New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-23
EVANSVILLE, Ind., July Is, 1872.

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| The Lone Star Base Ball Club played
| the Riverside Club, who are professionals,
| this evening, and received a sound thrash
| ing. The Stars were unable tOpunish the
pitching of Dean, who was very effective.
| The Riversides are a strong club, having
| GOOD PLAYERS, eight of them receiving a
| salary. They have beautiful ground, but
| it is not inClosed. There was two or three
| thousand spectators witnessing the game,
| which was all on one side, like the handle
| of a Jug. The boys played together very
| we'll, and are working haTmOniOusly. The
Stars won the toss and sent the Riversides
to the bat. Miller, the first striker, hit to
Leonard and retired at first. Baker out
on high fly to Oby. Fred Waterman out on
foul to Scott Naught.
Stars-TennisOn few out to Miller,
Leonard and Oby retiring on three strikes.
Naught.
second h,ni,.g.-Riley out on foul to
Scott Roach flew out to Tracy. Jones
reached first on safe hit, second on a low
pitch and home on passed balls; Booth,
the first on, called balls, and home on wild
pitch and wild throw Dean out on high
fly to RedOn. Two runs. Benton to base
on called balls and home on passed ball and
wild throwing. Tracy to first on called
balls, reaching second on passed ball and
home on Lauer's hit to second, who retired
at first. Matthews reached first on three
strikes, and home on wild throwing. Redon
to base on called balls, gaining second on
passed ball. Scott took a back seat on three
strikes. Te9Glson hit to second and was
thrown out at first, leaving RedOn at third.
Three runs.
Third Llning.-HOffman made first on a
short hit to left field, and second and third
on bad throw of Scott and RedOn, coming
home on Millers safe hit to left field. Mil
ler's ran out between first and second by
Matthews and Tracy. Baker out on fly to
TennisOn. Fred Waterman reached first on
three strikes, going to second and third on
passed balls. Riley hit for one base to left
field, bringing Waterman home went to
second on bad throw. Roach out on fly to
Lauer, leaving Riley on second. Two runs.
Leonard was thrown out at first after
striking three times at the ball. Oby hit to
short, and died at first. Benton out on
strikes. No runs.
Fourth Iunj,Jg.-Jones out at first on a
doubtful decision Booth to base on called
balls. Dean hit to second, the ball bound
ing over Lauer' slhead, reached first, Booth
running home, Dean going to third, and
home in MilIer's hit between left and cen
tre Hoffman out on hy to Tracy. Miller
home on passed ball. Baker few out to
Tracy. Three runs. Tracy, Lauer and
RedOn out IN one, two, three order; the hTst
two on strikes, and RedOn on a foul. No
runs.
Fifth hning.-Fred Waterman hit to
short, and out at first Riley to first on
balls, and third on safe hit of Roach be
tween right and centre. Jones hit to lett,
sending Riley home and Roach to third, /
reaching second himself. Booth hit to
short right, sending Jones and Roach home,
he going to second. Dean hit high liner
to Tracy, who jumped and caught the ball,
doubling up Booth at second by a quick
throw to Lauer. Three runs.
Scott out at first by hit to second.