Daily Republican., 1882-09-16
THE EXPERTS SURPRISED.
OUR BOYS WIN A BALL FROM
THE CHAMPION ~
EXPERTs.


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The finest game of the season wa
played on the Front and Union stree
grounds yesterday afternoon, between
Our Boys aid the alleged champion Ex
perts. Over 500 persons witnessed thu
game, which was played in satisfacto
ry manner, Little or no growing wal
indulged In and the decisions of the
umpire, Dr. ?. P. Nichols, were accept
ed with good grace. Both clubs played
q remarkably good game and but few
errors were made. The playing Of
Clynch at short, the latest addition &c
Our Boys, was very fine, while Std.
ham surprised them all with his good
batting and excellent fielding. Geisen,
defer played good game behind the
bat and received loud applause when
he caught difficult foul fly with one
hand while running. The presence oi
Doris, the swift runner, was missed
by the audience, but Mcconnell, of the
Defiance, filed his position in credita-
BILE manner. The rest of the nine did
exceedingly well and were credited
with only four errors while the Experts
hf.d nine marked on their score. The
latter club, however, is composed OF
some excellent players and are a hard
team TO beat, but evidently they are
not strong enough for Our Boys. The
players yesterday were as follows:
Our Boys-Geisendefer, catcher; Och
eltree, pitcher; Clynch, short stop; Nc
Connell, first base; Higgins, second;
Weller, third; Tatnall, left field Std
ham, centre; Bromley. right.
Experts-John Kelly, catcher; John
MCKendrick, pitcher; James Kelly,
short stop; Simpson, first base; Walton
second; McCatterty, third; Billy Nc
Kendrick, right field; Keegsn, centre;
Scott, left. In the sixth inning Billy
McKendrick went behind the bat and
John Kelly played at right field. The
Experts won the toss and sent Our Boys
to the bat. Bromley led Off with a
clean hit to LETT field, Tatnall went out
out on foul fly to Simpson, Weller
hit to Walton and was reLired at first;
Bromley stole second, made third on
error of McKendrick's and sCoreI on
good hit of Mcconnell to left, who
made first, stole second, made third on
passed ball and came homo on base hit
Of Geisendefer, who made first and was
left by Higgins going out on fly to
Scott.
John Kelley opened out the game for
the Experts by striking out, James
Kelley made his first on third strike
which passed the catcher; he stole
second, made third and scored on a two
base hit by Simpson who stole third
but was unable to get home as Scott
and McCaferty hit to OChletree aud
and we're both retired at first.
The second innings was opened by
Clynch who was given his base on balls,
stole second, made third on passed bali
and scored on Stidham's base hit to
centre; Ochletree made good hit to
right, reached first, TOOK second, third
and scored, together With Stidham on
passed balls; Bromley hit to short,
made first, ,stole second and left at third
by Tatnall striking out and Weller and
Mcconnell being retired at first by
short hits. Walton, John and William
McKendriok were retired in short order
at first by light hits.
In third and fourth innings neither
club scored.
Tatnall opened out the fifth inning
by going out on fly to Simpson; We'll
Ter knocked fly to Simpson who mutf-
ed it, allowing the striker to reach
second and by errors he reached third
and scored; Mcconnell was given his
base on balls, made second on a passed
ball and took third on a hit OF Gies.
endefer to short who made first ON an
error and took second on Higgins safe
hit to Walton; Clynch made a short
hit to the pitcher and reached first;
forcing Mcconnell out on the home
plate; Stidham hit a corker to right
field when Giesendefer and Higgins
scored but Clynch was caught out at
home.
j. McKendrick hit to Ocheltree and
retired at first; Billy McKendrick went
out on fly to 6tldham; Keegan hit to
Weller, made first on bad throw and
took second when he was left by John
Kelley who hit to Weller and retired at
first. In the sixth inning Stidham
made two base hit and made third on
hit of Ocheltree to right; Bromley sent
a daisy to centre, when Stidham scored
and Ocheltree was caught on the home
plate; Bromley made second, took third
on passed ball and second on hit of
Tatnal to right who was retired at first
and Weller went out on a fly to Wal
ton.
In the seventh inning Mcconnell
made two base hit and succeeded in
scoring before the close of the inning.
The Experts were retired in one, two
three order. Our Boys received goose
egg in the eighth inning while their cp.
succeeded in making three
runs as follows:
John Kelly hit tU Clynch and was re-
tired at first; James Kelly was given
his base on balls, stole Second and
Third and scored on hit of Simpson to
right, who made first, reached Second
on an error, and gained third on base
bit by Scott; McCatferty fouled out;
Walton made a base hit between left
and centre, when Simpson and Scott
scored Johh MCKehdrick hit to Ochel-
tree, retired at first aud Walton left.
Some sharp playing was done by
both clubs in the ninth inning, when
both mines were retired without run,
at the close of which the score stood as
follows.
Our Boys. s.........2 3 o O321 0 ell
Experts. .......1 o 900 0 0 8 o.
Left on base, Our Boys 5; Experts g.;
wild pitches, MCKendrIck 3; Ocheltree
D.; passed balls, Kelly 2; Geisendefer l;
bases on balls, Our Boys 2; Experts q;
base hits, Our Boys 16; Experts 6.
Time of game two hours.
BASH BALL NOTES.
On Thursday afternoon last the
Burlin gton nine of New Jersey, defeat
ed the Houston club of South Chester,
by score of 7 t02.
On Wednesday and Saturday of next
week Our Boys will occupy the new
grounds. The first game will be with
jhe Clarendons of Philadelphia and on
5he last day they will play the Nice
town Club of the same city.
On the occasion of the excursion of