New-York tribune., 1867-08-09
BASE BALL.

TIE GRAND MASONIC MATCH-NEW-HORk vs.
BROOKLYN-NEW-YoRK THE VICTORS-sCORE
13 TO AN IMMENSE ASSEMBLAGE OF SPEC
TATORs PRESENT-A FINE FIELDING GAME.
The grand match at baseball between picked
men of New-York and Brooklyn for the benefit Of the
Masonic Hall and Asylum Fund, took place yesterday on
the Union Ball Grounds Brooklyn in the presence OF the
largest gathering Of spectators seen at bah match TINS
season The charge for admission was 2j cents, and yet
over 1000 tickets sold before the gates were opened
The arrangements We're excellent throughout ana re-
hected credit the Committee. The grounds too were
in fine order and all were afforded an excellent view Vi
The game began at p. m New-York going, in at The
bat and the Brooklyn nine in the field PIKE lea on WIN
good hit and getting round passed balls stole oc
ball carelessy thrown to the pitcher by aedalmeG
but though four others went 10 the DAT lIs "ls ..C
scored, as Macdiarmed captured the neNt wv
foul balls and after Crane missed DeVyns pan Oh tue
fly Patterson caught BirdSal out On lhe BloOklh suS
one two three the order OF their retirement through
the fine play of W. Kelly Pike, and Deyyr to Gode the
totals of the inning being TO IN favor OF NeW-1OIk
IN the second inning muf Of Cranes gave W. Kelly
his base but the next five strikers secured Their bases on
ball by Patterson after II. Kelly had been put out Dy
Ferguson and start four runs being scored Nl' eul one
ont when the innings should have closed for two runs
DevyT aferward came in his being the seventh run Sc
cured Crane and Start closing the innings by good Held
ing, leaving Brdsall on the thlFd 1nOush nVe slheIs
went to the bat in this innings on the Brooklyn SIDE not
was scored the sharp liclding OF W kcly halneld
Devyr. and Colder putting the size OUT WIN Two men on
the bases, Keys play behind being excellent TINS leIt
the totals at to o. and Brooklyn stock was at discount
I'm the tud lnnng Brooklyn ph!eu sharper III tie nc
field Walker being the only one to score run goo9 hlt
giving him lis base Crane start S%anGel, ana Mac s
amed putting the side ont by good play IN thelr posi-
tOns. III this Inning, Brookyn secured their htst run
no than men gsng to the bat fine grounder
TOMS run being the only one scored poor Judgment in
running the bases leading to the loss OF one hand Pixies
hedlng capturing Two prisoners "Hc ", MY eoi @ .o
third This left the tally at OIL New-NOIk scored two
son taken the chances offered them by ii. Kelly and
Devyr, blank score would have been the result but
positions. Macdianed and start put the side out IN this
inning by good catches on the part OF Brcoyn bu Tor
- Dgofs os,1o lYn t.-ho a
blank score would have resulted; but these errors
led to of three runs, MaCGa1neds fine ht helping
the base lInueIs home brilliant catch by II. Kelly
elos the Innings leaving The tally at IL 10 ior Ne"
In the next five innings NewYork added but runs to
their score sharply the field attended 10 by the
Brooklyn nine Crane, start ana aeTgas92n captYllhg
Patterson, and swande three, and Worth and Rogers
one each the latter making the prettiest catch OF the
ing also very sharp Brooklyn only being aDc 70 auu
The Paeoda OF the outs in these innings eight we're by
the good fielding Of Golde IN their POSITIONS Pabor tax
the gold medal Devyr and Hatfield also fclded finely in
eight instances while Pixies fielding led 10 the capture Of
three prisoners, W Kelly securing two The tally at the
/ close of the fifth inning was ~ 10 IN favor Oi
SSNr e 'S game n1ng left the % tos at ia p to
in favor OF BrOokyn,s not quite two 10 one. lie
weak point on the Brooklyn side the pitching, while
the part OF NewYork the fielding Of Walker has not
been surpassed this season Keys catching too was adj
mTable but one ball passing him IN the game. while he
put out seven players by fine play Macdlarmed also
played WELL catching out SIX players behind. The I'm.
npatality and gave general satisfaction while the
good feeling shown by the players to the
other In fact il the best played aud most closely
contested picked nine match IN the annals Of the game.
The players who meIited prizes on the NewHoTk
side, Pike aud Walker for The best batting Walker FOR
the accurate and effective pitching GOlde and Hat
field for the best base play Dey r for fine shortfedng
and PabOr for the best ycachug On the Brooklyn side,
Macdarmed did the best batting, Rogers being second,
Rogers and Worth making the pfettiest catches, while
start and Ferguson captured IA players between them,
Crane taking three fy-balls handsomely.
The prizes, however, were awarded as follows The
bats 10 the Mutual Club the gold medal TO Pabor pair
Of shoes to Devyr though hc only made base on
clean hit aud the beautiful satucttc presented by Mr..
Deacon TO Pike, who won by lot ho and Walker having
the according 10 the count made.
On the Brooklyn side the bats went TO the Star Club and
pair OF shoes to Rogers for the handsoest fly catch
return game is TO be played within few weeks the
CapitOlnc grounds, the prOpretOrs having literally
placed them at the disposal Of the committee The
two captains are 10 select Mines three each from the same
clubs, aud similar number OF prizes TO be awarded
Mr. Peck as Oh this occasion, being the liberal donor We
nlirlnn n nnIn.