Evening journal., 1912-05-02
CHICKS MANGLEMATTHEWS
I'm TRENTON OPENER WINNING
EASILY BY a 9 TO ; SCORE

Wilmington handed Trenton q gen I
.uine wallop ia the opening game oil
sfhe season at Trenton yesterday, the
game ending 9 10 3. Wilmington ac-
fually Won the game in the hrst in
nine of six rapid fire hits by Hart
jackson. Silknetter Meyers, Byrne
and There that yielded five runs.
The Chicks mangled the cross-hre de-
livery Of Matthews several times after
that. while Tobin held the Tigers
heretofore touted as the best hitting
club in the league to six hits. Tobin
was wild in the fourth inning, pass
Ing two Tigers and moving them up
on a wild pitch but he settled down
after that and famed six of the next
eight men who faced him. The Chicks
showed much improvement and there
were not a few Trenton fans who
picked Wilmington for a first divi-
sion berth in the league. Jackson
There. Byrne and Silknetter with
three hits apiece. led the slaughter,
and with the exception Of Pitcher To-
bin, who famed four times, not
member of the Chicks failed OF at
least one safety
Quite a number of Wilmingtonians
saw the game
Wilmington opens its home season
with Trenton at Front and Union
lsfreets at $50 o'clock. an auto and
street car parade preceded the game.
While at the park the First Regiment
lPand PLAYED. Jackson will use the
lineup Of yesterday, except that
Zeigler will pitch
Perfect baseball weather helped
Trenton to a desirable start The
lautomobile procession. preceding the
igame. included officials of the clubs.
'ouf-of-town guests. some woll-known
rooters and the players of both teams.
IA floral piece also was presented to
Heckert
President Let's. Secretary Weeden.
Manager Heckert and George W. Bar
ilow. veteran rooters. headed the line.
Then came Vice-President Morris and
lparty Tho throng at the park was
most encouraging Both hleachers
lvere jammed, a large number of fans
standing throughout the game. The
attendance was in excess of 1000.
The Game BY Innings.
First -Marhefka walks. Fritz
strikes out Hart singles 10 right,
putting Marhefka on third Hart takes
socond and Marhefka scores on
Byers poor throw to second Jackson
islngles past third. Hart scoring Silk
lnettcr gets infeld single to Moriarity.
lMevors singles. Jackson scoring.
iRyrne gets inheld single 10 short.
with three on bases There singles
ito left. Silknetter and Meyers scoring.
lTobin strikes out Marhefka strikes
iout Five runs
CLAY ont ON grounder Tohin to
Meyers Meyers walks Johu-
lsou singles past second. Johnson out
on attempt al double steal as Meyers
returned 10 second Tiemier out
Byrnc 10 Meyers No runs.
Second Inning Fritz flies out to
Johnson Hart walks jackson drivel
Ny 20 kavanaugh, who doubles Har
az first No runs
Whitney out. Marhefka to Meyers
Mcriaritv out. Tobin TO Meyers Kava
naugh out, Marhefka to Meyers. NJ
runs.
Third Inning Sillmetter singles
but Is out. trying TO take second. Clay
to Meyers Meyers doubles Myers
out, Byers to Kavanaugh 10 Myers tc
KavanauEh Byrno out, Kavanaugt
to Whitney No runs
Byers strikes out THERE. drops
ball but gets runner al FIRST Mat.
shows out. Byrne TO Meyers. Clay
out Marhefka TO Meyers No runs
Fourth Inning-Therre out. Mori.
arity no Whitney Tohin strikes out
Narheika out, Moriarity to Whitney
No runs
Myers flies out 10 Jackson. John
fon walks and takes second on Their
res passed ball Tiemier walks Whit
ney flies 10 Silknetter. Moriarity sin
fles 10 third With three men on bases
KaVanaugh flies to Fritz. No. runs.
Fifth Inning-Fritz strikes out
Hart grounds to Whitney Jackson
singles TO left Steals second Silk
notter strikes out No Runs.
Byers takes second on Harts errol
of ny TO left Mathews flied out t'
jackson Clay singles 10 centre, Byerl