Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-09
THE FIRST GAME.
Tho Wilmington Club Downs the Athletics |
of Philadelphia III Good style.


of Philadelphia IN Good style.
The base ball season in Wilmington
practically opened on Tuesday, whom
tho local Atlantic League team defeated
tho Athletics Of the Pennsyiyania State
League team in three-inning game
at tho Union street grounds. About
loo of Wilmington g baseball enthusi-
aste witnessed the contest. and, al
though the weather was cold and dis
agreeable, the wind blowing hard, they
enjoyed it throughout. The game it.
self was well played, considering the
unfavorabe weather conditions. The
sun shone only few minutes during
the game and then hid itself again.
At times snow fell, and in the grand
stand the spectators were muilled up to
their necKs and kept on the move to
keep warm. The players felt the cold
very much ON their hands and ii is
made by them.
The home players all acquitted them
selves creditably. Nops showed that he
is a good pitcher and in the three in
nlngs struck out two men. Berryhill
and Mcintyre distinguished themselves
by making two bageers In succession.
game Tuesday and showed that he
knew how to line them back to the
plate to catch runners coming in from
third.
The Athletics are strong aggrega-
tion Of ball players, being the pick of
the Pennsylvania State League. They
were greatly disappointed in being de-
feated. They made no errors.
n, 4a,
at the bat, Welsh the first batter up got
his base on balls, Gallagher sacrificed
him to second, going out at first him
self. Berryhill singled, sending in
Welsh with the first run of the game.
Mcintyre went TO first on balls, Drew
flied out to Henry, and Montgomery
hit to pitcher and was out at first, leay-
ing Berryhill aud Mcintyre on bases.
For the Athletics, Moran went to first
on balls, McVey was caught out by
Gallagher, Schaub struck out Moran
stole second, Henry singled and Moran
came home. Fuller was hit by pitched
ball and Madison fouled out to Mont
gomery.
In the second inning, McInerny for
Wilmington, hit to first and was out,
Ryan hit to the pitcher and was thrown
out at first Nops got his base on balls
and stole second. Welsh hit to Childs
and was out. No runs. For the visi-
tors, Somers went out at first on a
grounder. ChIlds hit to Nops, who threw
to first, but Drew mulfed it and ChildH
was safe. White made hit. Moran's fly
was caught 10y Berryhill and McVey
went out at first base. White was left on
third.
In the third inning, Gallagher fouled
out to left field; Berryhill made two
bagger, and Gallagher made anothe or,
bringing Berryhill home with the
second run. Drew went out at first,
Mcintyre going to third. Montgomery
got his base on balls and stole second.
McInerny flied out to Childs, leaving
Mcintyre on third and Montgomery on
second. Tho Athletics went out in
ono, two, three order and the game
was over, it being called on account of
the men being too cold to play any
longer. Following is the summary by
innings:
R.H.E.
Wilmington. n................1 0 IL
Athletics. ........,..........l u
Earned runs-W Wilmington, l. Two
base hits - Berryhill and Mcintyre.
Left on bases Athletics, 3; Whining
ton, 5. Struck out--By Nops, 2.
First base on balls-By Nops, Il by
White. 4. Hit by pitched ball-Fuller.
Time, 40 minutes. Umpire = John
Newell.