The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-07-06
IT, THE B. B. T..
! All About the Base Ball Excursion TO Del.
YER and ,tiie Grand Match Game, in Which
Inc Red !, ockings We're Victorious.

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departure of which for Denver on
Tuesday last was chronicled in these
columns, returned yesterday noon in
high spirits. All had enjoyed them
selves; they met with no casualties DUR
ing the Journeys. were well treated and
Hospitality entertained in Denver, and
had a glorious time all around. But
one untoward incident occurred, that
being the loss Of a ine hat by Col. E.
P. johnson, and although johnson was
tho only M who had reason to weep,
biz. grief was neither loud or deep. The
principal feature of the affair was the
match game of base ball between the
Cheyenne Red Stockings and the Dem
yer stock nine, a graphic description
Of which we give herewith:
1t was a beautiful day for field work,
and n of the largest audiences ever
out at a ball game In Denver assembled
to see the contest. Our boys drove to
the grounds about half-past two, and
occupied the hour and a half before the
game in warming up and getting the
lay. of the land. The muscular appear
ance of the Reds had Il depressing effect
upon pool-selling, and it was hard work
for aaCheyenne man to place his money
without giving long odls. The Denver
team is composed of comparatively
light men, while our ballists, in their
fine uniform, looked every man an
athlete. Had the Reds kept off the
field until nearly time to call the game,
their hackers would have made more
money, but the air of confidence worn
10y Cheyennes and the apparent ease
with which they handled ball and bat
frightened those who desired to back the
stock nine.
% W. R. Perry, of St. Louis, was
chosen umpire, and at 4 sharp called
the game. Captain Howard won the
toss and sent the Denvers to the bat.
FIRST INNING.
O'Connell struck out, Blake follow
ing with a little fly to Howard. A
whitewash was spoiled by Jones' over
throw to first, and Otero let in by Ash
ley's hit. Brooke got to second, but
Ashley and he were left ON bases by
Buffers fly being taken by centre
One run for Denver.
Taylor opened for the Reds, and with
his pet pudding stick'' raised the
spirits of the Cheyennes by raising the
ball over the head of the centre fielder,
making a beautiful three base hit.
Jones out on a fly. Smell made first by
hard running and by passed ball, aud
on Frisbie's hit right came in. Wagner
fouled out. lediard out at frst.-Two
runs for Reds.
SECOND INNING.
Steele and McDeth out on strikes.
Roberts reached first by Frisbie's er-
ror, made second on 4 wild pitch, COM
ing home Oh 4 base hit by O'Connell,
who tailed by Jones' and Murray's bad
throws. Blake out on fly to Frisbie.
Two runs for Denver.
Slaughter made first by Ashley's En-
ror.. Murray batted q liner to third,
who made a nice catch, but by an over
throw let Slaughter to second, whence
he came home on safe hits by Howard
and Taylor. Jones out OH long fly to
centre. SHELLS hit to centre let How
ard and Taylor in. Frisbie out on a
fly. Smell left on third.-Three runs
for the Reds.
- THIRD INNING.
Otero out on Il fly to Howard. Ash
ley made first by hard running and got
to second on a passed ball. Brooke out
at frst,. Buffers base hit to right let
Ashley to third whence he came home
on a passed bah. Steele out on strikes.
-Onerun for Denver.
Otero now went in to pitch for the
Denvers, and Wagner and lediard 60
ing out. on strikes caused the Denver
folks to hope that they had found their
man. Slaughter, however, made a safe
hit to right and Nurray's hit to left
sent him 10 second. Towards long
hit to centre brought Slaughter and
Murray home. A passed ball gave
''Doc'' his third, Taylor sending him
home and going to first on an error.
Jones struck out.-Three runs for the
Reds.
FOURTH INNING.
McBeth, Roberts and O'Connel ont
In one two three order.
Smell, Frisbie and Wagner out in the
same style.
FIFTH INNING.
Blake out at fret. Otero went to
third by error of Frisbie and overthrow
of Wagner. Howard, by fumbling the
ball, let Ashley to first and Otero in.
Ashley out at first. Brooke struck out.
L-One for Denvers.
b. lediard by an error and 4 passed ball
got to second. Slaughter out OH u fly.
Murray made first, he and lediard get
ting in OH passed balls. Howard hit