Evening journal., 1896-06-12

Maybe the "Mets" can do better
against Wilmington than they did
yesterday IL is fair to presume that
they can. else they would not stand so
high In the league percentage column.
But the local club certainly had an easy
thing yesterday. The prinoipsl reason
for that was because the visitors could
not bic Jerry Nops deceptive pitching
opportunely OF with sufficient strength.
Then Bowen was not himself He dis
tributed baaes on balls with groat per-
sistency and In manner alarmingly
promiscuous. BE even forced one run
In by giving three bases on balls In sue
cession. Besides he hit two men With
the ball
Jerry hopes took It into his head yes
terday to do something out OF his usual
routine. He varied his record by knock
Ing a home run and bringing two men
across the plate. Perhaps IL was not
wholly Jsrry's fault that this happened, =,
but hislntention was certainly good He
got a good one on the end OF his bat
In the sixth and drove 1t out toward left
field. The ball escaped the vigilant Mr.
Bannsn, who holds down that territory
for the NETS, and rolled through hole
In the fence Perhaps Mr. Long cannot
be accused OF colluslon In not having
stopped up that hole, for 1t may bs said
by soms that Jerry did not intend
TO bat the ball through.it Nevertheless,
he dla 1t and chased around the bases,
bringing IN Drew and Montgomery. The
crowd rose from the bleRcbers and
howled with delight But Jerry bore his
new found honors with becoming
modosty and walked slowly to the play
ers bench as II making home runs were
partsof his usual style Of play.
Mr.. Hoffer, of Philadelphia, an old
ball player umpired the game and he
gave the best exhibition OF refereeing
the national game that has yet been
seen In Wilmington. So impartial WAS
his work that one enthusiastic "fAn"
shouted out three cheers for the best
umpire that has appeared in VIII
mington
The local club had the best OF the game
from the start. Tne Metropolitans were
not permitted 10 score until the fifth
Inning and by that time Wilmington had
six runs to its credit
Newell had two errors yesterday, both
Of them being bad throws. lt was not
40 much the fault OF the throwing as Of
the wind which accounted for several Of
the errors. Wise too, had to be given an
error for a wild throw which should
have bsen charged TO Mcintyre. That
player, however, jumped aside when the
ball Was thrown to him and had Il not
been for Spratt, Hickman who was the
base runner, would have gained third.
In the irst Newell made hit. Ber-
ryhlll flew out to Foster on foul Gal
lAgher got bass on the error of Fuller
and Newell went to second Then New
ell stole third and Gallagher stole second
Drew dew out TO Bsnnon aud Newell
scored on the throw In. Spratt was
given a base on balls. Mcintyre got a
bit and Gallagher scored. Monty" got
base on balls but he, Spratt and Mo
Intyre we're left.
g., Ia the second INNING Nops got base
on balls, as did Newell Bsrryhill few
out to Battam. Gallagher was given
base on balls also aud Nops aud Newell
scored on two base hit by Drew Three
bsses on balls In succession forced Ia
Gallagher and the side was retired with
three men on bEses
Ia the second Nops reached first on
slow hit to Hickman. Newell sacrificed.
Berryhill got base on balls and Nops
scored and Berryhill reached second on &
passed ball by Foster.
In the ffth for the "Mets" Cohen made