The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-08-05

Second Of August.-The Second Of
August opened beautifully and indicated a
fair but hot day for the contestants, quite a
number of whom were expected to be present.
The Independents of Mandfeld had arrived
the evening before, and clubs from Cleveland
and Elmore, came on the early trains. Ballvil-
le was represented by its Pioneer Club.
At an early hour visitors began to arrive in
the city anticipating the usual celebration,
but were content to visit the ball grounds or
participate with the pic-nickers, in their grove
dance, or listen to the songs of the band.
At an early hour respectfully large crowd
had assembled on the ball grounds, and the
contest began, the Grove Citys of Cleveland
being pitted against the Riversides of Elmore,
and the Independents, of Mansfield, against
the Pioneers, of Ballville. The clubs all
played well, and won rounds of applause
whenever fine play was made. Five innings
were played in each contest, with the follow
ing result.
Grove Oitys IL; Riversides S. 5s
Independents 40; Ballville 26.
This closed the play until afternoon, mean
while the band, and portion of the Fire De-
partment, paruded the streets, preparatory to
starting for the grove, where quite large
crowd assembled.
In the afternoon, the contest for the prizes
took place, the Grove Citys and Independents
playing for the first and second prizes, and
the Riversides and Pioneer for the third. The
Grove Citys, in which there were at least
three professional players, was too much for
the boys from Mansfield, or they did not play
with their usual ability, and the score ran
heavily against them. Some very fine plays
were made OH both sides. At the close the
score stood, Grove Citys 40; independents II.
The Riversides and the Pioneers, feeling
more equally matched than in the morning,
played very interesting game, and called
forth great applause at long strikes or success
full fly catches. The Rivsrsides, however
carried of the third prize,-a very handsome
bat, silver tipped, and ball, and, together
with their friends, of whom quite a number
were in attendance, were very much pleased
with the result. The score stood, Riversides
"a; Pioneers lG.
With this result, the match play of the day
ended, Cleveland having carried off the first,
Mansfield the second, and Elmore the third
prizes.
A heavy rain came up about half past two
o'clock, which for time seriously interfered
with the play. and left the grounds in rather
poor order. The games, however were
promptly renewed.
By far the best play of the day, however,
was friendly game, after the prizes contests
were concluded, between the Grove Citys and
our own favorite Croghans, for citizens purse
of s25. We expected to see our boys beaten,
but by extraordinary good play, they ran
ahead of the Grove Citys on the second in
nings, and although whitewashed in the third
re-payed it on the fifth, and stood tie with
their antagonists, rendering sixth inning ne
cessary, in which the Grove Citys made and
the Croghans 9--Ieaving the Croghans winners
by a score of % to 10. Our boys never played
better, either in fielding, catching, or close
plays, several very pretty double plays being
made. Ed. Green kept the left field clear,
and made two handsome fly catches in success
sion, in the fifth inning. Bell, in the left field,
took one very handsomely, and Buckhold and
Williams got everything within their reach,
while Landgraf, behind the bat, played even
better than usual. Williams made one of his
long reaches, and got in home run That is
a favorite amusement of his whenever he gets
fair strike. Bowlus, Taylor, Lang and Die
kenson each played well, in their places, II
was quite a victory for the boys, but we hope
they may not be SO elated with their success
as to forget that they yet have great deal to
learn.
! The picnic passed Of pleasantly, and