Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-08-02
sEAFORD BOYs WIN.
Account OF Yesterdays Great Game.
Baso BaIl Gossip.

Account OF Yesterdays Great Game.
BRsc BaIl Gossip.
The Heafords defeated the wilmingtons
yesterday afternoon at Union Street Park
by a score Of to In game OF IL innings.
The features OF the game were a splendid
catch of high liner in the flrst inning by
Gormley, three base hit by Carl aud four
one base hits by o. Scheu. There we're no
earned runs aud the errors we're costly.
CArl's mum OF a fly and Hopkius's muf of a
thrown ball 10 the ninth inning, gave the
home club two runs, which tied the game.
In the eleventh inning Star aud Allen, by
costly errors, passed the game over to the
Seafords.
Game was called promptly at 4 O'Clock,
with Martin at the bat for the Seafords.
He opened play by making base hit.
Haddock and Davies were each thrown out
at first and Brown flew out to Gormley.
The ball was high liner and the second
bsseman made a splendid jump and catch,
for which he was generously npplauded.
Allen opened the innings for the Whining
tons, reaching first and second on Hopkin's
error. He stole third. Neister made base
hit, but was thrown out by the pitcher, at
second, and Allen came home. Henkle
fouled out to Haddock and Star was
thrown out at first. The seafords did not
score in the second inning, Brown, Elliott
and Fields we're retired In order. Pike and
o. scheu for the Wilmington, each made a
base hit. but both retired at second. A.
Scheu got bis baSs on balls. stole second
aud was left on third by Gormley flying
out to Martin.
10 the third inning Hopkins hit for one
base and stole the next two bases. Carl.
the important sluggern fouled out TO o
6chsu. Martin knocked an easy fly to
\ Allen; Haddock made base hit and was
thrown out by short to second on hit Of
Davies. Hopkins scored. The score then
stood TO /. In the fourth inning the Sea.
| f)rds failed to score. Brown struck out.
Elliot struck the first ball pitched and few
| out to Mcdaniel. Pennewill hit groundsr
/ to Allen and reached first on bis wild
throw. Fields was thrown out at first.
Hinkle for the Wilmingtons was hit by the
ball, took frst and stole second Star
struck out. Hinkle reached third and
scored on wild throw of Haddock. Pike
got to first on Fields muff OF a fly ball and
was thrown out at second. o. scheu made
a safe hit and stole second, where he was
LIFT on A. scheu's fly out to short.
Hopkins opened the fifth inning by 9
! ground bit 10 Allen who fumhled and ths
runner reached flrst. Carl then came tC
the bat Hc is a large man and when h'
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struck It. IL moved on into right field
away up in the corner OF the fence Car
took three bases, and Neister made a good
throw in. Martin made a hit and Car
came home. The former stole second ans
got 60 third on q passed ball. He wa
thrown out by Star. Haddock struck out
Davies made hit, stole second and wa
thrown out at the home plate by Gormiey
The Wilmington failed 70 score.
The Seaford made one run IN the sixt
inning, but the Wilmington again faile
t score Each team added two goose ege
rits score for the seventh and eighth Ii
nings and the Seaforda added q goose eg
fir its ninth The score stood 4 10 9
7 favor of the visiting team and IL was ev
dsut thas the Wilmingtons should NAL
{ | some runs. Star struck out. Pike knocke
4 al easy fly to Carl, who muffed. The rul
J. nsr reached second and third on passG
. ball. Then o Scheu went to bat; he ht
D made hit each preceding time he was
) ! bst, and this was no exceptlo
0 He hit for one base, Pike came hon
Z aud the crowd went wild. VIII
o. Scheu was playing of OF first, the bi
o was thrown to Hopkins who muifed al
J, the ball sailed over towards the bench'
Il o. Scheu started around to third. He Z
/, there before the bali and as the fieldg
Il we're wrsngllng over the decision, ran
. home. The crowd kept cheering for sc
q eral minutes A. Scheu flew out and Corr
9 ley struck out. That showed that anoth
J. inning must be played. Neither aide scor
Il and still the score was to- 4.
,t 10 tne eleventh inning Fields and HC
1s kins struck out in turn. Carl should ha
been out but the catcher muffed the thi
A. strike and the runner reached hrst. II
At probably lost She game to the Wilmiugt'
NJ ,rtin got to first on precisely the Sol
n error, Carl stealing second in the mes
/. tme, and scoring on passed ball and
+, hit Haddock made a hit and Mar
aa scored, Haddock was thrown out at sec1
n o. Hinkle, who had picked up the bsti
=. BAD The Wilmingtons tried TO come oui
10 tas mire bot we're unable to score and
!, c.o .ory was the Seafords by the score {
4, tj4.
= The score;