The national Republican., 1867-09-20
LOCAL DEPARTM EN- T.

LUC n Ii II u Il N n L W EN Il
BASE BALL.-The base ball mania ragged
yesterday, all being apparently eager to sseand
know the result Of the great game between the
IrvingteaA of New York, and ths Nationals, Of
this city. Men, boys, and even the ladies
svinesd their Interest BY keeping tho score, and
round after round Of applause greeted the ear at
;. the on repeated artistic plays made By different
! we'll throughout, with but few exceptions.
Time was called by Mr. Urell, Of the Union
base ball club Of this city, who had been chosen
umpire; Mr.. Jos Potts and Mr.. Elyea holding
\ the position Of scorers
| The Nationals winning the toes. sent their op-
ponsnts 10 bat, who led Oh with Mr.. Buckley
sending sky-serapsr to shortstop, which was
artistieaiiy taken BY Norton. He was followed
by Mr.. Campbell, taking his frst on called balls.
Mr.. Walters then sent beauty to extreme CEN
\ tre 6sld, making his FIRST, Campbell making his
4 third and stealing home, and Walters made his
\ third on q passed ball by Parker. Mr.. sweessy
ker "gobbled the huoklsberry." Lewis then
1 brought Walters home and made his first on
centre fielder, going out OF his second by beau
tiful play Of Wright to Fox. This ended their
J 6Ist inning with score Of two runs.
I The Nationals led of with Wright, who wen /
out on his frst. followed by Norton going out on
aay by 6wsesey. Fletcher went to bat, going
out on his FIRST by Mr. Campbell. The first
innings ended Iryingtons 2, Nationals 0.
The second inning was vigorously opened by
Bailey who made his first, followed BY Mr.. Camp
bell, who made his second, taking Bailey to
third followed BY Crawford going out on foul
lowed, making respectively their third and first.
Walters sent 8 daissy cutter 10 right Of center
field, bringing Buckley home, and making his
arst, while Campbell made his second. Sweesey
went out on . ay BY Morton. followed BY Lewis
making his frst and bringing Campbell home.
Bailey won't to bat, making his fret, followed
BY Mr.. Campbell who went out on his hrst.
Being the third hand out, the Nationals took the
bat.
Parker made his first on short ball muffsd by
Crawford, stealing his third and home on passed
balls, followed BY studlsy making his frst, and
II stealing home in the same manner. Bsrthrong
n went out on foul BY Leonard, followed BY Fox
going out on fly by Lewis. Hodges made bis
first on q center. fielder, making his second by
Wild throwing Of II. Campbell, followed by
Fisher going out on his hrst. The second inning
ended In score Of 9 to In favor Of the Irving.
tons. -.1. .s. -.--..
The Irvingtons opened the third inning, svi.
IDENTIFY ooandsnt Of success, the Nationals evinc.
ing a determined spirit marked BY careful play
Ing 1T u,.,,. nj, ,,ooDa followed b,
Bailey, making his frsti Lewis making his third
NJ Campbell, BY we'll directed ball to lett field,
Bailey made his second. Bailey made bis third
and home on passed balls, and Crawford brought
Campbell home and made his first on q loft
fielder. Leonard then went out on q foul BY
Bsrthrong, passing the ball to Wight, who gave
II to Parker in time to put Crawford out, while
attempting 10 return to his first. Buckley ther
made his frst, followed by Campbell, who sent I
groundsr to second base Fox putting Buckley
out on his second
Wright made his first on short ball to THIRD
base, and made home on wild throw Of Leonard
followed BY Norton making his hrst on q sky
soraper, muiisd BY M. Campbell, Fletcher thor
made his frst on centre field, bringing NortoI
home. Parker won't to bat, sending grounde
to second base, beautifully stopped BY swssssy
putting Fletcher out, and sending II to first II
time to cut of Parker, making avery hne double
play. studley then went out on ny taken b,
Crawford. The third inning closed in score o
to In favor Of tho Irvingtons.
n. Campbsll led of the 5th inning, going ou
on hi, hrst BY Norton and Parker, followed b,
Walters. making his frat on q right fielder
Swessey then made his first, Walters making hi
second. Lewis followed, going out on foul b,
Berthrong, followed by Bailey, who went out OF
his first, leaving Walters and swsesey on base.
Borthrong to bat; made his second Fox out a
frst Bsrthrong making home, followed b,
Hodges and Fisher both victims at first base.
NJ. Campbell to bat, going out on foul tip b.
Berthrong, followed by Crawford making hi
6rst by close decision, that gave rise to con
siderable dissatisfaotion. Leonard sent ono +
centre field, bringing Crawford home. and max
ing his second, followed by Buckley making first
Leonard making third. II. Campbell made hi
arst, bringing Leonard and Buckley home, an
making second on wild throw Of Fox. Walter
went out at first; Sweesey made frsti Levi
went to bat, reaching hrst, sweesey going out a
second. Buckley being disabled, Williams too
his place.
Wright went to bat, making his first an
stealing his second, followed by Norton maxim
frst and bringing Wright homo. Fletcher sen
grounder to centre field, bringing Norton HON.
aud making his first. Parker victimiEed at frs
Fletcher making third on passed ball and HON
by studley, who went to first. Stealing his soc
ond and third, Bsrthrong. BY . centre heldel
sent Studlsy home, making his first, Fox offere
a beauty to II. Campbell. which he failed to az
cspt, making his hnt, Bsrthrong making b
third Hodges sent foul, mufied BY M. CamI
bell, and finally went out on first, followed b
Fisher going out on 90 aew," leaving Fox
third.
Lewis out on foul by Bsrthrong, followed
Bailey and NJ Campbell, who fell victims
Parkers artistic playing at first.
The Nationals, greatly encouraged, went
bat, Wright leading of and going out on a fo'
ay by Leonard, followed by Norton with iou
muffsd by Leonard, and then making first by
lrentrs fielder and stealing his third.
Fletcher brought Norton home and made h
third on well directed left fielder. Parker ol
at hrst bringing Fletcher home. studley mad
his third on beautiful sky.sorapor to cent?
Asld, followed by Berthrong going out on fly b
Crawford leaving Studley on base,
Seventh inning-Iryington stock down. Crav
ford out at first by fine play Of Norton and Pa
ker. Leonard reached third by "oorker"
right Aeld, and Williams first, bringing Leonar
home, followed by II. Campbell, Waters, an
Svoesey, making runs In their turn. Lewis OF
ION foui'by Berthrong, followed by Bailey makiI
bia third, and N. Campbell making first, brinI
inc Bailey home Crawford out on foul by Be
thTopg, leaving Campbell on base.
In this innings, the Nationals, by safe battin
run up SCORE Of fourteen. Fisher was the ar
,ietim at hrst base, and the second by strikiI
out, Bsrthrong closing the innings bya beautif
,kyer to Walters, which he accepted wi
In tho eighth innings the Iryington's won't o.
In one, two, and three orders, Leonard and WI
iiams being victims at first base by Norton Al
Parker, and Walters at second BY Fox, Will
was greeted by the spectators with enthusiast
Ths Nationals were evidently encourage