Evening journal., 1902-05-23
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Inlh Won ngaln.

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Both won again.
Wilmington surprised the fans.
Eustaoe threw the BAN into the bleach
ers and lost It.
News made clever stop and succeed
ed In putting his man out at first.
Bonner made good catch on second.
Sommers certainly had his eye on the
ban yesterday
"Bnly" Day is the good old reliable
Walker played hard at short.
News had a pretty three base hit to
deep right field.
Umpire Conner seemed to be having
trouble of his own.
Pottsville was a surprised team at the
end of the match.
Cuban X-Giants again today at the
new ball park.
Crescents at Front and Union.
The largest crowd OF the season yes
terday over the bridge
Few rooters were az Front and Union,
but those present made lots Of noise.
Ten innings over the bridge.
Two good games today.
Wilson pitched a good game.
Purnen surprised every one by getting
a two base hit
i The boys played their usual fast game.
Wilmington will play Cosmopolitan
tomorrow.
Il The letter. carriers baseball team
is anxious 10 arrange game with
the Pioneer team. IL has sent the
latter a challenge and hopes it will be
accepted.
Stirlith Brothers have decided to i'm
prove and enlarge their new ball park,
to accommodate the large crowds that
attend the ball games. About thirty
Tor forty feet will be added to either
end Of the grand stand, which will ex-
tend the seats to the bleaChers They
p propose also to extend the bleachers.
, AS the team plays in York two days
next week. the Improvements probably
viii be made then.
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There were very few rooters out to see
the game at Front and Union streets yes
terday but those present certainly made
up IN noise what they lacked in numbers.
, lt was one continuous shout all through
the game and some Of the rooters must
have sore throats today. Both teams were
In the game for all there was I'm It, and
, one knew the intentions OF the other
2 Wilmington played a good game, but
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I their form was not as good as It had
been the day previous.
I Wilmington did not have an error unit
Z the eighth inning and then they made a
! few in a bunch. IL looked as though they
would go up in the air and loose the
, game, but they steadied themselves and
pulled out in great shape.
, rhe final score was TO but two more
sAould have been added to the 8. I'm.
s pire Hogue did not put in an appearance
+; and man calling himself Connor SAID
3 he could do the Judging. Manager Roach
E took him at his word and before the gam,
Z was half over a riot was almost precipi
4 tated and the umpire was the centra
$ figure. Some Of his decisions were away
d or, but the man did the best he coulC
9 and he may have been excited. Severa
OF the local men played a great game ant
r outside OF the wrangling caused by the
. decisions OF the umpire, the game wa.
/, one OF the best seen at Front and Unioi
4 streets this season.
O'Rourke's Crescents win play VIII
" mington today. They have been strength
e ened since their last appearance here an,
e a good game will result.
SCORE BY INNINGS.
}, Pottsville .,.. ..... 90 o . O o 0 . o.
Wilmington .... 20 *
Earned runs. wilmington. L. Pottsville
q: two base hit, Somers: three base hit
y | Walker. Harvey. Eustace; bases on balls
/, or Day, /; struck out by Day, A. b!
/, | Harvey, 3, stolen bases, Sandherr, Bon
ner, Meehan. Walker, Eustace; double
plays, Day with Bonner, with News lef
on bases Wilmington, s. Pottsville, s
Umpire. Connor Time, 1.S5.
.
IS IL took ten innings for Manager Fry
J. singers men TO down the Cuban X
= Giants yesterday but they finally did 1
by the score OF 4 20 .. The game wa
fast and exciting and although error
y We're rather numerous on both sides. the.
3 did not detract from the interest of tn
I. contest. Wilson did the pitching FOR tn
y Wilmington A. a. and he had the Giant
i J guessing for they could not solve him
4, | McGrillis. ON second base. seemed TO hav
y an on day for he made three errors. Tn
" Giants played hard because they did no
want to lose their first game with IN
y new team. They were well seconded b.
u the colored population Of the town whic
" was out I'm large numbers The crow
If was one OF the features OF the game an
r it was a very enthusiastic bunch. Their
II We're about 5000 people present.
e Today the Cuban N-Giants will play
= second game with the Wilmington A. a
y and the game win be red hot contest
l. Foreman will pitch for the home team
10 and the crowd viii have a chance I
~ judge OF his ability against heavy hitter
SCORE BY INNINGS.
Wilmington A. A..2OOO 5000 30 .
e. Cuban X-Giants - 0 o o o 0 o o o.
= Earned runs. Cuban X-Giants, /; Wi
mington. .; two base hits, Smith, Bartoi
purnen; sacrifice hits, Hoffman, Sattei
field Maxwell, O'Neil; bases on balls, b
Mcclellan, 4; Wilson, i; struck out b
Mcclellan, 6; Wilson, ]; stolen base
Satterheld, Robinson, Hoffman; doub
l. play. Jackson with Grant: left on base
Wilmington, 9: Cuban N-Glants. c. I'm
'G pire. Dawson. Time. LOO. Attendance