National Republican., 1875-06-15

Yesterday afternoon most spirited and inter-
esting game Of ball occurred on the Olympic
grounds, the contestants being the Washington
professional nine and the National amateurs.
Quite an audience was in attendance, as the
game had been somewhat talked up, and It was
currently reported that Stesrns and Holly had
played quits with the professionals, and cast in
their lots again with the Nationals. To check
mate this new schedule the Washington club had
secured the services of Witherew, the pitcher Of
the Nationals, and brought to town Mason and
Ababie, OF the Centennial Of Philadelphia
However, when the mines appeared on the field
neither Holly nor Stearns were in their playing
attire, and both were occupying places among the
spectators. 1t was further observed that the Ma
tionals were short Lusk, their short stop, and
upon the whole things looked rather blue for the
amateurs, and q victory for their opponents was
already scored in the minds Of many OF the audi
6nce. But stout heart is half of victory, and
so the Nationals kept up spirits BY reassuring one
another of success. Mr.. Joseph Gerhardt was
trotted out for umpire, and the
UNCERTAIN SPORT BEGAN,
with the washingtons at the bat. Brady had the
good fortune to get base on Kipp's error, from
Allison and Parks who were retired in one, two
three order. The amateurs did no better. Lowrle
and Hough was thrown out at hrst by Parks,
each side having the same number Of runs with
which 1t started. The amateurs, however, showed
signs Of contentment and went into the second
inning to do their best. The professionals went
again to the bat. and Resser reached hrst on
Joys error. DALEY was given life Dy dropped
fyby Joy. Abadie followed with q base hit,
long sky-scraper to left field, which Stevens did
feided it to second. where be caught DALEY nap.
ping, and q fine double play was scored to his
credit. Ressler, meantime, scored run. Mo.
Closky reached his first on his hit, but Absdie
died ut third n n weak hit of RradV- The A.
teurs took the willow with one run against
them. TrOtt got his base on high throw of
Doscher, and stole to second. Stevens flied out
to Parks, and was followed by Blue, who made q
bag on Abadie's muf. Joy put in long hit to
right field, making two bags and bringing TrOtt
and Stevens home, amid prolonged applause.
Chambers got a base on another muf OF Abadle,
and Witherow put in base hit, bringing JOY
home. LOWrie flied out to Ressler, who fieIded
WitheroW out at first, which he had left, closing
the inning with the score three to one in favor Of
the Nationals.
The professionals went to the third inning evil
spread his wings and new out to Blue; McClosky
got q life on a dropped fly by Stevens; Brady
where he was left BY Mason, who died at tirst on
o fine stop of Joy, and thus another round o was
Tailed by the professionals. This pleased the
amateurs not a little, but before they could get
smother hit Allison was substituted BY Abadie at
frs:-a good change. Lourie was fielded out at
first by DALEY; Kipp retired on q fine catch by
Brady; Hough put in o base hit and stole Sec
Ond; Trott got base on Dailey's wild throw, on
which HOuRh and Trott both Tailed, amid ap-
plause; Stevens batted to Daley, who mutfed 1t,
and then overthreW the first, Stevens making two
bags; Blue flied out to Mason, closing the inning
Witha
SCORE OF FIVE TO oNB
in favor of the Nationals, and thus the fourth in
ming was begun. Allison earned X, after which
Parks was retired at first on q stop OF HOugh.
Ressler put in base hit but to no avail, as DAILY
gave up the ghost on joys throw to Hough. The
amateurs retred:in one, two, three order, and the
fifth inning was begun with Ahadie at the bat.
He soon retired on q fly to Hough and was fol-
lowed by Doscher, who made his base and stole
second. Joy felded McClOskey out at first on his
hit: 10schsE Eesshing 1 home me on the play Brady
with cne run. The Nationals repeated their luck
Of the previous inning, scoring another blank.
on a fiy. Allison died at first on beautiful pick
up by Kipp, and Parks fouled out. Trott got q
bag on Parks muf and reached second on Nc
Ressler, and Blue brought Trott home on q splen-
did three base hit, amid the widest applause.
Blue Tailed on wild pitch, after which Joy and
two in favor Of the amateurs. In the seventh and
eighth innings both sides drew blanks through
sharp fielding. Hough retired DALEY on an ex-
base hits on the eighth inning, but were lett on
bases.
THE LAST INNING.
The professionals saw themselves beaten, and
yet play ed If they would make 1t otherwise, II
Phs pSynx O asch z
cured two runs. Parks got base on LoUrie's
mrff, and went home on an overthrow Of Trott to
second. Ressler was similarly treated to 9 base
by LoWrie and Trott overthreW second again, and
the runner secured that bag. DALEY then flied
out to Chambers. Abadie secured his base on his
bIt but died at third by throw Of Hough, who was
playing in splendid style throughout the entire
game. Doescher got his base on his hit, but was
run out at second by Stevens, ending the inning
for the Washingtons, with two runs and q score
against them Of seven TO four. Joe Joy led Of for
the amateurs with o two-base hit, and Chambers
got to first on q dropped fly BY AbadIe. Both run
ners got another bag on passed ball by MoClosky.
WitherOw flied out to DALEY, WIN helded Cham
bers out at second. LoWrie closed the sport by o
hit to Doescher, on which he retired at first.
or the new players brought iron Philadel-
phia money and reputation might be saved by
the Washington nine by getting AbsdIe o return
ticket. Mason might be tried for . few games,
but the indications are that he s no acquisition to
the nine, which will be hereafter readily whipped
by the Nationals when Hslly and Stearns are in
position on the nine Lowry can be dropped from
the National nine with advantage, If yesterdays
play is q fair average Of his abilities.
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