Evening journal., 1905-07-12
BROKE EVEN IN
DOUBLE-HEAOER
Umpire Gray's Rank Deci-
sion Gave York the Second
Game
MYERS PITCHED Ga'AT BALL


The fans were iubhant last night
over the two games OF bail played az
south Side Park Yesterday afternoon
between Wilmington A. a. ana YORK
The locals took the FIRST one by 2 score
Of 10 and dropped the second by
a score OF 8 10 =.
From every standpoint both games
v-re about the clcVcrcst ana most eN-
citing egc- seen IN Wilmington. The
hoaio players worked better together
than they have during the season and
the dol1ns of both clubs was the
feature % both games.
0riianngicn did not loose the second
game by inferior playing, but u WIS
ifesented 10 York by Umpire Billy
1sf.,v. ~ no at one time held down FIRST
bag for u.s. Gray called Bagley safe az
home when 10 was apparent 70 every
onp in the rrandstaud that he did not
toush tie rate by nearly yard. lne
um.irc could have seen the same thins
hei AZ run up 10 Judge ,he play in~
stead Of standing behind Tie pitcher.
This was not the only decision that
Cray was OF ON as both he and
nfanby threw il into Wilmington at
every opportunity
The first same was a pitchers hattie
between Myers and Wiltse. who Heck
err eot from Baltimore. but Joe had the
Eastern Leaguer outpitched from the
start. 'Yelow" allowed the visitors
but four safe hits and not a man got
past FIRST base during the entire nine
innings Wiltse was touched up for
eight hits including two doubles and
cifver neidine back Of him pulled him
om Of number Of tight holes--Each
pitcher rave.tWo passes and struck oui
sts hatsmen,
Wilmington won The game IN the
ninth on Kelley's double and Moss
single. The playing OF Kelley was the
feature Of this game. In the seventh
inning he cane near pulling or the
difficult feat Of stealing home. Joe
Myers was at BAT and Kelley, who was
on third. got a signal 20 try the steal
1'ho clever FIELDER Is speedy on his feet
and at the first motion OF Wiltse &C
deliver the hnil he came down the line
iiitt "A shot The Only thing which pre-
vented the play was the fact tha
Myers had two strikes and TO hell
the runner ne buntcl the bah and wat
theret9re out. II was a daring piece
ofbase running ana kelley was sivel
hand for the attempt
SECOND GAME.
IN the second game the locals picket
Lewis 10 work and York sent ONel
formerly with the st. Louis Americans
81 the box There was more hitting u
THIS game. but the fielding was perfect
rs not an error was made by eithe
ta3a. Every pllyer was fun OF ginge
nrd q stop by plssey 80 the first innln'
brought The fars TO their feet Mos
and Maher also did some clever field
ng Hartman caught both games AM
was never in better form.
Our two tallies were made In tn
second tluo rn. Maher was passed ~
and was sacrilted by Hinton. Countin
on KelaA's double. Kelley scored o
Noss'e bat.
York maraged TO land a tally ia th
thisd mn.rs Wiltse led off with
lit. BILLET flimea ANA owens was pas
sea up, Wiltse scoring on a hit b
Russell
York got is other two taliies IN N
sixth through the assistance Of ran
unping Russell hit. and Bakley wa
allowed TO walk Schaub went ont Z
first ana Smith hit. Russell and Baglo
coming home Blsley never touche
the home plate. and was tagged 4
Hartman. but the umpire called hi
safe.
This Decision disheartened the loeal
but they put up a good game lust q
same The champions not only hi
the nmpires with them but who
car load OF horse shoes ms wen.
O'Neil was q lucky man in the six
inning as the locals landed on him Z
four STRAIGHT hits and then did %
score Bussey led off With a hit. b
was caught trying 10 stretch IL to
two basger. Davis and Maher single
and the former was thrown out at q
plate on a safe drive by Hinton.
The Score;