National Republican., 1877-10-02
BALL AND BAT.
| THE CREIGHTON AND PATRIOT PLAY A TIE
| OAME-SCOnE TO 4 HOW Ii WAS DONE

THE tFE1uHTON AND PATRIOT PLAY TIf
oAME-sCoRE2 TO 2-How 1T WAS DONE
Yesterday afternoon the reorgonized nine Of the
Patriot played the Creighton on the olympic
grounds and owing to the weak batting Of both
mines tie game was the result, score 2to2, The
heiding was sharp and brilliant on both sides, 4
being anlos, impossible to send ball beyond the
ncln burch, White and Jennings had most OF the
wdfk TO do on the Creighton side, and Butler and
- brlen played their respective positions on the
Patriots up to the mark. II was a dead out II a
OBrien's throwing to that base. The following
summary OF the game shows how the work was
Ers Inning-Jennings squeezed Joys foul
bound. Groves carved the air three times and
perished. bntler reached second on an overthrow
to.Jennngs. No runs.
White led OF with q rnttling drive to centre for
three bases, and on Bulcr'slow throw Of Hogarth $
hot one he crossed the home plate. Hogarth died
a. second by oBricn 70 butler Handy made
three attempts to hit the ball, but failed, and was
declared out Burch reached first on good hit to
len but Sullivan ended the inning by being thrown
out at frst by Tucker. One run.
Second mRing.-McN Namara sent foul bound to
IIarbaigh made first on Gaskin's mutf Of Whites
throw, stole second; and run TO third on poor
throw by Jennings, but was cut OF at the home
Jennings was sent to first on balls but was thrown
ont at second by o'Brien. McKenna struck out
asskins blocked ball into Majors hands at nrst
Third hnmg.-Joncs' ay fell to Gaskins' share,
and he took back scat o'Brien sent hummer
three bags. Bnrch handled Groves liner In fine
style, and Butler ended run.cettng by sending a
ball IN Handy's direction, who disposed Of him at
Witherow's hit through Harbaugh Yielded him
trst bit In alternating % steal second o'nricn
and Hogarth hit the wind three times No runs.
f1nrm Itninq:-Jcnnincs attended to Majors
foul bound Mcnamara reached first on Gaskns
error but was thrown out at third on fuckers hit.
Hogarth captured Harbnughs low ay on a dead
run amidst unbonnded applause. No runs
oBrien threw Handy out at first on his third air
hit burch and sullivan struck out. No runs,
Hh Innfn4.-Joncs fouled out to Jennings.
OBriens bounder to Burch was sent to frst in time
" 81. hi hnr nm III Joy made rst on hsndys jnggle
but let as Groves strdck out. No runs.
Jennings ran to third on bad throw by Har
struck out oBricn dsnnsed OF Gaskins on
throw TO first, aud Witherow sent baby one to
Tucker who easily retired him at first one run
Snh ihhing.-Butlcr lit on the sphere for three
bases ty snd'ng beauty over Sullvan's head and
tied ne ssme. amidst uproarous applause, on a
passed ball by Jennings Major secured first on a
thrown out at second. Withcrow hclded Mcnamara
out at first: fuckers third strike fell into Jen-
ming baskets. One run.
White struck out IIoEarth trotted to first on
three balls but was easily thrown out at second
Handy ended the game by striking out.
A. y was too dark TO play any longer the umpire
calle'i game and, as the game was tic on the last
even inning II will have To be played over
ne facinc defeated the 'iuldcn Cloud yesterday
afternoon by score of - tOS
This afternoon the National and Patriot viii
play the second game OF their sericsOn the Olympic
grounds. and, as the Babies" have strengthened
VIII be called at o'clock sharp.
THE PATENT OFFICE FIRE.
TIE INVESTIGATING COMMITrEE HARD AT
wORK-TiIEN WILL PROBABLY MAKE A
REPORT At THE END OF THIS wEEK-MAT.
TERS OF INTEREST ABOUT THE BUILDING.
The committee appointed by Secretary schurz to
investigate the cause of the late fire at the Patent
Office Is buslly engaged IN taking testimony. The
work OF the committee has been SOmew hat DELAYED
not on account OF n lack Of witnesses but because
the rhonogrnphlc reporters got hchnh hand
Enough evidence has already been tn ken Ia an ive
or six hundred pages OF f,olscnp. The members
Of me committee expect to submit their report
lie submitted u humber Of drawing ,hOwing the
position Of the fre when Il broke out ss witnessed
by different people, who are supposed TO have been
cool enough tn notice what was going on around
them. All agree that the fire broke out about the
centre Of the Ninth strect wing The committee
have learned a number of important facts which
viii he made public In due time A large portion
Of the Testimony taken Is necessarily ofno import.
ance Probably The committee will embrace In
their investigation the origin of the fire at Gheen
d. Osbornc's stable. and whether any OF the papers
OF the Department wete burned with the stable
,nSr Ist for The ten Pory rosi for the
Bell has been untiring In his efforts In bringing
der out Of chGos
s. 7. O. Morsell the well. known architect who
has the general management Of the work, is en-
deavoring to push matters To completion, and the
Department has descrvedly complmented him for
his energy and efficiency
Much credit is due IN DR.. A. p. Pardon, In charge
OF the hrce Or his perseverance In refrrangng
matters for the usual prosecution OF business One
hundred ard INV men are employed and In few
days this force will he dismissed which Is a signih
can't notice To thc large number OF applicants for
work to discontinue their applications.
Richard e. GIN. the chief marhniSt who cx-
eTtel himself durins the fire In removing the most
important models. since his examination before
the committee has chsugcd his opinion in regard
to the origin Of the fire, and now considers II as
from defectlve hue.
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