The evening Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-1902, 1902-06-03
REMARKABLE z.
RECORD.

The record which has been made
by the Wilmington A. A. baseball
team since the opening game at the
South Side Park on Saturday, May
18th with the Harrisburg A. G. has
been remarkable one in every par
ticular.
From the standpoint of attend
ance it has been a success beyond
all expectations. The team has
played IA games, II of which were
on the home grounds, and three
with Penn Park at York, Pa.
The eleven games on the home
grounds have been witnessed by
about 40, 900 which is an average
attendance of nearly 1900. On the
opening day there was an attend
ance of 5000, the following Satur-
day 1000, Decoration Day after
noon 1000 and last Saturday nearly
5000. These are the largest crowds
that have ever attended baseball
games in this city and even exceeds
the attendance in cities where the
League teams are stationed. The
success of the team in drawing such
large crowds is due to the fact that
Manager Frysinger has placed
team here, that is a match for any
semi professional team in the coun-
try and is giving the people OF Will
minston a better class III baseball
than they ever had before.
Since the opening game Manager
Frysinger has secured an entlrenew
outfield but otherwise only several
changes have been made. Griffith,
Purnell and McGiilis who were with
the team at the beginning were soon
found to be to slow for the company
and in their places Iare Hoffman,
Max we'll and Powers. This is an
outfeld which is the peer Of any
that comes to this city. News and
Aubrey have also been signed as
utility. News can play first base or
in the field and can take his place
behind the bat when it becomes
necessary.
The only new player in the out
field is Jimmy Kuhn who probably
puts more life in the game than any
other man on the team.
The Indian Bruce who started the
season here only played several
days when he accepted an offer
from his old home in Toronto. The
fans were sorry to loose Bruce, but
as an all around player Jimmy is
his equal
Barton has caught ID Of the #
games, and in Il way that brings
| eladness to the fans hearts. Norry
is wonder behind the plate and as
captain of the team he has done
much towards making it what 1t IS
| to-day.
There has been no changes in the
pitching force. In Foreman, Will
son and Ever5on. Manager Frys:ng
er has staff that he well may be
proud Of Foreman has made one
| of the best record of the three as he
| has won all of the fine games of the
season he has pitched in. Everson
has also practically won the fine
| games he pitched. krause a new
man was tried against PottsVille,
but in the third inning after the visi-
! tors had score three runs he was re-
lieved by Evelson, who BANKED them
| the remainder of the game. The
game was won by Pottsville, score )
| to |. Wilson lost one out OF three
| games. The one he lost was the
opening game to Harrisburg score
to |. IF .,j"
Doc Blough pitChed one gan
which he won in York. The team
has lost but two games out Of the
fourteen games played.
| Captain Barton has proved the
hest run getter on the team, with II
scored TO his credit. Barton also
leads his team in fielding he having
caught in games without an error
aud has had but three passed balls.
Hoffman leads with the big per
ccntage Of 4s5. He has been bat
ting like iiend since joining the
team aud shows no signs of letting
up. Wilson in the three games he
PLAYED has not made a hit but has
scored several runs on free passes.
The batting averages for those
who have played in three or more
games follows:
Hoffman As;