National Republican., 1877-10-04
BASE BALL.
The Red Above the Green, Score 70 1-rosr
Base Running aud Weak Batting the Cause
Of the Creighton's Defeat

Basc Running aud Weak Batting the Chus
Of the Crcighton's Defeat
Tho large audience which gathered on tn
| olympic grounds yesterday afternoon to witnes
the second game Of the serfes between the Na
tionals and Creightons was somewhat disappointe,
At the result, as the score should have been mucl
smaller on the Nationals side The Creighton
seemed demoralizcd after the first run Of the fourtl
inning, and allowed their opponents to hopclcssl,
widen the breach between them and victory
Careless base running and weak batting great.
contributed to the Green's defeat they had ever
| chance 10 win the game had they hut been NOR
careful. sullivans catch In tho sixth inning wa
base hi but was too dDef sn% HsTy se red
| near the ground amer hard run. Renrey threw
runner 70 a,empt to reach thst 6a G. SO Sccuratel,
| was the ball fclded there. sparns umpircd with
| MS usual imnartialty Another point about III,
game was the late hour at which Il was called. IN
order to finish nine innings game must be called nj
| SD o'clock. Yesterday only six innings were com
pleted as the mines were not In position until tsc
| O'Clock IL IL hoped that the managers OF the diner
ent clubs will heed this advice and not delay the
| game until II Is almost dark.
| Flra Inning-White was thrown out at first by
Lnsk; Hoaarth ran to second on Dallas NUT Of
Lakes throw. sulliynns foul ny was taken by
Kinney, and he also gobhled Burchs pop in front
Lake was thrown out at nrst by Jennings on his
thiru strike Iouck sent boundcr 10 Burch and
took back seat, Barron did not live long, as Jen.
| ninEs threw him out at hrst, No runs.
S'om hning.-JcnninEs knocked daisy.cutter
TO right for two bags to third IN smallwoods third
strike, on which the runner was retired AT first
Mckenna hcw ont TO Harley. Gaskns len Jcn.
nlngs at third, as his bounder to Houck was thrown
to iirst ~ time TO cut him of. No runs.
1rott fell victim TO Burch and Gaskins. Dallas
fouled out 10 Jennings. Lusk was saved the trouble
nnf running, rs Jennings held his. third wind hit
No runs.
Third Innins.-Dallas captured withcrows foul
bound. White reached first on high throw by
llouek. aud went to second on iIogarths hot hit d
short Each man advanced a base on pas sed ball
but Burch ended the inning by being thrown out
Harley secured arst on base hit to right, to sec
onl on passed ball to third In the same manner
and came home on Kinncy's third strike, which
was missed by Jennings Bannon was retired at
hrSt by Jennings To Gaskns. Lake struck ont. One
run.
Fourth EaHinT.-Jcnnings made first on poor
throw by Lnsk, tn second on Lakes muir Of Kin.
throw Of smallwHod's iii. Trnit caStured Me.
kenna,s ny aud Barron squeezed Gasklns line fly
Houck made circuit Of the bases on n liner to
street amidst upronrlous applause. Barron was
thrown ont at first by Burch. Trutt reached first
on Whites tumble Of his Groundcr Dallas retired
nt first by White TO Gnskms, Trott running IN see.
ond thence to third on Jennings dropped ball and
came home on LnSk's bonndcr over Whites
lcy's hit to. len, on which he Sc .
cured second and came home on Knney's hit tn
risht Kinney stole second; aud came home on n
TJGh bniHp -Wthcrow secured first on lannon's
error. stole second aud rnu 10 third ou Kinncys
passed ball Whites ily wns captured by Insk.
NithCrow came home on Hngarth's hot one tn
HOuCk, which he threw too low to Kinney sui.
ivan ended the inning by being thrown out at first
by Kinney. One nm.
Lakes third strike passed Jennings and he
easily reached hr.t, hut was thrown out Rt second
by Jennings TO White lIhnck lit on the ball
'qhrc'y aud sent II TO right centre for three bases
and came home on BnrrOn's sacrifice hit tn first
Trntts bonmder fcll into Whites hands, who threw
him ont Mt first. One run.
Hth iHinO.-Burch was fel,lcd ont at frst hy
Lusk; lcnnings secured nrst on a hot one, which
struck IIouck's ankle. Smnllwood's ny fell 10
li"ncs's share. Kinney threw Jennings out at
second. No runs.
Dallas foul bound was missed by Jennings. and
n tip was also missed but on his third strike he
was not 50 fortunate, rs Jennings hold Il. Lusk
Jared the same fate aud Harley ended the inning
by sending ny TO sullivan who secured It after a
hard run. M runs.
.SrCnh MRi1g-Smallwood run to first ON Kin.
ney,s miss OF his third strike and came home on
MckCnnas corker IN centre for three bases Gas
kns out on n foul strike. withcrow brought Mae
home on base hit To left but run ont ~ home
by iiouck, White ended the irSt hall Of the inning
by being thrown out Rt first by Hnuck. Two runs
This afternoon the Nationals and Eagles play on
been noted for their closencSs large turn out is
anticipated. Game will be called at o'clock
sharp.
nine on the college grounds ut O'Clock this after
noon, and coach Will leave their headquarters at
, 2oclock p. H.
ELSEWHERE.
Exhibition game at New IIaven-Bpstons q, Hart
fordS l.
Game between Chicago M Il St Louis at St Louis
yesterday was interrupted by rain. sixth innings
played The score stood ST. Louis O. Chicago G.
FALL OvERcoArs at $3.50 and up.
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