The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-06-14
Cecil VS.. Hartford.
EIkton Defeats Havre die Grace at Base
BAH ON the EIkton Fair Grounds.

EIkton Defeats Havre de Grace at Base
BAH on the EIkton Fair Grounds.
The hundred Eiktonians who paid the
admission fee of ten cents to the Elkton
Fair Grounds on Saturday afternoon to
witness game of base ball between the
! llAvro de Grace club and the bone nine
saw the most interesting game that has
been played here this season. Both clubs
at the outset were confident of victory
neither having up to that time this sea-
son suffered defeat. The officers of the
home club had ropes stretched to keep
back the crowd aud special officer was
was employed to eject those who gained
admission by climbing the fences and to
preserve order The visitors went to the
bat first.
! Manager Bratton, of the Elkton club,
put strong team in the field as follows:
Green, C; Roaley, p; II. Henry, LIST b.;
Perkins, ID b.; J. Morgan, 3 b.; E. Nor
gan, s. s.; Bennett, |. f.; Giles, C. f.;
| Lewis, +. f.
the visiting team was composed of
| Foley, c.; Gilbert, p; Day, list b; II.
Gibson, 81 b; Conway, 81 b.; Jennings,
$. S Shippers, |. f.. Mulheron, C. f.; Will
! iams, L. f.
First inning-Foley reached first on
balls but was caught ia running to Sec
ond Gilbert went out on strikes. Sim
pers got to first on balls but was caught
i'll running to third. The inning for the
home team opened by Giles striking out.
Bennett reached first on balls and second
on passed ball. He was caught at third
by carelessly running past the base.
| Raaley reached first on balls and was at
third when Henry struck out. The first
inning closed without fair ball being
knocked.
Second inning-Conway struck out.
Jennings made the first base hit but was
caught between first and second. Will
liams struck out. For the Elkton club
Perkins made a hit and reached first.
| Morgan hit to Gilbert who threw the ball
to second to put out Perkins but failed.
| Lewis hit and made base. +. Morgan
made hit and Perkins scored. J
Morgan was put out at third. Green
made hit ard first base. Giles struck
out. Lewis and E. Morgan scored on
passed oals. Bennett struck out. Score
at close of inning Ekton 3, Havre de
| Grace O..
Third inning-Ech club made one run
| this inning. Mulheron hit the ball but
was caught at first. Day was struck by
t.4e ball and given his base. Gibson
reached first on balls and Foley struck
| out. Gilbert made hit on which Day
scored. Shippers hit to Perkins and went
out leaving two Oh bases Realey led off
for the Elktonians and made first on
balls. Henry lifted fly to center field
which was caught. Realey scored on
passed ball. Perkins hit and was put
out at first. J. Morgan struck out.
Fourth inning-Conway went out at
first. Jennings made first on a hit. Viii
liams struck to f. Morgon who threw to
Perkins at second putting out Jennings.
The ball was then thrown to first reach
Jog there before Williams. Elkton went
outip one two three order, Lewis and E.
Nor. aan on strikes and Green at first.
FikAl inning-Mulheron made hit and
scored on errors. Day struck out. II.
Gibson hit the ball and reached second.
Foley knocked a fly to Giles who caught
it. Gilbert struck out leaving Gibson on
base. Elkton was again retired in one
two-three order Giles hit to Gilbert and
went out. Bennett struck out and Realey
hit to first ana went out.
Sixth inning-Simpers' fly was caught
by f. Morgan. Conway knocked to
Perkins and went ont at first. Perkins
caught Jennings fly. The hone team
scored six runs this inning. H. Henry
made first on a hit. Perkins followed
with the longest hit of the game. Henry
| scored on this hit. J. Morgan made a
two base hit and Perkins scored. Nor
gan scored on passed ball. Lewis was
given first on balls. Z. Morgan made a
two base hit and Lewis scored. Green
made a base hit and f. Morgan scored
on passed ball. Giles and Bennett struck
out. Green scored on passed ball and
Realey struck out.
Seventh inning-Benuett caught Will
liams' fly and E. Morgan caught one by
Muheron. Day struck out or the home
team Ii. Henry struck out and Perkins
Morgan's fly. Lewis took frs, on balls.
E. Morgan hit and Perkins scored. Lewis
was caught at home.
Eighth inning-H. Gibson made first
on hit but was caught at second. Foley
made first as did also Gilbert. Shippers
hit to Perkins who put Gilbert out at
second. Foley scored. James Gibson,
who took Conway's place, made long
hit and home run. Shippers also scored
on this hit. Jennings and Williams hit
aud made first. Mulheron hit and Jen-
Mugs scored. Williams and MulheIon
scored on errors of Green. Day got base
on balls. Ii. Gibson knocked fly to
Giles who caught 1t. Z. Morgan, OF the
Elkton team, struck ont. Green knocked
fly which was muffed. Giles went out
out strikes ard Green scored on passed
ball Beunett's fly was caught.
Ninth inning-Foley struck out. Gil
bert reached first on balls but was put
out at second. Shippers and j. Gibson
made small hits. Day struck out leaving
two on bases. The Ekton club did not
take its ninth inning.
Score by innings:
Elkton % 8 0 0 l x-12
Havre de Grace. 0 1O10O 6 3-11
At uAvRE DE GRACE.
The Elkton Club visited Havre de
Grace on Thursday to play return game.
Accompanied by a number of friends the
mem ers of the club left town on the 3. 10
p. m, train. The grounds of the Havre
de Grace Club are fully mile and a-half
from the town aud it was 4. 80 O'Clock be-
fore the game commenced. The game
was interrupted by heavy thunder and
rain storm after the Elkton Club had
had two innings and the Havre de Grace
Club had had an inning and two men out
in their second inning. The batter had
two strikes. The Elkton boys were
playing a fine fielding game and were hit
ting Gilbert lively. The umpire Havre
de Grace man made very rank" de-
clsion. Another like it and the Ekton
Club would have left the field. Three