The national Republican., 1866-10-18
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LOCAL NEWS.


BASE BALL-.THE KEYsroFE OF PHILADEL-
PHIA VS.. rnE USIos OF WAsHiNoron-THE KEr-
STONE vicroRIoUs. their defeat BY the Ma
tionals on Tuesday last the members Of the Key.
stone club, now on visit TO our city, found con-
ISOLATION in defeating the Union club, with whom
withstanding the fact that the Unions were Dc.
fsated their playing was highly commendabls and
has greatly enhanced their reputation % skilful
players and worthy to be ranked among those Of
the best clubs Of the country. Although oomper.
isons sometimes invidious cannot resist the
impression that while majority Of the Unions are
excellent players Olive as catcher and Rudolph a.
short stop are entitled to more than usual CON-
mendation. Among the Keystones Cuthbsrt a.
catcher 10 infallible, Cope exces In batting, and
Deal 10 dstinguished for the number Of bis catches
The following Is a brief synopsis Of the innings
played:
FIRST INNINGS
Unions to the bat Urel mudsd BY short stop
and passed balls, got home, Cassidy making .
first base, and Mills and Quantrell being caught
out. Two runs made BY Olive and Baboock. The
Keystonss were put out In one, two, three order,
making no runs.
SECOND INNINGS.
Good playing and three runs made by Shepherd,
Alden and Cassidy, Of the Union The inning was
closed by putting out Cope on the first base, two
runs having been achieved BY Deal and Shane, Of
the Keystone.
Urell cisverly caught out BY Woods, Of Keystone
short stop on sky ball, and Alden out on . foul,
caught BY Cutbert. Union, two runs made by
Rudolph and Mills. In this innings the Keystone
played splenddly, accomplishing nine runs, making
an even score Of nine 10 nine. Runs BY Cuthbsrt,
Weaver, Smith, Deal, Shane, Brown, Shane, Cope
and Cuthbert.
FOURTH INNINGS.
The most interesting feature Of this innings was
the ovsrturning Of one Of our city reporters BY
Gath hat In Ia ka foul',
struck by Mills, Of the Union. But one run for the
Unions, made by Quantrell. In this innings Dick,
of the Keystone, sent q splendid ball TO centre
feld, which was neatly taken by Quantrsll. Three
runs for the Ksystones, by Woods, Cope, and Cuth.
bert.
Fine playing BY both clubs neither club making
Rrun.
SIXTH INNINGS
This innings was capitally played by the Unions
nine runs being make by Olive, Quantrsll, Rudolph
Shepherd, Cassidy Bsbcock, and Urell, while tht
Ksystones achieved but four runs, BY Woods Dick
Cope, and Smith.
SEVENTH INNINGS.
During this innings a beautiful catch was made
by Shane, of the Keystones, the playing generally,
especially that Of Cuthbert, Weaver, and Brown
being excellent. Unions, one run, by Mills; Key
stones eight. by Brown Dick, Woods, Cuthbsrt
Weaver, Deal, and Shane.
EIGHrH INNINGS.
Tho Unions made no this innings, Bah
cock and Olive being put out on bases, and Rudolph
by a ball caught by tho centre fielder, Deal Cope
Of the Keystones. sent q red-hot corksr among tn
willows south Of the field, and made home run
The others wero cleverly put out without maxim
any runs.
NINTH INNINGS.
The game at this juncture stood 81 to 20 In favo
Of the Keystones. who It was evident would b.
the victors. Mills, of the Union, at tho bat, sen
n handsome ball to the centre field, which was .
handsemely taken by Deal, Shepherd and Urel
out In succession the first base, which closed th
efforts Of the Unions, no runs being made. Not
withstanding the knowledge Of their defeat th
Unions relaxed not 1.-THE Of their vigor, disposin
of their opponents In few minutes BY putin
them out without their having made single run
Iha Gollarinn Ia tha acnfe of iha 1amA.