The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-01
THE NATIONAL GAME.
Base Ball Notes.

The Athletics after triumphant march from the
East TO the West and back again, and after overcom
ing the vctors Of the Atlantics at Buffalo, stopped at
Rochester on Monday and played game with the
Excelsiors at that place and came out second best
with score OF 20 to &c. This win add greatly TO the
base ball enthusiasm In the western part Of the
STATE, as the Excelsors, OF Rochester, and the Mag
aras Of Buffalo, are old rivals.
The Atlantics defeated the Empires at St. Louis on
Monday with q score OF so to Is.
II is reported that the Atlantics have accepted a
number Of extra invitations and will not he back un-
til the middle OF August.
In the meantime the reporters and theatrical folks
ana the reporters and scorers would NE to play
Echo answers ''they caD.r II echo and Cammeyer
agree ''al will be well.n
new base bali club, with the name Of 'Aia.
bama !, has been formed at Greenville, Ala. Judge
The Manhattan Club, which was organized at the
close OF the last season, has been dsbanded.
The chief topic OF conversation in ball circles Ia the
ns game when comes on On taday
men, still holds Its own, and its semi-weckly re-
unions az Hoboken are occasions OF good natured,
Kelly, the quiet steady pleasant ballist lately OF
the Mutuas; Gus voge, ditto and several others OF
the same ilk have Joined the Empires, in order that
they may have some healthful ana pleasant recrea-
ton when they desirei II.
coming tired OF the apparent apathy OF some MEM
beers OF the "niner who neglect the games arranged
Tor the purpose OF giving them practice
The Mutuals, as heretofore remarked can place
niue men In the field that should he able TO meet sue
cessfuly any nine that would play against them.
They are oil we'll tried players, and old enough
In the business TO know that "practice makes per-
fect.n ~ nod Is ~ good as wink,r you know
The 0lympics, OF Macon, Ca, played against q
strong field nine on Thursday last and came out vic
torous with score OF "a 10 49,
The Olympic, Jr, OF Macon Ga, PLAYED against the
second nine OF the Tigers of vineyle, on Friday and
won the game with score OF 81 to IL in seven in.
nings.
The Active and western Clubs. OF indianapolis. had
pleasant game on Thursday last which the former
won by score OF 90 TO Fl.
The return game between the Cincinnati and Xenia
Clubs camo Oh Saturday last at Cincinnati The
former won with score OF 90 10 10.
The Copecs, OF Covngton, Ky., defeated the Great
Western, or Cincinnati, al Cincinnati Friday last.
Score "a 10 49,
The "Nagara B. y. G.. Admirer- of Bufalo
cannot discover anything especially remarkable IN
McBride's pitching.
The Niagaras have shown themselves TO he fully
worthy OF the admiration bestowed upon them.
For the qualification OF dissatisfied parties IL is
admitted that the "Havmakcrsn and Central Cityi
game did not come Off al syracuse.
Vice President o. y. Moore OF the state AssOcia-
ton, nm pired the etc-NiagaIa game at Buffalo
In most coInmendabe style.
Hicks proved that there was still some OF the old
play In him while acting substitute for Reach in
the late Athletic games. Fiser won additional
golden opinions by his playing at second base in the
Erie and Niagara games.
pretty game is promised for this afternoon. The
Actives and Granercies will be the contestants and
the handsome fields a. Iloboken the scene OF opera
tons. The cows have not been able TO now the
grass on the EN sian Fields quite enough and n il
believed aud hoped that the general style OF moving
will he tried