National Republican., 1877-09-06
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BASE BALL.
TUE RAiS srofts THE GAMES YESTERDAY
DECISION AGAINST THE CREiGnToNs.

TUE RAiS srofis III e GAMES YESTERDAY
DECISION AGAINST THE CREiGIiTONS
The Crcightons and Our Boys met for the
first game Of the series yesterday afternoon on
the Olympic grounds but were unable to finish
owing to tho rain, which commenced to fall
At tho end Of the fourth inning the score at
that time standing to o In favor Of Our Boys.
On the 6nh inning the Crciglitons were at the
bat, when the rain came down quite heavily,
and their half Of the inning was finished In
the midst Of q driving rain The Our Boys
then came In for their share. but the captain
of the Creightons declined to play any further,
although ordered To do 80 by the umpire, who
violated section s Of rule 9 Of the professional
code, which reads as follows
Should rain commences to fall during the progress
OF match game the umpire must note the time II
began and should II continue for five minutes he
play
Although the rain rain continued the
umpire positively refused to suspend play. but
ordered the game to proceed, and on the
Creighton declining to do so he declared Il
forfeited to the Our Boys by score Of to o.
This was 10 direct violation Of the playing
rules ~ base ball, and the Creighton intend
carrying the matter before the championship
committee for its decision
The rain also compelled the p9stp0nement
u the o.patriOt game, which took place
on the Eagle grounds, only two innings being
ployed, the Patriot being In the vsn--score
too
To day the Astoria and Patriot play Oh the
Astoria grounds VI i;3n o'clock, and as two Of
the finest curve pitchers in the .ity will lie
piucd against each othet a good game may be
expected 7
Still another has been added To- the ranks Of
| The curve pitchers who wish TO make Wash.
| in2toD their home and win the championship
Tor tho club who puts up tn. most, aud this
ttur tr IIaI,l,ssk Es.,lst,.t ..f
more, who played YESTERDAY ~ the Our BOYS
against the Creighton This thing is becoming
played out aud the sooner uuI home clubs get
rid pl this class Of players the better il will be
ior base ball ia Washington for the games
yesterday showed er,.,t Ealing of IN mum. 1.
bers, as our citilcns about tired of-the curve
| and its -xpotcnts II Is not at all interesting 10
So. the pitcher and catcher do all the work.
while the other seven players night as well lie
fuInishe1 with mattresses for sleeping pur.
poses their occupation buing entirely done
| away with under the new dispensatiou.
Base ball admirers like to see good fielding
| ss we'll IS good pitching, but at present the
| ii-ldcrs merely loll around in the field. Micaw.
lst like, waiting 70, something To turn up"
This will kill base hall here, and those man
ayers who think thuy arc doing right will 6nd
out their mistake when it Is tor late. Danish
the curve pitchers from Washington, play base
ball for amusement aud not for profit give our
home pitchers show, and such rivalry will
be guaranteed amongst our local clubs that
| every OIL. will be Interested and delighted to
| witness thcii contests for the Jennant.
| The National Base Ball Club hold y meeting
Al Mike Scsulon's tonight for the transaction
Of important business.
EISEwHERE.
| A. Rochester, Roch-sters, Q; indianapolis,
3 Game called Al ninth inning ?
| Al tSyracuse-stars,i 1; Crickets, Of Bingham
ton O. ||