The national Republican., 1869-06-26


CINCINNATI VS.. NATIONAL.
RED STOCKING" AGAIN VICTORIOUS. |
SCORE, TwESrY-FoUR TO EIsHT.
1 NJ NJ 70 N . n on o w ID.
A Full Report Of the Game.
The great game Of base ball bstween the
National club, of this city, and She cred
stockings, /" Of Cincinnati, was played yester-
day 10 the presence Of an immense crowd Of
SPECTATOR, yariously estimated at from
eight 10 ten thousand persons. As was cx-
pccted, the game resulted In victory for
the Cincinnati club by score OF "a to s.
The time for the game 10 commence had
been set down for $3.50 O'Clock, but long be-
fore that hour crowds Of people began to as
semble at the grounds OF the National club,
at the upper end Of Fourteenth street, and
for an hour before the time to open the
game, their numbers were added to by
pedestrians and hundreds who came by the
street cars and other vehicles.
The fine grounds were In splendid condi-
ton, and although the weather was very
warm gentle breeze which prevailed added
greatly TO the comfort OF the players and
spectators. About $3.50 the contendlng mines
made their appearance on the ground, and
of course were the centre Of attraction. The
Western players arc fine-looking body OF
men, the very picture Of health. Their uni
form consists OF white cap, shirt and pants,
with long red stockings drawn over the
lower portion Of the pants. On the bosom
OF each shit Ia the the letter q.
! The Nationals, although minus two Of
their best players, presented good appear
Rnce, aud wore as uniform white cap and
shirt and black pants.
The umpire chosen for the day was Mr..
nohs-t Drinkarl. Of the Union Club, of this
city.
) At 3,45 o'clock the umpire called
THE GAME,
} with the Cincinnati boys at the bat
. First Inning-George Wright was the first
: striker and sent high ball to centre field,
which was captured on the ny by Fox, and
= George retired amid applause. Gould fol-
, lowed with a straight hit 70 short STOP, which
i Davenport ficlded iivelyto Forker, and Gould
: was put out at frst. Waterman then took
t the willow, and, after several fouls, sent a
G daisy cutter skipping away over To left field;
: on this he made his first and then stole to
second. Allison struck neat ball to left
4 field which did mot reach studley, and Ali.
d son went TO first on q trot. Harry Wright
Ii sent high ball away over to right field and
got to third.
u Leonard hit low ball TO second base
e which Coughlin took very neatly and fclded
l. In TO Forker; but Leonard beat the ball ant
IS made his base, while Wright came In
5. Brainard took the bat and sent high bal
|. over second base, which Gibncy sent quickly
Q to first, putting the striker out, leaving
Iannard nj third Thia mt tho aida pu
ID with 8 runs.
The Nationals went to bat with Shelly a
rc first striker. After two or three fouls ht
10 sent long one over TO LEFT field, whlcl
d Leonard took on the bound, retiring Mr.
4, Shelly. Colonel Jones was then victim 4
g George. Wright, who took his ball right OF
% the bat and sent II In TO Gould before tn,
c. lively Colonel could get there. Forker wen
O. out on foul tip to Allison. Round o 70
the Nationals. Score to /.
G. Seccld Inning. - Sweasy struck a shor
grounder right into the pitchers hands
A. which Jones sent to first quickly, aud pu
b. his man out.
Id Mcvey struck long ball over Gibney'
b. head, on which he made his first.
h. George Wright made a tremendous hit /,
Il. right field, on which he made home run
sending Mcvey In ahead Of him.
re Waterman sent high ball low down Il
D, centre field, which Studley ran for, ,and mufIed
thus assisting Gould to third, while Water
E. man took second.
d. Allison made a safe hit to left field, whicl
Mt brought In Gould and Waterman, and sen
r. him to second.
Harry Wright sent skinner to shor
e. stop, on which he made his first base.
d. Leonard sent "highnyer" 10 Studloy
who neatly "took 1t on the n.y."
IA Brainard hit ball 10 second, and went ou
I'd by the fielding Of Gibney and Forkcr.
st The Nationals went in with Davenport a
e bat. He went out on q foul tip TO Allison
n Birdsall sent O high ball TO George Wright
of who .took 1t In" Gibney easily made hi
X first On skinner sent to centre field. Stud
a ley was captured by Harry Wright on a hlgl
es ay. Side out with another round o.
ly Score, 7 too.
ck Third Innings-Sweasy fell victim to tn
ch fielding Of Shelly and Forker. McVcy, by
long ball to centre field, made his seron
Ike base. Geo. Wright hit a hot ball to Cough
ell lin, which Was muffed by the latter, VIII
mt made wild throw to first, which enable
he McVey TO come home and George to get :
he third. Gould sent a hot ball TO centre field
hi on which he made his first and Wright wen
of home. Waterman sent q daisy cutter /
'tc Shelly, who muffed it, Lc made his first
xt while Gould went to second. Allison mad
u his first on low hit to third; this put thrc
'g- men on bases. Harry Wright, by a high a.,
lis which was taken by Studey, sent Goul
|
Oh men on bases. Leonard, by a hit to righ
Of Ield, made his first, sent Waterman In an
Allison to third. Leonard then stole his sec
nd ond. Brainard, after striking several fouls
nll which landed among the crowd, struck
high bali over second base, which was car
tured by Fox, putting the side out with fou
I'd runs; Waterman and Allison left on bases.
M The Nationals went in with Coughlin a
m the fret batter, he fell victim to Sweasy
he son the A." Fox was served In the sam
dy manner by the agile second baseman. Shell
of seat grounder to George Wright, at shor
IN stop, which that player sent low TO Gould
ND who failed 10 hold 1t before Shelly coul
'ar reach the base. Loaes sent a SKINNER
w second baee, taken by sweasy and helded /
us us George Wright at second, putting Shelly OF
IT, while attempting to make his second. Sid
rs out. Score, Ito.
ne Tho fourth inning opened with Swcasy
ID at the bat for the Red Stockings. lie sent
Io- high bali to ieft held, which, Of course, wa
he, taken into camp by he Studley. McVe
're sent high dyer to Fox. which "Rcynard
I'm could not reach, and Nc. made his flrs
SC; George Wright went IL to bat and sent hi
Oh compliments to StudCy, who couldn't "se
IN it," aud George made his second; McVe
oy home.
Gould tipped out to BIrdsall. Waterma
on took the bat, and before he struck, Wrlgi
80 got to third son u steal" A long ball ser
he to left field brought Wright in, and sen
Waterman to second. Allison sent 10,
- grounder to Coughln, who fe.dcd 1t well I
u " forker, and put the side out with two RUM
Y The Nationals went TO bat with Jones q
*, striker. groundcr to Harry Wright &c
lh 'ah him his first. Forker and Davenport wen
~ out on foul tips right of the bat by Allison
lu Blrdsall went out on foul bound TO sam
'le player. Allison secured a hearty round q
oa applause for his fine playing. Side out
We score l3 0.
~ The fifth innings commenced with Harr
p- Wright sending ball to Gibney, who ileldc
1t to Forker, and Harry retired. Leonar
~ sent high fly to Gibney, which was we
,st taken. Bralnard, by high ball to lei
~ field, made his first.
OF sweasy struck TO short, and by Coughli
IN, and Glbney Bralnard was put out at secont
ir, Round U ior the hed stockings Inc resn
,ro was received with Immense applause, Gil