National Republican., 1877-10-03
BASE BALL.
THE NATIONALS BEAT THE PATRIOTS, TO
2-THE GAME BETWEEN THE NATIONALS

THE NATIONALS BEAT THE PATRIOTS, TO
a-THE GAME BETWEEN THE NATIONALS
AND CREiGRToNs TODAY.
The National and Patriot game on the Olympic
grounds yesterday afternoon attracted about -boo
persons, who were well pleased with the game, as
was manifested by the impartial manner in which
they bestowed their applause. The present nine oil
the Patriot are hard to beat and no club will have
walk over that tackles them. The umpiting OF
games played on the Olympic grounds, aud 1t is
hoped that he will continue In this position.
Houcs; o. "tS second on u Lakes m muf 70" Of KiHncys
Browns ny and "yoe" landed srounder in Dai.
lake died at tlrst by JOY 10 Major Houck few
out 70 Joe Barron perished at first with Joys
Scogd iaainP-Tucker saw first as Kinney
missed his third strike; stole second. Houcs COB.
bled o Brlens fy, Lake treated, Groves in simi.
on Lusk's nun Of Bannon's throw. Mcnamara
Trott found an opening between short and sec.
cond on Joys nun OF o'Brlcns throw. Mcnamara
made miserable muif Of Dallas ny and he ran to
h ' psa! !fS s LS,s carved hs FSE S
three times, aud the last ball settled in O'Brlcns
hands. Dallas Tailed on Harey's hit to short, on
n good catch Of Kluncys pop ny, Two runs.
| Third INnino-MJor Secured nrst on o boundcr
over short Brown caught Jones ny, and threw to
the result Joy made tirst Dallas error but was
len there, as Browns fly was cared for by Harley.
No runs.
Bannon's foul bound was rnisiudgcd by o Brien
and on hit to third which Groves threw wildly,
he made his third base, and came home on Brown =
jucgle OF Lakes bnundcr, on which the striker Sc
cured nrst, and on nn overthrow 10 second he ran
70 third and came home on lTouck's high fly TO
len. which Mcnamara gobblcd. Bannon knnckcd
ball To short LEFT for one base and ran to third on
poor throw by Tucker IN irst. tailed on Tr0tts
sncrihce ny TO right short; Dallas poppcdnr a
iiy, which Mcnamara took after hard run. Three
Fourth Tnninq,-"Joe" found weak spot and sent
ball thcre and ran to first hut was cut of at sec.
ond on fuckers boundcr to short. Tucker secured
second on OBrien's hit 10 Lusk, on which he was
thrown out at first, and rs Tucker attempted to
reach third he was thrown ont by Dnll%: TO Ll'k'
Tucker folded Lusk out at flt on his weak hit to
pitcher. Harley struck out. Kinncy's fly fell to
Joys share at second No runs.
fVfth haiEg-O'rricn made circuit Of the bases
on double error by Dallas. Hpuck threw Groves
ont at first Mcnamara cleared two bases on a
beauty to right ran To third on pass aud; In at
tempting to come home on Majors hit he was
run out by Lisk Jones ended run.cctting by
sending a fy In Barron's direction. One run.
Bnnnon sent one to Groves ut short who quickly
feldcd him ont at fri. Lake struck out. Houck
sent another hy to McNamara and took a back seat
No runs.
SiTih Tnninq-Joy was thrown out at first by
Kinney to Dallas. and Brown sent a fiy to Dallas,
whn easily cooked his goose" Joe sent an easy
roller to Bannon, who headed him at first. No
runs.
Barron nailed one 10 centre fhr his first, stole
second and Trntt sending one in the same direction
came home Dallas fy fell to McNnmara's share
who captured II aftcr long run. TrOti Tailed on
bad throw by Ourien to cut him Oft at thir,l.
fusk drove q beauty To centre for one base and
stole second, Groves disposed Of Harley at FIRST
and Brown closed the inning by throwing Kinney
out at trst. Two runs. :
Sstth InninT.-Iuckcr few out IN Llisk; O'Bricn
hit a corker to len for one base: Harley squeezed
Groves Ny, and o'Bren was thrown out at second
No runs.
Banron found hat to suit him and the consc.
guCncc was three hnser Lake struck out
HouCk's fly was Willingly accepted by Groves
BafrhnS third strike fell into O'Bren's hands No
runs
Eqhh H,ninD.--Grovcs' foul bounded II right
and was handsomely taken by Barron. Mcnamara
reached tirst on Kinncy's low throw. Majors fy
landed In Trott's hands. Mcnamara ran In third
OF poor throw by Ramon, and came home M
Jones hit 10 centre fnr one base Jones IN second
on \ low pitch by Blnnon. Joy ended the inning
aud gnne by being thrown out at first by lIouCk.
Owing ~ darkness further play was impossible
and the umpire called game. As only seven even
innings were played, the score remained to2.
This afternoon the Creighton and National
play their second game OIL the Olympic grounds, at
o'clock and as both mines have been strengthened
close contest will doubtless cnsue.
Tomorrow afternoon. ut 2 o clock there will be
an interesting game of hssc hall played in the
White lot hetweon the Kcystoncs and the Old
NonuInontals Of isG7. better known as the Boot
black nine Of that period.