National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-04
BASE BALL.
BALTIMORE VS.. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.


Yesterday afternoon there was large at
tendance at the Olympic grounds TO witness
the game of base ball between the Lord Balti-
more nine and the Nationals of this ciey. An
interesting game was reasonably anticipated by
the public, owing to the fact thaton the oc-
casion of a previous visit In the early part Of
the season the Nationals had played credit
able game with their opponents rom The Mon
unnental city, Their recent successive triumphs
over the Creightons, aad the limited score
made against them by TIE lannon's Philadelphia
uine last week, rather Intensified she expecfh-
ton that the National nine would make good
showing But, ae the score viii demonstrate,
Il was evidently their day Oh, and they could
not plsS despite the numerous chances given.
Dropping fly balls, wild throwing, striking out,
and sSerything elss that goes 70 make up poor
play seemed united on this occasion, and de-
mortlization was the consequence, which ex-
cited merited laughter on the part Of the crowd
preseut and hOotinrs ffom the bOot-blaclr
brigade which hung about the ground in large
Captain Holly, Of the Nationals, won the
toss, and sent the Baltimoretns 70 the bat,
when Mr.. N. 3. Young, 90 we'll known IN base.
ball circles, acting at umpire, called play.
Warren led Of with q clean base bit, and
Oscar followed with . fac smile. Locke ut
20 Lusk, who threw e 10 the base, but too late
70 put him out. Hanny, by q foolish, Wild
throw let Warren and Oscar home and Locke
% third. Lowry mufied BrAinard'b ball, let
ting Locke score. Snyder went out o. hrst BY
throw Of Witherow. Dean BIT 20 Lusk, sud
made first, while Brainard was retired trying
% make his third. Manning and Gould loi'
lowed with hne hits, making hase5 and bringing
Dean home. Manning scored on passed ball,
Ryan hit 70 LuSk aud was retired At hr6ti ak
runs for start
OF the Nationals, Lowry made ar6t by
muf Of Gould and went 10 second on pAs6
ball. Kipp struck out Holly BIT well fof be
base, and sent Lowry 70 third. Stevens made
hil frat on hin he, and Lowry was run out
between third and home, Holly stealing " sec
Ond. Atkinson followed with a hne hlt 10 right
field, bringing Holly home, who thus scored
the only run Of the game on the part OF the
Nationals. LuSk fled out 10 Oscar, thus re-
firing tho side,
The BaltimoreAns scored six IN the second,
treating the home club 70 o goose egg, In the
third the visitors received their only WhitewRsh
for the CANA. In the fourth, By unlOoked-ior
aud objectionable bad play on the part Of the
Nationals, the visitors scored twelve runs, add
ing two IN the hfth, eight In the sixth, and Eve
the ninth for good measure,
The play OF the Baltimore nine was remarka-
bly, good In many particulars, Heavy batting
with substantial and safe helding renders this
nine formidable competitor in the professional
arena.
The exceptionally lne field play Of Warren
at third is riValed by Locke ut short who made
some most brilliant pick ups during the game
Of yesterday.
ofthe Nationals, Holly is the only one de-
serving Of cred!table mention. Trott did HIS
best IN strange position behind the bat, but
bis hest was very poor.
The audience seemed much relieved when the
game closed.