Evening journal., 1896-04-16
HAVE NOT YET WON A GAME.
WILMINGTON PLAYERS CANT GET
TOGETHER STRONG ENOUGH.

the BihIers Did ana Did Not Do Win
sundry Comments on Their Efforts.
There was dsgusted crowd Of base
ball cranks at the Union street park
yesterday afternoon. They went there to
see sn alleged game OF baseball between
the Syracuse team Of New York state,
and the home club. They saw It. That
Is. they saw the Syracuse team make II
rune IN eight innings. while 1t took the
Wilmingtons nine innings to make
nothing
It would DO almost useless TO attempt
to discuss such a score, bnt IN order TO
give the news. the EVENING JUREAL
reporter must ssy
Wilmington can't play ball. II knows
nothing about It. Some OF the players
have q faint very faint. Idea OF what
they are supposed to be doing Oh the
field, but they are = hopeless minority.
In the opinion Of the disguated cranks,
who were present, n school boy nine
could have played a much better game In
every respect.
Wilmington made FIVE hits. Syracuse
mnoe twenty-fonr. That tells a dis.
heartening story to baseball lovers.
Welsh put up a fairly good gamo az
catcher, but his throwing was weak and
he was unable TO get down to second In
two Instances. Durritt. the new pitcher,
had no control over the ball whatever
bot be evidently has speed and good
curves.
Newell on irst base was an easy thing
for the visitors. He Was too tired to run
down ball. Ia throwing to Berryhill
he yesterday threw at least Eve feot over
bis head. AT another time nc critical
moment with man on third and another
running 20 drst he dropped the ball
thrown by Berrybill, after he had caught
II on a bounce
McIotyre did not play second yester
day. Spratt attempted TO play and
though be played a fair game he Is Ike
the rest OF the team, In that he lacks
snap and celebrity.
Berry hill. on third, Is supposed TO be
captain. That hs should have mentor
to tell him what to do was plainly shown
yesterday when be permitted Amols. bis
pitcher, to throw a ball to second at the
request Of Reilly. OF Syracuse. when be
could have easily put out a man by
throwing the ball to first
Gallagher at short stop was 4 failure
Mr. Long says Gallagher Is Q icst class
ball player. The crAnks will have 20
take his word for It for Mr. Gallagher
has not yet shown any indication OF
marked ability.
OF Drew at right field. nothing can be
said as he had nothing TO do, his score
showing up naught under every item.
montgomery played center, and even
he seemed to share In the general de-
moralizstiou of the team. He did no.
deld a single ground ball oleanly.
Amole aud Wise took the places Of
Durrltt and Welsh, but they could not
help 20 remedy4he general lsssitude OF
the rest OF ihs teaa
Wilmington had nine errors, while the
Syracuse put up an errorless game The
viotors played with ginger and judg
msnt T0ey accepted all kinds Of
funny" chances while the home team
could do nothing With the easiest kind Of
gratis Smith, Miushan aud ESan, Of
the Syracuse, made two base hits, and
Smith made home run lifting
the ball easily over right deld fescs and
bringing two men home
Gallagher made an unassisted double
play but the crowd could not see any
thing brilliant in It, Candidly, however,
lt Was a live play, one OF the very
few on Wilmington's part In the game
Durratt struck out one man Syracuse
truck out eight
Mr Lafferiy, who uppired the game
yesterday, has evidently no yet got bis
esgle eye IN trim fer work, as several OF
bis decisions were not up TO tue mark
And yet With all tuis. Wilmington
should play ball. Berrybill played good
ball last year. So'dd Nops and McIntyrs
ana Gallagher and half dozSn others
They have even oecasionly played good
ball thia reason. But there Is something
wrong with them What it Is the
EVENING JOURNAL DOESN'T pretend to
know. Perhaps Manager Long is on .
still hunt for the trouble aud will
eliminate It for to days game At any
rate. he says 10 will have 8 team Of
pennsnt winners when the season opens
A detailed score Of the game would
only acoontuate the poor playing OF ths
home team The score by innings follows:
Wilmiugton..........0 0 0 0 90 O. 0
Syracuse. ..........3 XII