The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-08-07

Friday morning bound for Monticello Ia n iitsSss
the game between the Jehfersons and. Fh+fai
Citys. We went through on time, r.aci;iEg
Monticello about O'Clock, where the 1:.l!a: s.
see boys were met by Capt Lamar, OF the .Jt Fsr
sons and escorted to the Porter House Agar
partaklng of breakfast the excursionislS 80.
tered forth TO see the town. renew former s-..:-
quaintances, and the forenoon was very pltaE-
antly spent with their Monticello friends; 5:
From one To two o'clock the Tallahd.s.,s4s;; &
partook of splendid dinner under the l,rsoafi
supervision and direction OF their amiailc ws2:l
attentive hostess Mrs T. J. Porter -
About $50 O'Clock the two clubs forged IN
double file and started for the base ball .sroGaq
west of the city. There was general :susrrh
sion of business and from the appearances oi .iar
crowd that followed nearly the whole I.spu:.ss
must have turned out to witness the game
Through The courtesy of W. B. Lama, E44..
we accepted a seat in his buggy, and +; >lc nj,
with him and the umpire, Mr.. &. A. Ba,ds.9
whom We judge to he about sixty years Of All
But he was Just as active and lively As aLYt:i
the young players the field, and y. ON II ADD
impartial in his decisions. =
Mr.. S. B. Strauss Was selected scorer .or slH
Jeffersons and Mr.. B. b. Wilson for the Fi,:Ski
Citys.
The umpire called play" at 352, with ii,t .is3
ferson at the bat Capt Lamar the first 100
the willow. He sent fly to Clark, who3n"k ii
in and put the first man out. 7. Tcrnhsss;
went to the bat and made first base hit Sloan
followed, sent ball into Bradley's hands an
second base and put Turnbu out. Side 'tlss--
whitewashed. Floral Ciiys TO bat. Cr;chlef
took first seven balls, aud went 10 second 81
passed ball. Bradley made first base H., Ak:
Crichlow made the first score in the game: BruS
ford made first. Crawford went out on IS
&. Shine made first, and Bradley pat uus -
third Clark 10 bat. Bradford out Oh throw Il.
second. Side out, with Shine on first,
!Secored Inning.-Here the Tallahass.,: Il
lost the game OH series Of muff. and >o; ~
throwing The Jeffersons should have i,etu j.,
out in one two, three order and white" t-tI-
in which event the score would stand 3 X :.
favor of the Jeffersons, making il the best .'.nat
ever played in Florida and ranking aL-,:r ~
average among professional games- Tn"';eS
they scored nine runs The Floral Citys w~r~ *
the least demoralized, MAS clearly 3cfa'5.S
strated in the remaining seven innings, il. At..eS
the Jefersons made but three runs. Tie For .
Citys were whi,ewashed. ):
Third Inning-Sloan 10 bal; first base hi;
Taylor made second on a fine bat Sim..n ~.
by third without touching base AMI pui olss
Lamar went out fly TO Shine II
Turnbull made first base hi Sloan Wei. y
On fly taken in by Chaires. Side "lt-aA.ge;
washed. A. Shine wen, out On foul tip Pr Il.
fly To pitcher, and Cricho~ Oh h:si :t<-~:,
Whitewash =
FourM nning -Girarleau made f,- ',4-E
hit. McROry followed, and was put ogi on IL
and Girardeau came home. Palmer we;: s.
on first. W. Turnbull made frei, and -:IA -
sent fly TO third. Side out. Bradley ma I .
first base hit, and Bradford went tai Oh &. =:
catcher. Crawford sent hight flyer fol III
left when McRo'y made one u L rs; cat L. (
tue game, taking i! in Of iul IL { u:
made first On hy All B-ailer ~en' :. -:
Clark Knocked ~ foo. . Lsu-A: >,5- So
Whitewash.
FgM Undergraduates 4 Ell o. = 1,+ y i
three order WbiihH =. C1Al--< u.nJt ( -
on fine ball 10 r1gn; 5e3: - L >.lI. = ~
out on hy 10 pitcher Pc'kjo. a4s1- -. :..As*
hit and Chaires s&o-ei on-. Cr5eAlo~ .4-2t
first base and Perkins "a. put ott 81. ,,,cz: ;;
10 second. Bradley 90. on foul lip. SIDE 1T
!IteM inntn0 Sloan made "a second ia. hir
Girardeau went TO first on sky scrtper 10: ce,.
ter field and brought Sloan home McR0rt snd
Palmer both retired on three strikes. w Tur;.-
bull out on first. Floral Citys To- the bat l<faa
ley sent pretty high flyer 10 center geld. which
was taken in by Simon. Bradford went GA, or
do a
Whtewasb.
.SeoenM Inning. Simon made first base hit ans
Taylor took his base seven balls. Lslnar
went out on foul TO Charles. r. Turnbull ,r.ai,.
first on ball to center field and Simon wen. oar
on third. Taylor made first base hit GfraI-
deau followed suit and Taylor came home. Mt
Rory retired the JefersOns on three strikes e.
Shine sent sky -scraptr To center field, bGI -:
mon never lets bali pass, and he TetItS ,
Clark went out on first. Chares hit the bal.
and it started as though it was going over INTO
Leon, but it landed among the spectators and (
he stopped on first. A. Shine next welded the I
willow. but was put out first Whitewas;i. +
Eighth Inning-Taylor retired on three strikes |
and w. Turnbull on foul 10 catcher Simon Il, |
bat; side out ON three strikes. WhiteW AslI !
Floral Citys retired in one, two, three order /
Ninth Inning-Taylor sent y-scraper tg !
right field and Bradford took it i'll Tor keep
Lamar made first on a close run T. Turnl,ult
retired on IA foul, and side went out three
strikes by Sloan, with Lamar third. Whiie.
wash. Bradford went TO tirs, on fine bat te
centre field. Crawford retired on a foul. C.
Shine to bal, and the game ended a t1y To-
short stop; another whilewasi - about si
O'Clock
The umpire announced The score. II To , III
favor al the Jcf rs,'Iis, three Cheers were gwen
for each club and the umpire, and all returned
to The city
The tallahassee nine were entertained in good
style by The Jetfersons, and one oi Monticeio'sfl
farest daughters sent floral Offering To The Fla
raj Ciys which was highly appreciated, espe.
cially by Capt. Crawford, 10 whom il was ass
signed for sale keeping. ii
AT $50 the party started honeward, Mels
pleased with The trip. Nothing occurred 10 MA;
the pleasure vi any one until shortly after leay:i
ing the Junction and when the train as NOV tnI
westward the main line III ordinary sped.
About tour miles east of Ll"yds engineer Alex;
Owens whistled Tor brakes, reversed his ENGINE
and stood manlully al his post. The passenger+
were conscious oil sudden shaking up, ant:
those ON The coach were startled and fright:
ened at the constant humping and Earring of the