The Morning herald., 1876-08-08
BALL AND BAT.
Yestes'days Ganse-Tho Qsstcksteps VIC
tOriOsss-N Notes and Gossip.

toriOsss-N Notes and Gossip.
Yesterday afternoon the well known and
deservedly popular club, the CALIFORNIA;, of
San Francisco, met the Quickstep, ANA
teurs, on the Adam Street Grounds. The
game begun at3:lO o'clock..with the visiotors
at the bat, Taylor leading of, and going out
at first. O'Brien wvs more successful, and
scored his run. The inning closed with
Cullen and Gill going out.
The Quicksteps then took the bat, Smiley
going to first and making his run. Holbert
did as well, but no more runs were made
during the innings up to the sixth when the
VISITORS held the lean, and the score stood
then, at the ending of the fifth, 10 to Z in
heir favor. Miller, of the Butcher Boys,
pitched up to this time when 1t was deemed
advisable to make a change, and Lomas
was called, much to the delight of the
audience. Miller pitched very we'll, but he
was batted little too easy. The change
COVE sudden turn to affairs, and the next
inning resulted in blank for the Califor-
MAS, as indeed did the balance of the
innings for them. On the sixth for the
QUickstep's runs were scored 2 on the
seventh and 2 again on the ninth, making
the total number of runs for the home club
10. The following is the score by innings ::
Innings, 12345 56789
CALIFORNIA;, IA 4 100 O-1O
Quicksteps, 2OO32S 20 30
The CALIFORNIA; made II base hits, while
the Quicksteps made IA. The highest num-
Der of runs made was 4, by Smiley. Hol-
bert caught and had but one passed ball,
and one overthrow. The catchers, (there
were two Of them, for the visitors had
quite number of errors and passed balls,
which enabled our boys to get in lot OF
unearned runs. The fielding of the Calf
fornia Club, at the start and all through the
the game was excellent, and ELECTED general
admiration, and but tor few glaring errors
the playing might have been called brilliant.
The Quicksteps were not by any means
good, though toward the close of the game,
the boys picked up little, and soon re-
deemed themselves. Birchell was particu-
larly noted as being unfit for playing, and
several of bis errors seemed really inexcu-
sable. Holbert had the misfortune to be
struck in the eye with ball.
Woodwork did himself justice by playing
with spirit and accurateness. The batting
on both sides was considered as being heavy,
but it was certainly not the case with the
home nine. Mike Clinch umpired the game.
The audience was about 300. Time of ame
one hour and forty minutes. Tomorrow
afternoon the Quicksteps play the Defiance
of Philadelphia, and on Saturday they will
play the Chester clnb.
Evans is still unable to play, and Dick
erson is sick.
Kelly has won the soubriquet of "old
reliable"
splain and Holbert, formerly of the Pro-
fessienals, are good players and we'll liked
Smiley is now considered the heaviest
batter in the nine. During the late tour he
stood two to one, and Flip came out second.
Fisher who was playing with the Experts,
has left that club.
stidham is said to be creating q sensation
at Harrisburg.
The Quickstep boys wear brown stock
ings now, and look quite nice in them.
The Actives Of Reading hold the cham
pionship among ball players.
LOvett must be an honest fellow. It is
said that on one occasion he was offered
$4,000 for game, which he refused.
Geary played first yesterday and did well. |
The following games were played yester-
day, at the places named:
Boston-Boston 6, Athletic 5. Louisville
Chicago 9, Louisville 2. Hartford-Mu-|
tuals 2, Hartford /.