Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-07-27
BASEBALL.
The IrOnsides Defeat the Amateur Chan
pi0ns of Philadelphia.

The IrOnsides Defeat the Amateur Cham
pions of Philadelphia.
If the Ironsides did have an off day aud
q crushing defeat in the early part of the
week, they covered themselves with glory
yesterday by defeating the Hartville club,
who are at present the amateur champions
of Philadelphia. The visitors came here
fresh after defeating the August Flower
and tho COntinental-thela latter in twelve
innings game-day before yesterday. On
that day the Hartville's reserved Healy
and Oldfield, their regular battery, for the
Lancaster game, putting them in the field.
Yesterday they came up smiling in their
regular places.
The game was called shortly before 4
o'clock, the home club winning the toss
and sending their opponents to the bat.
McTanny was quickly retired at first
and Oldtield followed with three base
hit to right field and got homo safely Oil
Cooks hit. A ball from Stevens bat was
stopped by Zecher, who fielded it to frs:
in time to put tho runner out. Cook
started from second to third and was
thrown out at the latter by Schiller max
ing tho only double play of the game.
Upon the Ironsides taking the bat Zecher
went to first on balls and Hofford reached
it by a good hit, SWeitzer went out on a
foul tip and Householder at first. Schiller
made safe hit, bringing both Zecher and
Hofford in. Kelly was thrown out at first,
putting the side out The visitors did not
score 10 the next four innings and the
home ten failed to count until the third,
when Houf ,houlder scored by tremendous
batting of hi aself and Schiller and good
base running.
In the next inaing the home team failed
to score, but got On to the Hartville pitcher
in the fifth and poanded him all over the
field. Sweitzer, Householder and Schiller
each struck him for two bases and reached
home safely, while Pepper scored on a
good hit, making four runs in the inning.
Kelly went out on strikes; King on fly
and Sixsmlth at first. In tht sixth inning
McTanny, of the visitors, -edc a good
hit and scored the only run of the inning
| on errors of the home team. The pitcher
of the Hartsvilles was then changed,
Hyman going into the box, and the homo
club did not score again. In the seventh
inning the visitors struck very hard. The
home team became excited and the balls
were badly fielded and wildly thrown,
allowing the Hartville boys to score four
runs, making the score stand 6 to in
favor of the Ironsides. Zecher went
behind the bat on the eighth inning, and
no runs were made thereafter.
The game was admirably played and
was exciting throughout. The Ironsides
team were never stronger and the new men
on the bases added marked strength to the
club. They also batted very hard, Schiller
having two two.base hits. Zecher played an
admirable game at short stop and also
behind the bat for two innings. HOff,ord {
pitching was effective, seven men going
out on strikes, and he was we'll backed by
Sixsmith. The fielders did not have a
great deal to do, but they fielded the balls
we'll. Kelly captured a fine fly in the last
inning. Householder is Harrisburg mar
and has been playing on the Springfield
professional nine during the season. Hi:
fine stops and sure throws were fine fes
lures of yesterdays game. The score in
full follows: