New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-11-09
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THEATRICAL CoSTEST-oLD BowERY THEtrER ACT.
NEW BowERY-AN AMUSING GANE-FOX'S NINE
TRIUMPHANT.

| A THEATRICAL CONTEST-OLD BOWERY THEArER ACT.
NEW BOwERY-AN AMUSING GkWE-FO1'S NINE
TRIUMPHANT.
One of the most enjoyable and amusing contests Of
the that which took place the Union Ball
Grounds Brooklyn yesterday afternoon between members Of
the dramatic companies attached the OBJ ard New Bowey
Theaers The fms weather yefy favorable og play and
punctuay the hour appointed Messrs. Fox Maren Ne
Closkey Cunningham Maberg Sc with several attaches Of
the Old Bowery Company put in appearance hui their op
ponents Of the New B0wefy C0uplH Will three
exceptions failed 10 meet their engagement Afcr waiting
their arrival 60 finally agreed make up
match from among those present Messr e. los and Me
Closkey being appointed Captains Tor that purpose and
the drmatists supcrnumeurir attaches Sc formed IN
battle array and with clubs I'D nnnd dcnIc themselves eager
for the fray
As the minority noycos DO thr game amusing
test looked for and the result ansN cred a lpeoat"n
large crowd Of SPECTATOR Was present among whom were
delegations from the Gods ~ Che galleries Who looked with
admiration the wekuONu couHtcuaces ~ their ayotcs,
crowd following each actor around %" field until 'he game
began and the held was cleaned McCu nine went 10 the
bat first ana by the glorious ma nsm Of the elo Ilcy
enabled TO The FOX party ,heir share scoring
lour III this innings Cunningham mate d,l'ir 'ot 10
reach his inst base knocking go" blcmun STYLE but
wns no 60 The umpire deciding him out The heavy man re-.
uiihg To Ichtct on me uasr. !amc q" h' VISION % run
which he had coniurcd up Va The ycoud nuurs e Mctos
key crowd IN then muscle securing ,iN uus-thc
striking efforts Of foN and Muhmg ON NE other side To
Offset this SIX with halforn ter s.ic being unsucccss
iu half the number only bele -ecur f4r totals
eight To seven 10 favor OF the Mc'n.hc and Low are you
foxey was their cxultinc crl.
McCoslcys dream a single their side against four by
The Foxes causing change of smile, from tar side 10 the
other aud owing 10 the huc fielding ui Maiden thl base
the deuce played with iho Mot .kg 100 the fourth
innings only two being made bile the luics rushed
things 10 the tune of eight ~ ils innings OF the
richest curcnccs 81 the mgtch took pice Mado had
cucd his second busc by good uil Whom uunngAam hit
ball 10 night FIELD and MnIr third and Cunningham 20
int base The Umpire called loul bu, n vain. Cunning
hmm IN for and oil hr tinl base la the
time the ball had been HWL hrl. and then
another. but not held Miuiu got back bis second
safely but Cunningham rciche h, Third and l,
home when CaicI him go back and back he
went With the ball attor hm and hr reached bis st again
sacy I great was his -lmcut being told 10 run
home. Not knowing but whHr getting bgck nurl
good NGy any he lct first base gnd home. and
informed Of the useless nature ~ bis nleuhd cNcros, and
will rueiul look and out OF breath be- to6 bt m hand 10 ht
fair ball and this time fell victim the first lasenln The
excitement during this foul proceeding intense and
tears oil laughter down The checks ui Nh, majority IL
really iich thing and very heavy sell
In the NTH innings the Met b.b added their score
but the Fox party than doubled this number round
dozen being recorded before they retired the nh Innings clos
ing the game the totals standing Lr 30 10 10 favor Of the
Foxes the innings play being marked y astonishing effort
OF FOX Who secured three strike Thus closed this
augaDe hLc noteworthy game the OF which TO be
payeu on the same grounds next week which
u muster O tle leading OF the companies take
part the match including the Giant and the little un." We
the below.