New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-25
LETTER FROM ST. LOUIS.
Game of the Empires and Lone stars
victory of the Latter-Our New Or
leans Boys Feeling Good.

Victory of The Latter-Our New Or
leans Boys Feeling Good.
Especial Correspondence Of the Republican
ST. LOUIS, July 81, 1872.
The Empires and Stars met to-day for
the fourth time to test their respective
strength. The Stars are too strong for
them, as was shown by the game. Leonard
pitched and Thibault caught very well.
Matthews took good care of right field.
The following is the report of the game by
innings:
The Empires won the toss and sent the
Red Legs to the bat. Tennyson took up
the ash and, after having a life given
him, hit past third, and went round to same
on passed balls, and then home. Leonard
out on foul. Oby secured first on a muffed
high fly to the pitcher. Benton out on tiv
to short. Tracy out on foul tip. One run.
Seward hit to second, and out at first
Wirth to base on called balls, after having
life given him, made third on passed
balls, and came in on Grams hit to Mat
| thews. Little out on fly to Matthews One
run.
Second haaing.-Lauer to base on balls.
Matthews struck three times at the ball,
and the catcher mutfing 1t threw it to sec
Ond, putting out Lauer, and then to first,
| putting out Matthews, who failed to run.
| RedOn to first on safe hit, and came home
Ou Thibault's good drive to right who went
to second, and made third on passed balls.
TennisOn hit to centre, Thibault in, he going
| to second. Leonard out on fly to centre
| Two runs.
Murray out on foul Klein hit to pitcher
and retired. Shimper to pitcher, and out
on first. No runs.
Third Llning,-Oby struck to short
and made first. Benton made first, but
forced Oby out at second. Tracy out on
| fly to centre. Lauer out on foul. No runs
Spaulding hit down at home plate and
made first. Duncan to base on called balls
| Spaulding going to third and Duncan to
| second on passed balls Seward struck to
| third, out at first, Spauldlng scoring. Wirth
| hit past short, Duncan tallyiDg. Oran
| struck to Tracy and retired at first. Little
hit down at home plate, Wirth coming in
| Murray out on foul to Thibault. Three runs
Fourth EnniHg.-Matthews to first on
| good hit over second. RedOn made first on
hit down at home plate. Thibault out on
foul fly. TenniSOn hit to second, Matthews
| scoring. Leonard to first on hit to third
| TennisOn in on passed balls. Oby hit past
short, bringing in RedOn and Leonard
Benton first on balls. Tracy out on liner
to third. Four runs.
Klein hit to second and made first. Shin
per to short and out at first. Spaulding out
at first on weak hit to pitcher. Duncan hit
to Tracy, who let it through his legs, Klein
tallying. Leonard out on foul. One run.
Firm Inning.-Lauer out on foul. Mat
thews, by fair foul, made first, and went
to third on passed balls. RedOn hit to
short who threw wild, he going to second,
and Matthews home. Thbault, by good
hit to right, made first. TennisOn struck
past third, sending RedOn home. Leonard
to base on balls Thibault scoring on
passed balls. Oby hit to short and made
first, Leonard 'talIying. Benton out by
short to first, Oby coming home on passed
balls. Tracy to base on balls, stealing sec
Ond, and went to third On bad throw. Lauer
went to first on three strikes. Tracy in.
Matthews Int to second and retired. Seven
runs.
Oran hit to LEONARD and made first, and
stole third Little to first on balls. Muir
ray ont on fly to Leonard. Klein hit to
second; out at first Oran home. Shimper
hit to right, and.crOwd prevented Matthews
from catching it, Little tallyihg. Spauld
ing struck a high fly to right field, and took
back seat. Two runs.
SiTth InHing.-RedOn to first on fair
foul, going to third on passed balls. Thi-
bault to short and out at first. TennisOn
struck to short, and made first, sending
Redon home. Leonard hit to pitcher and
made first. TennisOn, attempting to go to
third, was run out between bases. ObY to
first on called balls. and in on BentOn's hit
to left field. Tracy out on long foul bound
to left field. Leonard also came home on
Bentons hit. Three runs.
Duncan hit to Leonard and sat down.
Seward to first on called balls. Wirth hit
to second and out at first Seward, in try
ing to steal third was put out.
SereHh HlHi3g-LaUer to first on safe
hit to right, going to second on passed ball,
and home on Matthews good drive to right,
who was thIown out at second. RedOn out on
foul fly. Thibaut to first on called balls.
Tennison hit to short, forcing ThibauIt ou'.
One run.
Oran hit to Tracy, who failed to make a
clean pick up, Oran securing first; went to
third on passed balls. Little hit to centre,
Oran tallying. Murray to first on three
strikes, and second on passed balls. Klein
hit down at home plate, and out at first.
Shimper hit to second, and out at first.
SpauIding out by pitcher to first. One run.
Eighth Lening.-TennisOn to first on good
hit over second, going to third on passed
balls. Leonard out on fly to pitcher Ten
nison trying to steal home was put out.
Oby out on fly to second. No runs.
Duncan made second in a fair foul hit
past third. Seward hit to TennisOn, and
was thrown out at first Duncan scoring.
Wirth did the same, and shared same fate
as Seward. Oran out on fly to TennisOn.
One run.
4NtNtt Ibuthy.-lptulOH Jul pll ~ W ouDAl.
Tracy out on foul fly Lauer by good hit
to right made second. Matthews out on
long fly to left field. No runs.
Little hit to Benton, who fumbled the
bali, the striker making his first, and stole
third on passed balls, Murray to first on
called balls. Klein struck to Tracy, who
threw him out at first. Little tallying
Shimpers out at first on poor hit to second.
Spauiding out on fly to Redon. One run.
Thus ended the fourth game between
these two clubs, victory fayOring the Stars
every time. Neither clubNplayed up to
their standard. Good umpiring and fine
day. Scott did not play in this game he
pumpkin.
NV next letter will be read with interest |
bv the friends Of the Rev. Fathers Duffy, |
Meredith, Burke and Shoulders, late of st.