Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1866-08-09

B,sg BAIL--Match BetaOeeR the IEOga and
l-,r,a Base Ball ClotbS.-A pleasant morning ride
.,.r the hills to Burlington on Wednesday last,
.-.nght rs to the field which was to decide wheth-
the Tioga Point Base Ball Club of Athens, or
l. Vinona Club of Towanda were the champions
the county. The morning so pleasant for rid
hi, was ominous of storm in the after part of the
;.v and as We passed by the many fine farms upon
road the earnest effort of all to secure the out
,rs crops showed plainly all consulted the clouds
nth the same fears. We drove up to the large,
.,rmodious and well-aranged House of mine host
IN, where soon over a fine dinner, followed by a
.i cigar, we forgot the wearisomeness of the ride
IA we're impatient only for the game to commence.
4. 10 minutes before p. m, the gen!lemanly
--rjre of the game Mr.. FINCH of the Waverly club,
,r4i the game. The Winonas winning the toss,
hose the field, and the game commenced. The
n, inning was looked upon with much interest,
The Togas making three runs were declared out,
1z fielding of the Winonas being very good The
r-r club then went to the bat and were declared
n after making four runs ; the three outs being
nom ly balls, very finely caught by the Ilogas.-
be fy balls filed the friends of the Winonas with
INV fears. but this was remedied on another inn
H. and from the first inning TO the eighth, the
Vmona club steadily increased the difference lead
L on every inning except the last which stood
r5al }, WinOna g. The total score of the game
as Tioga 81, to Winona g. Time of the game 3
ours and u minutes, The rain fell in showers
most of the time, making it very unpleasant for the
LAYERS and lookers-on but the large cOncourse of
,pectators remained until the game was finished.
We hardly know where to commence or stop in
oticng the relative merits of the players. OF the
4 played well, though KRAMER hardly came up to
is usual success in batting. WRIGHT hardly did
mSelf justice as catcher.
Jt the Winonas-they all played so well it would
hard to discriminate. SMITH deserves particu-
mention, his playing was good throughout. Fox,
rtain made fine home run. TURNER and JEW
Il On lst and I'd bases-YINcENT TRACY, DAYTON
BRowN in the field, all did themselves honor.
r. hardly think from our remembrance of the pre-
,s game, that HALE did himself justice as catch
Int still he played well, as the record of passed
I is Will show-his playing was good, and we only
-.5 relatively. Cheers by the contesting clubs
s given for the Umpire and each club, when the
d. Ot the game was announced.
Tie two clubs We're the guests of the Burlington
and throughout their stay were very hospita-
entertained In the evening all set down to a
III PEI ab0unding in all kinds of good edibles, which
speedily among the things that were, owing to
lppetites of the boys. The cloth being remov-
oasts and speeches were given and made by
asEs DAVIES, MoNTANYE and WARD of the Win
: Messrs. BAIRD and REEVES of the Tiogas, and
LII Of the Susquehannas, and MCKEAN of the
--lgton club. The company dispersed about 8
2sz, all seeming well pleased.
Nothing in all our observation, occurred to mar
pleasure of the occasion. President BAIRD, of
Io5as, presented the ball to the Winonas in
sa Of their success, accompanied with well
ned remarks, evincing they could bear defeat as
d as success with the same equanimity. FEcH
umpire gave universal satisfaction.
Below We append a score of the game