Evening journal., 1908-04-28
SPORTING
THREW THE HOOK
INTO THE BILLIES
Wilmington Defeats Williams
port in Hard Fought
EIeVen-lnning Game

In the fastest and most exciting game
of baseball played in Wilmington in the
past two seasons the Peaches at South
Side Park yesterday afternoon downed
Wolyerton's bunch OF Blllies from VIII
Transport by the score Of 4 10 after
hard fought game that went for eleven
innings.
1t was a game well worth the price Of
admission and one that will be remem-
hered and talked about throughout this
season at least, and one that made the
Billtown fans, when they heard the news
last night sit up and take notice that
there are others in the Tri-state League
besides the Millionaires.
Williamsport landed I'm Wilmington on
Sunday, had peaceful nights rest and
were in tune for the game that was TO
be- and were fully prepared to throw
the hooks" into the aggregation repre-
sentlng the Diamond State and the vis-
itors tried 70 do Il hard enough because
they wanted that game bad enough as II
meant the top Of the ladder" for them
at this stage Of the game. But fate wllled
Il otherwise and when the fog lifted at
the ending OF the eleventh they were a
sadder but wiser aggregation.
The Peaches carried their batting eyes
with them and at every opportunity teels
advantage Of Warhop's twisters and
pounded out ten safe ones with the re-
suit that three OF the four runs made
We're earned.
Bressler, who had not been in the game
for year opened un for the locals and
kept the Billies down to eight hits in nine
innings. In the ninth, however, he drop
ped off and Clunn, the south-paw, re-
lieved him with three men on the bases.
clunn had something UP his sleeve that
the Williamsport men could not fathem
and the result was that but one more
talley, and one launched by Bressler, was
made. It was a game that made every
local fan howl with delight and one
that brought out the playing qualities OF
the home team In such a manner that re-
lieved everybody from any doubt as to
what the Peaches can do when they get
down TO business.
How the Runs Were Scored.
There was nothing doing for either club
until the second inning when Mcfarland,
first up hit under the score board for
three sacks; Lynch was hit by a pitched
ball and Covalesd lined out a single which
put Mack over the plate, Lynch going TO
third. Grady hunted one between first and
second where nobody was at" and Lynch
was in. A double play and a strike out
ended the inning.
Nothing was doing for the locals again
until the ninth when Mcfarland swattot
for single, was sacrificed to second b,
Lynch and came home on Covaleslxi'l
single.
In the tenth the Peaches drew a blank
In the eleventh with the score tied 10 3
the fun began. Peter Cassidy first I'd
hit hot one to Foster at short. Foster
stopped the drive but it was too hot for
him to handle and Pete was safe at first
Mcfarland bunted in front Of the plate
In an attempt 10 catch Mack at iirsi
Rundle threw wild. The runner reached
second and Cassidy was at third. Lynch
hit a liner to short and as Williamsport
was playing in for a bunt the leather goi
by Foster and "Pete" was at home aeain.
No one was down when the winning run
was made.
Williamsport scored its first run in the
third when Rumble walked, went 10 third
on Warhop's single and scored on an at
tempt to catch Warhop stealing second.
In the sixth CoelSill first up. was hit by
pitched ball. was sacrificed TO second
by wolverton and came home on Fosters
single.
In the ninth the Blllies scored another
Miller, first up, walked, Rundle and War.
hop singled and the bases were full
Bressler was then taken from the mound
and Clunn put in. oHara sent a hot
liner TO Clunn and Miller was out al
home. Hennessey hit a long one to Ne
Farland and Rumble scored on the throw
in. That settled it as shean next III
famed. The scorer