The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-09-16
INNINGS.

fneS CauGnt-keglSter =; lnteIlgenCer2
Home Runs-Besister ., Intelligencer /.
Missed ties-Register 3; Inteligencer T.
Cmpire-P. Kimberly Baltic b. b. C..
ScOrers-Wm. ii. fancy, Register; ). Pearson,
Intelligencer.
Time of game-Three hours and five minutes.
After the exchange of cOngratula-
tions, cheers, etc, the worn and weary
ballists sought the city and the places
where is kept lemonade, ice water, soda
water, etc. F.; the latter was excellent.
At eight o'clock, the members of both
offices assembled at the Sprigg House
parlors, where tOasts were drank to the
gentlemanly and obliging proprietors,
Messrs. Edwards & Conant. A few
minutes after eight the dining room
doors were thrown open and the COM
pany walked in and sat down TO a most
sumptuous repast, gotten up in grand
style. After doing full justice to the
good things, the ballists were called to
order and Mr.. John Frew was elected
President, and the ''Third Baseman,"
Secretary. Short speeches" were
made and resolutions passed, thank
ing Messrs. Edwards & Conant for
the attention and kindness displayed
by them upon the occasion thanking
the Umpire, Mr.. p, Kimberly, for his
services, which were so satisfactory to
all; thanking the members of the Res
dilute club for the use of their grounds
and batting utensils; thanking the
Scorers, Mr.. fancy, for the REGISTER
and Mr.. Pearson, for the Intelligencer,
for their services-and thanking every
body. Mr.. Kimberly being called ont,
made the following speech, which was
rapturously applauded:
Gentlemen, and the Ne Plus Ultra Of base
ballists of the city of Wheeliag:-I had
hoped that after the effort of to-day /
would not be again called upon for
speech; nor would / respond now but
for the remarks of our friend of the In
telligencer, who has just taken his seat.
feel that I must take exception to his
remark, namely, that you are not base
ballists. The exercises of the day prove
conclusively that you are base ballists,
and of the first water. You have met
and had an engagement, the score OF
which proves all that l claim for you.
No game has ever been played on the
grounds of this city in which the score
has been kept down so low and yet so
little difference in the total footing up
of sides. You, sirs, have, both mines,
proved yourselves antagonists worthy
f each other and fit for the great occa-
sion that has brought you together,
Your respective establishments have
good reason for being proud of you,
their representatives, on the field Of
strife to-day.
Gentlemen, feel that l cannot close
nv remarks without noticing at least
some of the particular players engaged
TODAY. OF course, it will not be ex.
pected of me to notice each man and
every play made, only those who par.
ticuiariy and signally distinguished
themselves on this occasion. The catch
ers of beth mines need no word of praise
Mt nv hands; their action on the field
spoke for them; all that can be said is
that they done well-all that could be
asked Of them, and perhaps a little
more; both of them are terrific batters
and did good service'with that weapon,
some of their heaviest strokes causing
the field of their opponents to become
demoralized, fielders running hfther and
yon in widest confusion, as if they had
been aroused by the connection OF q
distant earthquake. The pitchers chow
can speak of themi) were equal to any
and every emergency; they bad but lit