New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-10-10
BASE BALL TOURNAMENT
Nationals Of Washington against Elk
oelsioxs of Brooklyn.
Victory Of the Nationals.
Specill Dispatch TO The N. Y. TnbFne.

WASHINGTON. Monday Oct. p 1865.
The grand base ball tournament which Ia!
kept the fraternity of this city the qu vve during
the last month was inauguratcd today by match be
tween the renowned Excelsior of Brooklyn n. u, ana
the National of this city for the usual trophya lul.
TIE Nationals having won the choice Of the in1iDa
sent the Excelsors to the bat The National Nine
sisted OF Williams. pitcher; Berthrong, catcher
Hodges first. Parker second. and Prouty third bases
Smith shortstOp; CrOnln right. Neatman left, ard
German center fields. Mitchell the first battsi
that faced the swift pitching of Williams. which I'd
seemed to fear however he made beautiill
hit TO the right field, which Cronn
OF the Natl Jna nicely nuffed. Cline followed but his
career was cut short by giving the catcher Bethrong
foul which that adept held much to the asonishment
OF Cline, who supposed II was OUT OF the eatcuei >
reach
Pachens one Of the hardest hters in the Club sent
a corker 10 the left field which Neatman Inuned ana
Patchen and Mitchell came home Bralnaru was tnc
next batter after making foul which was not taken
be got one 10 short stop who beautifully heded III 10 the
first base puttng Brainard out. AZ. ,.,...
Fletcher was particularly unfortunate tn. lnninss,
strikes lie evidently felt bewidered over bis misiof'
tune II we are allowed to judge from the delicate man
ner in which he discarded the bat. This endcd ihe
fist innings OF the Excelsior, VINO had tNortns cic'eu
At this stage Of the game conectures ran high as to
whether the Nationals would be able to master tl4
tWsters OF BTainard. which not only were ueiNerei
with velocity but had peculiar twist wont to annoy
many of the best ba;ers an the country The Lxoei'
siors then assumed the following POSITIONS Braharu
PITCHER; Mitchell catcher Coyne, first Howley' sec
ond and Fletcher third bases: Mccullough short stop
Jewell, right, Pstoher. let and Jones center.
The players having filed the relative positions as
signed them the ball passed around ana eve,{tD ny
being in readiness Parker the avorte bat OF the va
tiOnal then faced the swift pitching OF lrsnard OF the
Excelsiors After few preliminary strikes iuuis &c
Parker struck ball right into Second-oases hands
which. however being too hot was not held. Tue
ball was heded 70 the first base, but iaIAer was
there before II. He eventually got homc on
passed balls. German was the next psttel. aua
narrowly escaped being the first McCRiooh snort
stop having exeellenty taken stinger aud helding
Il in his usual style. Prouy the heaviest oat amer
using up splendid bat by breaking. sent ball rgut
into Mtche's hand. which, however, was mol baLuieu
! as IL should have been. From "A magnificent MI rom
Williams. over short stop head. Prouiy aud Gornan
came home Nepiman was then clever! put on on
the first having Williams in tine third, with the SIDE
out for three runs being more than the Excelsior
The game throughout was Characterized py exiTGer'
binary batting catching &C. on the part OF tne "a
cel,0r Brainard the pitcher. made t0ur beAtiiill
catches and very hard hit to center field. ron when
/ he made his third base. Miichells catching was
superb he allowing but few balls 10 pass INN ON Oh
which bases could be made. HIS great forte Was III
mis- batting, which was OF superior order. olhe,
the first base was out IN gool pin!ihs
time II We may judge from the number OF balls when
he unified" H. batting however. was nrstclas',
aud wien be made bis famous "oOrker 10 The rlfnt
fell Coz home run the enthusiasm was Intense Inc
PLAYING Of the rest Of the nine was uniform shi
I
thev would lose the game. they played with the same
energy and precision which has always characterized
their game.
The playing the part q tho National was uniform
and so even II Is impossible 90 draw comparison
| Parker. however made "A home ruu and "a boantliul
double play catching the ball on The fy and getting
runner out on the second base The greatest excite
rpent prevailed during the eighth Innings OF the Excel
sior The game being 10 evenly contested that the.
friends of both organizations IN the highest spirsi
and bets were freely made and taken A. the close
the innings u was evident 20 al ihut the Nationals
wOu'd Win the game. and THIS seemed %
diminish the arl0r " both sides. However. NJ the
close of the ninth and the last innings the Nationals
led the Exccs0rs by and the game declared In
their fyor At TINS annOaucewcut the immense as
hmblage rose 10 their ieet end broke forth In an
x,emporancous cheer; the ladies uiteTcd their cam
ls3cs and the winners were congratulated by their
fhnds So ended the great match which had kept the
smface Of base balloon In agatcd condition.
Amer the match the Excel-or were Hospitality on
iertained at thc National Hotel Afier the supper the
ball was presented and received. and both parties sepa
IA ed wei pleased wi.h their pieasant intercourse
I Though he Excclsors have suffered defeat. they
feel satis fed that their exhibition Or proficiency IN the
great National game does not reflect dscredt ON Their
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