New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-01
BASE BALL.
MATCHES THIS WEEK.

Oct 2.-Atantic (of Brooklyn VS.. Keystone,
Eleventh and Wharton. SITS. Philadelphia
Oct S-FuIton Market VS. Dan Dixie Union Grounds.
Oct 2EYOesor Union toi Morrisanial return game,
Oct TpSs tof Mount Vernon Vs. Eclectic of NewYOrk
nj Mount vernon Ececties take the 9;5 train Twenty
sxthst and Fourthaye
Oct 3-Empire vs.. Jefferson.
Oct 3-Active LvingloD. Sussex County Fair N. j.
oct IN NJ Van Dyke, first zine, vs. second nine, on
Oct. Empire vs. Eureka mullins at HObOken.
Oct -PeeOnc Powhattan on the CapitOline Grounds
Bedford; game called at $50 p m.
Oct 5-Unionvs. Picked Nine on St. George Grounds.
Oct 6-Enterprise vs. Union of Morrisania Captoine
Grounds
Oct 6-Active VS.. Star. at TObOkep.
Oct 6-Pae6c Contest Third and Ninth st. Grounds,
South Brooklyn.
THE GRAND MATCH AT PHILADELPHIA To-DAY-THB
GREAT EVENT OF THg SEASON.
No contest known IN the annals of base ball ever
general attention excited such interest
the first grand match for tho Championship o the United
States this season. between the Aaptc Club Brooklyn and
the Athletics OF Philadelphia On Saturday and Yesterday
crowds Of visitors from all parts arrived
test Of to day and it is estimated that fully $1,000 people will
surround the PLAYERS the occasion The Athletic grounds
situated that outside the Enclosure immense
the play at right and left fields and within Oo0O
obtain view OF the play being provided for
5000 Spectators learn have offered the cnb g. each
for the platform seats the ground but the club determined
give them fret occupying them the dag OF the
match The tariff Of admission raised from 10 to %
10 keep the boys ou for Ou- juveniles baly brought
Aa they the foremost 10 creating disturbances at exciting
ball matches.
The following the contestants the game with their po
sitions and order OF striking
Afaanc-Pearce 5. 81 Smith. Sd b.. Start lst b.; Crane
I'd Chapmsr. l.. FL Golsn, c. FL Pratt Pj MAs, G.;
Fergu'on, z. f. AAiaie -Kleinieder K. F.. Mcbride, r
Resde I'd b.; wilkins :. s. Bersenstack b. Dackney
c.; &. GsskiL l.. F.i Fisher G. r. Pike, 81 b.
great deal will depend upon who is selected TO act
pre IN this match for both parties VIII take advantages Of
every ch1nce offered aud OF avail themselves OF
enency Of the umpire in Interpreting the sixth rule The
strictly this r1e Is observed the more the contestants
nave to depend upon their skillas feeders TO win.
The Ai.uuc Cub len this city on the p. N. train last
evening with large crowd Of friends they being joined by
party RON Newark u N Tpey are to De the recipients OF
hospabo reception at the hands of the Athletics grand
dinner IN the evening being part Of the programme
ENTERPRISE vs.. PECOSIC.
The match between these clubs on Saturday az
BEDFORD resulted another victory Or the Enterprise boys
p score II 80 TO a. making the fourth obtained IN success
sod II the trophies being from the Ecord and tx
osl,or bs Their total ia these games was lO 10
a. an average of q 20 match Their next game Will DC that
with the Union, on Saturday. st Bedford.
THg CHAMPIONSHIP or THE HUDSON.
fine game Of base ball took place ut Poughkeep-
sic Saturday between the Union Cab u Lausirgburgh y
4. and the H-ds0u Rivers Of Newnllgh y y Tor silver
boil which presented 10 TIE latter emo last by the
citizens %. PorFkcp'c a. the aupon Club a the Hudson
The 1us ucb4rgi aayug concluded 10 test the qualities
shoud take place neutral grOr1 BY clock IN the after
2pOJ cdles AID gentlemen pad assembled 10 wit
The LanunChalg l elt colLiet o. aud many
Wnrtrs 81 sCJ GJ offered. with bal a takers
The NcwJlTrI lille would be beaten.
Game called - O'clock the Unions gOing 70 the bat
Throughout the whole zane Toe playing both sides
c,c especially the ling BORA clubs progressed side by
side in the Until about the Xt lnuZs when the Lau
ueanggt rL8 made spendd dash uy powerful batting
aHar iAe h4doh RIVERS seven run At te rHd oil tne hooNe
i1nl1. "a the last nning thc EuQsOn Rivers owing 10
tie ssl roiag down aad iEA coming on made iyI spt
usreFru Tl TIE F-fr closing Nh one TUE 10 I@r o the
Lansl hr-h Lc amid great cLcerincOr tlc crowd assem-
bed. Warl the secoud base mar II The Unions. made
brilliant Cafo 10 the eAd Of the last innings Jumping nearly
THREE feet Boz air and catching ball thrown him from
The catcher intercept Boyd the second base. This feat
closed the gle Ward receiving the hearty paudi. OF the
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