Evening journal., 1896-05-12
FIRST GAME WAS A TIE
Newark and Wilmington Game
Yesterday a Pitchers Battle.
JERRY EoPs WILL PITCH TO-DAY


only Three Hits on AmoIs-"rom"
Burns a Favorits- Umpire Sullivan Did
Not Make = Favorable Impression.
other Sporting News.
The most interesting game OF baseball
that has vet been played on the Whining
ton clubs grounds was abruptly ended
by rain at the er ding OF the sixth In
ming yesterday while the score was
to
IL was pitchers battle from start to
finish and Amole and Whitehill were
about evenly matched. Four hits were
made of Whitehill, while but three were
made of Amole
Each pitcher gave three bases on balls
Whitehill struck out five men, while
Amolo struck out but one.
The close range OF the game held down
the enthusiasm Of the small crowd
which was present There was one
voclferous rooter, however, who made
up IN noise what WAS lacking In the rest
Of the crowd His powerful voice was
aided by divers and sundry injections Of
alcohol In the gulse Of cooling liquids.
His remarkable coaching was amusing
TO the spectators until he drlfted into
profanity when one Of Chief Dolan's
efficient guardians Of the peace gathered
him In.
Toe game was remarkable for the
number Of times Umpire Jerry Sullivan
gave wrong decisions IN cases where a
school boy could have ably decided. Mr.
Sullivan may be q good umpire. Il 10
said that once IN the dim and distant past
he even had the temerity to officate in
National League games II all these
things are true, then IL Is evident that
Mr. Sullivan has sesn better days
Bis eagle eve is no longer what II was
II may be sufficiently keen TO permit him
TO accept position rs sharpshooter In
tue Cuban infantry but 10 won't do for
umpiring IN an amateur leagus
Mr.. Sullivan is nothing II not impartial
but that amounts 10 little when Impair
tiality consists IN calling balls strikes,
and vice-versa, and In declaring men out
while a ball Is still In transit between
fielder aud bAsemaD
There are doubtless many poor
umpires In the country. so that Mr.
Sullivan does not stand Ia fear Of being
justly called the worst. However
pronounced Newark rooter could have
given no worse decisions against vii.
mington and She reverse is also true.
However Diminishing Mr.. Sullivan and
his discrepancies from this narrative Of
how u hSppened. It was q great game
IL Is well to say that now, for many
Wilmington rooters seem to have become
possessed OF the idea that because Jerry
Nops is the best pitcher In the league
and always wins. that no one else can
win.
OF course no man Is qualified to say
~ I.I
the full nine innings have been played,
but Il Is 30 given OF man TO judge OF
things mundane. And II does not re
quire prophet to show that Whining
ton had all .he b st Of 70.
This Is bow the game was played.
Ia the first inning Gallagher came
first 20 bat and went out on q neat stop
by Whitehill aad a quick throw to FIRST.
Newell followed gu a grounder 10 snort,
which was quickly felded Drew went
out on long fly to Burns, retiring the
side.
Right here It might not be Amlss to say
that "rom" Barns has not yet forgotten
how to play ball He is still the favorlte
here and his prompt acceptance Of the
three chances vOuchsafed him Yesterday
was vigorously applsuded
Ia NewRrk's half Wright went out on
rapid stop by Newell who made rapid
and pretty throw TO frst Wise afrer
chasing 100 feet oleverly caught a high
foul Il BY Daily Burns got base on
balls, but was thrown out at second on
the stopping Of the ball batted by Bris
TOW.
In the second inning Montgomery got
base on balls but two other men we're
put out and he was thrown out at
second. In New Hayen's half Rothfuss.
Justis. and Smith, went out IN one, two.
three orders.
la the third Wisa struck out and Amole
made the frst hit Of the game He was
thrown out at second however and
Gallagher went out on a right fly to lefl
In Newark's half Wright got n base on
balls but was left on second
In the fourth. with two men ont, Nc
Intyre got base on balls but was left
on second Ia Newsrk's half that teams
two runs we're scored It was In this
wise Burns, who was frst at bat, few
out to Montgomery. Bristow was bit by
a pitched ball and scored on j. Roth
fuss three base hit Rothfuss came
home on passed balls Smith got a base
on balls, but was left on second
With two men out IN the 6fth Will
mington got its two ruus Amole got a
base on balls. Gallagher followed on an
error Of the Newark shortstop and Amole
advanced to third. Both scored on
Newell's hit but the latter was left on
base
The balance Of the game was simply q
case Of close fielding aud clever pitching,
leaving both teams even when the game
was called on account Of darkness.
The score:
WILMINGTON.
e.u.., r. +. P,o. a. E.