Daily Republican., 1882-08-28
FOURTHEDITI0N.
BALL AND BAT.
Our Boys Defeat the ActiVes OF
Media ON Saturday.

Our Boys Defeat the Actives Of
Media ON Saturday.
The long looked for game between
Our Boys and the Actives of Media
took place on the grounds of the for
mer in this city on Saturday afternoon
and was witnessed by large crowd,
over 900 persons being present. The
Our Boys presented the strongest nine
they have had this season and succeed
ed in defeating the AcSlves by score OF
81 to 10 The players, together with
their respective positions, were as fol-
lows:
Our Boys, Crowley, catcher; Ochel-
tree, pitcher; Simpson, first base; Hig-
gins, late of the Defiance, second base;
Weller, third base; Stidha m, short stop;
Doris, left field; Tatnall, centre; Keis-
endefer, right. The visitors presented
the following team, who3e positions
we're changed almost every innin &;
Lewis, Bullard, Matthews, Cooper, Rus
sell, Lindsay, Gribbons, Ingram and
Kits.
The playing of Our Boys was con-
siderable better on Saturday and with
little practice together they will no
doubt be strong nine. The fielding of
both mines was not up to the standard
and several bad errors were made. The
batting OF the home nine was unusually
gooo, making total of % base hits, while
the visitors made total of IL. Dor
| is of the home nine made two three-base
hits and was loudly applauded. Std.
ham did we'll ut the bat not making no
less than five base hits. fhe other
players batted well and were credited
with two base hits each. Crowley
played good game behind the bat but
was compelled to exchange positions
with Keisendefer in the seventh inning,
on account Of severe injury to one of his
fingers. This change did not weaken
the nine any as Keisendefer plays well
behind the bat. Cooper, of the Actives,
carried off the honors for the Media
Boys, at the bat.
The game was called p 45 with the
Our Boys at the bat. C',wly grNsped
the bat and was given nlo base on bali
and reached second on passed ball.
TAtnall hit to second and was put out
az first, Crowley going to third, Weller
went out on fly to centre and Stidham
was given his base on balls, Crowley
stole home while the catcher threw TO
second in attempting to cut Stidham
off, Keisendeter also went TO first on
balls and Stidham stole third, Doris hit
for one bag, between third and left and
brought Stidham and Keissndefer
home and Doris made home on hiG of
Higgins Simpson made good hit but
/ was pat cut IL attempting to steal
| second.
Lowis hit to Higgins and was retired
at first, Bullard reached first on q safe
hit to left and scored on Stidham 3 error
which allowed Matthews to reach first,
Cooper made two base hit and brought
Bullard and Matthews home, Russell
made first on another error of Stidham's
and Cooper scored, Lindsay hit 10 right,
reached first and sent Russell TO third,
Gribbons Lit to OGheltree and reached
first before Ocheltree got hold OF the
ball, Russell tried to steal hone, but
missed IL and was put out, Ingram
went out on strikes.
Our Boys took the lead at the start
and maintained it throughout the en-.
tire game, scoring in each inning but
the seventh and ninth while the visi.
tors received five blanks.
Thomas Kane umpired the first seven
| VI khu1O III hu I'LL pal OldA
manner, at the end of which time he
was obliged to leave the grounds on &C.
count of business engagements, when
Harry Taylor was substituted. The
score by innings is as follows:
Our Boys 4 l 3 2 4 9 0 0-21
Actives 0 0 o 4 2 l 0 O-10
Our Boys were congratulated on their
success and it is to be hoped that the
tide has changed in their favor and
that they will be able to add many
more victories to the list before the close
OF the season.
The Athletic, Jr., defeated the Bour-
dons, on Saturday by score of 2 to l.
The Maple Leaf of this city were de-
feated on Saturday, by the Acme of
Newport, on the latters grounds by a
score of 20 to /. The Maple Leaf only
scored one run in the whole nine in
nings and only three men succeeded in
reaching first base. The game was one
sided which clearly showed that the
Wilmington club was no match for the
Newport boys.
The Quicksteps added another victory
to their list on Saturday in game be-
tween the MoGraJh Senate at Schuet.
zen Park. The score was 8 to l.
The Butcher Boys, Jr., and the Vio-
lets, Jr., play9d game on Saturday,
which resulted in victory for the for
mer by score of 10 to9
The Athletics of this 9ity visited Mar
Gus Hook on Saturday and were van
quished by the 9. s. Larkin Club by a
score Of Is to 10.
The H. G. Mason club, of Ches ter,
l s.,sk kaI Al al Cat tnV nj do
feated the Delaware Pioneers, on the
Rodney street grounds, by score OF %
to 10.
The Modoc club defeated the Bald.
win club over Eleventh street bridge,
on Saturday, by score of2l to 20.
The Enterprise and Experts will
play on the new grounds on Thursday
next.
Arrangements are being made for
cIdc'I team in this city next season.
Joseph FL. Justis, OF Philadelphia,
Elmer Shatfer and John Newell OF this
city have the matter in charge and
will endeavOr to secure the lease of the
Front and Union street grounds. Sew.
eral players will be selected from this
city, including Laffery and Splain, and
as many professionals from other
places as are deemed necessary. The
members will be salaried and the club
will enter the American Associ alton
In the Association championship the
Cincinnati leads, with the Athletics
second and Louisville third, St. Louis
fourth and the Allegheny close behind.
In the League championship the
Providence leads, with Chicago second,
Boston third and Detroit fourth.
GAMES ELSEWHERE,
CAT Philadelphia-Phi .adelphia, Z;
Detroit 6.
AtCincinnati-Cincinnati, At 2; Athle.
tic, 0.
At St. Louis--St. Louis, 4; ALE
gheuv, 1.
At Pottstown-Mutual, of Philadel-
phia, 13; Pottstown, 81.
1 4. Il.