Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-26


indicates that the teams arc strong and
well matched. Following is the result
oi the opening day'e play;
Harrisburg, 81 Williamsport, III
Johnstown, 4; Aitoons, /.
Lancaster 9; York, 4.
AT Williamsport over 5000 people saw
the game. which was a fine thinning con-
test. The game WAS preceded by a parade
over the principal streets, the players,
city and club officials in automobiles,
headed by the Repasz Twelfth Regiment
Band. Previous to beginning the game
the two clubs and the band marched 70
the fagpole and Managers Sebnng and
Hamilton hoisted the 1905 champion
ship pennant. Mayor Foresman threw
ont the fnt ball and the game began.
Things broke badly for Nilliamsport.
Cosridon folded brilliantly, but his one
error cost n run. A base on balls cost
the second run and the third was batted
in Willamsport tied the score in the
18th inning. Unglaub hitting out
home run, though the umpire only allowed
three bases on the hit because Of a ground
rule made when that part OF the field WIS
filled with the overflow. At the time the
bali was hit the crowd had gone 20 other
parts Of the field. Both Corridor and
losry pitched great game
At Iohnstown the season was opened
in brilliant ttyle. Johnstown defeating
Altoona by q score of 10 I. The at
Tendance reached tho 5000 mark. Presi-
dent Carpenter opened the season 10y
tossing the ball into the diamond.
A. Lancaster the home players de-
lighted crowd Of $500 enthusiasts
hv their excellent all-around playing
a 4 l.. IL mon N.na
heavy hitting. and would have shut out
York but for the weakening Of Hilbert in
the ninth. when they made FIVE hits off
him. which with Ilennox g error in throw
ing wild 20 first. netted them four runs.
Myers was pounded hard, and at the end
Of the fourth inning he was relieved by
Matthews. who held the locals down.
In the National League New York, Gin
cinnau, pittsburg and Boston were the
winners. while the winners in the Ameri-
can League we're the Athletics, Washing
ton and st. Louis. Detroit and Cleve-
land tied The scores:
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Athletics % 2 1900 900 KS IL o
Boston o o o o o o o 20 90
Batteries: Athletic, ,Waddell and Schreck
Boston. Young, Gibson, Graham and
Peterson; umpires, Evans and Hust.
Al Washington: r. n. r..
washinstons o OslOoOx-7 10 2
New York % 0 o 10000 o. u /
Batteriea: Washington, Patten and Kit
fridge: New York, Chesbro and Mcclure,
llleinow; umpire Sheridan.
ST. Louis ..oiIooO02A4i 10 ?
Chicago % 10000 900 2--2 o
Batteries; 81. Louis, Howell and Hickey;
Chicago, Owen and Sullivan; umpires,
Connor and Connolly.
Detroit, 100000 8 !
Batteries: Dotroit, Mullin and Warner;
Cleveland, Joss and Beulow; umpire
OLaughlin.
NATIONAL LnAoUE
At New York: R. H. f.
New York o 90 / ? 4Or T. 10 ]
Phillies 2 0 0 o ? o 2 ] o. u {
Batteries York, Ames Bresna.
han, bowerman; Phillies, Sparks, Kane
Lush, Nichols and Doom; Umpires, Ems
lie and Conway.
AZ Cincinnati: R.H.E
Cin'nai % 002l O-S 9
st. Louis o 90 / o. IL .
Batteries Cincinnati. Ewing an,
Phelps; st. Louis, Thielman aud Holmes
Umpires Carpenter and klem
Ch'go o 3 ooOOOOO-s 6
Pitts o O o o 0 l. 3
Batteries Chicago. Pfester and Moran
Pittsburg, Willis and Gibson; Umpir,
Johnstone.
AZ Boston: R.H. L
Boston ..Ol0o oooio1- 6
Brooklyn / 5000 0OOO-2
Batteries Boston, Young and Need
ham; Brooklyn, Mcintyre and Bergen
Umpire, O'Day
rm-srArn LEAGUE
AZ Wiliamsport: r. II. ]
Harrisburg
Nilliamsport
00oOo1Olo oO-2
Batteries Harrisburg, leary an
schriver; Milliamsport, Corridor an
Blair; Umpire. Sutch
At lohnstown: r. II. !
Johustn - / 100 0OO0x-4 s
Altoona % o 10 o 90 OIL 6
Batteries -Johnstown. Glendon an
Barber; Altoona, Reisling and Starnel
Umpire Smink
At Lancaster; R.H.l
Lancaster ? o31OO 2x-ai2
York .0 O o o o o a q
Batteries Lancaster, Hilbert and r
uenter; York, Myers, Matthews ar
Smith; Umpire, Kelly.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
Atlanta, i; Nashville, g.
Birmingham, 5; Montgomery. T.
Shreveport. a; Memphis. l
New Orleans. S: Little Rock 3.
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
Augusta. 5: Charleston. 2
jacksonville. 6; Columbia, 4.
Macon, 6; Savannah. ?.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
At Toledo Toledo, 4; Kansas CITY 4
AZ Columbus-Columbus, 3; AiwaulS,
AZ Iouisville-Louisville 4: st. Paul
AZ lndianapolis-lndisnapolis. s; Mi
neapolis, 6.
VICTORY FOR coLDEY.
The Goldey College team and Delsva
College scrubs played on the Union Sire
grounds yesterday. the former winnii
by the following score;
Goldey ..OO2 25OO4sx-iI 3
Delaware Scrubs
O030O 0OO1lO- .
Batteries -Goldey, sutton and Peter
Delaware Scrubs, kimble, Stockley al
Hauber
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Atnietics .........--..... 3 81
Washington .----.-....... 5 4 -
Deeiol --.---.-.---.-.-.. 81