The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-05-04
thin BASE BALL Field.
The Home Team Suffers a Third
Defeat at the Hands of
POttSville.
SHENANDOAH HITS HARD.
TIE OPENING DAY AT THE COUNTY
SEAT BRINGS FORTH A LARGE
CROWD OF ENTHUSIASTS.
The Champions are Presented With the
Trophy With Much POnp nd Cere-
mOny by the Philadelphia
Inquirer.

The opening of the base ball season at
Pottsville yesterday was all that the most
enthusiastic county seat rooter could wish
for. The weather was favorable, and the
fact that last years champions were to
be presented with the pennsnt, caused sew
eral thousand people to be present.
The Philadelphia delegation arrived at
Pottsville at 1;05 p. M, bringing with
them the pennant offered by the Inquirer
to the champions of the State League of
'94 They were met by the Third
Brigade band and escorted to the
Merchants Hotel where the party were
dined. At 2 p. m. the parade was re-
formed and moved over the principal
streets in the following order; Third
Brigade Band carriages cont aiming H.
H. Diddlebock, G. NJ. Diddlebock and J.
H. Randall, reporters; R. c. Svayze, car
toonist; F. E. Allen, chief of the circu
lating department w. G. R1denb bush
w. G. Rowan and w. D. X. Shellmin, OF
the Inquirer staff; E. A. Smith, Esq OF
Pottsville; President, Secretary Treasurer
John Hanlon, of the State League !;
Manager Brennan, of the S enandoal
club, and Manager John Smith and
Secretary Ed. Meyer, of the Pottsville
club Shenandoah and louisville clubs
Upon arrival at the park, H. H. Diddle
book, sporting editor of the rhiladelphia
Inquirer, presented the flag to the director
and Charles E. Breckons accepted tn,
trophy on behalf of the clubs manage
ment. The flag was then hoisted to the
breeze while the band played The Star
Spangled Banner"
At the conclusive of the ceremonies at
tending the presentation, Chief Burgess
Nichols took position in the pitcher
box and opened the game by pitching thy
first ball. Smith and Kennedy were il
the points for Shenandoah, and the frs
man up was Davis, who hit the first ball
pitched for a single and subsequently
came home on two passed balls. Millel
was given his base on balls but wa.
thrown out in attempting to steal second
Tighe was the second man out, but Ell!s
reached first on Little's error, and scored
on nit by Fuller. Hill hit for a singlt
and Fox brought Fuller home on fly TO
centre which McCooch muffed. Tw,
more ruus were scored on Eustace's f.
back Of second base, and that player
crossed the home plate on McCooch's
wild throw to third. Hughes ended the
inning by striking out.
McCooch dropped the ball over the
fence for two bases, and came home on
Kennedy hard drive to the right field,
The next three batters were retired on
short infield hits.
Pottsville was retired in one-two three
order in the second inning, while Shenan
doah placed two runs to its credit on al
error by Ellis. In this inning McCooch
made three-bagger.
Pottsville added two more runs in the
third on singles by hill, Fox and Hughes.
Shenandoah failed TO tally again until
seventh inning, when one run was made
and another in the eighth
Although the result of the game shows
but five runs to our credit, yet there was
some terrific batting done by the Shenan-
doah players. Little made the longest
hit of the game, while Clark and Ken
nedy played gilt-edge ball. McCooch s
| stick work was also heavy, and he tielded
his position in good style. McGarvey
was also considerably in evidence at the
bat.
For Pottsville Hill and Eustace carrie
off the honors, and the work of Fox be
1 hf,d tha har craufad nuph admiration