Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-07-29
LOST By A HAIR IIR' S B BIR.EAADD 9TH I Il
HARRISBURG TAKES ITS FIRST GAME
BY TIMELY aITTlNG.
Eagan's BrilIian. wsrk for Harrisburg.
The Wilmington Players All DIA NobIy
bat had Lack Prevented Thsm From
winniBg.'


The Wilmington Players All Ola Nobly
bat BAD Lack Prevented ThsHa From
Winning.
Notwithstanding the threatening
weather, large crowd Of spectators
welcomed the Wilmington clubs return
home at the Riverview grounds yester
day afternoon. The players were ten
dsred an ovation when they.ran out into
the isld for practice, and their appear
ance justly merted applause. Harris
burg appeared few minutes later, and
at o'clock Umpire Kelley called play"
for one OF the greatest games ever
played In this city. The playing was so
pretty at times and the crowd cheered SO
Justify that the players were compelled
to pull off their caps frequently
The game opened by Keay popping a
| grounder TO Foulkroa and dying at Hrst
Coogsn fouled to Foulkrod on the second
ball of the game. Lynch went to first
on balls, but Carl struck out. For this
visitors EagaA hit to Carl and was
thrown out nicely at first. Glttlnger
reached first on Wehrle'a error, Jones
made sacrifice hit to Wehrls and
Newell threw Grant out at hrst. In the
second Corcoran was thrown out BY
Gamble and Galligan flied to Glttinger
Newell made clean hit to left, stole
second, and on another pretty single by
Sullivan he scored, amid tumultuous
applause. Wshrle flied to Eagan. For
Harrisburg Gibson filed to Keay, Nc
Cormlok was thrown out by CARL Som
mers hit safely and FoRlkrod was
thrown out by Wehrle
Keay opened the third inninglby giving
the lsather terrific rap toward left
field. Everybody thought that 1t would
be tive Dagger, but Eagan ran back as
full speed, leaped into the air and cap
tured the bal In both hands. Coogan
flied TO Jones and Lynch sent hot
liner In Eagan's awful hands. Gamble
fouled to Coegan and Eagan made q long
hit into right for two bases Gittinger
hit safely, advancing Eagan to third
Jones struck ont and Grant was neatly
throws out by Carl.
Wilmington had another good chance
to scsrs In the fifth. Carl went 20 FIRST
on balls. Corcoran raped hard to wards
right, but the ball stuck fast In Eagan's
hands. Galigan struck out, but Newell
was hit, thus advancing Carl to second
Sullivan hit to Grant and died at first
The visitors were quickly retired by
Gibson hitting to Carl, Mccormick flying
to Joogan, and Sommers hitting to Sulli
van. In the fifth Wehrle flied to HaQan
and Keay reached first on balls. CoogAn
advanced him DO second, but was thrown
out By Bagan. Lynch raped hot
grounder DO right, which was quickly
gathered mp by Eagan. For Harrisburg.
Foulkrod Hled to Keay. Gamble went to
arst on balla, and Bagan hit TO Sullivan.
who threw Gamble out at second. Git
finger raped fly to Keay
In the sixth, Carl died to Jones, Cor
eoran made clean single into centre.
and Galllgan pounded another into left.
Newell knocked a high fly to Jones, Sui
Ivan got to first on balls and Wherls
foulsd TO Feulkrod This was Harris
burg's inning for Jones hit safely into
left, GrsntInto centre, and Gibson int
right. Mccormick was thrown out BY
Sullivan, but Jones scored, Sommsrs
and Foulkrod both raped grounders to
Carl, who threw them ont az irst. In
the seventh Keay went to first on balls
but was thrown out at second by Gibson.
Coogan cracked long hit into right for
three bases. Lynch flied to Gittingsr,
and Coogan was thrown out on the ran
home. For the visitors, Gamble was
thrown out by Sullivan, Eagan struck
out, and Glttinger fouled to Lynch.
The eighth inning was q Short one for
Wilmington. Carl, Corcoran and CALI
gan sent high flies TO left. which Jones
pulled in very nicely Jones then filed
to GalligaR and Grant hit safely. Glib
son made sacrifice 90 Lynch McCor.
mick hit safely and Sommers was
thrown out by Carl Newell opened the
ninth with another pretty single. Sulli
van was hit and both runners were ad-
vanoed on Wehrles sacrifice to Gamble.
keay hit TO Feulkrod, who threw Newell
ont at the plate Coogan tapped a fy
to Eagan. Hard playing held the visitors
down in this inning Foulkrod hit
safely into left and reached second on
Galligan's error. Gamble flied to Sulli-
van, Eagan interfered with Lynch in
running to first, and Gittingsr was
thrown out by Carl
Wilmington was quickly retired In the
tenth. Lynch flied TO Glttinger, Carl
struck out, Corcoran got his base on balls.
and Galligan died to Jones. The game
concluded by Jones reaching first on balls,
Grant hitting safely, advancing Jones TO
third. Jones was put cut ut the plate
by quick play of Wehrlss. but Grant
reached third, aud en- Gibson's single
scored the winning run. Umpire Kelley's
decisions we're very satisfactory. The
score: