National Republican., 1877-09-14
THE BASE BALLISTS.


INNISGS-A LIuHr INFANTRY GAME. |
Owing to the threatening aspect Of the
weather yesterday afternoon not more than =
thousand persons visited the Olympic grounds
to witness the last game Of the series between
the National aud Our Boys, and, as in the two
previous games, the zebra -hoscd youths were
compelled to lower their colors to the reds.
The game was tedious and unintcrcsting from
the start, the reds finding 1t an easy thing to
dispose Of their antagonists In one, two. three
order, as owing to their poor folding and bat
ting their adversarics took them IN to camp by
n score Of 81 to2.
The ground was in very slippery condi
| tion, so that good fielding was almost impossi.
| bic; but II did not seem to affect the play OF
the reds, whilst the Our Boys were completely
dcmonlzcd. Game was called punctually at
i:30 o'clock and the National sent in Holly to
open the game for them, which he did by send
| ing a daiSy-cutter into centre field, on which
he reached first Houck's liner sent him to
second, and on passed balls he went to third
and home. Barron was thrown out at first by
Willis, and Houck came home on an overthrow
by Clum. Major caught Byingtons foul, and
Willis nailed Dallas fly. Two runs. In the
| first inning for the Our Boys O'Bricn's foul
bound was neatly taken by Kenny. Major
and Veihmcyer knocked their balls into Lusks
|
| No runs
Secoad Eming-Lusk trotted to first on three
balls, and came home on Majors overthrow to
second; Major failed to hold Stcarns' third
strike, and he reached first; Haddock captured
Kcnuey's fly; Bannon knocked ball into Har.
lcy's hands at short and of course did not run;
Holly secured his first on Harley's tumble;
Stearns came in on Houck's weak hit to the
pitcher, who attempted to throw him out at
first hut Clum dropped the ball; Barron cleared
the bases on a fine hit to centre; Dallas sent a
fly to Sengstack. and retired his side. Four
runs. Harley sent UP fly. which Houck
gobblcd; Simms sent q bOunhcr to the same
player anl he died at first; Kouney missed
lladdoCk's third strike, but threw him out at
first. No runs.
Third Inning -Byiugtou's foul bolnd was
captured by Hailock after a long run. Lu>k
secured first on his good hit between short
and third, and came home on Clum's over
throw. Major threw Stclrns out at first. Ken
ney fell a victim TO Willis and Clum. One run.
Scngstack carved the air three times. Willis
reached first on Dallas error. Clum's third
strike was missed by Kenney, who nailed Willis
BY his throw to second, Clum reaching first,
where he Was left, as O'Bricn struck out. No
runs.
Fourth inniug.-Blnnon's hit to third yielded
: him his first and h" stole second. Holly
brought him home on a rattling two-baSer TO
centre. Vcihmcyer disposed of Houck at
0ISt. Inc same payer tllpptu biTTOn )
. wings. Holly scoring. Dallas saw first on n
short fly over third. Byington gave Harley
u chance to throw him out at first, which was
done. Two runs. Lusk cut Major of at first.
BannOn attended to Veihmeyer in the same
way, aud Holly nipped Harley by throwing
him out at first. No runs.
Fifth InHinJ.-Lusk sent beauty to left
e centre and reached third. Stearus liner to
A left field brought him home. Kenney fouled
out to Major Harley and Clum killed Ban
S non, but Stearns crossed the home plate on
G Clum's poor throw to third. Harley threw
Holly out nj first. Two runs. Simms diod at
, first on HOuck's throw. Hiddock sent one to
: Houck. which he passed to first, but Dallas
!, ,, dropped the ball, and run was possible. Had
/. dock stole second. Sengstack knocked a ball,
! which the pitcher threw to Lusk to cut of
Il Haddock, but he fumbled it, and when he did
pick it up made a wild throw, on which Had.
: dock came home, gaining the first run for the
II ''zcbras" Willis base hit sent him to fir,i
r. aud Sengstack to third. Holly accepted
t Clums fy, and O'Brien ended the inning by
S being thrown out by Kenney to Dallas. One
run.
a Sirh Inning.-Simms misjudgcd Houck's fly
!, to left and the striker reached second. Bar.
q ron sent him home on beauty to centre
A Dallas advanced Barron to third on his good
q hit but on Byingtons hit to Harley he caught
A Dallas between the bases, Barron scoring
Lusk reached first in safety, as his stiff 'un'
WAS picked up by Harley, who threw to Willis
u to head of Byington, but the ball was dropped
: Both men came home on Stearns' good hit, and
n Kenneys three bascr sent him also across tn,
r marble. Byingt0n scored on Holly's hit t
:, left. SengstaCk misjudged Houck's fly and III
II secured second. Barron ended the run getting
by fuulng out to O'Bricn. Eight runs. MajOl
n hit a beauty to right but Barron was too quick
a for him and he pcrshcd at first. Kenney
n caught Veihmoyer's foul, and Holly grabbed
\ Harley's fy to short No runs,
% Sercnh hRiHr.-Dillas rcache first on Neih
r. meyers error. Byington flew out to Veh
4. meyer. Dallas to third. Harley scooped il
,r Lusk's liner, and Dallas scored on passct
ball. stearns' fly was caught by Clum On
run. Simms struck out 1Iaddock fouled OH
Df to Dallas and Sengstack was put out at first b.
:, BarnOn. No runs
cs Eighth Ianing-Kenney made his first on
slow boundcr, to second on pass ball, ant
d came in on Bannou's hit to Haddock, VIII
1t heldcd him out at hrst Harley took Holly
g fly with his lett hand. HOuck foulcl out t.
y O'Briun. One run. Willis reached his frs
on Lu.k's error. Clum out at second. Will
n came home on Lusk' error. O'Brien strucl
N out. Holly ended the game by disposing o
,r Major at first.
= The Creighton have been compelled to post
:, pone their game with the Templar, whic
N n was was to have taken place this afternoon OWN
no to death in the family Of one ofits players.
-, The Patriot and National play on tn
w Olympic grounds this afternoon at 430 O'Clock
- and as the two rivals, Baunon and Tucker
will be ptted against each other, for the fir
N time, close game will doubtless be the rC
Ic. suit.
r. On the Patriot grounds, corner Ninth and
he streets northwest, two new aspirantS for ball
ly astic houOr5 will Swing the willow" and {
Ii the IN tjority are more used to the musket tina
or tho bat rare sport MAJ be be anticipated. Th
ut uniforms, which are Of the cheapest matcria
Id are at once striking aud gaudy, consisting
"army clerens," "checkerboard socks" kuot
, high pants and lin'oy-woolsey shirts, tn
rs whole surmountcd hy beautiful 'yallcI
NJ cap, Ocost. Is cents: ma lie to order by Dunla
K of New York; An ambulance will be on til
'N ground to carry od' the wounded, and til
en- many lady friends Of the contestants hay
~ been busy for two weeks picking lint for Il
u wouil-be liiSahcdl heroes. NJ on" posted
on the rules Will he allowed to umpire, but Il
'ai captains Of the opposing sides will be autho
ity on all disputed questions.
iss Tho following. are the pseudou yms of the
ca. seekers after base ball notcricty, their re
IL names being Suppressed oUs of respect to the
p. families:
N Section KS-ROSS catcher; White, pitcht