Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-30

TEE .NArIoxALs" AT CHIoAso-HoD neg
got Defeated ..Jssf Onoe."--We are permitted
20 mako the following interesting extracts
IRON letter received In this city from one OF
the Nattonai pine. 1t explsins satisfactorily
IN it's sen, rfdi, vfci, career at Chicago and was
oefeaied 'slust once" We may say ia tnis
connection that the absurd story put forth IN
Nationals played possum in the gam. with
the Rockford Club, In order 70 get bets ON
their next game with The crack club OF the
West the Chicago "Exceleiorn mas not q
particle OF foundation. The members Of the
National are, one and all, gentlemen OF too
much character to enter tain for q moment the
idea of selling ont game. They have played
that their friends in this city have backed
them in bets TO the amount OF not less tnau
S25 ooe, 10 win every game on their trip:
CHICAGO, ILL July 2S.-DsGr Father:
The weather has been, since our departure,
deiightful, with one exception, that was yes
terday. II rained most OF the time the game
was going on, and we had to stop the game
three times; but finally we played nine in
nings. must give you a correct account OF
our "defeat." as know the Western journals
will not make any allowance for the signal
defeat Of the sFamed Nationals" Our tri-
umphanr success in all our previous games
gave MS too much confidence in our playing
abilities. and we were not prepared for defeat.
Our last game in St Louis was played in the
morning preceding the day. We made 1i3runs,
which was, alone, enough TO tire any ordi-
nary set of men out; then travelling ali night
from 81. Louis TO Chicago made eur condition
snil worse. The Rockford club had not the
slightest thought OF vanq quishing the Nationals,
Frank Norton, who was 70 catch yesterday,
has been very sick for TWO days past, but,
however, played; caught for three innings L
then went behind Geo. Fox was very unwell.
and did not want to play. Geo. Wright, the
best player in the club, and to my thinkiag in
the country, played worse than Joe Cowan
could have done. Fletcher. Eb Smith, Nor
ton, Fox, Parker, all played horribly. Our
second nine could have beaten the Rockford
boys without any trou BILE, but fate was against
ns. We were destined to lose the game.
morning, but they could not see 1t, They ac-
knowledge the fact that they won the game by
scratch. The Excelsiors, with whom We
boys several times and beat everything they
ever played with; we will see how the thing
goes to. morrow. II we beat them, it will set
things all right again; and we are going to do
it. The boys are determined, are going 70 play
90 they never played before. 10 show the
Western boys that we can play when II comes
TO the pinch. l cannot write you as would
wish-will give you detailed account when
/ arrive a. home. am sure can satisfy you
am as nervous this morning as can be: can't
hold the pen in my hand; am going to bed by
are ali the nine. Give my love to ali at home,
and don't think the Nationals can't play bali
because they lost one game: We hope to win
we have done we'll to p win S out Of of 10, 'n.n and
travel twenty-thTee or twenty -four hundred
miles, play three days in succession, then two
days-wi:h all the riding around every city,
walking, dc, &c. 1t was large undertaking;
but the boys have done nobiy in taking care OF
themselves, a. you will learn when we arrive
at home. Good bye for the present
CoNNUBIAL FELICITY We. SINGLE BLESSED
EHes.-A mufin game OF base ball was played
on ThuIsday last, on the grounds Of the United
States Base Ball Club, corner Of Ninth and
Boundary streets. between the married and
single men Of the Surgeon Generals once,
which resulted in favor Of the latter, by
score OF 81 10 %. The game was called at the
end Of the fifth inning. The game was quite
interesting, and large audience was present,
among which the fair sex were we'll repre-
eented. Most OF the players were entirely ig-
norant In base ball matters, conseq uently fun
was anticipated. However, there was some
pretty good plsying. G: K Clifton making
commenced with the single men at the bat
Roberts led on with a groundsr and made his
home. Dunn, Carleton, Clifton, Cald we'll and
strikes, Penfield's "red hot pitching was
too much tor him. The candidates for single
bles sednese scored eleven runs on this inning,
The married men sent Fletcher to the bat, who
was put out on The first. Penfeld and Mar
tin out on three strikes. Li.hgow and Shively
each scoring G one. saved the "Benedlcts" froma
rounde. The second inning the single men
Riley. The Benedicts were awarded with two
m ore on this inning. Stringfeld had to take
his base three balls, and McFarland's
splendid batting brought bim home. The third
in ming was not quite SO profitable to the sim
gle men, as they made but two runs. Another
home run awarded to Riley. The married
men added two more to their laurels. The
odds stood against them; their opponents were
the strongest. Fourth inning. the single men
run their score up to ten; Riley and Clifton
each making home runs. TIE married men
went to work now in good earnest, and by
wild fielding on the part of the single men run
their score mp to fourteen, the best score du-
ring the game. Fletcher, Lithgow, String.
field, and Mcfarland all were awarded with
home runs. The fifth inning Clifton sent a
fly to Bruheim, which was artistically mufed
Rechenberg out on three strikes; Roberts and
Carleton followed. Single blessedness scored
but three runs on this inning. The married
men went at the bat, and determined to do as
well as before, but scored only three runs, and
naId work they found il. Penfield couldn's
keep his foot on the third base was put out by
Riley; SPRINGFIELD and Bruheim followed out
on three strikes. AS darkness was coming on
the game was called at the end OF the fifth in
ming. A. E. Rechenberg was awarded the
leather medal, fer having made the clelnest
score Of OUTS outs; 0 runs. Appended is the
score:
MARRIED. SINGLE
Outs. Runs Outs. Runs,
Fletcher, c....2 Roberts, c. ......2 4
Penfield, pa Dunn. p..1 z