The national Republican., 1867-11-15

BASE BALL.-.A very spirited and exciting
game came Of yesterday between tho Athlet.
les, Of Philsdslphia, and tho olympics, on the
grounds Of the National. The 0lympics were
In good trim, and aush with their victory over
tho Commonwealths last week, determined 10 do
their best, aud, II ifpossible, TO improve on their
own play Of that occasion, and at least to beat
the bad play Of the Nationals on the day before.
The air was soft and warm, 90 that no plea could
be made that fingers were cold and none was
needed.
The Athletics were very confident Of success,
and went to play In equally good SPIRITS they
played Kleinfelder In the right field He did
10 minutes the game commenced with tho 0lym.
pics at the bat. The following brief synopsis
| shows the result:
First innings-Davy Force was the first to
face Mcbride, who sent him TO the rear on q
foul bouud by Berry. Burchard retired on
three sthkes. "Ciay" went to his second on q
good hit to tho left, but stopped there, for Den.
nison won't out on one Of the old bits to Roach.
Score, nothing.
Reach bit one to RundeI, we'll thrown to hrst
and out. Mcbride hit a foul which "Clsy''
failed to take, but went out at the Grst on hit
to Clark. Radcliffe got to his second, but Will
kins went out on q foul bound, we'll taken by
"Clsy."
Second innings was commenced amid great ap.
plsuse. Robinson went out on foul by Berry;
Yonng took his frst, but won't out on the frst
by q double play Of Reach and Fislor, Reach
| capturing q fy, putting Rupdel out. Score
nothing. Fisler and "Seusy" made bases, but
Berry was captured on q fly by Rundel. Cathbert
by "Davy," aud Kleinfeider by Le.ch, in one,
two, three order. Score nothing.
The third innings was we'll played. Leecb
made his second, Rundel and Clark going out
before him on fouls Force went out on the
first.
Another blank score. Reach went out on the
first, Mcbride on n foul Kleinfslder made his
third and It looked safe to count q run but
wilkins struck out. aud the innings closed with
q blank score, amid loud cheering.
The fourth innings was commenced with great
excitement on the part Of the spectators the
players cool In one, two, three order, retired
Burchard at first, CLAY on ay by Fisler, and
Dennison at frat. Another 30" Fislcr got to
and Clark fine chance for double play, but
Clark threw wildly to lrst. Berry went out on
q fy by Robinson in the left field. Cathbert
went out on n foul ay by Rundel, leaving
'seusy" on the third Another "o," and great
excitement.
In the ffth innings, Robinson went out on
three strokes Young on 4 fly by Kleinfelder,
and Rundell out at tho frst, Another blank
score. Only three misplays occurred to this
time.
The Athletics went to the bat, and 1t seemed
az though the same score was to be had, but
"Clay' aud Burchard failed to take chances
given them, so four runs were made.
The outs were, Williams on a Hy by Burchsrd,
Fisher on n foul by "CIay," and Berry at the
first en- good play by Lecch in running to first
to take foul.
The sixth innings was like the rest for the
olympics. Clark and Leech cut on the first,
and Force on a foul. Score nothing
Berry was captured at the second by q good
play Of Porce and Clark; Kleinfelder out at frst
by hit to Clark Reach on fly by Force-one
run.
In the seventh innings, Burohard made the
first run for the Olympics.
A run was given "Ciay" by a low throw Of
Reach to cut him Of at third MeLain and
Dennison both came In on wild throws Of Rad
clifTs and Roach. Robinson went out on q fly
by "Sensy;" Yeung md Rundell out on the frst
in order. Score three.
The Athletics made two runs on q miscatch.
and bad throw by Clark. Berry went out at
second bya throw Of Rundell to Clark. Klein.
folder at the arst by good play Of Clark. Nc.
Bride out on foul BY CLAY" Seven runs,
Eve Of them by good batting
Tho eighth should have been a blank, but
Klienfeder missed ny, giving Lesch life and
q run. Clark. Burchard, and " Clay" all three
out on the Grst by hits In that direction. Score
one.
By good batting, four runs were scored by the
Athletics. Berry struck out. Cathhart on . foul,
and Kleinfslder out at second by ReGch's hit to
Clark. Four runs.
The ninth innings would have been a blank
for the olympios, but Deunison caught Mcbride
mapping, and run In. Robinson went out on
ay BY short stOpi Young by Reach, and Rundel
by "Sensy." One run.
Reach made a run, but Mcbride went out on
a 1y by Dennisonj Klionfelder out on the second
by q hit to Clark Williams on foul by "Clay." 1"
Score one.
The Athletics found much difficulty In batting
Leech's pitching, who sent them in hot or
course they could not we'll bat Mcbride.
The game was 4 splendid one, aud, as COM
pared with the game Of Wednesday, was much
halter played. BeloU Ia tina soore,