Evening journal., 1914-05-08
Chicks lose OUT
After final RALLY
trenton Takes Second Game
OF First Series by a 8
to 5 Score
JACKSON PUTS
IN FIRST PROTEST

In flNOl 1KU I'd l
Wrigloys Trenton squad that look
ed like a bunch of misfts when they
lost 10 the Champion Chicks here on
Thursday afternoon 4 to 3 developed
into a real bunch of ball players over
night and slapped back at our Chicks
In their own home opener on the
Trenton lot yesterday afternoon.
This time the score was 10 with
the Chicks on the short end. But
the Tigers didn't win in a walk by
any means hunt OFF Erwin's stick
in the ninth that Morgan pegged wild
TO Tex Meyers gave the winning run
TO the Jerseymon after great ball
playing on the part of the Chicks,
tied up the game in their half of the
last stanza. The Chicks played off
form in their early innings. only their
hard hitting keeping them in the
running. Jimmy Sharpe surprised the
2000 fans with three clean singles I'm
dve times up, and Mr.. Pedone, Of
Berlin. Md, tailed a like number
OF swats in the same number Of
trips Il was a great hitting game
on the Chick end and had not the
boys stuck in the boots they would
have won However, that is another
etory-they lost Tom Brown pitch
ed good ball but his support was
poor. That explains the loss.
II was the opening Trenton game.
The Chicks enjoyed an auto parade
previous TO the game and at the
field Mayor Donnelly threw over the
first ball after the flag had been rais-
D.
feature was the presentation of a big
bunch of carnations to Jimmy Jack
son from some Wilmington enthu-
siasts
Morgan opened for the Chicks by
flaming pedone drove out a single
70 center but was caught at second.
Horsey. Mayer to Rhuddy. McKenna
ended the half by flying to Meyer.
Trenton got busy of the reel. Tom
Brown handed Harmon pass as the
FIRST offering Meyer forced Harmon
at second and stole OBrien also
walked. Erwin uncorked triple
that scored the runners ahead OF him
and scored himself when Pearce LET
Hoists bounder get through him
Heist was stopped at second
The Chicks came within one Of
tieing up I'm their half of the first
jackson started with a walk and
'-rfele second Meyers. whipped Z
long ~ to OBrien. jackson goinl
70 third on the throw I'm and scor'
ihg on Sharp's drive 10 left. Pearcs
jhmped in with a triple. scoring
Sharpe and on a try for the plate a
minute later Pearce was nailed
Brown ended the half by bounding
ont. Horsey to Erwin The Chicks
tied up in the fourth off Jackson's
single to right, Meyers, out, Horsey
to Erwin and Sharpe's drive to left
Trenton got the upper hand again
IN their half OF the fourth off Hirsts
single TO center. Morgan's error
Smiths out and Hammon's walk. As
Heist started for home Brown hurled
fhe>ball to head on the runner at the
plato Applegate ruled the throw q
han on the ground that Brown de.
livered II from the box and allowed
the run to score Brown insisted
that he was out Of the box when he
delivered the ball but Applegate coul6
not be convinced that way and th'
Chicks kick failed. Jackson finished
the game under protest
Trenton added the fifty tally In tn
six inning of Horsey's life, singles
by Harmon and Meyer aided hl
Meyers steal.
The Chicks tied the thing up in th'
ninth off a batting rally. Brow
opened with a double TO the left felt
fence and moved up a peg on Nor
gan's fly to O'Brien. Pedone walke
and on McKenna's out, Rhuddy q
Erwin. Brown scored. Pedone wen
10 third on Smiths passed ball an
made the score TO 5 when Rhudd
let Jackson's drive get through hin
Jimmy got to third on Meyers singl
hut died there when Poland got unde
Sharp's fence drive.
The Chicks lost In the last minul
OF play on a fall down. Meyer oper
ed with a single to center. Polan
laid down a hunt and O'Brien file
to Jackson, the runners moving "a
Erwin laid down another hunt thi
Morgan threw over Tex Meyers hes
and Meyer was across with the vii
ming run.
The Chicks outhit Trenton. Th'
also piled up FIVE errors. In Il
third inning Horsey retired Morga
pedone and McKenna on strike
Toms straightaway strike out 7
cord was two In the seventh, Jacks
and Sharp worked the double ste
Ia the fourth inning. Jackson sec
ing. Phil Poland played a great fiel
me game. saving the day for
team In the ninth inning when he 8
under Sharpes drive
York got in today for Friday a
Saturday games. The score
VII 1frNCTON