Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1867-07-24
Base Bal-Mateh Game Between Mineral Point
= and Darlington = Mineral Point Slightly
''SeoOped,:

On the 18th inst, the Mineral Point B. B.
Club received an invitation from the Oar
iington b. B. Club, to play match game of
base ball, at either Darlington or Mineral
Point, as our club should decide The in
vitation was accepted, Wednesday the 18th
appointed as the day, and the Mineral Point
grounds selected for the game. which was TO
be played by the first nine of each club
The Darlington boys arrived on the train
Tuesday evening, dressed in their neat but
gay and festive uniforms-red knee-brecch.
Is and caps, trimmed with blue. and white
shirts and stockings. They attracted good
deal OF attention and created quite furore
OF excitement among our citizens who here
tofore have been devoid of interest in the
healthy and invigorating game of base ball
They were accompanied BY a goodlv number
Of the citizens of Darlington and We be-
iieye our visitors returned home withou,
any complaints respecting the hospitality of
the Mineral Point boys. Ever, thing passed
of pleasantly and tremendously Oar club
improyiscd a uniform for the occasion, con
sitting Of white pants, shirt and hat
Upon arriving at the grounds, near the
Mineral Point Mining Company's mines.
little west of Mr. CooPER's residence. on
/ "Wednesday morning. joHS MEHAS, of Oar
lington, was chosen Umpire with Ed T.
Bliss, Of Mineral Point, and FRANK WADs-
WORTH, Of Darlington. as Scorers.
About two thoussnd spectators were pres
ent who cvinccd a very lively interest in the
game but few, however. expressing a con,
viction that the Mineral Point Club would
win, owing 10 the greater experience of the
Darlington Club. There was hut little bet
ting, but we understand that few small
sums we're staked on Darlington winning by
twenty runs. The game was called NJ TWEEN
y minutes past nine o'clock, the Mineral
+ Point boys taking the bat, and scoring six
( runs on their first inning; then came the
i Darlington bows with i score of SIS rum on
their first innings. Second inningS-Mincr-
/ al Point, seven runs, but left in the rear by
/ thirteen runs by Darlington. Third innings
Mineral Point, two runs Darlington, one
run Fourth iunings-Nineral Point, four
( runs, Darlington, eleven rnn-~-Inn>inE Oar
/ lington twelve ahead. From thi, time for
+ ward the game was PLAYED very close. the
Darlington boys winning ut the cni bs ten
runs. The game closed at twelve o'clock
ana forty minute- having occupied three
+ hours and twenty minute- timc. While
! running TO the first base. during tbe first
innings, Minor, first bascruzn Of The Mineral
/ Point Club, fell and spraincd his ankle quite
severely, his place was sled by McVEA of
our second nine HLL1s, catcher of the Oar
+ lington Club, was also compelled to retire
after the first innings, in consequence of a
severe head-ache--his place being filled by
I BILLINGS. Of their second nine. Cap Nj
] soH is very efficient player a, first base
man, and his getting hurt was q hnfd blow
on oar club, but Mr.. McEEA did well as his
j substitute. JAMES HILLS Is said to be the
+ best catcher in this section of country and
/ vas quite loss to the Darlington Ic,z.
+ though BILLINGS played his part very well.
. We 10 nor like 70 particularize, but cannot
+ refrain frC ~ noticing HOLMAN" JIMMY did
/ splendid" proving himself the best PLAYER
+ oH the ground. Though defeated. our bows
+ are not di~hearteucd, but will be ready TO
play the return game at Darlington ere long.
f The following Is the score of the game