Evening journal., 1904-08-09
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special 40 The Evening journal
Adakeus-0n- the Delaware Aus. 9.
At 1920 o. clock yesterday morning The
usual quiet of this beautiful resort on
the Delaware was broken into ny band
of twenty-five lbuc coats from Whining
ton. known as, "Chlef Blacks Life Pre-
servers" who took POSSESSION of toe
p.ace and for seven hours held fun
sway
The raiders invaded the shore in the
patrol wagons of the Wilmington, New
castle and Southern Railway and carried
with them instead of clubs aud rovolvers
basebad BATS masks and the parapher-
MALTA incident TO days SPORT No soon
er mad they arrived at this popular place
than regulation c,othing was cast away,
bathing suits donned ANA tho waters of
the river received in its open arms the
noble forms OF the guardians OF One law
of-,he city of Wilmington.
For two long hours they ducked and
d.ved. noatcd and swan und ihe be-
grimc OF the coast was washed from their
hod.es ana they emerged from the waves
as pure as The d-ivcn snow.
Thcn began the days work in earnest
running matches. quoit pilching, walk
lur matches bougs with the gloves,
broad sword and oils. jumping events.
wrestling matches and in fact AL the
sports incidental 20 "a first class athletic
C ub
About 2.a0 o'clock there came another
bunch to the beach. Tine nanigan Mix
ed Baseball club" coraposcd of the bes,
and uhe worst players lram thc nearby
city. They came with bats and bales,
masks and gloves, with grim determine
tion written upon their couutcnances.
rhoy came 90 VIM Then the fun be-
sam. The teams lining mp as follows:
Poucc-Barr. ss.. lb Hahn, 3b Gay
nor rf. Eaken, q; c.. Blakloy, cf ss;
boason. lf kopp, 90; BoHman, p; Gray,
So. Hyles. cf.
Sew Castle-Duny, So. pi Bacon, G.;
smcad .f. McGray cf, ssi Gordon, SO;
Murphy. 2b Fitzgerald p; Keegan, rti
Atkinson. lb.
Many were the beautiful as wei as ans
tQue pays made on both sides and each
bunch struggled vaiantly for supremacy
tor thirteen innings. but in vain, as a q,
resulted. The score follows.
poaco. ........,.. .21OOO12O1OO 1000
Nanigans. D.. ...... 12O11OO11OOOO OO-
Earned runs Wilmington Police. b
Aanisans. a. Two base hits, Duny, Ba-
con. Murphy Hahn Eaken, Bowman
Gordon Three base hits, kopp. Bay.ey
AlcGrory. Fitzgerald Gordon G.. Blake.
ley Home runs Eaken 3; Bowman Ba.
con. Sacrifice hits. C.. Blakeley puny
Murphy, Atkinson. Gray .. Hit hs
pitched balls. Smead. Bacon. Benson
l<opp. Base on balls, OF Duffy l. OF
Btzserad. Il on Bowman. O. Struck out
by Fitzgerald. 81 by Duny 3. by Bowman
30. sto.cn bases. Murphy. Dumy. lSeegan
Gordon, Atkinson. Fitzgerald, Gray
Kopp. Barr Hahn. Gaynor. Wnd pitcn.
es. Bowman. Duny Fuzgorald PASSED
balls, Bacon. q. E9ken. .. Double plays
Bacon TO Gordon; McGnory TO Murphy
Bacon to Murphy hopp 10 Barr; Hahr
10 Barr. Bowman TO Nopp. Umpire Mar.
shall Time, hours. 10 minutes.
Sports.
In the half mile swimming contest
Robert Aikens and William Burchina
were defeated by Thomas Cochran bs
several lengths. Cochran was almost cN
hausted and Burchinal declares that In,
course was too short else ho would hav,
won
Hancock won the 500 yards race witt
Benson second. Simmons third Gnng
fourth, and Barr hfth. The latter char
lenged the winner to a race of like dis
tance for $40 a side.
Bowman won the quarter mile swim
ming contest with Connolly second an,
Flynn third. Flynn claims a foul am,
expects TO challenge. the winner TO
mile match.
I'm the quoit match Holt and Mullin de
feated Turner and Thompson IN an OK
citing game by a to 10.
Bayley won the 100 yard dash wit
Eaken "a close second and Hahn third
sheehy claims that the handicap OF
yards In 100 to be unfair.
Wardel won the POO yard dash wit
Aiken a close second and Hahn thir,
Hahn insists that Wardeh should hay
been handicapped on account of IN
length Of his legs as his stride is almo.
half as much again as his.
Frank Stout was the dispenser Of C
gars and one of the judges AT the race
and bis impartial decisions in the rae,
were commended by the several persoI
participating. I.ineman Gray was
charge Of the tape and measured a
distances and also acted as the offci
starter.
Frank Kane was the purveyor Of 7,
lirfuntntn ana looked aIier the con
fori OF every member OF the police for,
and the players of the baseball team
AT lhe conclusion OF the sports Barr au
Simmons sang several selections am
Kane gave recitation. Milk Insnectt
Thompson won the clog dance
New Castle, Aug. 9.-nhe Regular r.
pubncans Of New Castle hundred hcl
their primary election for delegates
The State convention which meets ait ID,
Yer To-day. in New Castle yesterday.
There was no opposition TO those who,
names were presented and consequent
tine vote was light
The result Of the election was as 70
l-rs: Delegates-W. S. Hu.cs Jof
-lonpson. r. e. Gordon, Paul Gnles.
j.. George
Alternate. NJ Hance. Charl
Blackburn. George Alifer. CLAYTON A
pl,hy. E. L. Wilson. The delegates h
fcr Dover on the S.i5 train this mornin
The election officers were. Judges.
s. king Frank Mcgginson, Inspect,
". f. Rothweli. clerk Arthur Al. Wis,
viii Not be Candidate.
Walter Burris has about decided +