Evening journal., 1888-08-06
WILMINGTON AND AmERIcUs.
The Former Make TO 4 Rams
Against the latter.

The wilmingtons defeated the Americus
on Saturday afternoon, at Front and
Union streets, by score OF 5 TO 4, in
well played and exciting game. The crowd
of spectators was large and orderly, ap-
plauding good plays OF both teams.
Neister opened the batting for the VIII
mington and was thrown out at frat.
Hinkls then made base hit, reached sec
ond on Doherty's muf OF thrown ball,
and got to third on that baseman's error.
He then scored. o. Scheu struck out. A.
Scheu famed the air three times but
Thompson muifed the third strike and
Scheu got to first on Thompson's wild
throw, Kenney got to first on mutsd
thrown ball Gormley hit grouuder to
Doherty and was put out at first The
Americas went to bat with the intention OF
piling up enough runs TO swamp the oppo
elton, but were disappointed. Twoi runs
we're made. McCaferty got to his base on
muffed fly ball Of Gormley, stole second,
got to third on catcher's past ball, scored
on a wild pitch. Thompson flaw ont to L.
scheu. Day made base hit but was put
out by o. 6cheu. Campbell made a base
hit. got to second on wild throw. and to
third on Anson's error, and scored, Collins
took his base on balls, but was left at sec
oud on Jones fYiog out to A. Scheu.
In the second inning L., Scheu struck
out. Knight, who recsntly signed with
the club made a dandy two base hit.
Arson, the biz third baseman, was put out
at fret. Neister made a hit and Knight
scored. Hiukle was thrown ous at first and
Neister left on second. The Americas
made no runs in this iuning although C..
Mccall and Doherty almost reached the
goal.
A. Scheu made base hit and scored for
the Wilmington In the third. Thompson
opened the inning for the opposing team, by
flying out to l.. Scheu. Day made a base
hit reached third on errors aud scored on
Collins bit. Campbell few out Col ne
stole second and third aud cams homs on
Hinkle's error. Jones struck out.
| The score now stood to 4 and remained
80 until the ninth inning. Campbell and
Doherty are credited with double play in
the fifth inning. Nsister was hit by the
ball and took first. Hinkle knocked high
fly which was caught by Campbell who
threw Neister out at first
In the eighth inning the decisions of the
umpire set the crowd mad. Thompson OF
the Americas few out to Gormley. Day
got bis base on balls. Campbell had thret
fair balls and when the umpire did not call
him out the crowd wondered. The striker
was then hit by the ball, and took bis base.
Collins also struck out. but he was giver
bis base on balls. Many were the mutter
ings by the spectators. IL looked as IL with
the umpire's assistance the Americas were
going to pile up some runs, as there were
three men on bases and only one man OUT
The Wilmingtons proved themselves equt
to the occasion. Jones flaw out and e. Nc
Call struck out. The crowd cheered.
Gormley opened the concluding inning
and was hit on the head with by pitched
ball. He was hit so hard that A. ScheI
was allowed TO run for him. He stolI
second, got to third on a passed ball and
came home on a wild pitch. L Scheu hSv
out and Koigat and Arson struck out. Fo
the Americas. this being their last chance
hard work was needed, but their defea
was soon apparent, for G. Mccall AM
Doherty struck out aud McCafferty flew
out to Kenney. The victory was we'll dc
served by the winning team and II wa
rewarded with lots Of applause.