The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-24
BASEBALL.

THE HARTFoRDs RECEIVE THEIR IrRsT DEFEAT
FROM LEAGUE CLUB ON THE UNION GROUND
THIS SEASON.
The splendid manner 10 which the Hartfords have
been playing the last two weeks in Brooklyn VIM
ming every game they played. completely aroused
the enthusiasm Of the people in this vicinity that over
two thousand persons assembled az tho Union Ground
yesterday witness the game between tho Hartiords
ana Louisville clubs II decidedly the largest audi
euco thai has attended tho ground this season. The
betting about 100 30 Avor OF tho Hartfords
owing, doubt, TO tho recent defeats the LOUIS
vlIes had received Central New York from
some OF the International Association clubs.
The Louisvilles played unusually stroug batting
game, hitting LarKln with moro ease than ary club
that has Played IN Brooklyn this season. Tho Brook
lynI,es did not give up their hope in the Harsfords
until the inning over, clingng to the old
adagc swble there life there il hope" The Hart
iords made desperate effort 10 win. and, although
they played the finest fielding game, they were benton
at the bat number OF remarkably hnc double plays
3 ere made, more tnan have been made in any one
game the Union Ground Tor some years The held~
ing on both sides WAS quits sharp
THE GAME.
In the frat inning the harords went out one. two,
three order Al no LouisvIlics then took the bat
Latham, tho first striker took hrst clean nit, stole
second went 10 third on pass ball by Alhson
Hague followed WIN pretty base HIT sending Latham
home. hall anu Devnn each followed with long hit
balls and Hague scored his rum Schaier went out on
fly 10 Hodswor Ii. Gcrnardt hit to Carey who passed
the bait 10 Bardock, second. putting out Duvlin
Burdock then threw the ball TO first base,
putting out Gerhardt making the first double play
OF the game and closing what looked TO be u bad In
ning for thn Hartords- The applause az this point
was tremendous In the second inning Carey led OF
with a base hit, which was beautifully stopped by
Geihardi. Ferguson hit to Craver, who threw the
bali Gerharut whIe he was running 10 second basc
instead waiting until he had reached the base; con-
sequcntiy he ran past the ball Carey reached
second ana Ferguson iirsL YORK camo next, with
beautiful three oase HIT sending Carey and Ferguson
home anu tying the score amid tremendous applause.
The next three strikers went out IN succession and
York was icit third base. Cravcr, the first
striker the Lousves, went 10 nrst on cean hit,
took second Wild pilch by Larkin, and scored on
Snyder's hit, Crawey going out on ny to York.
Latham mt TO Carey, wn0 made another double play
by passing tho ball 10 first base by tho second base,
putting Suyucr and Latham anu closing the inninl
TO z IN favor OF inc visitors. No more runs we're
scored until he sixth inning In the NTH nlng Cas-.
suy, the first striker led uf WITH three case HIT but
tho side was doubled up before run could 6e
scored. In the SKIN inning Hall and Devlin led %
with limo base Is Hodsworth took Deviins ball
on tho bound aud should have thrown Hall
out al second bare, but threw the ball over Burdocka
head instead Schaer hit high foul fly ball, which
Allison yht back near the foul fence; Hall and
Devn each advanced base on the eaten. Gernardt
hit tremendously hard line bali TO centre eid when
Holdwortn aied 10 stop on the oouni, Hail anu Dew
lin each scoring tner runs and Gsrhardt going TO
second. hue double play ny Carey and Allison
closed tho inning, aud lett the score 10 Ia favor OF
the Louisviilos Nothing OF Importance took place In
the seventh inning In tho eighth inning I.arkin and
Holdswortu, the first two strikers, reached tner
bases elem hits. which aroused tho enthusiasm
OF the crowd to such extent that when
Start the bat he was greeted with ROUNDS OF
applause, but ne diea an easy death by popping up
iou bali, which lakon by The catcher. Burdock
hi Hague third base, who headed oil arxn. and
Carey foul tip closing what looked to be
a promising inn,ng tor the Aar,ords and dampening
tho OF their many admirers. In Tho ninth
inning. by good hits oil Ferguson and Cassidy. the
HarOras ADDED more run their score, their side
beng disposed OF before Cassidy could get IN. The
last halt this inning closed by Tine double play
by Ferguson and start These cluos play again on
Monday anu Tuesday. Tho following IS the score:-
uARrpoRb LOUISVILLE.