Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-25
BASE BALL.
The American Players i'm England
-Games at Liverpool, manches-
ter and London.

The American Players i'm England
-Games at Liverpool, manches-
ter and London.
A London letter says: The visiting
base ball clubs played two games in
Liverpool last week, not very large
crowd attending either game. The first
was won by the Athletic, Leonard muffing
two easy flies on the tenth inning, which
gave them the game, the score standing
IA to IL in their favor. The second game
was won by the Boston-23 to Is. The
third was played in Manchester August
lst, greater concourse of people being
present, who seemed to take great inter-
est in the contest. Some very close play
was exhibited, the result being again in
favor of the Athletic by a score OF ID to
II. Some splendid fielding was shown
in this game, with good play all round.
McMullen in the left field was especially
conspicuous for good fielding. In every
game played thus far the batting has
been terrific, although dead ball has
been used The grounds played on are
we'll kept, and are more like lawns than
anything else. The continued dry
weather renders the surface hard, caus-
ing the ball to bound and travel very
fast. The press generally speak well of
the game as played in Manchester, aud
bestrow praise literally on the excellent
fielding shown by the two clubs, also
upon the fearless stopping of hot balls.
The applause on each occasion was long
and loud
After the game in Manchester the
mines started for London, arriving at the
Midland depot about four am. on Sun
day. They are at present at the Midland
Grand Hotel, one of the largest in Lon
don, and model of convenience and
comfort. Resting through Sunday Ia
rest that had been well earned), mag
nifcent reception was given the clubs
and their friends on Lords cricket
ground by the Marylebone Cricket Club,
the use of the grounds being gen
erously rendered for this day. 1t be-
ing bank holiday large crowd
was in attendance, fully six thousand
people being present, number of
ladies in handsome equipages adding TO
the brilliancy of the scene. Cricket
commenced at about | 2 m, with eighteen
Americans against eleven gentlemen of
the ground, the latter to the bat. Four
wickets were down when lunch was
called, two bowled by Mr.. Mcbride, one
by II. Wright and one caught ct point by
H. Schafer. Several old cricketers look
ing on expressed their admiration at the
play of our eighteen-forty-two runs be-
ing scored to four men out. After lunch
the two mines went to work at base ball,
the Athletic going to the bat In this
game, as in the first inning, both clubs
scored three; in the second the Athletic
made one and the Bostons none. After
this the Bestons gradually increased
their score until in the fifth inning the
total stood nineteen to four in their
favor After this the Boston secured
five and the Athletic three, making the
game twenty.four TO seven. The play all
round was loose, errors on both sides be-
ing order. Batten, of the. Athletic,
gave the Red Stocking six runs in one
inning by bad errors. At each good
play the applause was generously be-
slowed on either side, English and
Americans joining in together although
the former not being posted in the game
we're sometimes puzzled. The opinions
expressed by our English friends were
sometimes very amusing, the general
formula being, "The games so much
like FOUNDERS, you know-could never
supersede cricket, you know" After the
game was over and the grounds cleared,
the competing mines and friends became
the guests of the Marylebone Cricket
Club at dinner. A very enjoyable time
was had, all present doing their best to
make the guests feel at home" To.
morrow the cricket match, commenced
to-day, will be proceeded with. Base.
ball games will also be played on the
Surrey Ground, at Remington. and on
Princes Ground this week. That the
trip will be success there is now not
the slightest doubt, our English cousins
being thoroughly aroused, and seeming
determined to see and judge for them
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