Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-08-27
BASEBALL.
.RoNs1uEs vs. The ALrouxAs.

Game BY tho Score OF = 20 O-Th0 Finest
Exhibition Ever Given here.
On Saturday afternoon q very large
crowd witnessed the second game between
the Altoona and lronside clubs. The seats
were all packed with people and it was
with difficulty that standing room, with q
satisfactory view, could be obtained.
Every one expected to see q good game
and they were not disappointed for
q finer and closer ono was never
contested on those grounds. It was full of
interest from the time Of the first batter's
appearance to the close and the many coed
plays on both sides were greeted with tre-
mendous applause. On account of their
failure to win the game on Friday, the
Altoona manager determined that his club
should do all in their power to defeat the
Ironsides badly in Saturdays game. They
succeeded in winning, but they have moth
ing whatever to be proud of, as their team
was just as strong, If not better, than upon
the days they defeated the Allegheny and
Harrisburg professional teams. Brown
and Manlove, their best battery, were
put in. The former is considered one of
the finest amateur pitchers now playing,
and has been pronounced very hard to hit
by all clubs that have met the Altoonas.
He was not as successful in doing damag-
ing work on Saturday as he expected, and
but one less base hit was made by the
catcher, is an excellent player, and did not
of the nine, who is fine player and heavy
who usually went out on strikes the
day before, was laid off. The home
nine, if anything, was weaker than
the day before. Sixsmith was unable
to catch owing to his very sore hands and
Jones went in to back Hofford. He played
a very good game, but owing to a sore
ankle, from which he has been suffering
for some time, he was unable to move after
the the balls as rapidly as otherwise. He
therefore allowed ono ball to pass him
which gave the visitors their first run
Both mines played an extraordinary game
in tho field and were at the bat the same
number of times.
Tho game was called promptly at 3:15
and Mr.. John Malone was put in as um-
pire, proving very satisfactory to both
mines. No runs were made by either club
until the fourth inning and the playing
was very brilliant. In that inning, Sweitzer
and Zecher of the home team went out on
fouls and Miller at first on fine stop of
Ardner. OF the AItoonas. Fisher went
out on a fly to Schiller and Ardner reached
first on the failure of Miller to take his
ground ball, which was very hard he
stole to first and second and scored on
Jones passed ball, Manlove going out on
q short fly to Hofford and Brown on
strikes, Wood and Harris being left on
base. In the seventh inning the visitors
put the home team out by brilliant play.
ing and scored a run for themselves
Sweitzer was first to the bat for the home
club and put a safe ball over the third
baseman's head. Zecher's fly was muffed
by Wood and he also got to first, while
Miller reached his base on balls, Hoford's g
ball being stopped by the third baseman.
Sweitzer was put out just before reaching
home plate. At this stage of the inning a
brilliant play was made by the visitors.
Hofford was on first, Miller second
and Zscher third, with Kelly at the
bat. One hand being out and the bases
full, the Altoonas were anxious to prevent
run being made and played close
up in the diamond. The second baseman
was far away from his place and Miller,
taking advantage of this. was we'll up
towards third. Brown, the pitcher, saw
this and with tho ball in his hand quickly
ran to second. Miller started to make
third ard he and Zscher were both put out
at that point after hard work by the visit
ors. Manlove opened the inning for the
visitors and took his base on balls, Brown
and Bradley following with good hits, AXE
going out on strikes. Ardner's fly ball
was taken by Hyman but Manlove waited
and came home on it. Fisher closed the
inning by going out on a fly to Schiller.
Neither club scored again in the game,
although tho Ironsides had three men on
bases at one time. Oldfield went out near
the home plate, Miller on strikes and
HoffOrd on foul.
A number of other fine plays besides
those mentioned above were made during
the game and it was astonishing to SEQ
how we'll the homo team succeeded in
keeping the visitors from scoring more
runs than they did. In the third inning
Zecher and Schiller made beautiful play.
Fisher sent ball to the former hard
enough to knock him down, but he held
to it and threw Smith out at first. The
whole score is given below and it will
show what fine game it was