National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-07-25
BASE BALL.
ANOTHER DEFEAT FOR THE AMATEUR
CHANIPIONs-sCORE 10 TO 5,

ANOTHER DEFEAT FOh The 1AMAlElh
CHAMPIONs-sCO 10 TO- 5. ..
Yesterday afternoon the Olympic grounds
were thronged with people, assembled to wit
| ness the second contest between the two rival
mines of the National and Creighton clubs,
Besides the most delightfully."- cool afternoon
which proved strong inducement for parties
to seek an hours outdoor recreation, the re
! suit Of the previous game greatly enhanced the
interest Of the occasion, and it was anticipated
| by all that the Creightons would do theil
| level best to regain their lost laurels.
Among those present were q large number
Of ladies, who manifested q considerable de
gree Of interest in the game throughout.
AT p. m. Mr.. N. Z. Young, late business
manager Of the Chicago nine, who had beer
selected as umpire for the occasion, called play
and the game began with the Creightons al
the bat.
Burch was the first man to the bat, and re-
tired on q light hit, taken on the wing BY
Lusk. Jennings followed with foul tip, and
retired. Gerhardt hit well to left field, and
/ made his first and passed on to third by a bad
pass of Holly. Price, being at the bat, Young
passed bali, and Gerhardt came home amid
applause. Price was soon retired on tbreC
strikes. Side out-one run.
Lowry led of for the National, and made
his first on finely hit ball, from which ht
stole to second. Kipp retired on three strikes
Holly followed with a fine hit, making his first
and ne and Lowry both scoring, amid Ap,
piause, on q wild throw by Frazier to Jennings
Lusk tipped out. Side out-two runs.
In the second inning Greason fled out tc
Lowry, Blue was picked up at first by Stevens
and Joy retired on a foul bound. Of the Ma
tionals Trott was taken on fly by GreasOn
Young died at first on Gerhardt's throw, and
WitheroW made two bags on his hit, and scored
on passed ball. Lowry made a base on HIS
hit, but was cut off endeavoring TO reach third
by throw Of Jennings to Gerhardt.
THIRD INNING.
Frasier flied out to Lusk, who made fine
one-hand catch. and received merited applause
By fine hit Linney made his first. Burch
retired at first. and Linney scored. OF the
Nationals Kipp, Holly and Stevens retired in
quick succession.
In the fourth inning Gerhardt, after putting
O foul in a child's ribs in the grand stand, went
out on a fly to Holly. Price struck out and
Grcason goose-egged the side with foul tip.
Atkinson reached his first on a muf by Blue.
Lusk fled out to Joy. Trott took his base on
three balls, Young was retired at first by
Greason. Witherow made a base hit and
brought Atkinson home. TrOtt scored on a
pass ball. Lowry made his first and was left
by fly of Kipp TO Frasier.
IN the ulJu inning DUO was bdh6u Oh y ug
BY Trott; Joy ditto by Lusk, and Frnsier fouled
out.
The Creightons here changed their field
putting Gerhardt to pitch and JOY to catch.
Holly was retired at first by Blue Stevens
struck out, but Joy dropped the ball and Ste
vens made his first. Atkinson flied out to
BurCh, Stevens meanwhile coming home. Lusk
reached his first on muff of Jennings and made
two additional bags on a pass ball. Trott
L. = - -
Young retired the side with two runs by foul
TO Joy. Game eight to two in favor of the
Nationals.
SIXTH AND SEVENTH INNINGS.
Linney went out at FIRST by throw of Lusk.
Burch took first on a muff of Stevens. Jen-
nings went to first on his hit. Gerhardt flied
out to Trott. Price ditto to Stevens.
Witherow went out at first by throw Of Gres-
son. Lowry, BY a splendid hit, made three
bases. Kipp flied out to Gerhardt, and Holly
was taken on the wing by Burch.
In the seventh inning, Greason hit well for
FIRST; Trott passed the bali badly, and Greason
came home amid applause. Blue and Joy re-
tired in succession at first base. Frasier made
his base on hit, and came home on passed
ball and wild throw by Young. Linny retired
the side at first by throw of Lusk.
Stevens went to first on his hit. Atkinson
reached same point on a mutf by Blue, Stevens
stealing to second. Lusk struck out. Atkin-
son took his third on q balk by Gerharlt, and
came home on q wild throw. Trott made his
first in the attempt to cut of Atkinson, but
was put out at second on Young's hit, who was
likewise retired at frst-dOuble play.
In the eighth inning both sides drew blanks
-Burch, Jennings aud Gerhardt ofthe Creigh-
tons, and Lowry, Stevens and Witherow, of
the Nationals, being the victims.
In the last inning Price struck out. GTeasOn
reached first on a mUf of Lusk. Blue retired
on a fly to Atkinson, Greason stealing TO sec
ond. Joy made his first on his hit and sent
Greason to third, from which he scored on q
passed ball, Frasier retired the side by strik-
ing out. ~'~-.7-7s -
Atkinson, Lusk and Trott were retired in
one, two, three order on fly balls, the first two
taken by Gerhardt, the other by LlnDey.
The following is the score: