Evening journal., 1894-08-22
DOVER WAS ALL AGOG
Because Her Priced Baseball
Aggregation Beat
TIE CHAMPIONS OF DELAWARE


with strong PitohIog Department But
Were Not In It with the LIVELY Team of
Mr. Richardson Hawke was Rapped
Out OF Tho Box.
There was great game Of ball at
Dover yesterday in which the trim
looking and highly prizsd Dover nine
defeated the Rockford, champions Of
Delaware. Nearly 800 people from all
parts Of the state fully 100 being from
Wilmlngton-crowde1 into the Dover
park, and the majority Of the so ctators
had to he content with a seat on the
grass. Both clubs seemed to be IN their
prime, the Dover Club being especially
lively IN its preliminary practice
Charley Wharton, the we'll known
Pennsylvania football player, who lives
At Smyrna, was chosen 81 umpire. and
~ this line he was a complete success
But one Of his decigions was al All
doubtful, and that was decided to the
entire satisfaction OF the spectators
except the Rockford players However.
they were completely outplayed at every
point Hawke was practically knocked
out Of the box, and Dover TO day Is ali
agog They ray Rockford took down all
tho pitchers IN Wilmington and then
went down with dull thud
Wait till we get you in Wilmington.
is tho only consoling thought that the
Rockford players have.
Details Of the Game.
Clark sprang into the pitchers box AZ
2 30 o'clock and Umpire Wharton called
play Steve Niester, who makes as
much fun for the spectators az Nat
Goodwin would. struck out Thomp
son got TO first ON called balls and went
TO second on Clark s wild pitch. Ferou-
son struck out, but Zearfoss's miss Of
the third strike and throw out 10 first
advanced Thompson TO third Bepgs
banged high fly to center and Honey
,misjndged 1t. allowing THOMPSON TO
score, hlle Beggs reached third on the
throw In Fisher reached first because
W, Richardson let hot ground ball
from his bat run under" him. and
Beggs scored, Fisher going TO second
Fisher out stealing third
The Wilmingtonians got no more runs
until the eighth inning when. not de-
spalring, Hawke led off with a fine
single and Neister, hit by the bali
turnsd series Of somersaults. running
down TO iirst beg Thompson made
sacrifice bit to Barrls, who threw him
out At first after o hot run Hawke and
Neistor both scored on the error AZ
third. Fieher struck out. So far las
tue kockfords were concerned, the i3g
was mp
Ba"ks's pitching aud excellent SUP
port kept any Doverines from crossing
the rubbsr uLtll the fourth inning. when
ho seemed 10 weaken, for they "got
right on ~ bin Lsvy gained irst on
scott's error Honey struck out but
fhompsons miss and the retiring of
Honey at fret advanced Levy w
Y osardson famed air. A Richard
son made pretty single, acoiinp
Levy Jackson reached first because his
ted-hot liner was too warm Tor Mr..
Boggs
Again, In the sixth, Jackson went 10
base on balls. Clark reached
hfst on Ferguson's error in attempting
u double play. Burris hit 70 Begrs, who
tagged Jackson. Thompson's passed bah
advanced Clark to third and he scored on
Peatson's single zsarfoss and lew
were quickly retired by Ferguson and
Scott
But the memorable seventh. McClaf-
ferty's error gave Honey his base. Then
lhe Richardson brothers and jackson
esch made singles on which Honey and
W Richardson scored Clark went to
first on balls and BurIis's single scored
A. Richardson and Jackson. Pearson
popped fly to Scott, but that didn't
discourage zearfoss from Knocking
two hagger, scoring Clark and Bnrris
Levy's single brought in Zsartosss run,
but McCaffsrty retired Levy at second
on Boney's batted ball w. Richardson
ended the hilarity by striking OUT.
Hawke then sat on the bench wearing
look Of distress while Willis nmped
into the box and quickly retired the
Dnver 5atsmen ia their last inning. This
made Manager Morrison smile and made |
Manager McMahon wish he had put in
the Newarker after the sixth inning.
The Rockfords got neat guarantee |
from Manager Richardson but returned |
70 Wilmington q disappointed crowd
fhey play Dover here September 8 The
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