Evening journal., 1890-05-24
A GREAT BASE BALL GAME
NEW CASTLE IS DEFEATED AFTER
A HARD FIGHT.

SroWuA OF Mxcttou Fo~pie witness it-Xhe o
College Hoys' Perfect PIayine-rsw Cas-
ties sIuKgers yaruthers WINS the
eame-A Rank U-api-e.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL,
NEWARK, May "a. Over 600 specta-
tors from all over the county and state
sat on the new grounds of the Della
ware College Base Ball Club and shouted
themselves hoarae during the progress of
. hotly-contssted game with the newly
organized New Castle club, In which the
latter was defeated after hard struggle.
The visitors had the game we'll In hand
up TO the last two innings. when
with the aid of two rank
decisions by Umpire Bryan and
lscse playing on the part of the visitors.
the college boys piled up four runs, thus
winning the game. The College team
played Rsalsy, Elktons crack pitcher.
ana he did much to win the game
Caruthers, the Newark pitcher was
pounded all over the field and In the
third inning he was sent to third. and
Realey Was placed In the box. The
visitors scored but two runs hereafter.
The game was a chapter of fine ball
playing from beginning to end. Every
few minutes batter would use willow
with large hole Ia the end Of 1t. The
contest opened by Whitelock knocking a
three -bagger into centre field. McCaf-
ferty famed the air. Madden pounded
into right for two bags, bringing in
Whitelock. ZAP Wiswell then stepped
up to the plate and on the third bali
thrown seat the leather almost ont Of
sight IN the air. 1t landed on the Balti.
more 4 Ohio Railroad Company's prop
erty in east Newark. al" ran
leisurely around the bases and
crossed the plate directly behind Madden.
The side was then quickly retired Ed.
Martin then carns to bat and hit the ball
for first base. Jack" Armstrong then
made complete circuit of the bases.
bringing In Martin, by knocking the bali
over left 6sld fence where 1t was lost in
the high grass The yelling was so
loud at this point that even the fea-horn
tones Of Coscher McCaughan on first
base, could not be heard. The side was
quickly retired.
The College WAS then shut out for
every inning until the seventh. They
could not find Langston's curves. The
visitors scored two runs In the third.
one each in the sixth and seventh and
were goose-sgged In the remaining
innings. Coachsr Shsarer told the men,
IN the sixth inning that they had enough
runs, and they need not hit the ball.
The men took the advice of Coacher
Shearer and were beaten. Manager Bert
Raubs face wore painful look until
this inning, bat at the close Of the game.
the smile on his face extended from ear to
ear.
The ninth inning was hard struggle
Two or three drunken men, who were
among the New Castle visitors. sought
to help the players out, and Catcher
Whitelock was compelled TO wrsstle with
tue men and play ball at the same time
The college boys we're at the plate and Ii
was the last half of the ninth inning.
Oh. the suspense Ed Martin corked the
sphere into right held and got first base
amid lusty cheers. He stole second. Jack
Armstrong again came to the rescue and
knocked hot-liner for one base Buckley
was put out on sacrifice hit, on wAich
Martin scored. The score was then s to
.. Raub pounded a ball which was
fumbled and he reached irss base. Joe
hossinger made q safe hit and Armstrong
scored. Two men on bases, one ont
and the score tie. This
"Newarkers" screamed, and could not
give vent to their feeling Of enthusiasm.
X. Martin struck out. Then 1t was that
Billy Caruthors stepped TO the plate. The
Newark people yelled and applsuded SO
loudly that Billy had to lift his cap. The
excitement was so intense that Billy. FOR
q moment Rt least, ceased to chew One
ball. two balls, whack The sphere
leaped over the center felders head
Raub and Hossingsr scored wiMning
runs, and the new ball grounds OF
the College club we're a ssene Of chaos and
wild excitement Billy Caruthers was
rolled all over the field. II was She
greatest game Of base ball ever seen here
before, and the home clubs friends were
crying with joy.
Madden seemed to be the most unlucky |
player ON the field. He started out SIS
catcher but in the second inning was |
accidentally trapped on the left arm by |
Stevens, who stepped back TO bit the
ball. Madden writhed with pain for |
moment and thsA went out to second. |
Whitelock was then placed behind the |
bat, where he played without an error. |
Madden was called out on the home when |
1t was clear to all who saw Fths !
play that he was safe. Ho was also
declared out at first when he
was safe beyond doubt. Jack" Arm |
strong and freddie" Whitelock again |
proved to be the greatest ball PLAYERS in |
the state. Whitelock made his first error
this season on bad throw from homs TO |
second, where he was then PLAYING. The
college beys are wild with delight TODAY
The score in full follows: