Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-26
The two Victories of the National b. b
Club in ST. Louis.

tney n00 YET met WIN. Especially were Tue
Union Club attentive to them. Their head
ca, the Southern Hotel of st Louis. Here the
Nationals were welcomed by a large crowd OF
the fraternity, and the day after their ARRIVAL
they were taken in carriages to every point Of
interest in the city.
On M onday they played an interesting game
with the Union Club, Of st. Louis. The totals
at the close of the ninth innings stood at lib to
26, the former figures being the highest the Ma
tionals had made in the series OF games, while
the Unions were credited with the most runs
in an inning, the largest score in game, and
tionaIs since they left Washington The dis
play at the bat, either on long hits or good
gronnders, did not eq ual that made at Indian
apolis by the Nationals, the whole nine not
Wright alone did AT Camp Burnside. Neither
was the fielding as good, but the rough
ground, OF course, had great deal to do with
/ The St Louis Republican, OF the Oath instant,
contains an Interesting account Of the victory
OF the Nationals over the Empire Club, of st.
tracts:
According to announcement the National
Base Ball Club OF Washington played
with the Empires yesterday morning. being
the second game played by the former in this
city The score after Six innings each, resulted
SO to % in favor Of the Nationals. 1t proved
the closest contest that the Washington Club
has had since they started fer the West. and
the opinion was freely expressed that had the
usual number OF Innings been played, the
Empires would have come 0 # the field with a
still smaller disparity between the scorngs
Owing to the early hoHr in which the game
was announced to commence, the attendance
was not as large rs on the previous day, and
but few carriages were out. the numbers pres
ent may have reached three thousand. The
interest manifested in the progress OF the game
was OF an exciting character. The police regu-
lations were excellent, and those occupying
the press tent were not pressed upon by the
crowd as on the day before. The contesting
clubs appe ared ready for work at q quarter
past ten, the Empires gaining the choice in
the toss and taking the field.
Ihe Nationals having consequently the frs
innings, Parker took the ba: and hit splendid
ball. During this innings some excellent bat
ting was made, the batters sending out some
beautiful gIounders. giving those on the base
an opportunity to como home. There was
nothing else that showed any remarkable supe-
having been forced of, the ball getting in ahead
OF him. Parker was put out at frs. base, and
Mclean followed suit also on first base, which
closed the innings for the Nationals Five
runs in. The Empires then took the bat, FUN
OF encouragement. and hoping to make better
scoring than the competitors Of the Nationals
dia the Gay previous Wirth opened the in
the Nationals. In this inning. the umpire
awarded Murphy his first base on q called
ball The Empires only got in two runs, so
score now standing to 2. The second inning
OF the Nationals was opened by Williams,
who reached his first base in three strikes and
a pass ball. The club did some very heavy
batting in this inning, reminding one Of the
terrible punishment inflicted on the ball
the day previous. Fox and Wright were con-
OF the bases were easily made by the catcners
letting the ball slip through his fingers
The Nationals kept up this tide Of batting until
tney ran 'neir score mp to q runs, giving them
avast advantage at this early stage, to be over
come by their competitors The side was final
" put ont, Berthrong being disposed Of on the
ny by Barron, who took the ball, dropping
IRE m M nrphy. The Empires now went TO the
bat evidently determined to show good rec
ord. Jerry FruiR leading eff with a .sockdo!-
ager" to right field, which carried him 10 his
three strikes and pass ball, which also
brouRh' Fruin home. Johnson dropped fly
ball in Fietcher's hand, and Immediately took
back seat. The Empires continued this style
of batting until they got in nine runs. making
the total score &c 10 H. the Nationals still over
two TO one ahead McLeak opened the third
an ont on first base. Williams on a high ball
to left field, went skjrnming around and came
home on Fox's hit. The Nationals got in six
runs, tne o'her Two outs, falling victims to the
superior sKlli OF Barron and Wirth. r. Fruin
then went to the bat and as quickly went out
Oh fly tip. Wirth was also quickly dis
posed OF in fly ball. Duffy made his run when
Quinn went out on a foul ball. The scorenow
stood "a TO ~. the atonals srili in the advance
The fourth inning Of the Nationals was not
copspienons for any remarkable play; the
ing OF them with but three runs. The En-.
pire went 10 bat, and did nothing unusual ex.
cept to add three runs to their score, the total
now standing 81 to II. On the fifth and sixth
innings the Nationals showing evident sign.
OF fatigue, and often changed the position Of
their men, and added l6 runs to their score,
making their total tally standing 53
The Empires now began 10 get down to their
work, and were steadily closing up the gap;
but before they had time to fully overtake
their adversaries the third hand wen tout and
in N Nhn
on account of the necessity of the Nationals
having to leave On the O'Clock train for Chi.
cago The total score stood AT the close of six
even innings:
Nationals Observation-Disclosures,
Empires. .........................26
One over two TO one
The ordinary base ball salutes were given,
and the contes ants then jumped into their
carriages and aligh,ing at the Southern Hotel
took dinner. The WashingLu ION Club was then
escorted across the river by delegation OF the
ST. Louis clubs. and took the train for Cnica-
60, where there are two or three clubs The
Nationals express themselves much pleased
with their visit here, and doubtless, carry
with them most friendly feeling for all and
especially toward those with whom they had
engaged in contest with bat ana ball.
THE HOG QUEsTIoN.-GRoRGBTo D. c.,
July 26, 1s67.-Editor Star: have read with
great satisfaction your remarks ON the hog and
dog nuisance in Washington, and as 1t is said
"mfsery loves company" trust it may be
some alienation OF your troubles to learn that
the quadrnpedal population west OF Rock
Creek is quite as numerous and held fully as
sacred, as In the most favored portions Of the
metropolis A gentleman in the eastern Sec
ton OF our city yesterday stood in his doorway
and counted on the street. within the limits Of
square, l3 large porkers and q pigs, and
1t wasn't good day for swine either. He says
be is partial to the flavor OF bacon, but
the odor from these unsmoked specimens was
execrable. Our city fathers here have the.
cry that hogs are the best and cheapest scay.
enRers for the streets, and cannot realize the
fact that there are some stomachs less sensi.
tive to the effinvia from q decayed cabbage
leaf than TO the sight and smell OF q filthy
herd OF swine, and that there are more effec-
tive and more savory modes OF cleaning cities
In successful operation elsewhere. In conss-
quence Of the tse theory we have mentioned,
there is law On the statute books for eonfine-
ment OF swine in winter, when they are least
offensive, permitting them TO run at large
in summer. The law is nullity, however,
as the hog interest is so strong here (no pun
lDtended) that when the police occasionally
make a spasmodic effort to enforce It, and cap.
ture few swine, they are generally released
by order Of the councils, and thus the owners
OF he animals and our city fathers both man.
age tcsaSe their BACON.
SuIcIDE.-A young woman. between sixteen
vers, the daughter Of William Beavers, form.
erly of this city. but now resident of Prince
Georges county. Maryland, threw herse,f INTO
the Potomac yesterday evening, about half past
O'Clock, from The Thomaa ColIy er when that
steamer, on her way to this city, had reached
point in the river between the coal wharyes
and Mr.. Slater's garden. The unfortunate