Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-09-19
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Dispute and wranEie In the Game Between
Dover and Rockford. at Dover.

Dispute and WranEle In the Game Between
Dover and Rockford, at Dover.
Special csrrespdsnon Of Gazette and journal
Dover, Sept. II. -Yesterday's game
Of base ball between the Rockford and
Dover clubs was an exciting one, but
unfortunately had an abrupt and un-
pleasant ending. Both clubs were
anxious to win, and it was a contest
for blood from the start.
In tho first half Of the ninth o. Hara
scored, and placed the Rockfords one
in the lead. 1t was then the home
teamfs turn. Higgins stepped up TO
the plato and Kenney gave him his
base on balls. Higgins went around to
third on passed ball by Hinkle, but
was sent back to second, as previous
agreement had been made that only one
base should be allowed on passed
ball Higgins played off good dis
lance from second and stole third on
the next pitched ball. He was safe
and Hinkle did not even make any
effort to throw him out, but raised
cry that jackson, who was coaching at
third, had interferred with his throw
ing With Higgins safe at third and
no one out 1t looked as il Dover would
win. Mcdaniel, Beggs and Hinkle
rushed out to tho umpire and demand
ed that Higgins be called out or sent
back TO second base.
Jackson's coaching consisted of
snappy conversation with, the runner
and hop, skip and jump movement.
| The umpire refused to send Higgins
back to second base and wild scene
followed. A large crowd rushed on the
diamond and it looked as il fight
might follow. Mayor Hiram Reedy
went on the diamond and with the
assistance of Manager Walker sue
ceeded In clearing the field. Kenney
and Beggs had left the grounds by this
| time, but Manager Mcmahon called
them back.
The managers decided to leave the
| question in the hands of Zearfoss and
Mcdaniel. The two players held a
pow-wow, but at the end of 10 minutes
could not arrive at any compromise.
Umpire Burris stated the facts and
awarded the game to the Dover club
by score of to O. The score was:
n. II. r.
BBSSsaeFd":...a Ia !
Earned runs-Dover, l. Two-base
hits-Calhoun, 2; Weigand, jackson,
Stidham. Double plays-Deakyne and
Higgins to w. Richardson; Calhoun
to Mcdaniel. Bases on balls-Off
Kenney, 2; off Schultz, 3. Struck
out-By Kenney, q; by Schultz, B.
Time-2h. Umpire-Burris.
WILMINGTON BADLY BEATEN.
Special correspondence OF Gazetlo and Journal
Smyrna, Sept. 1.-THE new Will
mington club was overwhelmingly de-
feated in a one-sided game here yester-
day by the score of 90 to 5, as follows
r. II. Z.
SwIlmingsOn, 9 zee i-s g :
Earned runs-Smyrna, IL: Whining
ton, /. Two base hits-Mc Council, 2;
Morelock, Shelley, Cummins. Home
run--Maguire Stolen bases cCon-
nell, A; Cummins, 8; Mcguire, Mes
senger, Hansbury, Lassell, Mccall,
Brainard, Conner. Struck out-By
Hess, 10; by Shelley, 3. Bases on balls
of Hess, 2; off Shelley, IL. Double
plays-Maguire to Cummins; Bradford
to MeGonigal. Wild pitches-S Shelley,
2. Passed balls Conner, 2. Time
Oh. Umpire-John Wick.
TOWNSEND WINS GOOD GAME.
AlCorrespondenceo Of Gazette ana journal
Townsend, Sept, IL. The Townsend
club, under the management OF Repre-
sentative Walter S. Money, played a
hotly contested game with the Middle
town club at Middetown yesterday
afternoon in the presence of 500 spec
tators. The game proved regular,
red hot pitchers battle from start to
finish, between professional pitchers
Stevens of Clayton and Gilbert OF
Havre de Grace, Md. However, Stevens
who occupied the box for the Town
send club, managed to come out ahead,
as he was given better support. The
score:
r. H. Il
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Earned runs-Townsend, 2. Two
base hits-Townsend, 9; Lattomus,
Bradley. Stolen bases-Lattomu
Stradley, Townsend, Pritchard, q
Money, 2; Gibson, D. Holten, Hall.
Sacrifice hit-Gilbert. Struck out
| Nv Gtayapa g. by GtIbart 10 HIM.