National Republican., 1878-10-11
BASE-BALL.
Tho Amateur Championship-some Gamei
Played Yesterday.

Tho Amateur Championship-som Games
Played Yesterday.
The Actives defeated the Universities In
well contested game by a score Of to 3, the
victors seeming to be able to bat Gaines, the
opponents pitcher. In fielding, Myers, catch.
er, and Cary, second base, bore oil the honors
for excellence.
The Kendalls defeated the Potomacs yester-
day by n score Of 16 to 10.
THE AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP.
It appears to be difficult to decide which Of
the leading amateur clubs of the District Is
entitled to the championship. They have
played, iu great measure without prear-
rangcmcnt, and no record OF games has been
kept such rs all will concede to be accurate.
The Potomac Club having claimed tho cham.
pionship, the secretary Of the Athletic Club
Immediately replied through THE REruBLI-
CAN, giving figures to show that tho honors
belonged to his club. Mr. W. 7. Seville, secre-
tary Of the Potomac Club, sends communica-
tion to THE REPuBLtCAN rcasscrting their
claim TO the championship. lie says
We have played seventeen games during the sea-
son. Of which but two were lost and one was a tic
game. We have played with all the prominent
our reorganization, N which time both the Potomac
and Star clubs were disbandcl, or we could not
have taken the name Of Potomac As To the
charge that We have not played with the ROscdalC
Baseball Club, the secretary OF the Athletic club
Is not well Informed. On the 3Oth Of September We
played an exhibition game with the Roscdalc Club,
which was decided by the uinpiro-Mr. MudGau,
OF the Emmett base ljal Club-9 to In our favor.
A second game was arranged with the same club
for Tuesday October l. but the Roscdale failing to
appear, and we being on the ground ready for play,
we accordingly claim the game. Having defeated
all the clubs IN the District which have any stand.
Ing as amateurs. we claim tho championship and
in support Of our claim would respectfully refer to
our score.
Another claimant for the amateur pcnnaut
now comes into the field, and that Is the Co
lumbia College nine. As the question Is one
which II Is almost impossible TO decide on nc.
count Of the lack of records, 1t Is suggested, In
| order to avoid confusion next season, that au
amateur league be formed during the winter,
aud a regular programme laid out for the sea
| sons work.
game will bc played on the National
| grounds next Tuesday, between the National,
and picked nine. Lynch and Trott, the
pitcher and catcher Of the Nationals, will play
| with the picked nine. An interesting feature
OF the game will be that the proposed new
| rule, Prescribing that only six balls shall III
| pitcncd to the batter, at the end Of which |
he fails to hit hUis either called out on strikes o
given his base OH called balls, will be enforced
aud opportunity given of testing its efficacy.
Tho Columbia College ninc defeated tn,
ROsCdnlc, on the grounds Of the former, ycstor
day afternoon, by u score of to 0. The gam
was one Of the finest ever played IN this city
| and was characterized by many brilliant plays
| Pierce Smith, and Main, of the college niue
and Flanagan DricktOp and Fenwirk. Of tn
| Rosedale, distinguished themselves. The eco.
is appended: