Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-09-08
The Base Ball Match.

The long looked for match between the Base
Ball Clubs Of Painesville and Ashtabula, came
off on Friday afternoon last The day at first
threatened to be stormy, but by noon the slight
sprinkles ceased and the clouds remaining af-
fordcd an agreeable shield from the bright sun
for the eyes OF the players. A very large COM
pany of friends of the players gathered in the
"Fair Grounds to witness the game, old and
young, nor was the element of beauty, nc
slight incentive to exertion on the part Of youth
and strength, wanting to add its influence to the
final result.
The game was opened at precisely two
O'Clock, the Athletics gaining the choice of in
nings and choosing the field Captain Garfield
Catcher; and Clapp, Pitcher, for the Athletics
and Captain Haskell, Pitcher. and Mygatt
Catcher for the Ashtabula nine. The first in
nings for both sides were played without any
show Of skill, being as it were feeler for the
power to come; the two sides came out with
two runs each, and then the game began. With
each succeeding innings the interest waxed
greater and greater, both amongst the players
and lockers on, and Captain Haskell showed
plainly his lively interest in his club by the man.
ner in which he worked his men up to their
bases. The excitement reached its height at the
seventh innings, and the applause came thick
and fast and loud and long as the strokes and
tales and catches were made. For the particu-
lar account of the game, we refer to the subjoin-
ed copy of the Score, kindly furnished us by
the Scorers, Messrs. Chambers and Anderson.
The game was well played throughout with
here and there the slips that do and will occur
spite of all our efforts to avoid them and we
were CAD to see the unanimous feeling of good
will and gentlemanly demeanor which prevailed.
We cannot omit to mention a few particularly
good bits of play. The Captain OF the Ath etics,
in spite Of a sprained thumb worked hard and
well, and it was very exciting to sec the ready
manner in which the fielding was done. They
were young and light looking fellows and al
though defeated, played well. We regretted to
learn that they were not the full "frst nine, u
Or our own boys-Captain Haskell was unrc-
hitting in his eEertlons to forward, by all fair
means ne interest and benefit of his CLUB. The
result Of his work with the willingness of those
under his control, proved how well qualified he
was fer his place. John Sherman on "lst base, >
was the smarIest man In the 'heid" that day
He did more execution than any ONE man, and,
when his turn to run came, he managed to come
in Tally Sherman" very successfully. Stone
and d. w. Haskell did some fast running; the
crack strokes seemed to come from Horton,
both the Haskells and Ticknor, though by some
chance the latter made but little 'game."
The affair was gratifying to all concerned
here, and we understand that the PaipesVillt
boys, request return match, as this defeat does
not satisfy them. They were well treated by
the Ashtabula club, and we believe there is none
but harmonious and kindly feeling over the
affair.
We congratulate our boys on their success,
only let them not rest on their youthful laurels,
but keep their hand well in" that they may bs
ready when the time comes again,