Milford chronicle., 1904-08-05
MILFORD TEAM HOLDS
PEACH LEAGUE PENNANT.
Played Dover 2 games RidgeIy ? games and
New Castle and X WiImingtons one each,
since last Friday. VIII play the
X Wilmington here to-day.

y Wilmington
On Friday last Milford and Dover
played a very interesting game on the
the locals grounds before a large crowd
of spectators. The game was full Of
excitement from start to finish, Milford
having the small lead of one run, Dover
would get men on first and second
with no one out but through some fine
pitching and fielding work, were pre-
vented from scOreing but one run
which came in the second inning.
Sherwood who did the pitching for
Milford had the State Capital boys at
his mercy from the time the first man
went to bat until the last man was out,
he famed the first three men to face
him, and won the game by striking
Jones out in the ninth with two men
on the base.
Score by inning.
Dover, o / 0 0 o 0 0 o o.
Milford, 0 0 0 0 0 Y :
MfLFoRD VS. New CASTLE.
The Milford team went to New Cas-
tie last Saturday via Naptha Launch
route and after a brave fight with the
high waves and old neptune they sue
ceeded in landing in New Castle about
three hours late, they proceeded to
change their clothing on board the
boat and hustle to the ball field where
a large crowd had gathered to see the
game, and after looking over the bunch
/ if was decided that Williams would be
/ the man to toe the slab, he went TO
work with a will and after pitching
five innings be was relieved by Sher-
wood who by that time had gained a
little strength, he stonped further score
ing during the game, Milford WHINING
easily by the score of IA to $. The boys
then proceeded to eat their supper
and when Capt. Conard cast OF his
ropes ne found Sherwood, DOlan, Kane
and Williams were missing he at ouce
investigated the matter and came to
the conclusion that they were going to
trust to the railroad instead Of facing
old neptune again, so he cast OIL his
lines and started on the hOmeward trip
st eioht O'Clock. he arrived home sun
dav morning at 10 o'clock.
MILFORD VS. DOVER.
Milford and Dover played their last
game of the season between the two
teams at the Milford Athletic Park on
Monday, before a crowd Of 600 to 1909
people. The game was one OF the best
that has been played on the grounds
this season, and the people who were
nresent from; Harrington, Greenwood
RrIdgeville and other adjacent towns
left feeling that they were fully repaid
for all expense of seeing the game.
Dover PLAYED an excellent game
throughout, but for the fine support OF
the outfield the game would have been
safely Milford's. DOnahoe caught a
Av ball knocked by Sherwood that
came near climbing over the fence and
had it of been mufted Milford would
have at least tied the score.
Dolan did the twirling for Milford
and pitched a game that was a sure
winner but for the fact that the sup
mort had hardly overed their yachting
nartv to New Castle During the game
l8 of Dover's best hitters fell victims
before his speed and curves. Dover
won to /.
Score by innings.
Milford 0 / 0 0 0 0 0 0 o.
Dover, o 0 0 o 0 0 / o.;
At the conclusion of Mondays game
NJ hall Mr.. Ford, who has been visiting
Dover with an Ostrich known a.
oRlack Diamond" the trotter, from
an Ostrich farm Of which he is mana
Ger gave to those who were present a
the game free eXhlollloh VI 'lle 'io''
ing speed of this valuable bird. Con
ditions were not overly conducive fo
GOOD work from the bird but unde
circumstances the entertainment wa
a novelty and highly pleasing to thos'
nresent. After the bird had beer
driven for few heats it was takel
loose from the runabout and boy wa
called for to ride the bird, there wa
but one in the entire crowd who volun
teered to do the feat and that wa
Theodore Bell, cOlored and while h
did not ride the bird far and had con
siderable trouble staying on, it afforded
much mirth and laughter for the lsrg
crowd of spectators. Mr.. Ford says n
has driven the bird on a track IN IL