The evening Republican., 1902-09-16

n wilmington "A. A. won the great
xme, and the entire city was given
thousands Of base ball rooters
Sast night.
After hard struggle the VIII
:>,,ington A. A. defeated the Brandy
r7ine team in the $1,000 game at the
philadelphia Athletics Park yester'
hay afternoon. The scene in this
city last night was beyond descrip
tion. The crowd on Market street
was larger than on the night OF the
Presidential election anl every one
was yelling himself hoalse for the
Wilmington A. A.
Manager Frysinger with his vic
torious team arrived ut Freaci
street at s.3j O'clock. AS it had
been announced thar the player:
would arrive about that time, sever
al thousand persons had consrsya,e
around the depot AS soon as the
players left the train they ilnmeu-
lately entered q bus which had been
waiting.
The several thousand rooteri
headed by the Philharmonic Banl
formed in line and paradel up
Front to Market to the Hotel Will
mington in front Of tho bus con.
tanning the players.
At the hotel another great ova.
tion awaited Manager Frysinyer and
team. The players as they stepped
from the bus aud attempted to
enter were nearly mobbed. After
they entered the hotel the crowd
followed and q general hanl-shak-
ing took place. Every player on
the team was given send-off,
At about 9.l5 o'clock Manager
Frysinger and majority of the
players accepted-An invitation from
Manger Baylis of the Grand Opera
House to witness the performance
of the ''Village Parson.'
I After this the crowd began to
thin out but until after II o'clock as
soon as one Of the players was seen
on the street it was signal for
more shouts.
The crowd that attended from
this city was twice as large as had
been expected. Instead of two
specials over the B. d O. road there
were four and every one was crowd
cd,
The l.37 over the P. w. & B. was
run IN two sections and there were
hundreds who went on other trains.
Wilmington will take not only
the $1,000 stake posted with the In
qnirers Sporting Editor, but also
the entire gate receipts. which
amounted close to $1,000. This en-
tire amount will be split up among
the Wilmington manager and play
ers.
No one who hal tho arrange
ments for the game in hand fore
saw anything like a crowd which
turned out. Had 10000 persons at.
tended the game it would have
reached the highest expectations,
but when the capacity of
the grounds was reached at
$50 and thers were still saver
al thousands people cIamoring for
admission, the managers simply
threw up their hands in astonish-
ment.
Since the game was up and up
until the last man was out in the
ninth inning, there Was excitement
all the time. The tension was GER
talnly great on players as well as
spectators and it was relief to
thousands when Wilmington cross
cd The line ahead. There was
every evidence late in the game
that Brandywine wonld tic the
score. Several times they were on
the verge of it, but the A. A. was
playing a magnificent game and re-
fused to give up their lead.
Wilmington Is followers took the
left side Uf the field. Il fine band
added to the enthusiasm Of the loyal.
'sts and the noise that sectiun made
would have put u big college foot.
Dali crowd to shame. Every time a
Wilmington player did something
particularly brilliant, bang went
Lhe band and the ruotcrs cheered and
,owlcd, and blew horus until you
night have thought that New
Years eve lad arrived ahead OF
lime.
1t should be remarked right here
'hat there was no particular amountof
luiet over in the Brandywinc section
The West Chester fans were there
y thousands and they were not far
'ehind their Wilmington bre ethren
n noise making.
After 1t was all over, thousands
ushed on the field and tor half an -.
l0ur the scene was one that made u
astIng impression. A great mass of
1eh and women crowded around the
lctorious Wilmington team and =
Practically carried them off the field. .
The two umplrcs Sc lectcd by the ?
porting Editor Of the Inquirer, Ar =
hur Irwin and Hardie Henderson, did
Delr duty without a kick OF any r
Ind. There were a number of very !;
lose decisions, but Hend erson had :,
othing to do but to watch balls and J,
'rlkes and Irwin had his lamps trim. -
led directly 10 the bases q
All In all it was noble contest DO g g
Veen two Of the best Independent y =
l'l teams that were ever put on the .
amcnd. II was a great day for a,