w
club could not do anything with the
visitors, and failed TO even score q
single run. Three men were given first
base on balls by Pollard, while Pyle,
who Is well known TO base ball goers,
struck nearly all the men out on short
hits, the ba tiers apparently hitting the
ball up near the handle of the bat.
Manager Simmons, manager OF last
years crack Wilmington nine is MAJ
ager of the Virginias, and his face was
wrelthed in smiles at the way his club
was pillipg it up on the home team. The
home team is fair club, but the Vir
ginias are stronger than the average
club, and is hard team to get ava,
with. The score was II to
Pollard and Jones make good team
and with proper backing, We hope sool
to see them lay out some Of the cracl
mines that will cross bats with our nine
John Holland acted Is umpire. Auoth
er game will take place this after
noon.
GAMES ELSEWHERE.
tbs following games were playe
yesterday
At Observation-Disclosures, S
Boston, 9,
At B:ooklyn-Brooklyn, Z Athle
ic, 8
At New York-New York, 3 Prov
dence, 4.
At Observation-Disclosures, II Metr
poiitan
At L9uisville-L9uisvilie, 4
Louis, -
AT Pittsburgh ittsburg, S ;Cincil
natl, l
Az Lancaster. Pa.,--Ironsides, {
Somerset, Z.
At Ne~ark-Nswark, 9; Lancaste
Al Trenton, N. J.,-Trenton, Il
jersey City, 8.
AT Washington, ID C National, /
Norfolk. 8
Al Nil yankee, wls,-Milwaukee,
Toleio,
The homo nine will be strengthen
with coed players as the season alvs
ces
Over ,0JJ o,rsons witnessed the PHI i
phia al d b ,ston game yesterday
philadelphia.
1t was day eff yesterday for Phi
delphia's leans. both the Philadelp'
and Athletics being laid out
Dougherty, second baseman for
Wilmington club, was rather uufor
nate 10 yesterdays game IL was
parently his off day.
With proper attention, and de
mination to play ball, our home n
may soon get there.
The attendance will have 10 be lar
or we are afraid the managers of
Wilmington team will have to go dc
in their pockets to pay salaries and
penses with.
The Benzine base ball club has
ganized for the season, and is read,
receive Challenges from any club I'LL
IA years, at 607 East Fourth street
The August Flower defeated
Benz inc yesterday by score of 5 t
The Red Stocking defeated the F
Bud by score of 8 to O.