The Morning herald., 1875-10-23
BALL AND BAT.

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QUIcKsrRP W. FLYAwAY--rHE HoMB cLUl
wINs-ALL HAIL YE CHAMPIONS !-BALl
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The game that was played yesterday sf
ternoon with the iFlyaways, Of New York
the protested amateur champions Of th,
country, resulted in On overwhelming defeat
for that club, and another (hot liaer) vic.
tory for the Quicksteps. The crowd aesen,.
bled probably numbered 1000 people, oil
Of whom were orderly throughout the game
The visitors did not make their appearance
on the grounds until . late hour, owing to
the fact that they had left their suits in
Philadelphia and were donning the gay st-
tire of the Diamond State. It was 3.3o
O'Clock when the game was called, with the
Quicksteps at the bat, Mr.. George Fisher,
Of that club umpiring. Fowzer, Clinch and
14aferty went out in beautiful order. T.
FallOn opened for the visitors and failed to
bit Laffsrty, Hovey made first on error OF
Fowser, but was put ont ct third; Loughlin
to Stidham and ont. q .n'. n
The second inning found Stidham at the
bat; he struck q strong ball to rightcentre
making his third. Splain feuled out; Kelly
to bat; Stidham out at home; Kelly to short,
who mufed, giving him first, and home on
passed balls; Geary fouled out. ,..,
$, The Fyaways got, fl tworuns, in the See
ond; Shandly hit to, short center, making
first; Guilty to Stidham, who fumbled;
Guilty took his third on passed balls, Shan
dfy coming in; HaBkiAson out at centre,
Guilty in; G. Fall0n to Geary and out; Pow
ers made first, but Brady struck out. ~.
lnthe third the home team failed to score;
the visitors faring no better Splain took .
Two NOR. runs RI we're v II scored By the Quick
steps in the Fourth, BY heavy batting of
Stidham, Laferty And Kelly. The Flya-
ways were thanked, 4 ,...,,'' . e. ,.,.. ~,
The Quicksteps We're blanked in the Fifth;
the Flyaways scored one by q tremendous
hit of Powers, Stuck CImade excellent
catches, the list running one. 49,. ....,
Three runs for the home club IN the Sixth,
Stidham making secoudvbase hit, coming
IN with Splain at his heals The Flyaways
were again retired without q run, In this
inning Hank inson sent q Ay to right which
was ,splsndidly taken by Stock and thrown
to first putting Guilty out. .,t. ..., r,..r
In She Seventh, Stock went to first on er-
ror; Fowzer made three-base hit to right,
Stock in; Clinch to short and well taken;
Fowler in on passed ball; Lafferty out at
first; Stidham to short making first; Splain
to short, with Stidham cut at Second. The
Nyaways were Chicagoed. n =; ',rg.'i .la I
The Quicksteps were blanked in the Eighth
Loughltn' easily making d double play. The
visitors scored one ON error Of Clinch;
Clfnch in this inning also made 4 double
play. .' @'''
The Ninth inning opened when IL was get-
ting somewhat duskyI 1.-THE Quicksteps made,
before they were retired, five runs. The
game was then called OH from the end Of
the Eighth. Il The playing Of the home team
was brilliant at times, though several errors
were made. Stidbam felded badly, but
batted better than usual; :Cliach did not
play up to his standard; Stock; was q peiee
Of concentrated Jsrsey lightning; Bushopg
caught finely. Brady, Of the diamond
State," played with the Visitors. The Fly
aways batted well butt made errors in the
field. The score by innings is appended:
Innings, ," 4 '2>34 SO 78
Quickseps, 1870 s13'2072 o. 8 Q 10-s
Myaways, ogr;Os2, 0.0l1 o O. Ia