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P.J. BEATS NEWARK 15-13; TRIO GETS 5 KNOCKS
NEWARK’S DALTON & MILLS, PORT JERSEY’S DARCY ALL GRAB A HANDFUL OF HITS

NEWARK, NJ (July 16, 1859) – The two thousand or so spectators who showed up to Newark’s Ironbound Park this afternoon were treated to a most entertaining afternoon of base ball, as visiting Port Jersey beat Newark 15-13 in ten innings:

The 28 runs were helped along by 41 total hits, and three players in the contest had five each: Joseph Dalton (3B) & Randolph Mills (OF) for Newark, and Frank Darcy (3B) for Port Jersey. Dalton’s bases-clearing double in the bottom of the ninth sent the game to extra innings and he was named Player of the Game, while Darcy was the key player for the winning side.

Dalton’s line for the day:

• BOT 1: Single b/w 1B & 2B off J. Helsey
• BOT 3: 1-Run Single b/w 3B & SS off J. Helsey
• BOT 5: Single to CF off J. Helsey
• BOT 7: Ground Out to P
• BOT 8: 1-Run Single to RF off J. Helsey
• BOT 9: 3-Run Double to LCF off R. Hummel
• TOTAL: 5/6, 2B, 1 R, 5 RBI, 6 TB, P.o.t.G.

Mills’ day with the bat:

• BOT 1: 1-Run Ground Out to SS
• BOT 3: 1-Run Single b/w 3B & SS off J. Helsey
• BOT 5: 1-Run Single past SS off J. Helsey
• BOT 7: Single to CF off J. Helsey
• BOT 9: Leadoff Single to LCF off R. Hummel
• BOT 10: Leadoff Single b/w 3B & SS off R. Hummel
• TOTAL: 5/6 (all singles), 2 R, 3 RBI, SB, 5 TB

Last, Darcy’s day of work:

• TOP 1: Single to LCF off J. Wolf
• TOP 3: Infield Single b/w P & 1B off J. Wolf
• TOP 5: Leadoff Single to RF off J. Wolf
• TOP 5: 1-Run Single b/w 1B & 2B off J. Wolf
• TOP 7: Infield Single b/w 3B & SS off J. Case
• TOP 9: Fly Out to LF
• TOTAL: 5/6 (all singles), 2 R, 1 RBI, 5 TB

There is never a dull moment in the Coastal Conference – far and away the Northeastern League’s most talented subdivision.