Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-07-31
BASE BALL.
60" NE go
HOpklnsyille and GAINESVILLE.
Visit fo tho Eormay. City

EDIToRs CHRONICLE. Last Tues
day night. 10 company with anime"
from the Bailey B. B. c., of Clarks-
vile, and number of friends, | start
ed on trip to Hopkinsville, Ky,
where match game of base bali was
to be played on the next day, between
the Baileys and the Hopkinsville
Brown Stockings. Leaving C. about
nine o'clock, we soon arrived at Guth
RE City, where we INDUCED two hours
in the delightful pastime of waiting
for train. After spending this length
of time in swapping yarns and list
enisg to the cheering music of the mid
night bull frog, ainterspersed with the
softer but not more welcome notes Of
the festive mosquito, We got aboard OF
the train of the St. J.. and Southeast
iern railroad and after about an hours
run were landed in Hopkinsville.
Here we were met by committee
from the Brown Stockings, who con
Quoted the entire party to the Ritter
House, kept by Mr.. Harrison, one of
the best of hotel keepers, where We
were speedily made comfortable for
the night, or rather the morning as it
was now past one. View all slowed
away in one large, comfortable room,
and-but | will not attempt descrip-
ton of the rest of that nj ght. IF you
have ever been so unfortunate as to
have been in such a crowd you know
how it is yourself" if not, words would
fail to convey to your mind an adequate
idea of the scene. Mischief was the
god of the occasion and sleep was
banished.
Getting breakfasta about seven o'clock
Wednesday morning, we strolled
around the handsome little city, which
presents quite lively appearance con-
sidering the dull times which every
where prevail. We spent the morning
very agreeably, meeting good many
old acquaintance and forming many
very pleasant new ones.
THE GAME,
by agreement, was to begin at half past
three o'clock, but both clubs and
goodly number of spectators being on
the grounds at two o'clock, it was de-
termined to begin the game Immediate
ly to avoid shower which was threat
ening. Capt West of the Bailey and
Capt McCarroll, of the Brown Stock
ings tossed up for the choice Of ms or
outs, and Capt. West, winning the toss
(the first time it has ever been won by
the Baileys in match), chose the field.
The players had taken their positions
and the umpire, Mr.. Jno. l.. Duff, of
the Grey Eagles, GAINESVILLE, was just
about calling play when the threatened
shower commenced falling, forcing
every one to seek the shelter of the
amphitheatre of the fair grounds. At
fifteen minutes past three. the rain
having ceased, play was called, and the
fun began, the Brown Stockings lead
ing off at the bat and scoring six runs
in their first inning. The grounds
were very wet aud slippery, making the
fielding aud base running very diff
cult. The Baileys then came to the
bat and succeeded in scoring but one
run. At the end of the third inning
the score stood: Brown Stockings, IL;
Baileys, 10; aud it was then clearly
evident that the Baileys were going to
receive their first defeat. The Brown
Stockings led them to the end of the
game, the score at the close of the
ninth inning, being; Brown Stock
ings, 30; Baileys, 10. The following
is the score by innings: