The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-09-25

washington vs.. neutrality-suspicious.
Defeat the Excelsior Nearly 3to1-
GOOD Dsy and Good Game-score IS

wick, the famous reporter OF outdoor sports,
accompanied the Excelsior FOR the purpose
OF reporting their games.
Amer dinner had been partaken Of the
Exccls1rs took their places In the four
horse coach, belonging to the hotel, and
were driven TO the Nationals grounds, where
a large crowd Of spectators had assembled to
witnes, match game between the New
Workers and the Olympics OF this city.
The Excelsior nine are, with few exccp.
tons, very young men, of small stature.
They were uniformed in white caps and
shirts and blue pants, with white stripes, and
presented q very neat appearance. The 0lym-
pea, In their now uniform, looked we'll, and
went In with firm determination 10 do their
best to win. Mr.. o. L. Hart, OF the Union
club, was chosen umpire, and, at 3:45, the
game opened with the Olymplcs at the bat
THE CANE.
First Tnnings-Force took his base on
called balls; on a passed ball by Miller he
got to third. Reach tipped out. Malone
flew out TO d. Chauncey. Young drove Il
grounder over second base, brought Force
home and made first; on wild throw by
Miller he got to third. Hurley, by long
high ball to centre field, made second and
brought Young home. Leslie sent fly to
Hurley came home, while Leslie took one
bag; then to second on a passed ball by
Miller. Miller sent ball to short field,
which was well ilelded, and Leslie run out AT
second. Side out with three runs.
g. Chaunccy out on foul bound by Leech.
Moore took first on called balls, then stole to
second, then home by muils of Hurley and
Malone. Thompson took his base on called
balls. Dohrman, by hit to third, got to
first. d. Chaunccy struck to Chauncey;
well taken by Hurley, who run Dohrman
out, then felded to first bascman, putting
the striker out-handsomc donblc play.
One run.
Score toll.
!Sscond hInings-Millcr, by good hit 10 left
field, made one bag. Robinson, by long
hit to right field, made home run, driving
Miller before him. Leech struck high ball
to centre field and made his first. Force put
one of the same sort, muffed by Thompson,
and Davy got to first Leoch to second; on
passed balls, both took base. Reach struck
to short, well-helded, aud he fell victim to
DOhrman and g. Chaunccy. Lcech came
home. Malone out at first by Dohrman aud
q. Chaunccy Force home. Young sent a
long fly TO centre, badly mufled by Moore,
and Young took first, then stole to second,
but was put out at third by Peters, Thomp-
son and Lockitt. Side out with four runs.
Lockitt out on foul 1y to Malone. Miller
sent a long high ball to left field, which
second In attempting to get TO third was
pat out by Malone and Force. Young took
his base on called balls. Peters struck 20
short field Young out at second by Force
and Hurley. Round o.
Score, to /.
Third HudHgs-IIurley sent long fly TO
centre field, on which he made three bases
and got home Oh passed ball by Miller. Les
lie tipped out. Miller struck to third; on
k,lI It.u dat ha hn. 10
Robinson took base on called balls. Leech
struck to centre and got to first; bases all
full. Force sent high ball to right, made
first and sent Miller and Robinson to score;
Lecch to third, while "Dayyn stole to Sec
ond. Reach drove grounder over second,
made one bag and brought Lecch and Force
home. Malone struck to second, putting
Reach out at second and striker out at first;
double play; side out with five runs.
Peters sent high ball over second base,
muticd by Hurley, and the striker got his
first. @. Chaunccy out at first by Reach and
Miller. Moore, by a high fly to loit field, got
his first, then TO second on passed ball, Peters
to third. Thompson struck out, but run for
ii, and by mufied ball by Miller at first he
got to second; Peters home. Dohrman out
at first by Hurley and Miller; Moore home
D. Chauncey out ut foul bound to Malone.
Two runs.
CEOlGs L. ~
Fo,Th Hpings-Youug sent groundar
to the right field and made two bags. Hur-
ley, by a ''daisey" to third, got his first,
with Young at third; by n wild throw
of Peters to q. Chaunccy, Young got home;
Hurley to third; home on passed ball by
Miller. Leslie struck to short, well
stopped. I'm t'e sirik" rot VI. nr-' Muls.
by grounder to left, made his hasci Leslie
at second. Robinson struck high TO right
and made his first bases all full; Leslie got
home on passed ball by Miller. Lccch out
OF Ny to Lockitt, who took 1t, but on passed
ball by catcher, Miller aud Robinson gO
home. Force sent long, high fly to left
got to second, stole to third, then home on q
passed ball by Peters. Reach sent ball tC
Third bascman and got his first. Malone out
on 1y by Dohrman. Young, by a bounding
ball over second base, got to first; Reach to
second. Hurley struck to second, and
Young was put out by Thompson-slde out,
with six runs.
Lockitt sent long fly to left which
"Miley" captured; Miller sent bounder
over second base and got his first easily, then
stole to second; on passed ball by Malone he
rot to third; on another he came home;
Young took his base on called balls Peters
struck to third and made first, Young taking
second by bad muT by Hurley G.. Chaun
cCy struck to short field; well stopped by
take first; bases all full Moore squared him.
self to clear ;hcm, and by good hit to short
hclu brought Young In. G.. Chaunccy was
put out at second by Reach and Hurley
Peters came home on bad muG by Miller
at first base; Thompson flew out to Hurley.
Three runs.
Score, IS to G.
Fihh HUlinJS-IIurley tipped ont. Leslie
struck 10 short and got to second by n mufl
= ~ IN,
and made his first; Leslie at third. Robin
son, by long hit TO centre field, brought
Leslie and Miller home, while he took third
base. l.cech drove grounder TO right field,
brought Robinson home and got his first.
Force sent n ball to second baseman and
made his base, while Leech retired at second.
Reach struck TO third and got his base.
Malone struck TO first and was put out,
leaving Force and Reach on bases. Side out
with . runs.
Dohrmun made his first by hit over sec,
ond base. d. Chauncey out on fly ny Force
who by good fielding to Miller put Dohrmar
ont on fly to Miller. Round o.
Score n TO O.
.SiIh HWhigS-YOung tipped out; lIurle,
sent n bounding ball TO right field, aud made
his first; Leslie struck to short, made hi,
base, willie Hurley was put out at second by
Dohrman and Thompson; Miller out on fly
. ~ DOllllluHs sue OUT Win u ".
Miller out on foul bound by Malone; Young
struck Out Peters struck TO third; on wild
throw by Force he got to second, &. Chaun-
ccy struck TO short Held, and made his first;
Moore tipped out Another goose egg for
the New Workers.
Scorc-2l TO @.
Ss"eJth Hminys-Robinson out at first 10y
the good fielding OF Dohrman and q. Chaun-
ccy; Lccch, by good hit to short, made his
ilrst; Force squared himself,a and drove n long
ball to right field, making a home run, send
Ing Lecch TO score before him; Reach flew
out TO Moorci Malone struck to first, aud
retiredj putting side out with two runs.
Thompson tipped out; Dohrman made n
7tralght hit TO centre, muifed by Leslie, and
lie made flrsti ID. ChaunCey sent long high
fly to centre field, drove Dohrman home and
made three bags; Lockitt out on foul bound
to MalOnei d. Chauncey home on wild
throw by Leechj Miller tipped OUT two runs.
score-23 TO i.
Eiyhh Mnimqs-Young hit TO left field
made his first, and by wild throw Of
Thompson got TO second. Hurley struck to
left and made his first. On wild throw by
Peters, Young aud Hurley rot each base.
Leslie struck to seconds ont by Thompson
aud by Chnunccyi Young homGi Hurley 1T
third. Miller lrDVp n hot ppn IN Ia u,II