The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-22
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Stay around third John. Give Devinney
la chance to earn his salary
Il Jordan pitched for Athletics and was all
fright for four innings. Then, we'll the
game was lost,
Tho cranks speak we'll of Gallagher. At
IL Philadelphia yesterday he made run, a
i hit, put out three assists and one error.
Il He also assisted in double play.
i Manager Barnie Of Hartford has secured
i Clarkson, late Of Baltimore.
| Paterson Is now but four points behind
the leaders. Newark is but two points be-
hind Paterson. Pretty how do you do.
Hurry locals and got in the fun.
Lane aster cut down some OF Athletics
lead by defeating them.
| Philadelphia got thirteen hits, thirteen
runs, thirteen men battel in the last in
lining and 1900 people saw the game. There
are also thirteen letters in Pniladelphias.
Can the spell be brokcnf
Gallagher made two beautiful stops yes
terday. Ono on Dcxter's grounder, back
of the second base bag, in the fifth, and
again on hit from Miler's bat in the
ninth. which he stopped in short left
field, aud by q beautiful throw caught his
Imam at first.
| The Mcclure base ball club, Of Marcus
Hook, was defeated yesterday by the
Smyrna team at the latter place, by tho
score of 10 to 4. Hess pitched for Smyrna,
and although hit hard, no won his game.
Stupid base running on the part Of the
Mcclure club lost the game for that team.
Keep out the rut boys and see if we can
get the pennant.
New York made it three straight from
| Chicago
Tho locals will be home all week.
At Smyrna the home team lost to Dover
| by the score of 3 to |. Stevens pitched for
Dover and barnett for Smyrna. Smyrna
| got three hits.
| Nops and Amole are two of the best
| pitchers in the business.
| Horace McDaInCll who has been play
| ing ball with the Salisbury Md, club dur.
| ing the summer and has been putting upa
| fine fielding game. He leads the tea m in
| fielding. being twenty eight points ahead
Of the second man. During the season he
made twenty four hits.
The way the Hartford players insulted
Hoagland, the umpire at the Union street
grounds yesterday was cowardly ard
brutal. No such exhibition Of rowdyism
was ever before witnessed on a ball field
| in our city. Ten police officers had to in.
| tery!ew the players and read the riot act TO
| them before they proceedrd 10 play ball.
Monty" got that little three baggor
again yesterday. Mr., Ball got it on the
nose and when he returned to conscious
ness was out against centre field fence.
Mertes is good man and bracer.
Fuller batted well bat flelded better.
Now the club Is al that could be desired.
E1ys keep away from Third street
bridge.
Spratt got his hit yesterday, and also
had toIrp outs,
We are off the slide at last.
Slim crowds are now in order.
The umpiring was again very bad.
The crowd did not sleep an inning.
Deytrney and Newell were the only ones
who d!d not get hits.
Darkness is beginning to get in its
work.
Never mind your cap, Monty, run on all
kinds Of hits.
Well have to play ball to catch up with
those nutmeecrs.
Manager Bagnle was away yesterday
and the Hartt0rds were iHsuburdinate.
Catcher Smith is q well liked young fell
ow, but he had on his Charley horse''
yesterday.
How far short of $4,000 will the atten.
dance be next week?
The hardest hit McIntyro made was q
high one into Cavelle's pocket.
We got along well enough without New
ell 5 hit5.
The Athletics will play here on Monday.
Tuesday and Wednesday, and Newark on
Thursday, Friday and saturday.
The games will be called at 5i5 hereaf-
ter
Tho Athletics have been strengthened
since being here last.
The best p!acs to navs your carriage re-
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