The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-07-07
THE NATIONAL GAME.
THE MATCH BETWEEN THE ALERT BASE BALL
CLUB OF CHARLESTON AND THE FOREST
CITY CLUB OF sAvAtSNAH.
AN INTERESTING ACCOUNT.

lovers OF tne game
The Alerts, of Charleston, arrived in Sayan-
nah at z O'Clock, on the morning of July 4th,
after tedious trip Of twelve hours, for the
purpose Of playing the first game of the series
of s'home-and-home" match game with the
Forest City Club Of that place. They were met
at the wharf by number Of members OF the
Forest City Club, who escorted then to the
Screyen House. At $50 P. NJ, they were
driven to the grounds, when MIR. William A.
Evans, Of the Excelsior Base Ball Club OF
Brooklyn, was chosen umpire, and at 8 o'clock
the game was called. The Alerts having won
the toss, they sent their opponents to the bat.
Wilson led of with bat bounder to short
field, which Easton attended to in good style,
aud Wilson had, therefore, to retire at first.
Next followed Kimball, McNulty, Bell, McDon-
aid and Veltman with better luck, for they
each secured run. Hussgy then struck for
another but was picked up by Easton, who
threw it to first in time to put him out. The
next striker, Gowdy, in his attempt to drive
one to left field was picked up by Wallace on
third, and by beautiful throw to Schacte was
put out on first, thereby closing their share Of
the inning with score of FIVE.
Easton, by ssdaisy cutter" to right field,
easily secured his first, as also did Schacte;
but Stubbs (the pioneer batter Of the Alerts)
came to grief in trying to make his second,
through an excellent throw Of Mcdonald.
Heslin tipped one to short, and was put out on
first. Blake and Boyce followed, and each Be-
cured their bases, but through Cook being put
out on the fly by Kimball, the inning was closed
score standing to 2.
Second Innin9s.-The Forest City again
came to the bat, but through the excellent play
Of Heslin and Schacte were forced to retire
without adding to their score.
The Alerts now felt more at home, but the
encouragement thus gained was not sufficient
to overcome the effects Of the trip, which were
easily noticed in their batting. Wallace OPEN
ed for the Aerts, but went out on q foul bound
by Mcdonald; Conklin, Schacte and stnbba
scoreda a run each, Easton and Heslin followed,
but through weak h::tting were put out on
first. "a
s Third Innings.-The score was now equal
and the Forest City hoya wont in with de-
termination to make achange. Boyce's pitch
ing in this inning seemed to be little too
swift for them, as Mcdonald and Hussey
struck out. Gowdy was caught out by Heslin
.ona foul bound, which brought themto grief
with only one run.
There was now agood show for the Alerts,
Ebut, unfortunately, they retired without run.
Wallace and Boyce being put out on first, and
Blake ON third in trying to run home on q
passed ball. The score now stood Six to five
I in favor Of the Forest City.
/ Fourth Innings. This inning opened with a
light tip Of Schaffer, on which he secured his
first, followed by Wilson and Kemball in the
same style. McNulty, Bell and Mcdonald went
out in succession, and closed the inning with
1 an addition Of three runs.
:. The Aerts were again forced to retire with
out run sby the excellent play Of Mcdonald
and Wilson. Score nj ne to five.
$ Fifth bDings.-The Forest City boys came to
bat with smiling faces, but this shade Of
things was soon changed as the "Alerts' got
down to their work and put them out to the
tune Of one, two, three, without run, and ad-
ding three to their own score, which left them
only one run behind, the score standing nine
TO eight.
4 Strth Innings.-A great deal of excitement
now prevailed, especially among the Charles
tonisns, for there now appeared good chance
for the Alerts; but this opinion was soon
changed, as the. Forest City added eight runs
to their score, while the Alerts retired with
one.
I Seuente Innings Donald led off by pop
ping fly in the neighborhood Of short field,
which Easton took in very gracefully. velt-
man, Hussey and Schaffer succeeded in adding
three E1ore to their score, while Gowdy went
out on first and McNulty on foul bound by
Hesln.
Wallace and Cooke managed to get home,
but Easton and schacte came to grief on
foul bound, and stubbs on pretty fly, by
Bell at short field, which closed the inning
with score OF twenty to eleven.
Eighth Innings. succeeded in making
his first; Mcdonald followed by good hit to
centre field, which Stubbs took on The fly. and
by very. pretty throw e second, put Bell out,
thereby making a doable play; unfortunately,
however, for the Aerta, the umpire failed to
see it, and, therefore, gave no decision. velt-
man followed Mcdonald by being put out on
first; but the failure Of the umpire to decide in
Bells case, somewhat discouraged the Aerts,
and the Forest City added seYen runs to their
score. Mcdonald came to the bat ia second time,
and in sending hot one towards left field be-
tween second and third base was caught out by
Wallace. This was without doubt the finest
catch made during the whole game, for which
Wallace received unanimous applause. Hes
lin opened with bounder to short, on which
he secured his. first. Boyce then gave light
tip which sent Heslin to his second, but failed
to reach his first in time. Blake followed In
like style, while Heslin made his third and
came home on passed ball. Cooke getting
tired Of fwaiting for a BALTIC suit, struck at one
too high, and went out on foul bound, score
standing twenty to twelve.
4 Ninth Lanings.-The Alerts now saw that it
was all up with them, 80 they concluded to
get right down to work and make the score as
close as possible, in which they succeeded very
we'll; for Veltman was caught out by Heslin,
and Hussey and Gowdy went out ON first BY the
excellent play of Easton, Wallace and Schacte;
the Forest City thereby retiring without run,