Evening journal., 1908-04-14
"CHICKENS" LOOK
GOOD FROM START
Take Easy Game From Willow
Grove on First Of EX-
hibitiOn Series
The 'chickens' look good.

fessionals to a stand still. They bat
ted the ball all over the lot, ran the
bases In Wagnerian form and neided as
well as the best OF them despite the
fact that the lot, IN places, Is as rough
as a corn field. They Jumped hills and
hollows, and collided with the fence
while getting long hits from the visi.
tors bats. but played ball nevertheless
The 500 fans who saw It all were
unanimous in the opinion that Waller
has got one Of the best teams In the
two year old league.
Waller put only eleven OF his men
In the game. They batted out fifteen
hits, many Of which were doubles and
"A few triples. Topham and Bussey
were the pitchers and off their deliv-
cries the visitors got twelve hits. II
Is only fair TO say that neither side
would have hit so hard on a smooth
and deeper lot The center field fence
lnterfered with the fielding Of long
hits and hills and hollows here and
there found second barrier that pre-
lyented brilliant outheld work. The lot
will be levelled, but whether the field
will be enlarged vii depend on whether
the locals are able to hit the fence
every time they play They did 1.
/
send them over later II they develop
into the form indicated In their first
exhibition.
Ellis was the only pitcher the visi-
tors made use of. He was steady and
worked well at times. The game start
ed with the visitors at bat b. Linton
made things look bad for his side at
the start by tanning out. Harvey
went out on an easy one to zollers
McGrady hit safely and Hirsch got a
life. Grady was thrown out Zollers
to Johnson, retiring the side
Zollers opened for the locals by get
ting TO first on balls. Warren singled
Hoover went out at first. Smith fouled
out Townsend hit for thre bases. scor-
ing zollers and Warren. johnson flied
out to McGrady. Score to 0.
Burns started the second inning By
flying out to Townsend. Uuman singled
to centre but was caught at second
just before Bean struck out.
Baker. for the locals, went out at
second while trying to stretch a clean
single into a double. Bonthron sing
led, Topham struck cut; Zollers singled
and Warren went out on a bunt that
dropped in front Of the plate. Score
2 to 0.
Ellis got first in the third inning on
rownsend's error; J. Linton went out
Johnson to Townsend; b. Linton fol-
lowed in the same manner and Ellis
died at the plate while trying TO steal
Hoover went out at first; Smith
singled but was caught at second on
lTownsend's hit. Townsend was caught
mapping at FIRST.
The visitors got busy I'm the fourth
Isaa.
McGrady singled and was advanced
by a long one 70 the centre field fenc
by Hlrsch. Burns flied out to centr,
and Ullmer singled to right. scoring
lMcGrady. The side was retired wher
Hirsch got caught on Beans hit tc
short.
Johnson. for tho locals, struck out;
Baker died at first; Bonthron singled
and later Topham was caught at sec
ond. Score 2 to /.
The visitors got another tally IN th
fifth Ellis started the half by fan
ming out j. Linton did likewise Thea
B. Linton singled. stole second and
scored on Birmingham's double TO th'
centre field fence. Then 20 make things
look bad Topham hit McGrady bu,
the suspense was ended when Hirscn
/ went out on an easy one to Johnson
The locals hit the BAH hard in theli
half OF the inning. Topham began the
fun by hitting out a clean single. Smith
running for him, stole second Just
ahead of Zollers life, which was fol.
. lowed by another by Warren. filling
I the bases. Hoover went out at first
scoring Smith just IN time TO ALLOW
him to bat for himself He singled
, scoring zollers and Warren. Town.
D send and Johnson went out at first
Score 5 TO 2.
Bussey relieved Topham IN the sixtl
= inning and made good by retiring Burns
Uullmer and Bean on strikes. Tn
fans gave him a hand.
Then Baker, for the locals, flied ou
8 to centre; Bonthron got first on balls
4 Bussey hit a double, zollers went ou
e at first and Bonthron scored on War
p ren's hard drive, on which he, himsel
: went out. Score TO q
; The seventh opened with Ellis an cas-
: one, third to first ]. Linton hit a lonl
0 one into Hoover's glove. 3. Lintoi
singled and Berminghams long one go
into Smiths glove, retiring the side
: Wilmington got three in it's hall
Hoover singled: Smith hunted; Town
send sacrificed; johnson doubled, scor
AAAt AA'vNtA anu SINFUL 1dhti WAS III
, by pitched ball; Bonthron sacrifice
} scoring Johnson. Bussey struck ou
Score to 2.
The visitors also got three in tn
! first half OF the eighth inning Nc
Grady started things by pounding ou
a double TO centre and Hirsch singled
scoring McGrady. and Burns got frs
o on Johnson's bad throw which ais
allowed Hirsch 20 score. Ullmer struc
. out Bean went out, third TO frs
= Ellis then hit for two bases. but wa
declared out for not touching frs
o bag. Burns scored on ]. Linton's hi
O but the latter died at second.
. Wilmington closed the eighth innin
with another tally. Zollers was hit
il Warren famed; Hoover drove one I
centre scoring zoliers. Hoover wa
y later caught at second. Smith singled
# and Townsend struck out
N In the hrst half OF the ninth J. Linto
hit for two bases. B. Linton went ou
< at first. Birmingham also stoppe
a there but not before ]. Linton ha
crossed the plate. McGrady went OF
r on a short one in front Of the plate
d Wilmington did not play the las