The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-08-26
The Game at Delta.

Scarcely had the memory Of of the ill-treat-
mcnt with which the Bel Air base ball players
and accompanying rooters were subjected on
their initial trip to Delta some weeks ago, be-
gan to be a matter of record, when still more
disgraceful scenes were witnessed by almost
the same little band of Bel sir base ball en-
thusiasts who accompanied the team on Sat
urday last. The occasion for this second visit
to Delta was TO play the second game of the
series to decide the chImpionship of the Har-
ford County League, and it is quite probable
that it will be the last one for some time to
come. Just why there should linger in the
minds of the Delta contingent, who witness
the games, desire to give vent to their feel
ings against those from Bel Air, who make
these trips, by riotous treatment is hard to
conjecture. Surely every kind feeling has
been manifested and treatment accorded to
the visitors from Delta, Oh the part Of the Bel
Air people, on both their trips here, not even
the scmLlance Of any ill-behavior having oc
cured and none is likely to take place.
From the time the Bel Air people arrived
on the ball field, it was evident that no kindly
feeling existed for them i'll the minds of scores
of the townsmen present. Every little side
remark or action was quickly taken advantage
of to stir up strife. This feeling continued
until the middle of the game when one of the
Delta team, Il Havrc de Grace play er, was
''guyingly," called Chinaman, which
resulted in almost general upheaval. For a
time regular western stampede took place
during which the participants lost all sight of
self-respect and sought to do each other harm
in any way possible and it was feared that
serious results would be the outcome. The
Bel Air contingent held its own well, con-
sidering the enormous odds, until cooler heads
succeeded in allaying the frenzed mob to such
an extent that after delay of fifteen or TWEEN
ty minutes the game was allowed to go on,
but in far different spirit on the part Of the
Bel Air players, than that which was manifest
ed previously.
The interest in the game was lost sight of
after this occurrence and it can truly be said
that no effort was made to play the kind Of
ball that our boys are capable of playing.
Singles were allowed to be turned into doubles
two-base hits into three-baggers and some
bILuCo lItO nhliC bnC ClIol SOIuhLh
knows no ending. For four innings the game
was close and exciting, as both Calder and
Gilbert were pitching winning ball, with
honors about evenly divided, the score stand
ing to 3 in Deta's favor.
After this ombination OF weak pitching
and listess fielding lost the game for Bel Air.
No desire was manifested for change of
prospect of winning the game, nor was play
er substituted in any other faulty position. 1t
is no more than just to Calder to state that
his support was very poor at times and the
error column would not show all the trans
gressions. But if the pitcher had not been
so unnerved by the errors behind him they
would not have amounted to a great deal.
He pitched well up to the fifth inning, having
been safely hit but very few times. The Bel
Air players started out well and made one run.
1t should have been three at least, but poor
batting and base running were prominent.
The locals made one run, after one was out,
in their half by a hit and good running. hob
litzell, Carroll and bowling followed each
other in making outs in the second inning,
Morris and Williams aud errors on balls
knocked by Poff and K. Jones. Our boys
kept up the good work by scoring one run in
the third inning on a pretty three hagger by
Rockford over the left field fence and sacri-
flee by Rouse, while the Deltas were BANKED.
With one out in the fourth inning, Carroll and
Bowling reached first aud second basses,
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safe hit was not forthcoming. Morris opened
for Delta but was out on hit to second base.
while Williams and Por scored runs on safe
hits and combination of errors on the part
OF the visitors.
After this inning the game was farce as
the Bel Air boys simply gave up the contest,
after having been called upon TO protect their
own interests, and also those who accom-
panied them on the trip, in manner that is
entirely foreign to such occasions.
The Delta team was materially strengthened
for this contest by securing the services Of
Gilbert and Gibson, the Havre de Grace bat
terry, and of Shippers from the same team TO
fill up the position of short stop. Both sides
did some good batting.
Score-Bel Air i, Delta Il. Home Iuns,
Gilbert and Gibson. Three base hits, Reckord
and Bowling. Two base hits, Weber, Settler,
Williams and Gilbert. Struck out by Calder
4, by Gilbert &. Batteries, Bel Air, Calder
and Weber; Delta, Gilbert and Gibson.
The third and decisive game of the series
between the Bel Air and Delta teams, for the
championship of the Hartford League and the
Schapiro Silver Cup, will take place at the
County fair grounds Saturday afternoon, game
called at 81 O'Clock. This will undoubtedly
be the most exciting game of the season and
arrangements are being made to accommo-
date large pumber of persons who will be
present from all parts Of the county. Manager
Rosan will have in his star battery, Richard
son and Weber, while Delta will have Gilbert
and Gibson.
MEIGu P0DI00D MEWO