The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-08-07
BASE BALL
The Excursion from Chamois The
Game at the Fair 0rounds-The
Chamois Club Victorious TO 4

For some days past, the admirers Of
the national game, baseball. have been
looking forward to yesterday with
great expectations Of witnessing a
good game Of ball. In this they
we're not disappointed. An excursion
Was planned and run by JnO. f. Null
hall, Of st. Louis, from Chamois To
Seslalia, taking passengers at interme-
date points.
TIE EXCURSION TRAIN
left Chamois ut q o'clock a. M,
taking about one hundred ladies' and
gentlemen out Of that place. At
Jefferson City they expected, and
would have taken on, about twenty
couples, had they not been
TOO LATE FOR THE TRAIN.
Al ElstOn the manager Of the excur-
sion received q telegram, stating that
the twenty couples were waiting, and
asked the train to return. This re-
quest was not complied with, and the
train sped ON, arriving in Se,lalia
about ten o'clock. with about $50
persons On hoard, including Blind
John, with his fiddle. John still
sings Of the yellow Rose Of Texas
Many of the friends Of the Chamois
club never had been in Sedalia before,
asd they went on tour Of sight-see-
ing over the city, until 3 p. M, when
they went to the Fair grounds. to
take part in the contest Oh the dia-
mOnd field.
The Blue Stockings won the toss,
and sent their opponents to the bat.
The game commenced promptly ut 3
o'clock.
FIRST INNING.
Lemist was put out Oh three strikes.
Honeyman sent flyer to center, and
reached first, but was put out in at
tempting to steal second. Workman
hit In left field for two bags, but was
left by striking out. No runs.
White hit To left field, and reached
first. Freth sent him tn second, and
was headed oif at first. White stole
third, and was brought home by
Orih, who was put out NJ first. Lewis
took first. He was sent third by
Woodruff, who reached second. They
were both left on bases, by Mulhall
striking out. One run.
SECOND INNING.
Sears foul.-l out. Ilsenfritz done
likewise. Vogle hit hard for first,
and reached it. He stole second,
took third ON a passed ball, and was
brought home by Kelly, who was
nabbed ut second. One run.
Dean fouled out. Headen reached
first, but was forced out ut second by
Thornburg, who was put out on first.
THIRD INNING.
Il. Lemist reached first, stole Sec
ond, and went to third on u passed
ball. Honeyman and ii. T. Lcmist
struck out. Workman was canght
out on fly. No runs.
| White hit to Tice and died at first
Frethy struck for two bags, and got
'em. He was brought home by
Orth, who went to third. Lewis was
put out ut first. Woodruff fouled
out. leaving Orth OH third. One
run.
/ FOURTH INNING.
| lice was put out ut first. Sears
followed suit, while Ilgenfritz struck
out. No runs.
Mulhall was retired on three strikes,
and Dean and Headen fouled out.
No runs.
FIFTH INNING.
VOgle took first. hut was forced
out at second by Kelly, who went to
first, stole second and third, and came
home ON a wild throw. X. Lemist
fouled out, and II. T. Lemist struck
out. One run.
Thornburg reached first, was ad-
vanced to second by Freth and was
thrown out at third. Freth was put
out ut second. White went to first,
stole second and third. and brought
in by Lewis. Orth was stopped at
second. One run.
SIXTH INNING.
Honevman struck out. Workman
struck for second, and reached it.
lice got to first, and went to second
on wild throw, while Workman
tailed. Tice was put out in trying
to steal third. Sears reached first.
but was left by Ilgenfri,z striking out.
One run.
Orth was retired at first. Lewis
succeeded in getting to second. and
was sent home by Woodruff, he going
to second. but was thrown out.
Mulhall tailed. Dean and Headen
reached second and third. and went
home ON Thornbu-g's hit, he taking
first. White forced Thornburg out ut
second, he retiring at first. Four
runs.
SEVENTH INNING.
Vogle went to first. was forced out
at second by Kelly. who reached
first, stole second and third. and tai
lied on H. T. Lemist's hit, who was
put cut ut first, X. Lemist and
HOneyman struck out, No runs.
White was put out at first. Frethy
struck out. Orth was headed Cd at
first. No runs.
EIGHTH INNING.
Workman and Tice were thrown |
out ut first. Sears was caught out.
No runs.
Lewis didn't reich first. Thorn
burg did. Mulhall fouled out. Thorn
burg stole second, and walked to
third on Deans hit. he going to sec
ond. Headen brought Thornbsrg
home and was nabbed at first. One