Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-04
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saturday Afternoon.
The Rockford Baseball Club, Satur.
day afternoon, put up n game such as
has not been sqcn in Wilmington for
long time. They defeated tile Christian
Young Men Union Of Philadelphia,
on the Union street grounds, by u good
margin, but tho local players had 10 be
on tle alert continually 70 do il.
The first batter was retired by Horace
Mcdaniel, he great first baseman,
who captured liner from RGpsher's
bat with one haud. This great catch
was signal for every man on the team
to get in the game, and all got in il aud
stayed there until the game ended.
The players areimproyingc continually,
and 1t is now q great pleasure to watch
them play. The most noticeable i'm
provement was in Beggs ind Neister.
Heretofore Bcggs has been an enigma.
In nearly every game he would do some
good work, but frequently he would off
set this with Indifferent playing. On
Saturday, however, he played snappy
ball throughout, which shows that he
has determined To go into the game for
all II 10 worth. Neister, too, has bracod
up. A broad smile was noticeable on
Manager McMabon's face when he saw
the veteran right-tielder sprint after fly
and make a difficult catch. That was
but sample of what he did through
out the contest, aud when the game was
over both the genial manager aud Sec
rotary Bamberger were in high glee.
They can now well say TO the managers
of amateur teams in Philadelphia and
other cities "Trot cut your best men and
we will show them thing or two"
Kenny was tritle wild, but the mag
niiicent support he received discounted
all the wildness, and the little south
paw" twirler also settled down to good
work before the game was finished
Carey, who recently played with the
Villa Nova College team, was substi-
tuted for McClatferty at short, the latter
having hurt himself while at work u
few days ago. While Carey had no
opportunity to do any brilliant fielding,
he did we'll at the bat aud on the bases
ho ran like deer. He was well received
by the spectators. He is Whining
tonisn aud is home on his vacation.
The Quaker City boys were by no
means slow, either They put up stiff
contest, and some of the players did re-
markably fine work. Pitcher Taylor
probably led in fielding. He took care
OF everything in his precinct, and First
baseman Sturtevant, Second-baseman
Wolff and Short-stop Rapsher were not
far behind the pitcher. The score fol-
lowsi
G. Y. NJ. U....0 o 2 o o 0 o 0-3
Rockford. ...3 0 4 o 0 0 Ks
Earned runs--Rockford, Z C. Y. NJ. u,
l. Two base hits-Buzby, Comfy Buckley,
Neister. .. Double plays-Conly to Nc
Dannell; Philips to Comfy. Stolen bases--
Rockford, Z; C. Y. NJ. IT,, A. Struck out
By Kenney, .; by Taylor, q Left on bases
Rockford, 5; q. Y. NJ. IT,, G. Hit by
pitched halls-By Kenney. Q; Bases on
balls-By Kenny, .. umpire--Gallagher.
Time-l.35.
All the local players wore Grape as a
token of respect for Catcher Thompson,
who died last Thursday.
THE GAME AT NEW CASTLE.
Special Correspondent Of Gazette and journal
New CASTLE, July 1.-The U. a. q.
again gained the victory over the strong
| Kensington team on Saturday last. The
poorly played, they having eight errors
to their credit. Had Jackson had proper
support the score would have been much
less. For the home team Ward pitched
good ball and in the seventh inning
Walter Fisher was put in the box.
Columbia A. o. Q 8 0 0 o 5--11
Kensington A.A.0 o 0 0 l o x .
Earned runs-C. A. c., Q. Two-base hit.
Montgomery, Steele and Jackson. Three
base hit-Hayes, Home run-Ferguson
Stolen bases-Columbia, s; Kensington
Left on bases-C. A. c., 3; Kensington, 4
Double plays-Ferguson 10 Higgins to Nc
Caughan McCaughan TO Higgins; Browr
to j. Deasley to 4, Dessley. Struck out
By Leach, g.. Base on balls-By Leach, /
by Jackson 3. Passed balls-Bright. .
Hit by pitcher-Hayes, .. Time of game
III. 45m. Umpire--John Linvr.