The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-09-20
LOST BY ONLY A RUN
Rockford and Media Put up the
Best Game Ever Seen Here.

The Media club came down from Della
ware County's county seat yesterday af-
| afternoon and treated the 500 spectators
who had gathered at Front and UnIo u
| streets to an exhibition of the kind of ball
they play. Rockford showed the specta,
| tors that they also knew thing or two
about the game and the result was that
The exhibition was the beat one that b as
Deen seen here this season. Media got 1t.
| however. by the score Of Q to |. but even
the most faithful rooter had to admit tia t
u was given up because OF the superior
| at the bat 1t would be difficult indeed
to pick out the brilliant plays singiy.
| Every man put UP splendid game. and
each Holding the balls to the best of his
ability and running bases well to give the
playing additional color.
| Rnoads was 10 tho box for the locals
and allowed the visitors but five hits. One
OF these was by Smith. who has the rapu-
tatlon OF being q "phenom," over the
| right Held fence. However, it was at a
| poor time. to judge from the condition Of
the bases-but anyhow it won - game.
Band and Noblet allowed til 10 ls but
| Tour hits AMI two OF these war. 4oubles
Anderson, of the VISITORS was Old ''Chee sa' ,
WHO pitched good ball here for the old
Wilmington club. This 10 how they play.
| ed:
FiIst-McKenzle began the game for
Rockford by singing to Matthews who
fuintled the ball allowing the runner to
! reach second-O'Hara sacrificed to Toman
noun followed him. Armstrong hit one
to Anderson who threw MIN out at first
leaving Mckenzie on third.
Smith hit a clean one to center field.
| Annerson sacrificed to Beggs, but was
thrown out at first Barton sacrificed TO
BeRgs anG wus also thrown out. Matthews
HE'D out TO Mcdaniel, leaving Smith on
third.
.socond-Buckley began Rockfords half
OF the second Inning by golisy to Ills base
on called balls. He was thrown out at
second on an attempt to etee'. Beggs
failed to reach his base on clio one 10
Toman. Rhoades went out on three
strikes.
Weigand flied out to Mcdaniel. Car.
lin reached firat on ainKle to Baggs.
Stackhouse hit to Mckenzie who threw
Carln out OF second. Stackhouse
wes stopped attirst thus affecting dou.
BILE play.
Third-Hinkle reached second on a nice
one to the left field fence Mcdaniel
filed out TO Carlin. Hinkle was caught at
third trying to steal. Mckenzie lined out
to Toman.
Toman hit to Calhoun and reached $40.
ond on the baseman's error. Band went
out on difficult fly 10 Calhoun. Smith
sacrificed to Beggs and was thrown out at
hrst Anderson went to first on called
balls and stole second and on the throw
in Ioman scored Barton struck out.
leaving Anderson on second.
tourth-O'Hara flted out to Matthews.
calhoun went out at first ON q slow hit to
Stackhouse and Armstrong flied out to
Toman. There were onIy four balls
pitched.
Matthews hit an easy one to Beggs who
threw him out al first. Welgand hit high
one to Hlnkle and stopped running.
Carlin was thrown out at fret by Mcken.
zie
Flfth-Buckley hit liner to Band In.
l1urlnH his hand 80 badly that the batter
reached hrst on the error. band left the
box and was succeeded by Nobllt Bopgs
went TO first on called bntis, advancing
Buckley to second, who afterwards stole
third. Rhoads struck out and ON the play
Reached second. Hinkle went out OH
slow one TO Weigand. MoDanneli flied
out TO Weigand, leaving Buckley aid
Staeknouse flied out to OHara. Tonan
went out at fret on slow one to Rhoads
aud Nooilt followed on N slow ons to Me.
lkenzle.
straight balls 0'Hara weat out On IL hit
to Toman. Calhoun ended the hilf by
Lying out to MaLthews.
Smith hit deep one to Buckley but
went out. Anderson eing lsd Into O'Hara's
territory Barton continued The work by
hitting one out near Buckley. Both run.
ners advanced a base by Armstrong's
passed ball. Matthews gave the rooters
BONE little relief by striking out and
Weigaud lowed him.
.Sevsnth-Armstrona distinguished him
self by hitting the first bail into the center
tleld fence. Matthews sharp fielding al.
lowed him to reach SECOND only. Buckley
struck out. Beggs hit to Toman and
reached The bag on Wsigand error which
allowed Armstrong TO score. Rhoad's hit
one against the right field fence which
.Phenom' Smith caught. 1t was the best
catch OF the game. Hinkle went out at
first on a slow one to Anderson.
CRrlin fouled out to Armstrong. Stack.
hOuAA VIVA thrown out at fret Mn-
kenzie. Tomal flied out to Beggs.
Eighth-McDanneli fouled out to Barton
and Mckenzie filed out to Garlin D'iIara
reached first on called balls aud reached
second on a wild pitch. Calhoun failed to
hit safely and was thrown out by ToInan
leaving OfHaira oil second.
Noblit knocked pretty ono to Buckley
and went out OIL 1t. Smith further distln.
gushsd himself by hitting one over right
iield fence. He lett his bat In response to
the Grafton which greeted him as he
crossed the plate. Anderson struck olt
and Barton fouled out to Arms trong.
Ninth-Armstrong went out at iirst on a
hot one to Noblit. Buckley singled TO
center field. Beggs struck out and the
game ended by lthoads fouling out to
Barton. The score.