The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-24
EDGEW00DS VICTORIOUS
DEFEAT VINCHESTERS YESTERDAY
 AT sAYIN ROCR, SCORE i1TOe.

The EdgeWoods defeated the husky
 conductors and motormen of the Win
 chester Avenue Railroad company in
 seven inning game yesterday on the
 grounds of the latter at Savin Rock.
 The score was Il to ?. In the first two or three innings both hines played good
 ball. but after that the Winchester
 team went to pieces at critical points, letting their opponents score needless ly. Sugruie, who pitched all but one inning for the railroad boys, was not In form and should not have entered
 the box at all. He is an old player, and has good control of the ball when In playing condition, but yesterday his arm gave out and in six innings let live men walk to first base. Healy, who took his place In the seventh in- nlng, had not time enough to get linn bered up and show what he could do In the course of his inning In the box he was hit all over the field, and the EdgeWoods scored five or six of their runs As a whole, however, the Win chester team is strong one, playing quick, snappy game, with good team work all around. The weak spot seems to be in the box, though that may be remedied as soon as Sugruie gets in working order. At least so Manager Pond believes.
 The EdgeWoods are mostly old and seasoned players and yesterday placed most of their hits where they ought to have been.- The team was strengthen ed by Leslie Johnstone, Derby's crack pitcher, whose heavy hitting is strong feature of his playing.
 The first inning was uneventful, ,neith- CT side scoring. A good instance of the Winchester boys quick play was when Hamlin hit a slow one to Mad den, who assisted in putting Cam eron out at home, throwing the ball as quick as fash Madden, by the way, played an all around star game for his team at third and at the bat. Fessenden also got in a quick, clever throw to home in this inning, throwing Tommy Atkins out at home on Griest's hit to short. Bessie" was captain of the Hillhouse High school team this year, and some years ago was an Edgewood pitcher. He was first man up in the second inning, and hit into Cameron's territory, but it went past him to Griest in left field. Madden fol- lowed with a single to center and Me- Hugh sent the sphere to Steven Hin man, who got it to third quickly, put ting Fessenden out. Swanson got to first all right and Kelly's hit brought in Madden and refllled the bases. Mad den came into violent collision with Catcher Robertson at home and for a few minutes if looked as if Madden was badly hurt He, however, was soon on his feet With the bases full the Winchesters were hopeful of get ting a good lead. but Captain Fitzger- aid was the victim of misplaced hit when he hit to Captain Hamlin, for he was out before he got to first, though Dannie McHugh added run No. 2 on this sacrifice.
 The other McHugh fell a victim to Einman's curves and the side was re- tired.
 Robertson stepped to the plate for the Westville boys and laced out daisy liner to right field, but when stealing second went over the bag and did not stir around lively enough in getting back, so the umpire turned him off the base with an "out" Him. man caught on to Sugruie's methods and placed a single in center; Cottrell followed him, getting a base on balls Then Sugruie began to give evidence that he was wearing out. He grunted so loud with each throw that several women who were waiting for Wood mont car in their hurry to gain safety got on one bound for the city.
 Brennan's little bunt to Madden, and the latters tumble filled the bases Cameron's foul tip struck McHugh's mask and lodged between the protector and his brawny chest. Three more successive grunts and Cameron was struck out. Johnstone was given first on balls, forcing in Hinman for the first Edgewood run Atkins hit to left center brought in Percy Greist, and on McHughs crazy throw over Fitzger- aids head Johnstone scored the third | run. Doe" Hamlin gave Dannie Nc Hugh long and difficult fly but he froze to it, and the side retired Score, | 3 to 2.
 The Winchesters failed to score in the | third inning, and so did Edgewood. | though they might have had at least | one run had not Hinman lost his head | and forced Robertson out at third when lutIG were lWo Oul. III lllt lOuIlll IlOD- ertson threw Fessenden out at second | neatly and quickly Two others were out on hits. Edgedood got one, mak- ing it to 2, and in the next in- ming added two more, one of them when Hamlin came in on Hinman's easy grounder to Fitzgerald, so easy that the captains fingers got "buttery." But "Fitz." was not feeling we'll and the cares of the captaincy tell on him. Cottrell hit between first and second, nearly taking Hinman in the neck as he raced for second. Robertson came in on that hit. The thunder shower was coming on apace, and the mutter- ings of thunder thinned the grand stand.
 Clean fielding by Edgewood and two easy pop-up flies retired the Savin Rock conductors, and Sugruie got tired of grunting and asked to be relieved Healy took his place in the box, but Cameron found the second ball pitched for a safe hit. Johnstone's disgusted look got him to first on bad balls but Tommy Atkins wanted to smash the ball. He sent ripper out to Dannie McHugh, and Cameron came bowling along, dragging in the seventh run. Ramlin hit back of Fessenden, who could not get it, though he tried hard |