Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-08-16

Friendly Game at WaterloO-Match
Game Between the Married and
single Mem Of Cedar eFxlbs

Friendly Game 1t waterloo-Mateh
Game Between the Married and
singh Mon Of Cedar Fsibs:
As our readers have heard but little
about the game of base ball, 1t might be
well for us to state at the outset, that 1t
has become a National" game, which
we suppose means that 1t cheats the
nation" what mania people have got
for II, and how n is spreading. IN thin
city 1t is not alone confined to the old
and young, middle aged and the aged,
but the young Juveniles have organized
themselves into q club under the classic
name of Empires" and are now pre-
pared to accept and give challenges.
We were called upon by delegation
of these young bloois, At 4 late hour last
week, tostcp the press and announce
the fact that they would play match
game with the "Stars,n Of Waterloo,
but not knowing the day, we promised
a full report Of their game and pre-
vailed upon them to go home and ask
their tina II they knew they were out. I"
Patterning after older heads, they have
conceived the idea Of giving and receiv-
ing challenges In their youthful days.
But, then, we will not say we dislike
match games, particularly between two
towns, for they remind us SO much of
the novelty Of our young days, when
We used to walk up hill to ride down.
An opportunity was offered last Fri
day, and We availed ourselves of the
pleasure of sitting In the hot sun nearly
four hours for the purpose Of seeing,
that was all, for curiosity will be graft
fled. A friendly match game was pro-
posed between the first mines Of the
Cedar Falls Club and Empires, Of Wa
terloo. Cedar Falls Club being the
challenging party. their opponents had
the choice of the ground, and the game
was played last Friday afternoon, on
the Waterloo Club grounds. The dele
CATION from Cedar Falls, accompanied
by the Iowa Central Band, were well
coined at the Central House, by the
Waterloo clubs, with three cheers, and
were soon conducted to the ball grounds.
Here was opened up new phase In the
programme. The Cedar Falls club
learned to their surprise, that instead
of the first mines Of the Empire club,
as they had challenged, they were com.
pelled TO- play delegations from three
different clubs, the Empire, Cedars and
Sweepstakes, all picked men from these
clubs, or no play at all. The game,
however, commenced, the toss sent the
Waterloo mines to the bat, who lead of
quite lively at the commencement OF
the game. Not being accustomed to
the lay of the land and the swift pitch
ing, the Cedar Falls mines accomplished
nothing of note, except two "white-
Washes on the first three innings.
On the fifth inning they began TO gain
on their opponents, and 80 continued
until theeud of the game; but the odds
were too much against them. OF the
playing on both sides no one could be-
come very enthusiastic. The game
lasted three hours aud half, the Wa
terloo mines coming out thirty scores
ahead.
At the conclusion of the game, three
cheers were given the Cedar Falls mines,
by the Waterloo delegation, and the
compliment was returned by the Cedar
Falls club, when they all went i'm for
good supper that had been very kind
ly provided for them, by the Waterloo
delegation, at the lows Central House.
,Sppper Oyer. the clubs separated with
hearty cheers, and the best of feeling
among all. A}i33.Iat
The Waterloo club very Hospitality
entertained their guests. The Iowa
Central Band, during the afternoon and
evening, enlivened the occasion with
good music. The game stood:
Waterloo Clubs -Tallies, so; Homo
Runs, 8; Fly Catches, 8. s
Cedar Falls nines--Tallies, 80; Home
Runs, 2; Fly Catches, 2.
/ The match game between tho young
bloods and benedicts OF this city, was
played last Wednesday afternoon, the
young men winning the game by 50 10
Al. The following is the result:
Single men-Tallies, So; Home Runs,
10; Fly Catches, 3.
Married men-Tallies, Al; Home
Runs, z; Fly Catches. 8.
Umpire-D. H. Kingsley.
Scorers. III. Packard.