National Republican., 1878-08-29
THE FIELD OF GREEN.
Another victory for the National.

Falling rain IN the morning and threatening,
overhanging clouds In the afternoon doubtless
deferred many persons pre- disposed to go from
attending the ball match between the Ma.
tional aud Worcester, Of Massachusetts,, yes.
terday afternoon. at tho National grounds.
Those remaining away can chew the cud of
disappointment in not being present to wit
ness close and exciting contest, but the
thousand that did brave the elements to attend
felt amply repaid for their coming. The game
did not commence until twenty minutes OF
Ave o'clock. and being unable to finish more
than eight innings is sufficient evidence to
show that play Is called too late, and that n
start should be made not later than four
o'clock IL 1t 10 the desire and intention to
finish game when once begun.
sDil', with an umpire possCsscd Of seconh
sight, It might not make much difference to
what Icngth game was prolonged and II
incliuations led HIM that way he rot only
could carry 1t into Carku,s., hut keep the
.rlay rIs on the field until hi, wise judgment
was sufficiently gu.thed 10 call play. When
| the instances Of ,tubbOrnucss occur II would
hc well to secure aml attach tO the ball little
| phosphate, 50 that its course could always he
made plain to the hcldcrs, aud the danger oi
| injury thCrcfrum avoided.
| When the eighth inning closed ycstCr'
| day, despite the positive evidence that another
could not he completed tho umpire insisted
that the game should continue, and the
National took the field and passed the time
| IN childs play, rather than risk faces aud
fingers by coming in contact with the ball
unexpectedly, until the feldrrs came in and
the catcher protested against the continuance
| of the game. as further effort at play was haz'
| ar1uus. The visitors had nothing 10 say, being
| merely boxers Un In Vienna, and one man
stool at the bat, carved the air three times,
Travelled around the buses. and came hon'.
with the greatest ease imaginable He might
have repeated IL, for no one cared about the
scoring Of runs, as they never would become
Of record.
The decisions also were strangely one.siacd
and always against the home club. player
Reyillc, was declared out at second, and th'
entire audience could see the ialsity Of It
Holly drove d twG.baser about three feet in
side of the right foul line that ~as declared
foul. much tI the astoushment Of the hattie,
aud spectators: aud as for the calling of strike;
and balls, the judgment was terribly bad but
~ both sides got a full dpse Of this, II Is moi
necessary to say any more than the National
do not owe their victory to the decisions d
the umpire.
The game orCned with both sides playing
steadily and confidently. hut the National, by
safe batting and aided by y lew errors scOrc'
singles in the first, third. and fourth innings
retiring their alvrrSariuI Tor blanks. Eat II
tho. filth the home boys piled up thei
takes, and the Worcester male three
runs, where none were deserved. Then 1t wa
nip and tuck, aud at thg conclusion Oi the sew
emth inning the score stoDd five to five
Lynch succeeded IN getting to the first base Ol
error, second on poor throw OF the catcher
and then, while the Worcester treated the an
diencc to q little chiu inusfc, he tried to stel
| third. The second hGscmal, Smiley, in hi
= cugcrnc~s to catch him. threw clear over til
II third bascnan' head, aud the winning Iun 70
the National wa, Scurud.
/. liouck. while fielding poorly at second, an
u seeming out Of his element, -tiil bltted vel
and secured three runs, omc-hali Of the scor
f. made on his side. But eight mistake, Wei
n made by the home club to twelve by their 81
:. pOncnts. The National Greatly OuthattCd th
; visitors, but errors in d,lliug told moi
. heavily against them. To-day they will pln
y with the pittsfcld, who have been strength
:, Cned by the return Of their catcher
= The scor Of yesterdays game Is appended