Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1889-07-12

the ball had friendly feeling toward
each other, for they embraced at every
opportunity. Rigby. the old rig of
other days, while he caught his usual
good game, was so astonished at the
audacity Of the Smyrna boys stealing the
bases, that it destroyed the power of his
throwing arm. Hinkle, at second, as
sisted Smyrna. Thank you, Mr. Hink-
lie; you always were kind to us. The
rest of Milford's men played we'll their
parts, and in chasing the ball, and re-
turning it to the infeld they had plenty
to DO.
Smyrna .Io3oI 5000 Oh
Milford .oIoooI o3o3- s
Earned runs-Smyrna, 1; Milford, I
Two-base hits-Sterling. Peters, Sprogel.
Bases stolen-Smyrna, II; Milford, q
Struch out-by Mclaughlin, 7; by spro-
gel, -. Double plays-Campbell. o.
Wharton, Hinkle, O'Donnel Passed
balls, Shields, 2: Rigby 4 Time of game
a hours. Umpire-Robert Norris.
The pungent paragraph with which
our friend opens sounds very we'll as
1t comes from a town highly elated by
chance success; but the "friendly feel
ing" between bat aud ball seems a
little Overdrawn, doesn't it dear boy,
when your summary credits Sprogell
with 10 strike outs? And It is conf
cal to think of our boys ''belng kept
chasing" .Jfoe singles and one 2-6aSe hit,
Which is all Smyrna made, the pub
lished score Notwithstanding. We
are not surprised that ridicule should
be directed against a club. which Is
we'll known and proved, the best in
the State, but is guilty Of such gross
reeklessness, but to grow so enthusi-
astic over victory in no sense won,
and in which both teams played mis-
cradle game, seems unjustifiable and
savOrs of dishonesty.
To Mr.. VOshell we would say, Mil
ford with Is hard base hits, one q
double; Smyrna with but one error,
aud that not q costly one, aud Milford
with bat one earned run! Don't you
see the fallacy of such dishOuOr in re-
porting ball games Now Mr.. VOsh-
ell, you must give correct reports for
US to tine Philadelphia press or we will
be compelled to see that someone else
does. Milford had 5 earned runs in
that game and Smyrna had one, and
Smyrna made but six hits, one a two.
bagger, yet the press credited them
with ten. Both scorers gave Mr.. VO-
shell a report of the game as above,
which he doctOred to his own liking,
the result being II report which those
who understand the game will at on ce
see is incorrect. Be honest gentlemen
In all things. it applies just as surely |
to base ball as to banking or any Otner
business.
On Wednesday the Wilmington
team came dOwntO Milford and whip
ped our boys out of their boots. The
game was an unusually interesting
one up to the seventh inning, the
score standing two to one at this time
in favor Of Wilmington, but the three
errors of Hinkle and one each by |
O'DOnnell and O'Hara. gave Will
mingtOn three unearned runs. We
are satisfied that Milford has the best
team Of ball players in the League and
with proper management they can
yet win the pennant; hut to do this
Manager Small must order his men to
bed at not later than II p. M. and he
must also force them to cease dissipa-
ting at bar rooms, ETC., etc. If the
Milford team will play winning ball,
which they can do if properly looked
after, financial support will lie forth
Brace up boys! Go in and
win the pennant You can play good
ball. winning ball, so brace up. cease
in all its forms. and let
us see you go to work with a deter
to bring the championship
pennant to this town that you all love
80 well. WIN!