Evening journal., 1896-05-13
WON IN SEVEN INNINGS.
Wilmington Threw Down the
Newarks by a Score of II to 7
JsRRY NOPs WINS HIa Sixth GAME

teFday, Showing That He Has Not For
gotten How TO Bat-A New Pitcher to
Try To-Day-Other Sports.
Wilmington defeated Newark yester-
day by score of IL TO z. Jerry Nops
held TO his record of winning his game
and be was a potent factor In the sue
cess Of the local club yesterday.
With the exception OF the fifth inning
the visitors could do nothing whatever
with him. In that inning however, be
let up on his great pitching streak long
enough TO permit Ave hits and the same
number Of runs TO be made by the Wis
itors
bis lapse did not last long enough to
do the visitors any good, as they never
reached the local clubs score.
When the game was called the threat
enlng weather bad restricted the attend
aces TO abont 300 enthusiasts. Those who
were sufficiently regardless OF the
weather TO venture out we're well repaid
for their trouble. The game was one OF
the most interesting Of the season and
though the rooters made little noise
they were we'll entertained.
The game WAS called while Drew was
batting In the third inning on account OF
heavy showers After an intermiaslon
Of twenty minutes play was again
resumed, but the gsme had to be called
at the end OF the seventh inning on &C
couut Of darkness.
NoDs bad seven strike outs and gave
but two bases on balls Ten hits were
made of him but with the exception OF a
home run by Burns. none Of them were
OF any value outside OF the 6fth iunInR.
Davis who was In the box for four in
Mugs gave FIVE bases on balls and was
hit safely 1--WE times FOR a total OF seven
bases. Whitehil took his place and of
him the Wilmington batsmen got Eve hits
for total OF six bases. He gave only
one base on balls but hit two men with
pitched balls.
Wilmington players are showing up
A at base running, having total of
nine stolen bases to their credit yester-
day
Gallagher who was frst at bat for VIII
mington got base on balls, went to
second on Newelps sscrafce, stole third
and came home, when Berryhlll got FIRST
on the error Of third baseman Daley.
Berryh hill stole second. Mcintyre made
hit and Spratt bad bit out to second base
Berryblll being put out there. Drew
had meanwhile gone out and the side
was retired In NewRrk's half Burns.
manager OF the visitors team and an old
WilmingtoDisn received q big oration
from his old admirers He
repaid their cheers by batting the
ball cleverly over left field fence for a
home run. Then he was applauded some
more. Wilmingtonians take q sort of
proprietary interest In "TOm, remem
bering the big vsteran's great ball play
lug when he was with the famous old
Wilmington club OF years ago. That
was the only run made, Wright, DAILY
and Bristow going out on grounders to
Mcintyre, which we're clevorly felded
mac" has not bsen doing work up to
his usual standard lately. bnt his work
yesterday boosted him wonderfully In
the estimation Of the fans.
In the second Monty" went out on a
high fly TO Lsftfelder Brlston. Welch
got a base on balls but was thrown out at
second. Nops went out on a foul y to
Catcher Rotbfuss. In NewRrk's half J.
Rothfuss hit safely and got second on
Gallagher's tumble. He was left on
bases however.
Gallagher got a base hit In the third
and was brought home by Newells three
bagger Newell scored on DAvis's wild
pitch. Newark did not score In its half
and the score remained to l.
Every man on the Wilmington team
got time At bat Ia the fourth inning
and Eve runs were scored In the
visitors half 3 Rothfuss added another
run TO their score
Ia the fifth Monty" WAS hit by
pitched ball and Welch got a base on
balls but both we're left on base
IL was In their half Of this inning that
the visitors brought up their total to
seven runs. They got these By punching
Eve hits of Nops, three OF them being
singles, one double and one three bagger.
These stopped, however, the batsmen
going out In the last two innings In one,
two, three order. Wilmington made
three runs In the sixth bringing up their
total TO H..
One Of the features Of the game was
the double play la the seventh inning by
which Gallagher. McIntyrs and Berryhill
put out DAILY &C second and Burns at
frat
The ecore.