National Republican., 1883-08-10
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BASE BALL.
An Amusing Game Between the Opcrntio
and Postofice Nines-otber Games.


and PostofHce Nines-Other Games.
small attendance witnessed the game of
base ball yesterday at Athletic park between
the operate and postofice Department clubs.
Although there was some very heavy batting
and excellent fielding on both sides, that old
feeling which lies dormant in the breast of
the lover of n good game of ball was not
aroused TO any alarming extent by the play
ing of either club The uniforms were differ
ent in nearly every case. Kicker and John
son resembled the two Dromos or a couple of
gray friars. Doug. Allison looked more than
heroic in the freshly washed suit of Capt.
White, Of the Nationals. The captain al
most went into Mysteries when he saw how
cute Dougy appeared In his clothes. John
Sousa roscmblcd Humpty Dumpty, and Nor
sell in his tqnsy and whisky shirt was the fac
simile of the Pirate King
The warblers went to the bat humming,
"Theres letter in the candle and it points
straight at me-" but owing to the effective
pitching of Gould the letter received con-
tanned an invitation to 90 out into the field
The p. o. DIS ciutchcd the willow in man
ner which plainly and distinctly said, Peck
a-Boo, | see you mufliing there but after
few futile and vain attempts had to give
way TO the sweet singers. The first run
madc by the tunelul Tyres was credited to
Mr. Garner and if he could have carried his
illumined countcnance upon the stage at that
momcntous moment tho fOotlights could have
been dispensed with. Harbaugh and Morsell
deserve wreath each for making the other
two runs
Mr.. Loefor, the gentleman who was con-
demned to act as umpire, performed that duty
with Joblike patience. He went farther
than his position called for by assisting the
catcher and holding the music books for the
weary warbers whenever one of them came
to the bat, as they all kept up an out-of-tune-
piano-like unharmonious humming during
the entire game. The balladists made three
runs and the stamp gummers fourteen.
The following arc tho names and positions
of the gentlemen who took part
Operatic club-NIcMorris, h.. Garner, !. f.;
Morsell, r. f.; Beaver, p Sousa, 8. s.; IIohr,
Q. f.; Guy, 3D.; Harbaugh, 2b.; Fisher, c.
Postofice department-Gould, p,; Allison,
c.; Buckingham S. s.; Riker, 1b johnson,
2b.; McCabe, 3d.; Bangs, |. f.; Rudy, C. f.;
Delhi, +. f,
andria yesterday and defeated the local team
of that city, to the chagrin of the many spec
tators who were present. This is tho first
occasion in which our club has presented its
full nine in that city this season. The boys
batted terri6cally, making IL hits with a
total of %. The Alexandria team failed to
do anything with McKee's pitching. The
batting honors of tho Waverlys belong Ito
Ryan, White, Girard and Hart, while the
bright fielding of Girard, Noone, White,
Yewell and Allen made the game very inter
esting,
Score by innings:
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The East Ends played the Patriots q six
inning game of base ball yesterday after
noon at Eighth and streets, but no decision
was made as to the winner. The score by
innings is as follows:
Patriot; TaI ;'..'' ''..''.-'...'''" 2 ! 4 2
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The game was of the one sided kind, and
the charge of unfairness was made against
the umpire. There was considerable dis
order, much to tho chagrin of the East Ends.
To-day and tomorrow Pittsburgs famous
nine, the Hunters, will play game with the
National club, of this city.
GAMES ELSEWHERE.
At New York
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At Boston
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AT Detroit
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AT Cleveland
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AT Columbus
st. Louis. .-----......O 8 o 0 900 0 OF
Columbus ............ 0 0 l o. 4
At Cincinnati
CINCINNATI. ! ! %
Eclipse. se...............-.- ......O 0 o.
Game was called at the end of the sixth in
ming on account of rain.
AT Pittsburg--
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At Harrisburg championship game)-
Harrisburg Ra,,i ............2 9 9S6 90
At Philadelphia
Philadelphia .........o 0 o Q o.