The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-09-14
COLUMBIA THE GEM
Defeats the Strong Smyrna Team
by Odds.
SMYRNA PLAYED The BABY ACT.
smyrnn Unwarrantsd Kicked on tile U,n.
pire's Decisions and the Spectators
Became Disg listed.

when Manager Hushebeck of the q. A.
@. met Manager Armstrong of the smyrna
team yesterday afternoon at the Front
and Union sireete grounds the former IN
formed the latter that he wanted square
game win or loso, and did not care to
have any kicking. A we'll known news.
paper man selected gentleman named
Collins from the Southern League as um.
pire.
The people felt that there would be q nice
game, but Smyrna from the first began TO
kick and kept 1t up until tine umpire ieit
the field and Hogue the favorite OF All
bail players in the State. was substituted.
He gave general satisfaction as usual.
When tho game commenced it appeared
that the g, A. @. was going to get II IN
the neck. but the boys from the pretty
town on the Delaware made determined
fight and won the game by the score OF
II to 5.
Leach was somewhat Wild but Heck. the
new catcher was areg ular carp nes anu
flying around him. At the bat he had
hitting eye and secured two two base hies
Hayes and Calhoun sent their compit.
ments to MIR. Pyle across the right Held
fence aud made home run each.
THE GAME IN DETAIL
New Castle was first to the bat, and after
two men had been retired Hayes planted
home run over right Held fence. Fisher.
the next batter. was retired on strikes.
Smyrna opened by making two rams.
u
passed ball. coming home on McConnelfe
hit. The latter went to second and third
on Wild throw by Fisher. This looked
like yellow play. and oh a passed ball.
Mcconnell came home. and the New Cas-.
tie rooters looked sad. The next three
men went out in order. The @. A. o. came
In, but soon went out Without scoring.
Heck made two base hit. but got caught
stealing third. The other two retired in
order.
When Smyrna came to the bat Calhoun
was the first hitter, and the fret ball he
| got he put Into Joseph Pyie's yard.
| making q home run and The only earned
| run made by Smyrna. OHara knocked a
fly to Montgomery. and Wattsrson made
| hit. He stole second and third and
| came home on wild pitch by Leach.
| Lasseli made hit. but got left on second
| by Hess and Mcdonnell going out.
The New Castle boys donned their sluR.
| glng clothes lu the third aud made things
| lively by scoring four runs. after TWO men
were out, three OF which were earned.
| McCsughan was ths frat hitter. and after
| no had famed the air thrice. took his scat.
Madden started the ball by making a hit
over second. He went to second OF Brad.
ley's hit and the two came home on
Hayes three. e.bagRer. Hayes was on third
when Fisher got hls base on balls and
later stole second. Heck followed with a
double and the other two came home.
Heck was unable to scoie as Moreiock
wac thrown out at hrst by Magmire.
| SMYRNA did not score In the third. but
the q. A. Q. set again tine pace In the
fourth.
Montgomery was the first to the rubber,
aud he got d hit and stole second. Mo.
Caughan struck out. but Leach had better
luck, and got a two bagger. bringing home
Montgomery. Madden followed with
single and Bradley with double, both
Leach and Madden ccrinH. Hnyes made
a hit to short centre aud Bradley came
home. Hayes was left on seoond by the
next two men aoing out Smyrna got
one run In the fourth on strike out.
which Heck failed to oatoh. WaLterson
got three sirikea but Heck did not CON-
meet and the Smyrna man reached hrst.
He went to second on LasselPs hit. aud to
third, and came homo on n sacrliiee by
Hess. Lassell was retired ut the plate,
hen he was attempting to make home,
MnRuire got base on Morelook's error
und stole second. while Mckenzie trotted
to first on four balls. 1hres men wero on
the bases and two men out whom Gun.
minis stepped to the plate. lie knocked
a grounaer TO Morelcck. who threw him
out at tirst. This ended the Inning.
In the fifth the New Castle boys made
two runs. Morelook planted hit in
right field and Montgomery, the next
hitter, struck out hlcCauRhnn got his
first when Mcguire fun bed his groundeT
and MoreloDk got second. Leach made Q
sacriiics to Lassel, and the two runners
advanced. Lassell threw tho ball wide al
home and Morelook and McCauRhaI
scored. Madden, the last hitter, went out
on strikes. Smyrna did not SCORE again
during the game, but tho q. A. Y. made
ono moro run In tho sixth bradie,
knocked q two.bagger. Calhoun cauRh
tumble by Calhoun. while Bradley wen
to third. Heck got life when his
natted ball otruck Flsher between Hrs
and second. Bradley scored on this ball
Heck got left by Montgomery striking
| out. The score: