Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-11-26

BASE BAIL AT GEogoErowY.-w have had on
hand for some time quite lengthy letter In rsla-
ton TO Il game of base ball, played at George
town, between the Central club, OF that place,
aud the Excelsior club Of Milford, and nn alleged
DISAGREEMENT of the facts concerning 1t In the
Milford Mufudi F,ieDd, of October Dist. The OBJ
leliDnablc statement Is as follows J." AT the end
= ,lic NTH lnning the game stood 20 to p, aud
llie Genital club reiuslng to play any longer
Mr.. Felds, the umpire, declared the Excclsiors
the victors,'
Our correspondent, who writes on behalf of the
Central club, says the ganic commenced at two
o'clock, with the understanding tliit no balls or
strikes be called, and so continued, occupying
three hours, In playing five innings. Up TO Tue
eiriitntucenicnt Of the sixth inning no misundcr-
sanding was lid and aside from ruling out Of
litcner Of Central ddring the 3D. inhing, and call
ing balks on the pitcher of tile Excelsior during
tie 9TH inning, us well as private JUDGMENT upon
or decisions Of Umpire, not the slightest DIFF
ference Of 0pinion existed. At the end OF the 9th
innings, the score stood 20 to 20. az stated, but
,lle play did not stop here, as the sixth inning
was commenced by the Central sending Lewis to
the bat, the Excelsior In the field, placing NJ Z.
Revellle us pitcher.
Objection being made to his pitching, he was
ruled out, the Umpire declaring that he would
not allow him to pitch during the game, because
Of the Exc.lsior's own challenge. Reville, there
lore, took the position Of short stop, and Slppiie
was sent to pitchers position, who delivered balls
TO Louis us striker until the Umpire called baiks
upon him, at which point Of the game the Excel
slor, and not the Central put stop to the play
bya system of objections which determined the
match; several of the Excelsior declaring there
Was no baIk, as IL was not required by the rules o.
1868, that pitchers should deliver the ball, viii
both feet upon the ground. Lowery sld 1--WE
don't mind being cheated, but we won be swim
died out of this game Others desired to plac,
kevellle us pitcher agalu, but the Umpire statet
That he would rule him ont, which statement LOT
land (Excelsors catcher) hearing wanted TO know
how The Umpire could rule Reveile out, before b,
saw him pitch. Umpire stated II was not necessa
~ TO sec him pitch; as he was excluded iron
pitching In this game at least, by their owl
challenger, which Reveillc learning, called out
that he would not touch another ball, or bat, nn
immediately walked in from the Held, followe
by the Excelsior nine. The players and thei
respective friends assembling at home base, an
around the umpire with considerable noise, th
Central requested tine umpire to ask the EXEC
sior whether they desire to continue the gam
and If so, not to leave the field, Having aske
the question, Rev lille answered mo-, call giant
which the umpire did, stating then now, ca
game. The position being soon understood, ID
Excelsior suddenly proposed a Willingness to r
new or reopen the game, offering to replace ~
yelle, and Others, that might have left. This Il
Central refused to do, stating that as they ha
nothing to do with ending the match, they shou
rot now renew 1t, especially as II was then rel
dercd certain that no other inning could be pla
Gu, being already sunset, and as the game hi
nten called without consent OF the Central, the
Captain or nine, some players of the Eycclsi
again went to tho field and requested the Cent?
to send man to tho bat, which the Central {
reasons above stated refusing TODD, the umpii
CATER calling game at the request of the Excesi
and without any renewal of the game, on I
part OF tho Central, thar Captain or nlne) to-
Upon himself 10 doodle tho game 10 favor o. =
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