Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-10-02
BASE BALL IN PHILADELPHIA.
Match of Atlantiss and Athletics-Gam
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PHILADELPHIA, October The base ball
match this Afternoon between the Auantics of
New York and the Athletics of PhiIadeipnia
commenced al a quarter past two O'Clock, on
the grou "a of the Athletic Club.
The attendance amounted 10 at least twenty.
five thoussnd persons, and unfortunately the
density OF the crowd had the effect OF breaking
up the game. a. ' T."
Mr. Kleinfelder opened the game at the bat
for the Athletics on the fret innings, and was
caught by Crane on the fly. Mcbride fol-
lowed and made his run. Reach also made
his run. Wilkins was put out on the first base
ON foul ball. Berkenstock was put out on
strikes. I'D !..- . .F ~.
first base Start, Of the Atlantic, struck mag
nifcent ball which was caught by wilkins
who fielded to Reach, and Pearce was put out
on the second base. On the first innings the
score stood: Athletics, two; Atiantics one on
and two on the base. -. ..... -.
AT this time the crowd gradually broke into
tine field, and, Notwithstanding the efforts of
police soon covered it. :
A man was dragged by the police from
the crowd with his head covered with blood
This led 10 additional excitement, and IL was
impossible to continue the game. r. , q
J AT quarter past three O'Clock it was decided
by the nmpire, Mr.. Bomeisier, of the Eureka
Club, 10 declare the game of. ..s.s 80
II lis understood that Mr.. Berkenstock, of the
Athletics, declared that, ifthe game continued,
The crowd would press so heavily upon him
that il would be impossible TO catch the balls
The immense crowd departed much disap-
Ibere was very heavy betting on the game
The Atanucs will play the Keystone Club
to- morrow afterpo &. q ts.,t- i-z.sF = -
IL has not yet been decided when the game
between The Athletics and Atlantics will b.
contested tH7' .r..sH ~ -
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PHILADELPHIA, October 1.-The disorder and
rowdylsm manifested at the base ball match
to-day are deeply regretted by honorabi mem.
bers Of the fraternity. II was; chiefly caused
itis supposed, by the heavy betting OF certain
: 1t has been decided to play the next game
between the Athletics and Afiantics on Capi-
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F1NANttItR. tR.lrhe New YORK. 'CoTnrercial of
yesterday afternoon sayG-The money N arket
retains the aspect OF sxtre me ease Of 11te pre-
vailng. For ahs moment hhe ibaak KS 10 not
may be attributed 10 slight increases IN The
demand for discounts, and to a demand from
Cincinnati and Chicago for currency. The
rate on call loapa remaAns At per cent. The
gold market h. omparati yely gu Ell as respects
specuiatioh, but the demand for customs, is
active. The prevailing tone OF the market
bnllIsh for rhe moment; though an expectation
prevails that about the middle Of the month
the anticipation of the Novemb Der coupons will
made at 3aands per ceat!per diem.z, p1issa
sh5 49, go - p.
git has transpired thaf tie Pay master who
embezzled seyerRf thousand dollars of the
lG0yernnent money by cutting from the Sc zen.
thirty bonds in h1s IJossess fhe mate rIaueou-s
pors, and approPriat.pg the proceeds,to bis
own use fs Lsesi,e Sanf OK oi2hel T Thofhas y
nj The Gulf at New Orleans. = a,.'is = :. /.
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