National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-09
THE DIAMOND FIELD.
The Providence and National Match
Yesterday.
Five Runs Scored by the visitors on the
Second InminG-Uepentanc Too Late
for the Nationalist Victory for
the Providence Nine--Good
Attendance and Lively
interest Manifested.
The nase.Dnll Game Yesterday.

1t was not as acceptable weather yesterday
for playing ball, although considerable Of an
improvement over that of the day previous
A sharp, cutting, cold air accompanied the
light wind and was very piercing, finding its
way within the heavy wrappings without
much trouble. While there was good at.
tendance at the grounds about 1000 persons
being present, still the unpropitious weather
for enjoying outdoor sports doubtless kept
many away that under other circumstances
would have been present. As 1t was, those
brnving the clements were amply repaid for it
in the pretty exhibition Of tho game given
thom, especially after the second innings
From that point to the termination of the
contest so sharp was tho workings of the home
club that their opponents failed to secure an
additional run, although some heavy batting
was INDUCED in. Providence should not have
been allowed but one run in tho second
innings, but the Nationals II was evident had
not settled down to business, and they quickly
found their laxity of play an expensive
luxury.
The Providence nine entered the grounds
fully half an hour before il was time to COM
meuCe playing aud occupied the spare moments
In field practice. They wore gray suits and
blue stockings, and being compactly aud
strongly built men, presented fine appear.
ance, Seeing some of the veterans still at the
front, like Start, for instance, prompted the
/
fore he becomes q failure rs baseball player.
This was answered by the statement that
there Is no fixed time, but If men would
| follow Starts example as to the caro- of them
selves, they might play for thirty years, if not
longer Not being posted, the REPUBLIcAS's
| representative did not attempt TO dispute the
statement, and he also knew that lie had seen
Start playing ball some sixteen years ago and
that was more than one.half of the allotted
time. But to tine game.
Mr.. William Mclean, of Philadelphia, at
the request of both clubs came here to umrire
this series of games. If the work he per.
formed yesterday can be taken as u criterion
of lis ability to I'LL the position, then there is
not particle OF doubt that a better man to
perform the service could not be secured. His
decisions were impartial, aud while they hurt
the friends of the home club sometimes and
| dampencd rising hopes, still they were lust,
aud submitted to without murmur of lisap.
probation. Ii such could he the case all of the
season it would give baseball a big boom in
this city.
The Nationals lost tho toss and at Ala
o'clock went to the bat, and retired without
scoring. The visitors did better, getting aud
earning one run. Hines took occasion to send
his compliments TO Lynch by n hot liner that
caromed near the left knee, hurting terribly
| III the second innings, after banking tho
home club, the Providence, by hard batting
and aided by loose playing Tailed five runs
when they should have been credited for one
only. From this point it was tough tllssle
to the end and although "our boys" tried to
climb the hill they found tho distance too long
and were compelled TO succumb to the visitors
In the field on the part of the Providence
Start, Farrell, McGeary, Hines and Bradley
did good work, while Ward pitched effectively
The Nationals hit him, it is true, but almost
every time right where q man awaited the
| hal h. lA hat Il
McGeary led.
The field work Of the Nationals was per
formed by Lynch, Mcclellan, Gcrhardt, Powell
Snyder and Dignan, and the batting by War
ncr, Dignan aud Powell. Appended is thu
score: