Evening journal., 1889-08-20
YORK TAKES THE SECOND
a TEN INNING GAME AT UNION
PARK YESTERDAY.

a Great Contest Between the PENNSYLVANIA
and Delaware Boys Won BY the Former,
who Bunch Their Hits.
One of the best exhibitions of ball
playing ever given in this city was the
contest between the Wilmington and
York clubs at Union Park yesterday.
1t took ten innings to decide the game
and it ended with York four runs in the
lead. The attendance was 800 and the
eathu sasm was intense at the critical
points. The game was distinguished by
sharp playing on both sides. The Wis
itors' two runs in the fourth were scored
on Neister and Hinkle's errors.
The main features Of the game was
Conroy work at short. More brilliant
playing in that position has never been
seen in this city. Conroy became the
favorite of the spectators and received
more applause than is generally given TO
a player He had ten chances, which he
accepted without a break. The three put
out were flies. any one of which seemed
safe. All the other players held their
positions nicely and help put up a splen-
did game.
by punching their hits, and sharp base
running. The York kicked great deal
at the umpire's decisions, yet they were
impartial Some drunken rowdies tried
to make disturbance in the grand
stand during the game, but they were
qneted by the police officers.
York went to bat first. Gettinger went
out to O'Hara. Drauby popped one to
Hinkle. Gill made a single and went
down to second on Longs passed ball.
but died there as Armstrong famed the
air. The home team started In nicely by
Cross's base hit off of the second ball.
Kelley knocked an easy one to Drauby
C'Harra popped fly into Pop Hoverter's s
hands; pop muffed and the crowd laughed.
Neister went out at first and ConroY
famed the air, leaving two men on bases.
The visitors went out to first in the sec
ond inning Ettinger for Wilmington
opened with a two base hit and stole
third. Hinkle knocked fly to Gill, who
muffed, but cut off Ettinger as he inju-
dciously started home Long flied out
to Gin and Sprogel went out to Drauby.
The visitors scored in the third. Hut
chins made single and stole second
Keffer hit an easy one and made first as
Hutchins was being easily caught at
third Gettnger struck out. Two men
were out, but there was time enough for
Drauby to make two base hit and bring
Keller home. Gill was given his base on
balls, but he and Drauby were left by
Armstrong; fly out. O'Hara made
single for the home team, but the side
did not score.
In the fourth inning without making a
hit the visitors scored two runs. Rollins
struck out, Hoverter base on balls, Ster.
ling was presented his base by Neister
who muffed a fly, and Hoverter went to
second and third Sterling went down to
second while Hinkle was playing with
the ball and both men scored on his wild
throw home. Hutchins flied out to Ettin
ger and Keffer struck out
Wilmington did not find the ball until
the fifth inning when it pounded out
three earned runs. Sprogel led of with
a good two base hit and was brought
home oy Crosss two base hit Kelley
made first on called balls. O'uara was
put out at first Then Neister came to
the bat and made his only hit of the
game. but he bit hard and the ball
Travelled over into the corner of the field
as two runs came home. NeisteI
reached third. but hung there as the
next two batters went down.
There was no more run getting for the
home team and the score was tie until
the tenth inning. In the sixth inning
Conroy made three assists, each ball
being hard hit The youngster captured
Gills apparent safe hit to centre field II
the fifth. In the ninth inning Sterling
knocked one through Sprogel and 4 haC
passed Hinkle, but Conroy had made 8
hard run aud captured il as well as thu
runner. The visitors made bu,
one hit between the third and nintl
inings, but in the tenth they pounde,
Sprogel for six bases after two men wer,
out Gettinger flied out to Conroy
Drauby reached first on balls. Gill file,
out to Ettinger. Armstrong hit for tw,
bases and brought Drauby home. Rollins
made two base hit and brought Arm
strong home. Hoverter made a single ant
Rollins scored. Sterling made singl
and Hoverter scored Keffer flied on, L
Kelly The home team took but shor
time for its half Of the inning, for Kelley
O'Hara and Neister knocked out flies {
left, centre and right fields respectively
The score: