Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-08-07
ON THE DRIVING PARK.
The New Haven stars Demoralized by
the Adelnhf Cluh.

To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
The game of ball which was announced
to take place between the Stars of this city
and the Adelphi club of Birmingham at the
Derby Driving park in that place Saturday
afternoon occurred, and resulted In a com
plete Knockout for the Stars by score of
81 to /. The weather was sill that could
have been desired, the light shower that
fell about noon making the heat of the sun
during the afternoon more bearable and
laying the dust of the park, and the defeat
of the home team could not, therefore, be
traced to any of these conditions. The Stars
left this city at 2:2s accompanied by a large
number of admirers, and 1t was the uni
verssl belief that they would make it warm
indeed for the Birmingham team when they
crossed bats on the diamond, especially as
they had been recently 1eorganized. Ar
irving at the park they were greeted by
very large number Of people, who cent up
cheer after cheer in honor of the visit
ors, and who remarked that they
certainly looked as though they could
play good ball. When the attempt
to play was made, however, everybody
changed their minds and the scene was lu-
dicrous in the extreme. 1t was amusing
to see how the ball was batted at will by
the AdelpEis, the first ball pitched by
Spreyer being hit high in the air and over
the fielders' heads, and the fun really be-
gan when the nine struggled with each
other in their vain endeavors to stop or
catch the ball, 1t was the opinion of the
spectators that had the Stars been pro-
vided with crabnets and the field been
provided with a covering of wire netting
they would occasionally have had the good
fortune of finding the ball, but as these
necessary sdjuncts to their playing were
absent it was painful to gee their struggles
in their vain attempts to keep down the
score. Ran after run was scored by the
Birmingham team, until finally, at thu end
of the sixth inning, it was at last seen
that the battery should be changed, and it
was done, thus saving the shoe leather of
the Adelphis, who had begun to run on
their uppers and were winded. A look Of
gratitude was noticed upon their faces for
this change, because they were weary with
the tramp, tramp around the bases, and
vote of thanks was rendered to Manager
Neebe for his timely thoughtfulness, thus
saving, perhaps, the lives of some of the
nine, and allowing the Stars to think that
had they had the right battery on the start
the result might have been different. But
this is only supposition. After the game
the Adelphis escorted the visitors to their
pslatial club rooms at 23S Main street, pre-
sided over by R, A.Victory, the we'll known
sporting man, and the entertainment there
provided for their friends spoke we'll for
the Adelphis, everything possible being
done to show good feeling on their part.
After frst-class collation. and an exchange
of good will between the mines the New
Haven boys were escorted to the depot,
where, as they took their departure for
home. they were cheered by the multitude
present. The cheers were much appreci-
ated under the circumstances, and when
the Adelphis come again to New Haven
they will be heartily welcomed by the Stars
and their friends. Long live the Adelphisl
ONE OF THE ADMIRERS.