The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-08-20
Tour Of the Shabbonas.
SPRINGFIELD, Aug. II, Q A

SPRINGFIELD, Aug. Il, Q A. ".
EDITORS FREE TRADER-Ths eventful day
with the Shabs Ia. ".rriv," and bids fair to be
all that could be desired by a blse.ballist. en-
close a clipping from the Jour5aal announcing
our arrival
The great game between the Shabbous Base
Ball Club, of Ottawa, and the Liberty Club, of
this city, will come off this afternoon, at the
grounds at the west end of the Monroe st. Rail-
read. The first game Of the series was played
at Ottawa during the month of July, the Liber.
" Club being then defeated in score OF Is to =
This was the only defeat this club had met with
this season. and they are determined to day to
redeem their reputation as the champion club OF
Illinois.
The club arrived in the city yesterday, and
are stopping at the Leland. The game this at.
ternoon promises TO be very interesting and ex.
citing. The two clubs are in good condition and
trim and the sport will doubtless attract a large
crowd. We can promise the lovers eff the ma.
tional game treat this afternoon.
We were met at the depot by our friends and
we'll known, in Ottawa, typos, Aveu Pierson, A.
P. Barnes and Warren Mitchell Our rivals, the
Libertys, were interested in practice game, bat
called in the evening. They are a courteous set
Of fellows so far, but if the Shabs defeated to-
day they may not seem so nice. Both clubs are
sanguine of success. and ere you receive this the
anxious friends of the Shabs in Ottawa will
know the result by lightning that last is not
meant for sweariug).
Last evening some of the Shabs went to a
Niger campmeeting. They said the audience
looked CLOUDY" and one said the air smelt OF
cheese The Reverend exploded very satisfacto.
rily to his "culled brethrin" the query of Daniel
not eating the lions up. Said lock- aw was
the cause. One wag said, dock DIN could
have fixed that all right" Before the close of
the exercises, the minister spoke about somebody
being out of Bibles, and motioned tina. collec.
| ton be taken up to get them some new ones.
Didn't wait to learn the result of the collection
as we wanted to go to the city on the first car.
9rM.-The great game lie over the Shabbo.
mas coming out victorious, making three tallies
| to the Lbertys one. The Shabbonas made "a
and the Libertys s. The game was good and
enthusiastic one, being several whitewashes on
each-think the Liberties about three to the
Shabs one. Cannot give the score in full.
peo NeWklrk pltcneu Ior tne enllre game
which occupied two hours time.
| A gentleman by the name OF Fell IP NJ. at
Normal, lll) was umpire, and did the work in Il
prompt and correct manner, winning, what few
umpres do, universal good will and giving salts
faction to all. The attendance WAS not large.
Below annex the opinion of the Evening St,e
Register:
The return match this afternoon between the
Shabbona Club, of Ottawa, and the Libertys, of
this city, has excited considerable interest. the
reputation of both clubs is A No. /. A large
crowd went out from the city to witness the
game, many ladies lending their smiles and
presence to grace the scene. We regret that the
iateness of the hour prevents US from giving the
game in detail, but up to the time OF going to
press we have no particulars "from the trent
We have money, however, that says the Libertys
will come off victorious, and our Ottawa friends
will 'go where the woodbine twineth."
How are you, 'woodbiue twinethP" .
We leave the Libertys with the most friendly
feelings, having had u pleasant time, and every.
thing passed off satisfactorily to vii interested