The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-04-26
DETROIT WINS THE GAME
As it was Expected She Would
do--A Good Game Played
AT ISLAND PARK YESTERDAY.
Several Surprises in the Trl.state
Games Ycsterday--A Fine Game
at washington--other Games.
General Base Ball Notes,

The exhibition game of base ball
played ut Island Park yesterday after
noon blythe Detroits, the Worlds Cham
pions OF last season, and the home team,
resulted as was expected, in the defeat
Of Wheeling, the score standing twelve
to six, The game was witnessed by
about $500 people, and up to the eighth
inning it was as interesting and ex-
citing a contest as any crowd could well
ask for.
The day was a charming one, warm
and bright, and just suited for the occa-
sion, and the people were not slow to
take advantage OF it. The first arrivals
we're on the grounds as early as 2 o'clock,
and from that hour up to 3:45 o'clock,
when the game was started, there was n
constant stream OF humanity pouring
through the gates. The sun seats were
first filed, and us early as 8 o'cloCk there
was very little space left IN the stands.
Then the late arrivals had to hunt places
about the grounds from which to view
the game. When the gong sounded
about two hundred were grouped in the
space behind first base, an equal number
we're behind third, and one hundred or
more were under the apple trees, to-
gether with about fifty or sixty vehicles
and their occupants. The ladies turned
out strong, and rs most OF them were
attired in late and fashionable colors
their stand presented a very pretty and
animated appearance. The crowd was a
good natured one, and was quick to note
any good play, no matter on which side
il was made.
The home team, all things considered,
played most excellent game. In met
they opened the eyes OF the lordly
Leaguers and soon made them drop the
patronizing air with which they started
IN to play, and get down to business.
Manager Watkins, OF the Detroits, was
pleased to remark after the fourth
inning, when Beatin had been knocked
out OF the box, that Wheeling was put
ting up great ball. Three errors, one
BY Delehantry, one by Van Zant
and one by Stapleton were ex-
pensive for Wheeling, and she was
made to suffer some by reason OF two de-
cisions made by Umpire Sullivan; one
OF which allowed the visitors run and
the other kept Wheeling from scoring.
Mr.. Sullivan, one ofthe Tri-State League
corps, umpired q good game, however,
and bids fair to be popular man. He
will remain here till May o.
Nichol made the one run in the first.
He made safe hit to right, went TO sec
ond on Delehanty's hit and put-out Mt
first, to third on passed ball and home
on q hit By Stapleton who was put out
trying to steal second. In the third the
boys dropped on to Beatin's twirling
in fine style. Knauss hit to right, Otter
son followed with a terribly hot one to
short centre, Nichol flew out and Dele
hanty cracked out a two-bagger that
brought Knauss and 0tterson home,
Stapleton struck out. Brodie got nice
base hit to right and Stephens followed
him with red hot three base hit out to
the apple trees, among the spectators.
Some man picked the ball up and felded
it in thereby putting the bah in block
according to the rules. Stephens seeing
this started home where he was cut Off
by Beatin, who threw the ball to Brough-
ton, but in throwing it he was several
feet from his box IRON where, according
to the rule he must deliver. a blocked
ball before it can again become legal.
Mr.. Sullivan did not notice this and
called Stephens out. In sliding in Ste
phens hurt himself but not sufficiently
to knock him out. This inning netted
four earned runs.
In the next inning Wheeling went
out in one, two, three order, but it
was not deemed advisableto keep Beatin
in the boxso Lady" Baldwin was called
in. Knauss made the one run made on
his delivery by means Of base!hits by
himself and 0tterson and two-bagger
by Nichol. i.s- rs
Knauss pitched for Wheeling and con-
sidering what sluggers the "Champs"
are did well. Errors by Van Zant and
Stapleton, base hits by Thompson and
Baldwin and the hitting OF deacon"
White by a pitched ball in the
first inning, resulted in four un-
earned runs for the visitors in
that inning. In the fourth an error by,
Delehanty cost a run. The balance OF
the runs made were all earned by heavy
batting. In the eighth Yak had a man
out ut the plate apparently, but Mr.. Sui.
Ivan did not allowit the man would
have been tho second out. 1t was a
close decision; two more runs came in
after that. Brodie made fine throw
home from left in the fifth, cutting
Broughton out.
The official score fornished by. Mr..
English is as follows: .