Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-24
BASE BALL

BASE BALL.
The Last Grand Match Of the Athletics.
The third aud last OF the series Of Athletic
matches in Brooklyn took place "Wednesday,
on the Union eronnds, In the presence OF q
iargeconcoufss of spec storr, more ladies' beng
present an a, either of the other matches
The opponents OF the Athletics being the noted
Eekierd Oiao, the champions in 1852 and 1863.
pTeuF fsir contest was expected bu. none O;
'Se Athletics anticipated quite such q close
shake-up as the Eckfords gave them the pntl-
/ adelphians only escaping defeat by n mere mis-
chance IN the last innings.
Inc game began at SEQ r. m . with the E,s-
/ lords at the bat, and they opened on M G Bride
ID me nie nest style OF the art. seven strikers
alter Klein bad retired on the eiiy-making tbeir
bases by truly excellent hits, and I've ga,tIng
their runs; Ailiston being put out al second
after making his first. by mis- hit, and Grum
tipping out This beginning rather astontshsi
the Athletics, and opened their eyes 10 the N -
that they had good nine 20 deal with ana
not the easy task they anticipated. KlsinfeI
der led off on the Athletic side In thus innin1s
snd retIrei on fiY.catch by Patterson The
next three strikers, however, secured hases ON
hits, and by a wild throw of Nelson's ana a
dropped fly. ball by Fisher, a chance to put tue
sioe ont for two runs was lost. and after ward
they ran M score Of nine; Nc Bride scoring
two runs. Klein putting Reach out al third in
fine style.
two by dropped fly balls. n pretty catch by
Cuth bert an d the fine fielding OF wilkins ano
Reach closing the inniRgs On the Athletic
side four runs were scored before q hand was
LOST Berry getting clean homs run from a
hne hit TO center. field, down TO the railing
after which the next three strikers retired iu
succession BY the COED fielding of Swandell,
Neison, and Klein, in their positions, and the
base play Of Patterson and Alliston, the IN
OF the Athletics ~
Athletics caused the retirement of their oppo-
nents Tor a single, Cuthbert making another
pretty catch. and though six men went to tAe
bat on the Athletic side, only one RIM wa.
scored, Swandeil and Fisher marking their
heiding with pretuy-taken lily. balls, the taIiy
delphia.
In the fourth innings the good h.t.inr az
Klein led to run being scored by the EGG
lords, pretty catches by Sensenderfer, and
Flsler marking the fielding. and as Malone.
their pitcher, had changed his tactics and me-
gan pitching the Martin style Of bail the A tn
letics We're treated to a blank score amid Ioud
applause, Patterson and AL iston capturing a
prisoner at nrst. and Swandell two on foul.iiy
oaiis Inc tally OF the innings being Ia to g.
In the fifth innings the Eckfords batted we 1
ior four runs. splendid catch by Reach and a
GOOD one by fisler being noteworthy, ana as
the hlstics still found the slows difficult To
hit. they were again sswhitewashed, Klein
N aklng a fine catch, Grum a good one. and
Klein and Patterson a good play At second.
This lett the totals at IL 10 I3, with the AthIet
les in the van by one run only, and the confess
at once became deeply interesting Bv ths
good batting of Malone one run was scored hv
the Eckfords In their sixth innings and as Ma
lone put on the force again in this innings, the
Athletics added -four to their score, Patter-
son putting the side out by pretty fielding
This left the tally at IS to H. and the Athletics
feit easier for the fact was they did not half
Re the close vicinity of the Eckfords, who
proved themselves to be too good PLAYERS to
be u!iied wath.
In hs seventh innings the Eckfords added
two runs to their score. and, Malone again
pitching the slows, again did the Phtladel-
phisns retire for blank, the totals now being
10 TO Is.
In the eighth innings the Eckfords batted
finely for three runs, and two men were on tn.
bases. when Berry closed the innings with a
1y-catch. and. as once again the Athletics had
10 go il s'blind." the tally at the close of the
eic nth innings left the Eckfords in the van by
a score of 10 10 Is, the Philadelphiaus not rel
ishing the position ct ALL
In the ninth innings the Athletics ptayed
steadily in the field and Mcbride went In to
win. and the result was the first blank seen
for the Eckfords, leaving total at 10. the Ath-
lerics having now two runs to get TO win. e..
Bride led off by giving Klein a chance for a
foul fly. but be dropped the ball. and Dick had
a life given him. Afterward, too, by a muff
OF Klein, he secured his Ist. Reach now came
10 the rescue, and, by q good hit, made his LIST
and sent DICK home-tie game: but wilkins
Was put out by Nelson and Aliiston at Isr
and they were both on the bases, with two
hands out and but one run scored. when Sem
sepderfer gave Nelson q chance to put hlm ont
at lst: but the ball was muffed. Reach came
home. and the game was won. the Athletics
coneratuiRting themselves on getting ont of
run up TO 23, where 1t stood when Kleinfelder
was Put out al I'd by Patterson, the totals Civ
ing the victory 10 the Athletics by the score of
% 10 le-N. I. TribGa 22d.