Evening journal., 1895-09-23
IN THE SPORTING WORLD
Complete Rout of the c. A. c.
Baseball Team.
ONE INNING BROUGHT DISASTER


Earring That. the Game was Interesting
But the visitors Were No Match for the
Strong WILMINGTON Ciub-Nervous Zen
alon OF tho Baltimore Players.
The Columbia Athletic Club was dis
astroualy defeated by Rockford's re-
organized forces before bowling host
OF enthusiasts, at the Union street
grounds. last Saturday.
People came from far and near 20 see
/ the contest, and the crowded grand
stand, beschers ard ends Of the field
seemed satisfied up 10 the ending OF the
sixth inning, when the Hcore stood to
o The contest had been fast up to that
time
Then, however, the New Castle togsers
went up like balloon aud cams down
In fragments Leach weakened and WAS
knocked ont Of the box and Day, who
succeeded him. had puch yellow support
that he was entirely disheartensd
Hayes started the ball rolling out in
r ght field for two bases and FarRuson
followed with a sacrifice, but Higgins
struck out, Buckley went cut, third TO
first, and Hayes's run dIdo't count
For Rockford, Mckenzie started with Z
base on balls Comfy hit to Duffy who
threw MoKenzis out at second bBt
| Higgins threw wild and Comfy walked to
second, stealing third and scoring on the
throw to catch OHara stealing after he
had reached FIRST on balls. Calhoun flied
to Montgomery and Armstrong WAS out,
short to 1rst
For the visitors, Heck went out. third
to FIRST, so did McORughan Montgomery
struck out. Rockfofd's hrst battor.
Wrigley, died. second 10 first. Buckley
was hit but Rhoads forced him, Leach to
Higgins, McDannoll was OUT, eecond to
hrst
For Columbia. Duffy singled but Leach
went out on foul TO catcher Hayes 5
fiy was nailed by MCDANIEL. Ferguson s
liner was swallowed by Mckenzie.
Rockford then came sgain. Mckenzie
singled but Conly struck oHt; 30 did
O'Hers; 50 did Calhoun, thus retiring the
side on st.ikes
To start the fourth Higgins popped out
fly to second base and Buckley singled
but was out mapping Heck struck out.
To end the fourth, Armstrong singled but
Wrigley flied TO Fl ST. Buckley reached
6rst on Fsrguson's bad error Rhosd.
sacrificed, second to first; and dcDannel
4
For the vieitcrs, MeCAugh6u reached
hrst on shorts error bat overran second
on MontgomerY's single On Duffyi
grounder both were retired on q double
play, Mckenzie 10 second TO first.
Mckenzie went out, third to FIRST.
Conly's hit took an ugly bound and
Comfy danced on first bag and stole
second. O'Hara's two bagger and
Dufg's muffed thrown ball scored
Comfy. Calhoun sacrificed. Ouffy &
first, Armstrong; grounier was sharply
handled BY Higgins
After Leach had gore out, short to
first, Hayes knocked q hot one 8,
Mcdaniel, who ate IT, Ferguson singled,
but Higgins filed 10 Wrlglev
Wrigley won tho applause OF thl
congregation by knocking a home ruI
down Lancaster avenue, Buckley banged
out three base hit and scored on
passed ball. Rhoads singled and reache,
third on HaYes's bad handling of Nc
Dsnnells single. Mcdaniel scored OF
| Buekley's error Comfy reached frst OF
Duffy's error and scored on O'Hara's wo
bagger Leach retired into right field
Heck retiring and Day going In tbs box
Then Ferguson made great mix-uI
and O'Hara scored Calhoun wal
retired at the plate. Dufy's errol
put Armstrong on third sns
Wriglsy on first. Buckley got his frs
on balls and Wriglsy, and his two com
panions Mckenzie flaw TO Hayes Tha'
made twelve runs. the only earned one
being the home run
For Columbia. an III Looking rowd
Buckley went out on & beautiful fon
catch by OHsTa and Day was out on
hy to Mckenzie and that settled it
After that eventfal inning the finale
was short. Buckley scored the only rur
for O. A. G by two.bagger, which WAS
Immediately followed Days two-bose hl
which unclaimed the big Philadelphia Ia
man fIom second bass.
The score BY innings;
Columbia A. C......0 o 0 0 l.
Rockford .............l o l 10 x-l
Earned runs-C. A. G. l. Rockford, l; two
base hits Hayes, Buckley, Day, O'Hars
Ahree-base hits =, Buckley. Home run
Wrgley. Left on bases-u. A. g.. g. Rock
ford. 10. Double play-Mckenzie 10 'Wriglsl
70 McDanneil-suuck out by Lesch. 3; b.
Rho0daS Bases on balls by Leach. 2; by Day
2. Passed bans Buckley. Wild pitch-DaY
Sacrifice hits-BerEuson, Calhoun, Rhoads-
Time or game 2.03 Umpire-Mr. Hoxue.
saturdays League Scores.