Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-03
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Cham pioHS hip OF the SoutA-The Match be-
tween the Maryland Club. OF baltimore,
and the National, Of Washington. ID. c.
Tue match for the championship Of the South,
between the Maryland Cluo ana the Nauonti
(WashIpgton) Club, was played on the Maii-
son avenue grounds yesterday, In the presence
among the number There was great interest
feit IN the result, and now, for the nrst time, a
Baltimore base ball club has held the cham
pionship OF the South
the bar. Parker led of with a foul bound,
taken by keerle. Hollingshead struck strong
ball 70 center field, but IL was neided in so
quickly that he could only MAKE mis- first.
Ward Knocked a ..daIsy cutter" to AMMAN. who
stopped II in good style, but, oy wild throw
t. FIRST, the runners made tneir bases, where
they were left. Forker going out on a high ny.
taken by R0rke, and Bertnrong out on the first
by good throw Of Annan's-a blank for the
National. The Maryland started IN IS prom
ising style, Hooper going out on FOUL hy. we'll
taken by Berthrong. wilson was unable To
and good dodgng, reached home. Rorke made
his first, but was put out attempting to run his
second. Amman scored, and keerie struck out
two runs for Maryland.
In the second ianIngs FInney was the only
man who reached his first, hodges retiring on
tip lily keerle, Crawford on foul bound by
keerle, and Greason on ny oy Lucas at the
I'd base. The Maryland went out in 1, :, 3
order in the Id innings, Lucas going out on a
foul fly by Berthong Werthington, after max
ing his I'd on a splendid hit to centre field, was
put out at the horie blse ov throw OF Draw
ford, and Lilly went cut Oh the LIST by throw
OF Crawford.
In Sd innings Parker made his lst on good
ball to right field; HolIingshead caught out on
the fly by Lilly; Forker on good fly catch by
Hooper in the r, ght field, and Berthoug do. by
Worthington in the left-another plank for
National. Lilly struck out; Doyle out on a
foul bound by Berthong, but oy heavy biting
Hooper and Wilson made their runs, and
ROrke out at the LIST by a throw of Ward
runs for the Maryland.
Hodges and Finney redeemed themselves in
the ith innings by scoring runs Ty for the . Ma;
on n fiy by Hooper. Greason on a foul bound
by kaerIe, and Hollingshead on a high fly by
Amman, leaving Parker on his base, both runs
being made by the wild thro wing OF the Mary
land. The Maryland were treated to another
blank: Amman and Lucas gong out on foul
bound catches by Berthong, and Keerle stru ok
out-game standing to 2, Maryland ahead.
In the fifth innings Ward was put out on the
LIST by a good throw by Amman, Forker on a
foul nv by Keerle, Berthong scoring and Fin.
ney going ont on fly by Amman, leaving
Hodges on his brse. One n n for the National,
and the Maryland managing TO make another O,
Worthington's ball being captured by Ward.
Lilly struck ont and Doyle out on the LIST Dy
throw OF Ward -. 80 r. ...
In the sixth innings the National i'm proved
their batting considerably and increased their
score by three runs; the only noticeably play
being quick throw OF Keerle to the Sd base,
putting out Forker. Amman took his base on
called balls and was then put out by a quick
throw Of Greason. Rorke made his ran, the
score standing at the end Of the sixth, National
6; Maryland s..
The National in the eth innings added one
run to their score, Lucas distinguishing him
self by a good high fly catch. The Maryland
again retired in the l, , order; Keerle struck
out: Lucas ont on the I'd and Worthington out
on the LIST by throw of Crawford. The Ma
tional again began their heavy batting and
added four runs 70 their score, making the best
strikes in this inning that We're made during
the game. keerle after sharp run put Hol-
lingshead out by splendid left hand foul fly.
The Maryland began the Sth inning with
runs TO make to give them the lead, and by
Certainly the pretuest play of the afternoon,
Wilson, Rorke, Amman, Lucas, Worthin gton,
Lilly and Doyle scored; Keerle being uniustly
decided out on the home base by the Umpire,
when he had a fairly made his run as any
body during the game. The score at the end
OF the sth innings was. Maryland, ~; National,
II. Parker made his score, and Forker sent
mp high ny which dropped nicely into
Rorke's hands and by good double play Ward
was put out al the first and Hollingshead at
the home base. The Maryland had only one
run TO make TO be victorious, but the spirits of
their friends We're considerably depressed
when Hooper went out on a foul bound. Will
son, the next at the bat struck a good ball to
the centre field, and Hooper running for him
made his second, and by sharp running sue
cessively the third and home. Rorke out on
the first. aud Amman on fly by Crawford.
The Maryland CLUB is now tue champion
club south of Philadelphia. They have worked
hard to secure the position, ard Will have to
work still harder to MAINTAIN their light to the
title. The following is the score:-Maryland-
2, o, z, o, u l. u, 7, total, 3D. National-C, o,
q, ., 81, i, total, 12-Ba,tiosore Glsette. Cd
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