Evening journal., 1889-05-13
FIVE STRAIGHT GAMES.
The Wilmington Wins Hts Fifth Victory
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The Wilmington defeated the Wynne-
wood team of Philadelphia at Union
Park on Saturday afternoon by the score
OF to 2 The game was interesting from
hrst to last and the play was sharp Nc
tetridge pitched for the visitors. His de.
livery was both swift and puzzling, but
the local players caught on lin the fourth
ana NTH and made seven out of its
eight runs. McFetridge was supported
by Kane, who caught his delivery splen.
didly. Barkley and McCafferty filled the
points for the Wilmington. Barkley was
the least bit wild at first and
was hit for several singles; Nc
Cailerty at first had some difficulty in
holding the ball both men became stead.
Ter as the game proceeded The work Of
the other players was good. A peculiar
fact is noticeable in the batting. Turner
the Wynewood shortstop did not have a
chance while Mccall of the Wilmington
had six chances Hinkle made a rotten
error while Cutting up didoes in the
right field, but otherwise redeemed him
self
The visitors were the first at bat.
Cooper was hit and went to first Hewitt
went out at first Turner reached first on
tried to score on passed ball but was
thrown out at the plate. Turner stole
second and third and scored on Ryans
hit; Kane made base hit: Jordan made
base hit and Ryan scored MeFetridge
flew out to Campbell.
The Wilmington men retired in one,
two, three order, the first three innings.
but as the head of the line went to bat
in the fourth they settled down to work.
Newell reached first on Hewitt's wild
throw and kept going around when he
| reached the home plate he stopped and a
run was scored by the people in the
stand
Right here is good place to say that
the umpiring was very, very rank.
Neister made base hit and reached
reached second and third on Kanes wild
throw. Hinkle struck out. Mcmahon
made a drive into the left field for two
bases Neister scored. Thompson went
| out at first, Mcmahon scored on Kane's
error and Campbell struck out
In the fourth inning for the home
team MeCafferty flew out to Hewitt
Barkley made a base hit, Mccall hit Z
slow one to McFetridge, who fumbled
dropped it, picked it up, and dropped II
4 nE oin anu hAA0dAt AttIutu uInA. w nit
McFetridge was playing with the bal
Barkley went around to third and scored
on Newells base hit. Mccall and Newell
scored on Neister's hit Then Hinkl,
struck out Mcmahon made base hit
Neister scored and Thompson struck
out.
The visitors were presented with eigh
goose eggs in succession, although il
six out of the eight innings they ha,
men left on bases. In the seventh in
ming, Neister, who had reached first OF
Cooper's error scored on two base hi
made by Base Ball Hinkle. In the las
inning the visitors almost scored, bu
sharp fielding shut them out Garwoo
made base hit. Mills hit a grounde
to Mccall who threw Garwood OF
at second, and Campbell thre
Mills out at first. Cooper then reache
first on Hinkle's rank muffed fly bal
The side went out as Hewitt died at first
and the victory was won. 1t would hay
been more acceptable victory If I'll
umpiring had been more impartial, q
the visitors were disgusted, as we'll the
might be, at some Of the discisions. A
of which enforces the fact that the lot
an umpire is not happy one.
| The score in detail follows.