The New York herald., 1868-06-22
THE NATIONAL GAME.
Base Ball Notes.

Frank II. Sumner, Of the Lowell Club, was pre-.
sented with. handsome gold badge on the return
home of his club from their late tour for the best
playing during the trip
The Athletics on Friday last defeated the Eurekas,
of Chicago, with score Of 81 to 49,
One OF the Chicago papers says that Mcbride does
not pitch as swiftly as Lex.
the purpose Of playing with the Niagaras satur.
The Niagaras will have another opportunity OF dis.
tngutshing themselves on Saturday
n Tne comments It's. Of the press In different parts OF
are many and amusing.
A Syracuse paper says:-"The general impression
to win the game"
A very strong rivalry exists between the Rochester
journals Of Rochester makes light Of the Bufrslo
club by ysayng--"Buffal0nians were In great state
Of excitement over the fact that the Nagaras won
ball worth in the nelghborhood Of two dolars.1 It
says further that 'there viii be nothing but base
season." and advises the Niagaras not to 'blown too
much over their success, as the Excelsors, OF Ro-
chester gained decided victory oyer them last
tainly narrOw-minded view to take OF the matter.
The Utica Journal says that "when the vanqushed
party presented the BALI to the victors 1t was re-
ceved with coyness that plainly said well be
very careful OF you.'"
A Cleveland (Ohio) paper says OF the Brooklyn
ites-"This famous company OF base ballists are on
their winding way to show the uncivilized people OF
these Western wilds how the game is played They
sweeping clean everything before them until they
reached Buffalo, where the Nagaras taught them
teen TO fifteen. This must have cooled their ardor
acting as shower bath OF Ice water upon their
mic victories. They retired from the field with ban.
ners ingloriously trailing in the dust"
or the game at Detroit on Thursday last, Detroit
paper says:-"The exhibition was but poor one,
yet, Of course the Atantics would at times show
some brilliant playing. They all showed that they
thoroughly understood their business. but at times
their carelessness was 80 apparent that their at
tempts to let their rivals make some kind OF show
against them, though wen meant, were patent to
everybody, and had the very reverse of the desired
effect"
journal published at Montgomery, Ala. gives
extensive clippings OF base ball items, but unfortu-
natey ''gets things Mixed" II says the Americas
Club had "hgh old time Of II" celebrating ''the
opening OF the coming season at Greenwich Conn.,
and hopes that success may attend the club In their
undertakings this season, not forgetting--and Cor.
Schirmer, who s the leading spirit OF the cub.n
Pretty Good Fancy Coroner Schirmer In base ball
match.
The same journal has found out that "Fox. OF the
Nationals, Of washington, is the longest thrower and
strongest batter In the country, throwing ball IA
yards and knocking IL so far that the distance
not be easily found out" Somebody has been
The same authority had learned that .'the cham.
pions tUnonl were TO have played the stars. OF
BROOKLYN at Peasantye \; Y on the ath inst"
day at the Capitoline grounds. The Union triumphed
over the party OF ..the Dag with single star"
Sc
tomorrow with the Tri-mountains, OF Boston. for
the championship Of the State, on Boston Common.
The Kearsarge Club In said TO be very strong, and
good game may be looked for.
Rumor has transferred Vanderwerken from the
Actives TO the Socials. George Is an active ball
player and social fellow, and IL Is TO be hoped he
Will remain
Tuomey, Norton ana the shanty OF old Harlem
times dissolved partnership long since. The former
sticks 80 closely to business now that he won't he
coaxed even TO talk ball"
MATCHES TO COME OFF.
Inn "A
Heights
June 24-Active vs. Harlem. Capitone grounds.
June A.-Eureka, of Newark, vs. Champion, Of
Jersey City. Eureka grounds.
June b. s;, Harmonic Of Brooklyn, vs. Unique.
June 26.-0lympic Theatre vs. Bowery Theatre
Mount Morris.
June 25.-Exceisior vs.. Alert, Of Seton Hall. Capt.
tone grounds.
June 2e.-Champion Va. Resolu.e Of Elizabeth. A,
June 2e,-Ecxford vs.. Oriental, Of New York.
Union grounds.
June 27.-Star vs. Independent Capitoline grounds.
June 27.-Union vs. Gramercy. Unions old grounds,
Melrose.
June 27.-Harlem vs. star, OF Peasantvile.
To-day the Atlantcs play at Milwaukee, WIS.,, with
the Cream City Club; tomorrow with the Atlantlcs,
OF Chicago Thursday with Forest CITY, at Rockford,
H., Friday with the Bloomington lEl.l Club, and
Saturday with the Unions, at st. Louis.
SALBs or LAND IN TExAs-In Fort Bend county
following tracts OF land sold by the sheriK:161
acres we're sold to James NJ. Paul for seventy-nve
cents IN currency, per acre. 1000 acres 10 Colonel
Gus Cook at 81 GO; GiC acree 70 Robert Williams, or
Tennessee at 81 20 per acre, ave and half acres
ADJOINING the town Of Richmond or sloS, currency.