The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-05-07
DAILY INTELLICEN(ER.
Monday. May z, 1877.

BASE BALL.--St;9rlsy ! iJe!ng
toe day appoint-l f,r he match game
between the Sc1t'ie nine and the New
caste club, . o'clock found both nIues
81. the University ground, .h. force az
lectei for the game ready for active
service The Newcastle. made neat
appearanCe ia their new uniforms. and
while engaging IN a little preliminary
practice before the commencement of
the game, their quick aud sure handl-
ing Of the ball, gave rlss. to the opinion
that Our Boys would have an up-
hill road n travel but never were our
home people more agreeably surprised
as the result shows The game opened
at precisely a. o'clock with Seattle a..
the bat Mr.. Broughus acting as um-
pire, and filled the position exceIlen,ly.
Wilson opened for Seattle at the bat.
and bat,ed safely for base. followed
by heavy hits by Snow. Chase and
Warren; bnt the Newcastle bows did
no, let them score bat on thi. inning
Newcastle to the bat-Wilsnn gave
the striker an easy chance, which was
accepted and the ball landed in the
right field; bat was quickly firlded By
Crawford. Next two strikers gave
easy chances for outs This was only
!. repetition Of every ensuing iuning-
The Newcastle Boys being unable 10
face the telling speed Of Wilson's pitch
ing The accuracy aud effect Of his
pitching il shown by the fact that W J.
son bad only three balls ea..c.i IN him
during the whole game, while only
three Newcastle men reached first base.
Wilson owes great deal Of his success,
to the splendid support he had from
his catcher, Mr. Chase. whose play be-
hind was superb. especially when play
ing close up behind the bat. Warren's
first-base play was good, what little
style. Snow and Treen accepted the
few chances given them with al ease
and grace that showed them fine play
ers, equal 10 the positions they occupied
The out feeders had little u do. Blu.
We are confident they would have
proved themselves the men for the
place had the occasion been given
them. The game On the whole was a
one sided one. bat still this does not
Disguise the fact that the playing done
was fully equal 10. If not superior. 10
many OF the ametaur clubs IN the coun-
try. Seattle may claim 10 have the
best nine on the coast. and need not
fear defeat from any. Still nothing
l. invinciblr and it might be we'll for
some more Of the strong miners
along tho upper coast 10 give "our
boys" a call, aud although they will
find them an poor practice aud seldom
gathered together. still they may rest as
'sured that they will he entertained Ia
the extent Of the ability of Seattle :
Picked Ninc Of Ball Tossers. \
tremendous throng Of SPECTATORS was in
2ftcn lance. and nj times the most in
tense excitement prevailed, although
the game was hardly close enough Ia
awaken the interest it otherwise
would have done hail IL been closer
This is the first match game Of base
ball Of any note that has ever been
witnessed III Seattle. aud 20 many IT
was n great novelty. We may. how
ever. reasonably anticipate n repetition
daring the coming season. for other
clnbs will undoubtedly be Aaxious Ia
pluck from "our toys" tbs laurcls they
have won.