Evening journal., 1911-05-05
With Daley in the Box Cas-
Sidy'S Team Makes Jersey
ties Go Hard to Win
WEEKS PLANTS ONE
FOR FIRST HOMER

of three thousand fans the Trenton
baseball team opened the Tri-State
League. season here. and incidentally
dedicated the handsome new Morris
Park Yesterday Wilmington opposed
the local Tigers. and while they loom
cd up in the worthy foemen" class,
they were beaten by a score of to e.
The game was an exciting affair from
the outset. the locals being forced 10
90 uphill work at all times.
The day was made memorable
one by the club owners. who had ar
ranged an automobile parade, in which
a score or more of cars made tour
of tho city streets, carrying the play
cs of the two clubs; the raising of the
clubs pennant and a band concert be-
gore the game. That the city wanted
baseball was evidenced by the fact
That 5000 or more fans turned out, and
there was constant enthusiasm.
Manager Heckert delegated Duggan
to do the mound work for Trenton,
while Manager Cassidy sent DAILY to
the mound Both men pitched steady
ball. but did not display their mid
season form. The local players gave
further evidence of their slugging abil-
ity BIZ lacing out twelve hits. one
triple and two two-baggers.
Weeks. the visiting left fielder, has
tho honor Of hitting the first home
run of the season, he lifting the ball
over the left field fence in tho first
inning with a man on the base.
The visitors landed three runs in the
first inning. and although the locals
GOT one I'm the second, those three
looked as big as a house until the
fourth inning, when Trenton scored
four runs and assumed the lead. The |
lead was never overcome by the Della !
waroans. although they threatened
moro than once to start a rally.
Weeks, with a home run and a
single, and Damrau. with a double
and a triple. led in the batting.
First Inning.
Seigfrod opened with a single and
took second on Marhefkas sacrifice.
Seigfried scored when Collins delayed
with Murphy's single to left field.
DOC" Kerr caught Holsters foul fly
Weeks smashed one over the lett
field fence for homer, sending
Murphy home ahead Of him. Bastian
popped up a foul fly. Three runs.
Clay hit over second bag. Heist
laid down bunt. sending Clay 20
second Collins whitfield. Tiomier
drew four wide ones. A. Kerr died.
Ssisfgied TO Bastian. No runs.
second Inning.
Damrau threw Bells out at FIRST.
Ihcrrc flied out TO A. Kerr. Daley
was surprised when Collins called
hnn ont on strikes. However, he
was out No runs
Damrau made tho fans glad with a
tWo-base Wallop. Damrau was adj /
tanced to third on Brennans ground /
er TO Bells. doc" Kerr hit "A slow
gronnder to Marhefka, which allow
ed Damran TO get home. Doc was
thrown out Duggan was out. Daley
10 Bastian. One run.
Third Inning.
Seigfried hit for two bases. Mar
hefkas attempted sacrifice resulted in
foul ny. which DOC" Kerr caught
Morpny died. Duggan to Brennan
Willie kiester slammed ono against
tne LEFT teld fence for two hacs |
Seietried scored on the hit. Weeks |
skied out 10 Collins. One run.
CLAY raised to Weeks. Daley throv
WHO 10 bastian on Heist's erounder
collins flied out 10 Weeks. the latter
doubling Heisi, who took second. No
runs -''
Fourth Inning.
bastian lined one at Brennan which
the hrst sacker knocked down and
heat the runner 10 the bag. Tiomier
threw wild 10 catch BELLS. There was
safe on fielder's choice. ReIUs was
Out az second. Daley struck out No
runs -No
Tiemier singled. So did A. Kerr
bamrau walked. filling the bases Kerr
and Damrau scored when There
tnrew Wild 10 first after Tiemier had
1een thrown out az home by Daley.
Brennan went 10 third. Doc" Kerr
was passed. Duggan was thrown ont
ny Daley. II looked as II CLAY was
iuI Iposeiy passed. Heist walloped one
ftl me ieIl neld fence. but n was a
Ioul Great excitement in the stands
Heisr beat ont an infeld hit Brennan
and Doc Kerr scored. Collins vent
out Marhefka 70 Bsstian. -Four uins
Fifth Inning.
Clay caught Siegfried's sy. Marhef
- was retired, Damrau 70 Brennan.
Murphy beat ont a scratch hit COL
Inns nailed Kiester's fly. NO RUNS.
I1emier started things again nv
leading on with a single. A. Kerr
popped up q fy, attempting 10 sd.
vance Tiemier. Tiemier SURPRISE
everybody by looping down TO second
Win his extra weight and putting
Arough clean steal Brennan drew
pass. Tiemier scored on Doc
ferrs long sacrifice fly. Damrau
wen 70 third. Damrau was out try-
inf Ia make home when Brennan
rtarted 10 steal second. ONE RUN.
Sixth inning.
keeks was hit By a pitched ball
r1c stole second. Basfiau drove a
lonf ay to Clay. Weeks waited until
inr ball was caught and then took
th'fd BELLS died Duggan 10 Bren-
haT There scored Weeks with a
Washing single over third. but was
eiiIea while trying to make second.
Duggan was retired. Bells to Bss-
,lan- Clay was out by the same route
Hest was safe on Seigfried's error
re died few seconds later irving IN
steal no RUNS.
seventh Inning.
Daley knocked up foul av .,
liemier Speed" Collins made
beautiful catch Of Soigfried's ~,
Brennan took caro- Of Narboet,.;.
Frounder. NO RUNS.
collins was retired BELLS to Ras-
Han. Tiomior knoolro1 -. -. r,