The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-28
THE NATIONAL GAME.
TIE IAthnetiGs Of philadelphia DC
fsated by . Country Club
Fhe Unious Of norrisania titil Pnllade'phla
and Bring Home Ball.

g,s rn,on Club OF Mouisanla arrived in Philadelphia
on Friday night and yesterday afternoon played the
Athletics on their grounds Fifteenth street and Coum-
ria avenue in honor Of the visit OF the Unions the Ath
yccs Displayed lher reserve bunting, and had conspcu
ousy roced over the reserved for the friends
company ing the Unions the words, welcome, Union
Game was called al twenty minutes OF two o'clock, the
Athletics retiring the field and Smith, Of the Unions
leading OF at the bat, who was given his first on three
Das securing his second on Hannegans strike Pabor
vac unfortunate, being taken on foul by Dockney.
Marlin, who followed him, was retired ON a throw OF
wnkins 10 Kelnfelder Smith and Hannegan being sue
esssfu In getting home Aiken made his first, crept 70
second, and came home on neat cut Of Birdsal to
een.re field Wright drove Brdsa home, and barely
..ade Ms second on Lit ike his immediate predecessor
a. Inc bat Kecnsm retired by Dockney on foul,
and Wright was left his base the inning closing with
four rams for the Unions.
The second innings yielded the Union CLUB but one
run Smith alone getting home Golde was rctired al
ayst and Martin and Aiken on fouls by Doekney. Han
negan and Pabor were LEFT on bases.
the third inning the Unions were more fortunate,
stalking eight runs, Birdsal Wright kescbum, Goldie,
Smith, Hannegan Martin and Aiken being successful.
Rripht's being considered homo run. Pab0r was re-
tired on foul by Dockney, Birdsall on fly by Klein
fielder; Keichum was taken on the ny by wilkins.
ON The Unions going TO the bat at the beginning or
INC fourth inning il was discovered that Mcbride had
placed Dockney on third and Pike behind the bat. II
did avail much. Goldie Smith, Hannegan Pabor
and Martin scored one EACH Aiken got as far as rst
and was about running on fly Of Brdsall, taken by
6cnsendoer failing to return to his base he was elded
cut by Mcbride throwing the bali TO Keinfclder; Wright
rot far as third, where he was left SensendorfeT
setrng Kechum on fly Number Of runs hve
In the fourth inning the Athletics had an up bill
sight OF H. but they went to thor work cheerfuly and
scored five
The Athletics scored SIX In the nth inning, Pike
tene retired foul, Fisler falling victim 10 Bird
sail Or FOUL and Sensendorfer was caught nappm. AZ
third.
The sixth opened disastrously for the Unions who
failed The Athletics went 10 the bat hopeful
but only succeeded in making four runs-Fsler, Klein
fielder, Pike and Wilkins each making one. Mcbride
captured the foul by Birdsa Reach taken by
Hanneean on the fly in right field and Dockney fell
victim 70 George Wrights prowess at short field Gaski
being left on the base
The seventh inning resulted in the Unions scoring
ewo Tho Athletics only scored three in this inning
SenseDdorfer making home. series Of over throws
Fisher and Pike also got home Kenfelder and Mcbride
GOlde, and wilkins elded out AZ first, Gas
Kill.
There some beautiful play in the eighth inning by
Aiken; he chased between first and second bases by
several times he managed to get his second by wilkins
1Alling 10 hold the ball Martin, Aiken George Wright
Hetchum and smith added one more 10 the score Bird
rail- was taken beautifully by Reach on a by. Godit
Was sent 70 griof on foul bound taken by Pike P~boJ
was stopped AZ nrst by Kleinfelder.
Dochney who led at the bat behalf OF the Athletics
ado bis first and driven TO second by Sensen orer
md on an over throw home. Fialer unfOrtu
latc, being taken on the foul by Birsail Pike mads
Che most beautiful bit OF the day. driving sensendorfe
Mcbride each scored A beautiful double play o
Grit and second, by Golde and Martin, retired wilkins
and Gask.
We append the score:-