National Republican., 1875-06-23
FAsE BALL.
The Pet hOGy Club vs.. The National.

The Pet bocy Club vs. The National.
Yesterday sfterno n the Peabody nine from the
Monumental City visi ed Washington to engage
the Nationals in game OF ball. The game was
played upon the Olympic grounds, 10 the presence
of q limited audience, and was one Of the nnest
games which has occurred here this season. Tne
visitors were attired in the uniform OF the old
Lord Baltimore professional nine, which was
maintained in that city last year, and the present
representatives embrace several players who have
competed for honors upon professional mines.
Judging from the appearance Of the mines the
odds were in favor Of the Baltimoreans AZ tne
start, as they are much more Weighty men t1an
those playing on eur amateur organization. Nor
was the audience undeceiVed in this until the last
In the frst two innings each side drew blanks,
and each succeeded in putting out one man on
base. On the part Of the National, however, the
base was made by a bat Of Hough. while Herman
Of the visitors got his on pass ball BY Trott.
In the third inning the homo nine, after treating
the visitors to goose egg No PTt b9, ~ RsS ana
Eckart reached the first base on NUNS Of Taylor
and Simpson; Holly then made Q base on his nit,
retired at first but Simpson mufing badly, all
the runners made bag. The bases now being
full, Hough put in three base hit, bringing
ALL HANDS HOME
amid prolonged applause. HOugh's entire play
was most creditable for an amateur. Trott fol-
lowed with base hit, on which HouEh scored.
Lusk was then retired on hy by Taylor. Trott
WAS OusLed 81 lOuA AoAA
ball, and Stevens was played out BY throw OF
-Four blank innings followed for both sides,
during which the tield play was remarkaDly
sharp and energetic, that OF Iusk and HouEh, OF
the Nationals and Say, Of the Peabodys, being
noticeably brilliant. This brought matters IN
changed TO the eighth inning, when Simpson was
retired at first by Joy; Revels yielded at same
bag to a remarkably nne pick up by Lusk and
Carl KID out. Eckart led on for the home boys
with base hit; Holly reached first on the en-
desyOr Of Say to cut of Eeksrt st second; kipp
followed with q most charming daisy cutter,
making three bags and bringing both runners
home, making the first earned run Of the game.
Kipp was unfortunate, however, to mistake
foul for fair ball, and having come home, Strat-
ton, of the visitors, covered the third, and kipp
was heIded out ere he could return Hough and
Trott were then vietimEed in succession, closing
The visitors had now eight round O's to their
credit, and but one chance left TO
ESCAPE A SKUNK,
which peculiar thing the boys around the fence
already began to observe that they smelled, and
it wasn't far of, for Stratton flied out TO Hough,
and Say. having reached his base on hit, Taylor
put q hot one at Lusk, who made the most bril-
liant double play and finest pick up Of the game,
cutting of Say at second, from which Joy put It
hot to HOugh and strik retired, ending the game
for the visitors without tally. Stevens now led OF
for the Nationals with q clean three-base hit;
Lusk put in a base hit, bringing Stevens home;
Joy flied out to Stone Rrcentre field; Chambers
reached his first on muf Of Taylor, but was cut
off at second; Eckart got base on muf of Say,
and Lusk scored; Holley was retired at first by
Say, ending tho game with a score of nine to
nothing in favor of the Nationals.
The following is the score: