Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-07-18
BASE BALL.
Match Game between the lone
stars and tho OrEcntaIs.
The Lore stars Victorious.

Tbs Lone Star Base Bal Club Of Ns8
Orleans arrived in this city yesterday
morning and registered st the Battle Horse
Yesterday evening the game was play 1T
the Fair grounds, with the result gwen
below:
Names Of the Lone Star Nine.--W. II
BeaDhan, manager Of the club; W. +.
Tracy, captain and short stop; q. Leonard,
pitcher; James Hennessy, catcher w.
Oonden, LIST base; ]. Laner, % base; J.
Wright, Sd base; G.. Scott, left field; IL.
II. Reden, center field; S. Didlake, right
field; j. G. Amar, substitute.
Names Of the Oriental NIne.--William
Forbes, catcher and captain; Henry Fowler,
pitcher; Charley Blount, short stop; John
smith, Let base; johnson, ID base; James
Kelley, Sd bsse; Francis FOgaTty, lefs field;
Morgan, center field; Morgan Reddick,
right field; E. Hooper, substitute.
The game was called at 50 P. NJ, the
Onentals winning the toss, and sending
the Stars to the bat
Although the Stars worked hard, the
Nashville boys were determined that if
theytcould not earn runs the Stars should
have rs few as possible. Below we append
the score BY innings;
First Inning-Oondn walked to the
stand nobly to open the ball, and swung
his bat to send one Of his daisy cutters,
but she missed fire and COnden retired,
victim to catcher by foul bound. Wright
now handled ths willow, struck to third,
who muflled it, and Wright took his first
stole second. Hennessey drove a short
one between second and third, made first,
Wright third, who came in on a passed
ball. Leonard sent a ball to left field,
where Mr.. Fogsrty lived, and he took it
in, Hennessey coming home after ball had
settled in fielder's hand. Tracey out at
first by small nit to third. Two runs.
Orientas.-Smith threw; first striker
fell a victim 10 LeOnards strff pitching.
going oat on three strikes. Forbes hit to
Amar and was thrown out at first; Fowler
made his first on juggle By Amar; hard
run, but they were doomed, Gs Denhem
went out on the fly by Wright
Second Inning-Amar out at first as-
sisted by Fowler; Laner forgetting the
fan of Leonard sent a hy IN Fogarty's
neighboIhood and took bsck seat; Redeo
struck to short stop and Mr.. Blount cook
ed his goose by killing him at first, and
goose egg for the Stars.
ReddIck struck out; Morgan struck out;
Hennessy playing 10 fine style and taking
everything in out CT the Geld; Blount foul
ed and Jim crushed him. Two goose eggs.
Third Inning-Oondea hit over first
base and took bag; Wright 10 frst on
three balls; Leonard followed; all IN on
passed balls; Hennessy struck hard, bat
short bounded 10 pitcher AID Jim retired
ct fast; Tracey took bug on three balls;
Scott took a base On the same terms, bat
in on passed balls; Amar first on three
balls, Laner struck to short and made his
first close; decision as the first dropped
the ball; Reden hit to right field,
when is iuggled by the fielder, and over
thrown to first, sending Tracey, Scot, Amar /
and REDEEM in on passed balls. Conden
closed the inning by fOuling out 10 the
catcher. Total rQLs.
Orientsls.-Johnson out On fJUl bound
by the irrepressible jim, who was working
hard aDd well Fogarty struck to Amsr !
and rested at first Smith attempted 10 !
outBit Amar by repeating the dose, but be !
fell victim to Amar and Condsn.
Fourth Inning Wright bit hard TO left |
and took first. Leonard to first on a slOlt |
hit between second and third, sending |
Wright to third. Excelsior hi5 s long |
ranger to left, Wright and Leonard scored. |
Tracey hit between second and third and /
took one bag. Scott cut on q foul /
bound. Amar hit well for one base.
Laner closed Ire inning by fOuling out. l
Forbes tried Wright at Sd and f a VIC
tim for bis perfdy. Fo Eler tried Amar
and sat down. Denham thought he wou
send q hot one to William Co0den. but
William was himself and Denham lameBted
his folly.
70 no E-7A I
Blouut was there and threw him out at
LIST. Conden to LIST on three balls. Wright
the same. Leonard followed suit. Cen
den in on passed ball Wright 81. Hen
messy struck high ball to I'd, who muffsd
it, but threw Lsonsrd on. at %. jim to
LIST. Tracy hit to short and made 1st.
Scott out at fine fly.
Reddick to first, and hit ever; first.
Blount struck out. johnson bit a corked
to right, sending Reddick in amidst great
cheering by the audience, as it was the
only run made. Morgan to first on three
balls, but died at second, the victim of
Jim and AmsT.
Sixth IoGing. first on three balls.
Laur out on fly by Morgan. Amar, trying |
to steal home, was run out by pitcher.
Reden gave the pitcher another chance,
4lu Nc LODh DHeA seat.
Smith out at second by Laner. Forbes run
but by Hennessy, and Fowler struck out
3 Seventh Inning. bit well for
first, but was pat ont. A home by Forbes.
Wright out on fly By Fogarty. Hennessy
1ut on foul bound. Dsnham out ut first
1y Oondeu- Reddick OUT Oh foul bound.
Morgan struck cut.
Eighth Inning Tracey struck TO 81
md made lot Scott out at lst by Fowler.
Amar out by Fowler. Tracey rUG in.
Laner ont on fl by Blount. Blunt went
,ut on the LIST by Conden. johnson out
N fly by Conden. Fogarty made lst bus
itaid on Sd. Smith was put on by Amar.
Ninth Ianing.-Re1en out on LIST by |
BIount. Conden hit 10 right field, but
was thrown out by the fielder at 1st.
Wight hit we'll and made one bag, but
Leonard closed the game by hitting to
3lount, and died at 1st.
Forbes hit to short, who muffed il end
.ook 1st, but was put out while trying TO
,teal %, by Leonard Fowler hit TO Anar
md went to grass at 1st. Denbsm womb
ID the game fer his side by i5ulirg out
The game was closely played, and with
practice, the nine Ct the OfieEtals vii |
prove hard opponents for some Of the
,lubs now in existence. Their Ouihslding |
5 fair, particularly that CT Fogarty, who
made several fine catches.
Mr.. Samuel Cialk, Of Nashville, the
Umpire, discharged bis du-
les with promptness and care. Hs is :
model Umpire, ard has the best wishes If
be Lone Star Clab. Mr.. Hooper scored
or the Orisntals. To tho gentlemen com
posing the Onentzls, the Lone S!ars are
-rdsr many obligations
Runs BY INNINGS.
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