National Republican., 1883-05-28
BASE BALL GAMES.
Interesting Contests ON saturdny-sulli-
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PHILADELPHIA, May 27.--The Metropolis
tans, Of New York, were yesterday for the fifth
time defeated by the Athletics. There were over
5000 spectators in attendance. The Metro-
politans opened the game by scoring three
runs in the first inning and blanking their
opponents. They held the lead until the last
half of the third inning, when by heavy bat
ting, assisted by errors, the Athletics sue
ceeded In tleing the game amid deafening ap-
plause. Through several telling errors by
Lynch-a wild throw and wild pitch-as-
sisted by good batting, the Athletics got in
six runs In the fifth and sixth innings, which
gave them the victory. Tho following is the
score
HSiFFsRSli!an AtSFSlRlSl......a 9 1888 III III
Earned runs---M Metropolitan, 2; Athletic, 8; First
base by metropolitan, 8; Athletic 3. Struck
bases-.-:Metropoitan, 81; Athletic, 4. Total base
hits-Metropolltan, 15 Athletic, 10, Struck out
Metropolitan, 2i Athletic, 4. UmpireJMT;. Daniels
Time of game-Two hours and ten minutes.
The third game Of the championship series
between the Chicago and Providence clubs
was played Saturday at Chicago, and, unlike
the previous two, resulted in victory for the
home club. Following is the score:
FS5S1sSi;; PSdS1SSncc,..:....d SS--$$
Richmond. Base hits-Chicago, 10; Providence,
o. ErroB-Chicago, 4; Providence, s.
One of the finest displays of fielding that
has been witnessed this season took place yes
terday at Baltimore between the Baltimores
and Alleghenys, of Pittsburg. Subioined is
the score:
AiiesReny RSay .......S o :
Umpire-sommers. Pitchers-Fox and Driscoll.
Base hits-Baltimore, 13 Allegheny, -. Errors
Baltimore, /; Allegheny, o.
A close and interesting game was played at
st. Louis between the ST. Louis and Eclipse
clubs, which was won by the latter by the
following score:
Eclipse ........".... 0909 % %
Umpire-Mr Kelly. Pitchors-WeGver and
Glnnis
The Cincinnatis gained an easy victory over
the Columbus in the championship game at
Cincinnati. Appended is the score:
,yd,Sd,Snt Gin,cinSnati.'''........ % 2 Is
Umplre-Mr. Wagner Pitchcrs-Deagle and
Mountain.
The league championship games at Buffalo
Cleveland, and Detroit were postponed on ac-
count of rain.
A rather one-sided game was played in
New York city Saturday between the Jaspers
of Manhattan college and the Staten Island
Athletic club as will be seen by the appended
score;
siI ssaiDIT' DII%T,'G;;,.......:.....SSd q, S-i| O.;
The Yales and Harvards played a college
championship game at Boston. Following is
the score:
Yale sees. ............ 0 0 1 Q o.
Harvard. d...........,...0 o 0 o o 0 o.
In the college championship game at Prince
ton, the Brown university nine were de-
feated in an exciting ten-inning game by the
appended score:
Princeton. 0 o 2 0 0 o 2 /,
Brown. 1 o o 0 Ok
The Brooklyn club was defeated in the in
terstate championship match at Harrisburg
by the following score:
Brooklyn.............0 0 / 0 0 l..
Harrisburg ............2 o o o l 0 2 2 o.
game was played at Central park, New
York, between the Irvings and Narragan
sets, which was won by tho former by 8
score of 30 to 4.
John L. Sullivan, the pugilist, who is ar
old base ball man, will pitch for the Metro
politans, of New York, against picked nine
at game to be played on Monday in Brook
lyn.