Evening journal., 1888-06-20
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Milford ball Players Laid mp Again
BY samdeu.

Ry TANDEM
By Letter 10 EVENING JOURNAL
Dover, Del June 2O.-Themiddle Glass OF
Conference Academy held their exercise
last night in Academy Hall, which va
crow led by very fashionable audie g
The following program was rendered; !;
Plano trio. Misses Wilson, Baker and hof-
fecker; oration, practical Studies" Q K.
Wilson: essay, "Tbs Children's Crusade ?
Miss Emma Hall; oration, THE Eall
OF warwick e L. Kidney; CHI r
ne OF Misses Wilson, Dean, Va
DYKE, Baker and Bancroft; Es-
sav. "I.ouisa M. Alcott,r Miss Mar
Wilson; oration, Lord Francis Bacon >
w. o. Hurst; essay, Meg Merrilies." Miss
Jessie Weston; piano duet. "El Trovatore,
Verdi. Miss Stevenson and Mr. Dunn ora
kiou, "Utah's Miasma,n j. l.. Hynson
essay. "The Saxon Msiden,n Miss Lulu
Tull; vocal quartette, 20, Farmer John.
White. Messrs. Burnett. Carrow, Fisher
and Harris.
An unusually largo attendance greeted
the art reception in the afternoon, and the
various paintings exhibited by the students
ware much admired.
Tonight the Alumni Association will
occupy the stage at Academy Hall. An
excellent program has been arranged for
the occasion.
Union Lodge No. z. A. II. A. nj elected
ahe following officers Last night; w. M:
A. A. Watson; S W, II Reedy; J. w
w. s. Butler; Secretary, ]. e Register
Treasurer j. II Jones. After the election
q supper furnished by the newly elected
officers was pArtnsen Of This lodge claims
in Robert r Jump the Oldest mason in the
state. BE has been member of the order
for so years and not "a as stated. He Joined
the order iu 1926 at Greensboro, Md. Mr.
Jump is hale and hearty yet, although ~
years Of age.
Dover is wheeling into base ball circles
very rapidly. A week ago very little tall
was heard Of forming good club, but al
ready an agitation has been effected
headed by Harry Walker, one Of the fore
most young men In town in all athletic
sports, and the club IL assured. Players
are being selected. Grounds have beer
secured aud game with the nine OF Cam
den, il is Thought. will be rearranged foI
next Saturday. Dover's professional and
business men are heartily aiding the pre-.
ject.
Many persons from this town went tC
Camden yesterday to witness she match b.
tween the Camden and Milford clubs. 81
was one Of the prettiest games Of ball eve'
played Ia Delaware was the verdict 81
she Dover visitors. and up to the sixth in.
ming it certainly was II was a squarf
contest between the batteries up TO thal
period and the odds were about even, thf
score standing st the close Of that inning
/ to /. u the seventh. however. the Nil
ford boys lost their heads and Camder
piled up 10 runs Milford made one run il
shesr half, and then threw up the game.
The play@s OF the respective mines were
as followe: cnmden--Fsrry, Wct5ee, Smith,
Richards, Sharp. Wiley, Farlau, Clart
and Evars Milford-Lank, Pennewill
Lowery. Deputy. Archer, Thayer, Saiter
field. Herring aud Prattyman. Smith
pitched for Camden and McGee caught
while Pennewill was Milford'a pitcher witt
Herring catcher The Milford boys pro
tested against Niece OF Camden, who, j
is stated. Ia q member OF the Solar Til
Club Of Philadelphia. Both parties WORKED
like professionals, aud Pennewill OF tbs
Milford club could have held Camden
down TO the end if bis field bad continued
the excel ent support which they gave hin
IN the first six innings.
4 The non appearance OF Judge Payuter
who was too III 70 attend court yesterday
prevented the transaction OF any fmportan
business Of the Court OF Errors and Ap.
peals.