The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-10-02
BASH BALL
Philadelphia Against Washington
A VICTORY FOR WASHINGTON
SCORE II TO 9 IN FIVE INNINGS


SCORE n TO . IN FIVE INNINGS
The well-known keystone base ball club,
Of Philadelphia, arrived In this city on
Thursday evening, and were escorted BY the
Olympic club to their quarters, Wizards
hotel. Yesterday afternoon they proc eeded
to the Nationals grounds, where they were
to play match game with the Olympic
club, and thitherward q large crowd wcnded
their way, anxious TO witness the contest
between two mines who were generally con-
sidered very evenly matched. The olym-
pics had out their full ninc, and looked in
exceeding fine trim for victory. The Key
stones, a hardy-looking sct OF "young fell
lows were uniformed In blue plaid caps
and shirts, and grey pants, and gave promise
OF being tough customers for our plucky
Olympic boys. Mr.. o. L. Hart, OF the
Union club, was selected as umpire, and
about $40 o'clock called
THE GAME.
Firn Inaings-Forcc out on foul fly by
Albertson; Reach went TO fret on called
balls, stole to second and third on passed ball
by Miller; Malone to first on called balls;
stole to second; Young out at frst by Dick
and McKenna. Reach home; Malone to
third. Billings out at first by Dick and Nc
Kcnua. Side out with one run.
Dick out at first by Force and Miller
Flowers out on fly by Hurley; Weaver struck
ont. Round o.
Score, 1 too.
Second Innings Hurley, by "daisy" to
centre, made his first; on a passed ball by
Miller made two bag, and got third, home
h.ti l.., a.
Robinson took his first on called balls, but
was put out on running TO second on foul
by Lcech, who afterward took first on called
balls; then to third OH passed ball by Miller.
Force made first by grounder TO second;
Leech home; Force stole to second, then
home on wild throw by Miller. Reach, by a
hit to third, got to first; on wild throw Of
Albertson made second. Malone drove a
long high ball to centre, and made second;
Reach home; Malone stole to third, then got
home on another "steal." Young to first on
passed ball by Miller. Billings new out to
Flowers. Side out with slx runs.
Henry took nrst on called balls, then 10
second on passed ball by Malone; home on
another passed ball by Fergy." Fulmer
took Hrst on called balls; then to third on
passed bali by Malone. Woods to FIRST on
called balls; Fulmcr home. Woods to third on
wild pitch. Miller struck out. Albcrtson
out on foul Hy by Force; Woods stole home.
McKenna few out to Hurley. Three runs.
Score, to3.
TAird Innings-Hurlcy tipped out; Miller
took first on called balls, stole TO second.
Robinson, by good hit to right field, made
second and brought Miller home; then stole
to third. Leech tipped out. Force, by safe
hit to centre, made one bag aud brought
Robinson home, then stole to second, th en-
to third. Reach tipped out. Side out with
two runs.
Dick few out to Force; Flowers struck 10
second and made his first. Weaver, by safe
hit to centre, got one bag; Flowers going tc
third, then home on wild throw by Ma.
lone. Weaver to third. Henry out at FIRST
by Hurry and Miller. Weaver and Fulmei
few out to Robinson. Two runs.
Score, 0 to 8.
Fourth Ianin9s Malone out on foul bound
to Miller. Young out on foul bound by Al
bertson. Billings out at 1rst by Albertsor
and McKenna. Side out with round o.
Woods struck to lef. "Miley" couldn't
reach 1t, and striker took second; home or
wild throw by Malone. Miller out on foul
bound to Malone. Albertson out on fly "a
Leech. Mckenna, on safe hit to cent re
made first. Dick struck to third, made first
and Mckenna made third. By wild throw
ing McKenna came home; Dick at third
Flowers took frat on called balls, then stole
to second. Weaver dew out TO Force. Two
| runs.
Score, Q tot.
Fyrh hnings-Hurley struck to right and
made three bags; by a wild throw Of Dlck'i
he got home; Miller, by o safe hit 70 left
made his fret, stole to second; Robinson oul
at FIRST by Dick and McKenna; Miller out a
third; Leech struck 10 short, made one bag
| h.a Earoa aaxu u,
Miller; Leech was put out In attempting Il
run to second by Miller and Dick. Side GU
with 2 runs.
Henry sent high fly to centre, muffed By
Billings, and Henry got one bag; Fulmer ou
on foul bound by Leech; Woods hit to right
field, let Henry home, and by wild throw
by Hurley Henry came home; Miller out OF
foul fly to Leech; Albertson few out to Rob
inson. One run.
Score, II to s.
Sirth hniag,-Forcc by long hit to cen
tire field made clean home run amid th,
cheers of the crowd; Reach sent long bal
to left and made three bags; on passed ball b,
Miller he got home; Malone out at FIRST b,
McKenna; Young made FIRST by hit to secont
base; Young stole to third; home on passet
ball by Miller; Billings flew out TO McKenna
Hurley by "A fly ball muffed by Fulmer mad
second, then stole to third, then home. Fou
/ runs.
McKenna out at first by Force and Miller
Dick by safe hit to right field made thrc
. bags, then stole home. Flowers took first o.
called balls, stole to second and was run GU
: at third by Force and Hurley-double play
, Weaver struck to third, made first, and go
r to third by passed ball by Malone. Henri
/ made a safe hit to centre field, brough
:. Weaver in, and got second, then to third o
b passed ball by Malone, then home. Flu
; mer struck to right field, and made second
5 then stole third, and on wild throw by Ma
lone he got home.
= For some time II had been getting darl
and when Woods came to bat II was almos
impossible to sec the ball; accordingly I'll
a umpire called game, which was therefore
c favor Of the Olympcs In 5 innings by
: score Of IL to s.
r The following Is our
!. RESUME OF THE GAME: