National Republican., 1877-09-13
BASE BALL

| CRET0HT0S rs. NATIONAL A DRAWN
| oAME-THE EAGLE vANoUisH THE Pa.
| TRtor
| Notwithstanding the fact that II ra!ned 80
hard yesterday morning an audience, number
ing about 5000, assembled on tho olympic
grounds In the afternoon to witness the first
| contest OF the series between the Creighton
and National, and, contrary 10 general ex-
pectation,a q close and exciting game WAS In
I rtoxress when. owing to darkness, Il was de-
rlarcd draw at the end Of the fourth inning.
the green.legs leading their re1.hosed rivals
by scorc OF o to5.
| ln the absence Of the regular pitcher Of the
Creightons, witherow, who has been playing
with the Red Caps, Of M!nncsots, happened to
arrive IN town, and as he was well known as
good pitcher the Crcightons wero lucky In Sc
curing him ut tuch moment, when defeat
seemed staring them In the face Instead Of
going into the fight shorthanded, as they OK.
pected, they were la batter cJEdition than
their Iiva!s, whose second baseman and pitcher
hal ajsented themselves not thinking for q
moment that the grounds would bc at to play
upon.
| Witherow's delivery can only be likeued to
chain lightning for only four base hits were
| inado oil him in as many iGninxs and with
| out doibt ho Is the right man in the right
place for the green legs
II WIS thought that the grounds would not
be In ut cordition for play, 10 both clubs
were rather tirly In making their appearance
but in order that tho crowd present might not
be disappointed the captains agreed to play
the game, bat 1t was after o'clock when the
game started.
White, tho FIRST striker on tho Chreighton
side, opened th- first inning by striking hot
one to Holly at short, who easily threw him
out at first. Burch sent stinzer to Lu,k at
third, who made a magnificent stop, aud
iieided tho ball to first In time to cut the
iunuer OF. Hogarth missed his third strike,
but was easily disposed of at first by Kenncy
to Dallas No runs. Holly began the game
for his sido by trotting to first on three balls,
and Oh Dallas good hit TO right field he was
advanced 10 third, whence he came home on
McKennas wild throw TO second. Barron
went to FIST on three balls. Byington struck
out. L,isk was given his first on called balls.
Dallas came home. Barron came home OH Nc
Kcnnas passed hall. S,carns struck out
Burch threw kcnucy out at first Three
runs r.
SECOND INNING.
Handy, bya magnificent drive over the
centre iieldcr's head, made q clean home run.
henney gobblcd McKcnna's foul bound. Lin
ncy strnck out. Doyle got to first base on
called balls, where he was LEFT as McCook few
out to Holly.
Handy accepted Harbaugh's grounder and
threw him out at first. McKenns hugped
Chambers foul hound aud Dllla, fell q victim
to Handy aud Doyle.
THIRD INNING.
Withcrow reached first on three balls:
White ditto. Lusk did not avail himself Of
Burch's hit, and the bases were full when
kcnney made an error on which Witherow
scored but llOgartl's fine drive to right field
cleared the bases, Whito and Burch scoring,
and on Kenney's bad throw to second he also
reached the homc-platc in safety. Handy
thumrcd tho ball over the left fcdcr's head
and reached the third, whence he came In on
kenney's miss of McKenna's third strike
McKcnna was thrown out ut second by Ken.
ney. Linney flew out to Lrsk at third, and
stearns captured Doylc's ny--fvc runs.
Barron reached first on Doyle's mua, but
was put ont ut second by Handy, who took In
Ryingt"I's groundcr aud threw to first for a
double play, but Doyle muied the ball, and
on McKenna's bad throw the runner reached
third, whence ho was brought home by
Stearns' line hit to left centre. Kcuney sent
him to second on his base hit to short, but
both were left, as Witherow threw Harbaugh
out at first-one run.
FOURTH INNING.
McCook struck out. Holly threw witherow
out at first, and rs White sent ball to short
of course he was out. No runs Chambers
reached second on his line hit to right. Ho-
garth claspcd his hands around Hollys fly In
the most a1ectionatc manner Dallas struck
out. Chambers came home on Mckenua's
passed ball. Barron reached first on Doyles
tumble Of his easy grounder, where he was
| left rs II was too dark to play any longer, so
| that the umpire was couipelled to decide the
game draw, and ordered that it should be
played over. In conformity with his decision
| the managers of the two clubs met last even
ing and agreed to play tho game over on Mon
day, the 18th instant, at y. IN, sharp.
EAGLE vs. PATRIOT
The Eagle had their hands full of business
yesterday when they tackled the Patriot, bot
ter known as "rhe Babies" but after a stub.
born contest, they managed to pull through
by tho small score Of 0 to 4. Lewis pitched
for tho Eagle dnd Tucker for tho Patriot, and
on this occasion the Straight was found su-
perior TO the "curvr."
McGraw's umpiring was noticeable rrum the
fact that that he was very strict aud kept both
| both pitchers down to thcirwOrk.
This afternoon ut I::D o'clock, tho Patriot
will cross hats with the National, on tho Olym-
| pic grounds, and M curve will meet curve a
good game may bo expected.
At the same time the Astoria and Our Roys
will play on the grounds, corner Ninth and $
streets northwest, the second game of tho
season.
| THREE games were to have been played on
| Tuesday, but rain prevented, and consequently
the knights of the Willow" " III battle for the
supremacy to-day.
EISEwHERE.
At New York-St. Louis, 3; Hsrtforls, 9
At Pittsburg-Syncuse Stars, 7; Indianapo-
lis, 2.
BIG JONADABS.
DOING OF THE SOVEREIGN CDI'NrIJ yre