The national Republican., 1867-09-13
NATIONAL,
UNION.
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Fly eatohes-Pishsr. Il studisy. 81 Fletcher
/; Smith, Il Ursll. ! Harris, Il Cassidy, .
Eiys mi'.sd-Fi,hsr, Il Parker. Ii H.rri,, Ii
Fouls o.usht-Norton, 2i Smith, Ii Babooot
2; Sylvester, 4.
Fouls misssd--Norton, l; Hodges, l.
Out on bsses-Nationsl 10 times Union Ii
timea
L.fs on b.sssIN..iOnaI. d Union time.
Balls callsd-National, II; Union, Q.
Passed bslls-HationAl Q; Union I.
Double plsy-Psrker and Fletcher
Time Of game-2:sS.
Umpirs-N. d. Young, Olympic bas. ball
''is isssor!&-M..... W. 6. Hlpslin. and ]. Y.
Potts.
A very interesting match game Of base ball
was played yesterday between the Capitols, Of
Washington, and the Pionssrs, Of Alexandria,
on the grounds Of the latter, resulting In favor
ofths csPitol' By score Of hfty.two to twenty.
two.
The ospitols were met st the wharf at Alex.
spdria BY Nsssrs. Dufsy, Smith, and Ryan, .
committee appointed BY the Pioneers for that
purpose, and escorted to the residence Of Mr.
Smith, whore they partook Of an elegant cola.
ton, prepared for the occasion, muoh to the
credit Of the committee, and the relief Of tho
psrtaksrs. aftsr which they repaired to the
grounds.
The game was called BY the umpire, Mr. Ford,
ofths Mount Vernon club. at 2:aOp. m, Capitols
ct the bat. Bsyard led Of with groundsr, and
went out st hrst base, followed BY Clear sending
sky sorspsr to second base mufisd by Brunner and
made his hrst. Lawlsr won't out on foul fly BY
Sherman, followed by MoClslland, who sent q
groundsr TO right field, making his third-being
L.. A. l. Ia
out on = fly BY Moore. leaving Mac on the
third.
The Pioneer then led of with Bsal at the bat,
Eho sent . daisy cutter to the right field, max.
ing his third, and stealing homo on . pass ball
by Bsyard, followed BY Murray, who went out
at nrst By Clear and Absr, and Strine out on
the hrst BY Bielsski and Absr, whom Sherman
struck out, ending the nrst innings with an
even SCORE Of l.
Second innings-Thompson at the bat, who
sent sroundor to centre, reaching his hrst, fol.
lowed BY Bislaski going out on fy by Sherman.
Yoder then took the bat, sending Q sky
serstoher to the right hsld, bringing Thompson
home and making his hrt, followed BY Wallace,
who sent sumner TO right field, making hrst
and bringing Yodsr home, and stealing home BY
pass ball by Ryan. Bayard then went out on
foul, followed by Clear, who went out at first.
Ryan then won't TO bat, going ont on foul
fy By Bayard, followed BY Brunnsr, taking his
nrst or call balls and stealing homo by the loose
playing Of the Caps. Williams then went out On
foul BY Bayard, followed by Gordon with a
centre fielder, making hrst, followed by Moore
with "auke" TO short stop. which Yodsr failed
to hold-dordon stealing home, an. Moore max.
ing bis nrst Beh then went out on fly by
Aber, leaving Moore on the third, closing the
second innings. Score standing oapltols 4. PiO-
nssrs 8.
This was rather a closer game than the Capi.
toh had bargAinsd for, who now got down to
their work, and from this time on till the end
Of the seventh innings, whom time was called by |
reason Of darkness, they played their usual
game, with the exception Of Bislaski, who had
evidently been in the butter business, as
several balls slipped through his fingers without
dinculty. Clears pitching was usually effective.
IBAysrd bshind the bat did good service, but let
several balls pass him, ocoassioned doubtless, by
thoughts Of coming duties, having just received |
. HeutsnAnoy In the regular army. Absr at the |
hrst base played crsditably, taking one very
difhoult fly.
The playing Of the Pioneers was good. but
they evidently need practice.
The score Is a. follows: