The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-09-16
Match Game of Base Ball.
Nine" Victorious.

On Saturday afternoon a match game
of base ball was played on the grounds
of the Resolnte club, on the Island, be-
tween the employees of the REGISTER
and Intelligencer offices, commencing at
two o'clock The boys of the REGISTER
were conveyed to the grounds in an
omnibus furnished by Shallcross &
Terry. Arriving upon the field it was
discovered that large number of per-
sons were already congregated, and be-
ing about the time to open the conflict,
coats and vests were thrown off and the
multitude assembled around the "home
base" The Umpire, Mr.. ?. Kimberly,
then announced that, inasmuch as this
was an eventful occasion, he thought it
proper to make few remarks before
the game commenced, and he spoke as
follows:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN We are as
sembled to-day for the purpose of wit
Messing display of science and skill in
contest between the gentlemanly OPP
eratives and attaches of the two news
paper offices of our city.
As you are aware, the REGISTER Office
employees, some days since, addressed
communication challenging the IRteHi-
geRcer office forces to meet them for the
purpose of testing, in friendly engage
ment, the respective merits of the OPP
eratives and attaches of the two offices
at game of base ball. The game hav
ing become national in its character
and popular with all grades and classes
of society, who can doubt the propriety
of our friends, the printers, in suffering
themselves to be seized with the wide
spread current, when it is sweeping
over the land like tornadof After be-
ing seized, what course could they per-
sue but the one adopted? Such being
the case, the challenge having gone
forth and been accepted, nothing was
left to he done but To select from among
the great number of good l9okiRgs GeR,
'no.ar;ol for their respective nlnes:
an forced to remark, by way OF
compliment, and know VIII hhe u ihees have
zone themselves credit in selecting good
looking gentlemen to represent them on
the field to-day, be their merits as Base
Ballists good or bad. All other pre-
liminaries being satisfactorily settled,
the gentlemanly members of the Reso-
Lutte Base Ball Club having kindly came
forward and rendered use of grounds,
&c, for the occasion, all things are,
therefore, complete and in readiness. The
time having arrived, as agreed upon,
| for the great event of the season, it is
my especial pleasure to be able to an
bounce to this large, enthusiastic, intel
ligent and respectable audience that
the play will begin in very short time.
As to the probable result of the match,
| can say nothing, except that it is. like
many other great events, in the hand
of the capricious goddess, Fortune. The
PLAYERS are all here, each and every one |
of them looking fresh, hale and hearty, |
and eager for the contest. Eighteen |
good and true mortals of athletic |
strength and manhood. Two or three |
of them, perhaps, a little on the old |
fogyish style, the hand of time having |
been laid somewhat heavily upon them.
The prospect for great feats and superior
skill in the progress OF the game are
good, and / feel assured i'll promising |
exhibition of the true Olympian order |
In the natural progress of this match |
| predict that many new kinks and |
points will be introduced, that to the
Younger players present will be suggeS-
tive and useful. In & very brief period
the play will begin, when Swinging
around the CIRCLE will be the order of
the moment.
The duty of acting as Umpire on this !
occasion has devolved on me by special
request. have to announce as such,
that will be governed in making my
decisions by the rules as laid down by |
the National Base Ball Association So
far as applicable they will be observed
and enforced. As we expect more than
ordinary points and questions to arise
in the progress Of the game, ID may be-
come necessary to look at higher au-
thorities than the National Base Ball
Association, in which event we give
notice now that.we will be governed by
the best authority attainable under the |
circumstances and on the spot. In all
decisions which we may make we hope |
and expect to give the prisoner the ben
eft of the doubt, where one exists.
We have one or two requests to make
of the spectators. When it becomes |
necessary to applaud players on the
ground playing the game please do
SO uuickiy and as audibly as possible.
The necessity for this request, think,
is so apparent to all as to need no eN-
nlanation from me. However, for fear
that it may not be fully understood and
appreciated, / take occasion to remark
that the players on both sides have
come here for the purpose OF Vauqulsn-
ing or being vanquished. Their motto
is, dat riRceRe ant mori.
Tomorrow is the Sabbath day.
Therefore much time spent in the con-
fusion of long continued applause, fire.
ouently INDUCED in, may result In pro-
longing the game to such an extent as
to necessiate our remaining on the
ground over Sunday.
/ cannot close without impressing on
YOU the Importance of keeping back a
proper distance IRON the line OF the
bases. 1t is necessary at all times that !
the catchers have clear and open view |
of the position Of men on and running
the bases; this he can only have by |
your observing this request. In add
tion to the above. l am advised by
our medical adviser and attendant that
no obstruction should be allowed to pre- |
vent free and open circulation OF pure, |
fresh air. l trust, however, this Will all |
be so apparent to your better Judgments
as to insure the observance of this re- |
ouest without further suggestion or re-
mark from me.
Gentlemen, we are now ready. Inc
NAV will begin without further cere-