Evening journal., 1914-05-07
Trenton. 4; wilmington. 4.


Clear sky, rattling good ball game,
dig crowd and enthusiasm that knew
no bounds, contributed 10 the successful
opening OF the eleventh Tri-State sea-
son here yesterday AFTERNOON. Best OF
an. the Chicks won. In 1918 and 1912
che now champion Chicks trimmed
Trenton in the opening games OF those
seasons They came back in the opener
Of 1914 and, Judging from the pep they
stuck into n grand old ball game yes
terday. few other teams in this
league are due for many trimmings be-
fore Labor Day, and If the Chicks do
not finish or top again this year their
present form bellies them. All in all
ihcv are as fast bunch Of ball players
as ever started a season for Whining
ton One month ago the squad was as
rough a bunch as ever represented any
minor league town. Yesterday the
rockies. with the assistance of the few
regulars that escaped the drag last fall,
proved themselves real ball club,
thanks to the baseball wisdom of
Jimmy jackson.
OF course IL was grand opening
President Graham and Mayor howell
were out to see that the Chicks got
away good. They were not disappointed.
Mayor Howell tnrew over the first pill,
Mr.. Graham presented the Farnsworth
trophy to the champions, and the First
Infantry Band added much Joy with a
musical program that included almost
every, popular air between "Hail to the
Chief' and "Sailing on the Chesapeake
Bay." the 2OOO fans all the while en-
ioying themselves TO their hearts con
tent. Today the Chicks are in Trenton
for another game They viii come back
tomorrow for a two days stand with
George HecSert's York bunch and will
end the first stay at home on Tuesday
after two games with Allentown.
Jackson started the season with four
new men in the lineup. Pearce was
at short instead of Marhefka; Morgan
al third instead of Fritz, and pedone
In left instead of Gleichman Much to
the surprise of the fans, Jimmy sent
Mnhcney. of last years Earl Mack Z
team in to do the twirlng, and picked
Shollenberger TO receive instead OF
Fovne The familiar "IeN" Meyers was
at first; Sharp at second, jackson in
center and McKenna in right. IL was
a combination that helded without a
skip. hit the bali hard and kept outside
the danger zone until the eighth inning
when Trenton tied up-for a minute
pcarcc. Morgan and Podone played as
we'll as their predecessors, and Mahafley
pitched as good a game as Ritter ever
saw.
Trenton began the game with Ham
mon up. Mahalicy famed him with ease
and the din of the fans drowned the
sound of the base drum Lee Meyer
flied out to Jackson and again the
crowd checred Phil Poland stepped up,
He whipped hot one at Mahafley's 3
cheek that stifiened the hoy and
brought EXPLANATIONS of sorrow. while
Poland was galloping TO second. Ma.
haifey got himself together in a minute
only to let out another double 10
O'Brien. scoring Poland with the first
run of the game. Erwin ended the ses.
sion by flying to Jackson.
The Chicks then started. Morgan
tore off the first one over TO right for a
single and went 60 second on Pedone':
sacrifice. McKenna laid down another
sacrifice and Morgan was on third and
Pedone on second. jackson dropped d
short one into Polands NIT. Meyers
whipped a clean one through Rhuddy
scoring Morgan, and second later
Pedone was caught at the plate. The
score was tied.
Trenton didn't do a thing from th'
first stanza until the eighth. thanks e
Mahafey's superb pitching. The lad die
not allow one man 20 get ON in any
wav. Meanwhile the Chicks were going
up. Mahaffey's walk. Ileist's low throw