The Portland daily press., 1867-08-02
The Base Rail- Tournament.

| 7f - u W. ATHLETIC VS.. EoN.
The second game for the championship was
played yesterday afternoon, and was watched
by the largest and most excited throng of
spectators ever assembled ON a base ball field
in Maine. hst
The game was called by the Umpire, Mr..
Wadlegh of the Atlantic Club, Brooklyn, at
sharp two, the Athletics going to the bat
Moody and Mathews got home; but Curtis and
Abbott went out in succession on foul balls
caught by MeAllister, and Waterhouse after
making his first base was put out while trying
to steal the second by ball handsomely
thrown by McAllister and caught by Davis.
Broughton led off for the Eons with daisy
| picker which carried him to his third base.
Seven runs were scored in succession before
McCobb went out on a fly caught by Williams
on the second base. Foster and Broughton ad-
ded two more runs to the score, before Hag-
| gett seLt the ball to Moody, short stop, who
| Immediately afterwards picked up rolling
ball from Evans's bat and passed it deliberate
ly and surely to the first base, putting the nine
| out and leaving Davis ON the third base
The score now stood to 2 and the Athletics
went to the bat for the second time anxious to
make up the difference. Higgins and Will
liams made their runs, but Woodman was put
out on the first base by Evans, short stop, and
Geyer went out on foul ball caught by Nc
Allister; Moody increased the score to 8, and
Mathews would have made it 4 if he had not got
caught in trying to steal his second base The
Eons came in, perhaps a little flushed by their
advantage. AT any rate, Moody felded the
ball to Higgins on the first base before either
Keazer or McAllister could get there, and
though Dennis got to his third base McCobb
we 1t out on foul ball caught by Abbott be-
fore he got home, leaving the score at the close
of the second innings 9 to 3.
The Eons went to the field q little startled,
and Broughton, taking the ball from Curtis's
bat put him out on the first to begin with.
Abbott got ran, but Waterhouse sent the
ball to Evans who passed it promptly and sea-
sonably to the first base. Higgins struck next
and got home. Finally Williams struck out
and the Eons returned to the bat still two runs
ahead. Foster sent sky scraper into the left
field, where it was taken by Curtis. Brough-
tons record reads foul out" Davis sent
low ball into the field, made his first base
started for the second, found the ball there be-
iOiO ii'iAi5 hOo iOl uISb Uut CUuluu quite
reach it. The Eons were choked again, the
score standing 9 to z. -sI..tfv
During the fourth inning the Athletics adj
ded to their score, Geyer getting out on the
first base, Curtis on foul ball caught by Nc
Allister, and finally Higgins on the first, leav-
ing Waterhouse on the third base The Eons,
on going to the bat again, began to try longer
range, but with no good results. Haggett got
home, but Evans sent high ball to the centre
field, taken by Woodman, and Keazer tried
Curtis in the left field and lost his run by it.
McAllister got home, and Dennis got his first
base, before McCob3 sent another high flyer 10
Curtis, who of course caught it.
Four innings had now been played and both
scores stood at II. The interest was growing
intense. The Athletics went to the bat again.
Williams struck first, and was brought home
by Woodman Geyer sent the ball straight
into the air; it came down into and through
Brougbton's hands, was thrown over the first
base, then over the third, and so by the faults
of their opponents Woodman and Geyer got
home. Moody made his run. Mathews struck
low ball, handsomely stopped and fielded in
. by Evans. Curtis was put out on the first, by a
ball sent in by Davis. Abbott got home and
; Waterhouse got to his third base. At this
juncture McAllister who had injured his hand
slightly, was sent to the third base, and Foster
relieved Evans at short stop, Evans taking his
place behind the bat, where he caught foul
ball struck by Higgins, sending the Athletics
to the field and leaving Waterhouse ON the
third base. The Eons went in for the fifth
time. Foster got handsomely home. Brouston
Mt ont f,,,I I.
bolt. Davis and Haggett got to the second and
third bases, and Evans, striking the ball away
beyond the outfelders brought them both home
and made the first home run of the rame
amidst shouts of applause Keazer struck
next, the ball slipping from his bat into All
bptts hands. McAllister made his run. Den
| mis- got to his third base and was left there bv
McCobb who struck the ball straight into VIII
liams's hands on the second. Both scores
stood at 16.
The sixth inning did not increase the Ath
letic score much. Williams made the only
rum Woodman and Geyer in succession
struck into the hands of McCobb on the first
base, and Moody sent a hot one into the centre
field, where it was beautifully caught by Kea-
zer The Eons did a little better. Brouehton
tried the centre field, and found Woodman
there; but Foster, Davis, Haggett and Evans
touched the home base and Keazer reached
the third, before first McAllister and then
Dennis went out on the first
The Eons now had lead of three rms and
the Athletics went in to beat it, Mathews had
the misfortune to be little behind the hall at
the first base, but four runs were scored before
Williamc OF, -
hands, well caught, and two more before Nc.
Allister had the pleasure OF taking the ball
from Moody's bat The Athletics went to the
field with three runs to spare The Eons an
peared to be tired of striking for the out field
ers. McCobb struck into Mathews hands on
the third base; Foster struck into Moodv's
hands; and Broughton struck another foul for
Abbott to catch. In the midst of a tumult of
applause from the friends and hackers of the
Athletics, the Eons went to the field. choked
for the third time and three runs behind. tit'i
The turn of the Athletics had come bowavar
Mathews struck into the air, and the bali was
caught by McAllster on the third base. Gever
started to run for Curtis, who had hurt his
foot but did not reach the first base in season.
Abbott completed the disaster by striking into
McCobb's hands. Davis struck first for tho
Eons, the ball dropping two feet in advance of
the home base, and by the help of tN o villa
throws made home run Of it. Haggett sent
beautiful low ball far out in to the field and
got home, Evans struck the ball straight nm
into the air, taken beautifully by Abbott. who
went down but held the ball in his hand
+ heazer got home ON fine hit. The scores
were even. McAllister went out on a fou, hall
caught by Abbott. Dennis came bona and
was received with immense CHEERING Tbe
Eons were one run ahead McCobb cot to his
second base, and was left there, Foster. oo;ns,
out on q foul ball caught AZ usual by Abbott. n
The Athletics began their ninth inn;no
Waterho4se struck, but didn't run, the hall
coming down into Broughton's hands, The
friends and hackers of the Eons took their tprn
to cheer. There was some outside talk abon+
choking the Athletics, quickly stopped, for
i Higgins took his first base easily, and Williams
| sending the ball somewhere into illim;tabl,
space brought him handsomely home and came
home himself. Woodman sent a lofty ball to
the centre field, spendidly caught by Keaz ar
Geyer sent another to Dennis who muffed IL
giving him his run. Moody got to the third
! base and playing off carelessly, was put out by
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