The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-07-30

from the Libertys. When the latter club AZ.
rived here Wednesday last, the betting WAS at
| the rate of two to one in favor Of the Libertys.
There was large crowd Of people in st:en.
dance at the Fair grounds In tho afternoon TO
witness the match
Thos. Mckinlay was selecsed - umpire: and
J. f. Stevenson, of Springfield, and Geo. L. Lind.
ley, OF Ottawa. were chosen ssorers for the re.
| spective clubs.
The Shabbonss icst the cho.ce Of position, and
| were sent to the bat at 4 o'clock ?. n. Bsrstow
sent ball to the short stop, and vss put out on
tho first base before "he knew what allied him"
Galloway got ont on fly. Sawin got daisy
| outer" and reached the first base. Sherwood
came nearly being caught out on two fouls, but
finally bsttsd ball and rssohed the first base,
Sawin coming home, end securing the first
tally for tho the ShAbs. Nswkirk tipped foul
into Goldens hsAds, and the eide was out.
The Libertys came to bat smiling. Starne
batted and got ~ tho first base Golden sent
high oyer to Ed McKin'ay. who quietly "iroze"
to it. Bum seat weak foul ay 10 Sherwood,
tho catcher but between several throws Starne
stole home, tsllying for the SpringAeds.
DuSois, determined to get home r,n. struck
one Of Newkrk's spinning balls and got ont on
; 3 pretty foul by Sherwood, aud tbs tibertys
were out Score, one.
The Shabs went 70 oAt. Ed. Nckinlay sent y
sky ball 10 Bum. who took it, and Ed. took
back seat Anderson made good Spi,l and 10,
to the first base Bryant sent bal, away into
the dim distance. but tho Liberty felders we're
! 40 lively that they got it into the ring before
Bryant could get beyond the I'D base. Sapp got
| out on foui by the catcher and Bryant got out
| trying to get,home and the Slabs wer. out
on one tally.
The Libertys won't TO bat, and the Shabs went
to the field somewhat disguised. but more hope.
full. Mckay got TO the LIST base on called balls
Wood sent high 'ay' straight to Galloway who
grasped it with the avidity Of spider, hungry
| tor fly. French sent ball over to the I'd base
and Bryant gobbled it. Starns tried to do the
same thing in the Same way, but Bryant would
MT let him. So there was aide out and nice
"ks!somine" sgainst the Springfelds Total Nix.
Sapp. Of the Shabs, took the bat, and pounded
ball away " tho center Geld. but being mutsd
he got to base No. 3. Bsrstow lifted . ball
moonward and 10. S.pp get home and then
Barstow watching the pitcher like hawk, and
tho pitcher cycling him closely, created intense
excitement BY stealing his way home in splsa.
did style. Galloway got base on called balls;
sawia sent "Ay" TO Bum; Sherwood died on
foul; and Galloway, trying to steal base va
touched out. Two allies for the Shsbbouas.
ball far to the center fold and made the Sd base
Sawyer foulcd out BY . ball into Shsrwo0d's
hands; Phillips sent weak ball to Anderson,
who sent it to sspp, tho ubiquitous and ever re-
liable 1st bsse.ist, who reached for il like pei.
llcsn for . snail; and Bum was treated TO sim.
liar dose Of cold grief by Ed. MsKinlay. Side
out, Libertys Tailed ono.
! The Shabbonss siezed tho baton, and New.
kirk made tho first base Ed. McKinlay sent .
ball out Of sight towards the evening star. and
he and Newk,rk got home; Anderson fouled
out Bryant made good rap, and got homo aft.
er some hard work; Sapp died on the lat base !;
Barstow got home in his usual awkward" man.
uer; SAwiu fouled out. Side out, tallies for
! the Ottawa lads.
The Libsrtys went in and had some huge
tanks Of sorrow forced upon them. Dubois foul
ed out by . left handed grab by Sherwood /;
Mckay sent foul fly to sapp, who made it q
rule to take everything flying around loose
in his neighborhood; and Wood let the ever
wide awake Galloway get nice fly catch. Side
out and "whtewash."
Sherwood got out on . foul Newkird got
around in his peculiar way aud Tailed one; Ed.
McKinlay sent ball up to "intsrview" the sun,
and got home; Anderson perpetrutsd foHl and
was caught out by the lat baseman: McKinlay
sent grass mower to the center field and got
home; Bryant made splendid knock. but Sapp
getting out On fly, Bryant died on tho I'd base.
Side out, two tsllies.
At this time . violent storm ragged and the
game having been suspended half an hour, the
storm drying up" play was resumed.
Tho Libertys sent French TO bot, who at tho
first pass was caught out BY Sherwood stssrns
was squslehsd BY I'd. MCKINLEY and Golden
was 'pizeaed" in tho Same way. "Whitewssh.'
shsbs put Barstow at the plate and Mr.. B.