New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-29


The Lone Stars made a very narrow es-
cape from defeat by the Union club yester-
dav afternoon. and certainly owe their vic
tory more to good luck than 10 skill on their
own part. In fact the fielding on both sides
was nutInlsh III the extreme, and tie bat
ting was of such character that, lad the
chances given the tielders been properly
taken, the scores would have been kept
down TO about one-half OF what they were
at the close Of the game. Wemust give the
Unions credit however. for their lnagniti-
cent batting in the second inning, six sue
cessive strikers, scoring fourteen bases on
hits that would have baffied the best field
ing nine ever seen Ga a ball ground.
Ali the advantage gained in that inning,
nevertheless. was more than lost III the
sixth. where the Lone Stars scored ten
runs when they should have had but one.
and where the Unions made eight palpable
errors III the field. Our Own opinion is that
the Unions had the game i'll their lands
from the second inning to the close OF the
NINTH had they played anywhere near up to
their own standard. With lead Of six
runs at the close Of the eighth inning, it re-
quired high throw 10 first by Turner and
misiudgment Of an easy fly ball by E. Wolf.
together with several passed balls by
O'Brien 10 lose the game-teats which they
accomplished satisfactorily.
Eastons play at first base was perfect.
Mr. +. w. kennOn, of the Olympics Of
Carondelet. unpired the game impartially
and strictly.
The ST. Louis Republican says of the same
game:
Owing TO the manner in which our cham
pions were defeated Sunday there was a
slim attendance at the Park Yesterday.
Little did the stay at -homers" imagine that
the Union. the ex-champions. were destined
to give our Southern friends a hard tussle
for the honor of victory. The Stars, flushed
with triumph. were perhaps little careless.
thinking that the game would be al one
SIDED. but how often have victo-s, flushed
with success met with disaster. They
were pushed so hard yesterday. that even
the heat OF our Northern cline was declared
by many Of their men TO he 100 severe tor
ball playing.
St. Louis as a base ball city has lorg been
considered as second-class. and OF late
many good clubs have refused to visit our
ball field. giving as a reason. that our clubs
are too poor hands at the game to furnish
them even little amusement. 10 say nothing
of a spirited contest. But at last our ball
PLAYERS have shown that we are not entirely
ignorant at ball tossing, and that we have
the metal if nothing more. Base ball is
game that requires practice, and we can
confidently assert, after the game OF yester-
day, that with a little practice and a de-
termined mind to succeed, our boys will
soon take prominent position among base
ballists of the country. True it is st. Louis
has suffered another defeat but not another
disgrace: for if our boys did lose 1t was not
owing to their interiority. but want OF
tirmness, the game being lost only under
the heat of excitement.
During the game many brilliant plays
were made by both sides, but the fielding
was not up to the average of either club.
and to this can be attributed the largeness
in the score On the side of the Union.
Easton on first base rivaled. if not ex-
celled any of the first basemen in the cOun-
try. He held and defended his base with
remarkable skill and adroitness. If all had
played like "Archie," the Stars would un-
doubtedlv have suffered a defeat. Eugene
Wolf, Flether and Turner also distinguished
themselves.
On the side of the Stars, Scott and Tracy
We're among the best. The excitement TO-
ward the close Of the game was so great
that with difficulty the police kept the
crowd behind the ropes At the last inning
the Unions came in and had but two to
make and win, but these they were destined
not to make. Easton first to the bat was
was put out at first. Wolf followed him on
three strikes. When O'Brien took
up the bat all was still, the voices
of the spectators being hushed in expec-
fancy. He struck at the ball, o"'
owing to the excitement under when ne
was labOring-missed. The umpire calieu
one strike O'Brien waited for the neNl; s. ~
it and sent it whirling in the AR 10 Hl..
There was a shout and then iulI OF h.iiy
voices as all waited to SEE, where tnG
"bounding rock would light. Mahal lnosea!
the ball excellently, braced hi1nSell any
stood ready to hold or mrlff wiia1 az a., eohsio-
cred the game. To him can 'ile olaIs slse
A. for
donbtedlv the finest and hardest ball of the |
game. O'Brien did his duty, and so did
Mahan.
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