National Republican., 1874-07-02
BASE BALL
TIE CHAMPIONS DEFEATED BY A SCORE
OF 10 TO-

ShALEIONSD a GSOAG
OF 10 TO 8.
Yesterday afternoon the long-talked-of gar-s
between the Nationals and Creightgns 1ol
place on the Olympic grounds. The exteusfy
degree to which the rivalry between the tE,
mines had been carried bad induced an aninosit
which had of late formed, eopious opportuni
ties for "chin. music, !" which have been EN-
brsced with 3 zeal worthy Of better cause
Things had, however, progressed 90 far 4tha
the claim to precedence could only be settlet
by actual play, and the'public very Justly re
served its decision until the game OF yester
day.
The respective mines were promptly on tn
field, each backed by its substantial friends, a
well as representation from the mob element
TO do the cheering IS the game progressed.
Col. Fitzgerald, of the City ITEM, of Phfla
delphis, . well-knoWn base ball enthusiast
was on hand by agreement TO do the honors o
umpire. His decisions were marked by mucl
greater impartislity than by correct and quicl
| Judgment.
The game had been extensively announced
to be for the championship Of the District
which the Creightons professed to hold, and II
consequence quite a number Of persons wert
present - witness tho game, among whom
were q score of the lady friends of the players
who, Of course, animated their respected
faVorites to their best endeavors by encourag
ing smiles and cheering words.
FIRST INNING.
Shortly after o'clock, the game was begur
with Jennings st The bat, who as the score will
show was the back bone of the Creighton nine
throughout the game. By well hit ball Will
went TO his first and stole to second, from
which he went to third by the aid of Blues
willow. Greason- helped him home, but
the side was retired without another run, Blue,
BUrch and Nichols being the victims.
Lowry led of with strong hit to Gerhardt
who made a fine stop, but by a most costly
wild throw over first Lowry took his third with
ease. Kipp followed with heavy hit to left
field, making two bags and bringing Lowry
home. Holly hit well to second, and made
first by the ball being put TO third to cut of
Kipp, but without avail. Stevens followed
with a daisy cutter through short field, made
his base, and sent Kipp and Holly (who had
meanwhile stole to second) home. Atkinson
hit q fly, which was well taken by Blue in q
one-hand catch, which drought down the
house." Lusk earned "K, ," Atkinson coming
home on the throw to first. Hanny retired the
side with four runs by fly to Gerhard.
SECOND INNING.
The score standing now to against the
champions (no longer,) Joe Gerhardt, who
has trained with the Baltimore professional
nine for several months past, went to the bat
amid a sensation and cries of "Old time
Rocks" &C., only to retire on 8 foul tip.
Shields hit hot grounder to Hanny, who re-
tired him at first. Joy followed Gerhardt' s
example, and the side received its first goose
egg.
Young, Witherow and Lowry being retired IN
order.
THIRD INNING
The champions next put up substitute
not much on the muscle-and John hi hot to
Lowry at second, who stopped his home run at
first; Jennings followed with three strikes, but
the ball was missed by Young, and VIII made
his first, stole his second, and came home on a
pass ball, making the second run, which Lin
ney did his best to make, but failed; Blue re-
tired by throw of Wltherow to first; Greason
followed with q good hit to right field, and
made his first; Burch flied out to Lusk. Side
out; one run.
Kipp yielded to a throw of Gerbardt's to
first; Holly was we'll taken in by the substi-
tute; Stevens gave Jennings a chance to retire
him on a foul tip, which VIII declined; Atkin-
son hit to Gerhardt, who cut of Stevens at
second. Another whitewash. Game-2 to 4.
FOURTH INNING.
Nichols struck out; Gerharit hit well to
Lowry and died at first; Shields fOuled out to
Hanny.
Atkinson retired on fly to Nichols; Lusk
hit a fair foul past third base, which was we'll
felded by Burch, and gave room for a most
doubtful decision at second base in favor of the
runner. Hanny gave the substitute another
chance for fine catch, which as usual he ac-
cepted. Young retired the side with round o.
leaving the score unchanged.
FIFTH INNING.
JOY, Linney and Jennings retired in sue
cession.
OF the Nationals Witherow 9lade his first by
a fair foul, and took second bn a wild pitch;
Lowry hit to short stop and retired at first;
Kipp went out at first by Greason's throw, on
which Witherow stole third, and came home
on q fine hit of Holly to centre field; Holly
stole his second, and came home on q wild
pitch; Stevens took bis base on three balls,
and Atkinson went Cut at first by throw of
Joy.
SIXTH AND SEVENTH INNINGS.
Blue was retired az first by Lusk Greason
hit to Hanny, and stopped at first; Burch took
his base on called balls but was left by Nichols,
who fouled out.
Lusk, after giving Jennings two chances to
put him out, struck hot ball and made three
bags Hsnny flied out to the substitute, and
Young followed example, and was retired by
Shields; Witherow hit to second base, and Lusk
scored on q wretched muff of Shields at first {;
Lowry took his first on o dropped fly by Blue /;
Kipp retired at first by fine stop of Shields.
In the seventh inning the Creightons again
drew bla2k, Shields, Joy and 1inneY being
the victims.
Holly made his first on his hit, stole second,
and went to third on pass ball; Stevens flied to
Blue Holly stole home on a wild throw by
Shields; Lusk hit a hot fly to Greasou, who
took it amid applause, being the finest catch of
the game Hanny retired the side by fly to
Greason, leaving the game to 2 against the
champions.
EIGHTH AND NINTH INNINGS.
led off with hot one to Lusk,
which was oYerthrown, and viii took three
Jennings home. Greason and Burch fOuIed
out. Nichols hit to first and retired. One run.
Young flied out 10 Gerhardt. Witherow
took two bags on a bad mUf by Shields.
Lowry, by q fine bit to centre-held, gave the
substitute a chance to show his speed, and
brought Witherow home. Kipp made his base
by hit to left field. Holly tipped out. Lowry
came home on a wild throw by Greason to first
Stevens retired the side with two runs. Game,
10 to 8.
In the ninth inning both sides retired in one,
two, three order.
The Creightons were outbatted and out
felded, and, though there were no runs earned,
their errors were much more numerous and
costly than those of the National, who now
sport the honors Of champions of the District.
The following Is the score, from which it will
be seen that Jennings made the entire three
runs for the Creightons.
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