Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-08-11

The point designated by the letter A was
the position of the pitcher, about seven
feet behind the first stake B, and little
to the left of the line B. G. D. G and D
were other stakes, the three being set al
distances of Is feet. Hofford was to stand
at A and pitch the ball so that it passed
to the left of B, to the right of G and to
the left of D, without striking either
stake. The first ball was thrown before
the stake B was set up, and it curved
around tho right side of C and to the left
of D.; after the positions were all mark.
ed ball was pitched and passed to the
left of B, the right of C and the left of D,
but it grazed the latter stake. Hofford
worked for long time then, vainly try
ing to accomplish the feat. Again and
again he got curve on the ball but
it struck either stake B or G, until
finally after probably 40 trials, he de-
livered ball which cleared all
three of the stakes handsomely,
passing far to the left of B, several inches
to the right of G, curving in gracefully
and keeping wide Of d on the left hand
side. The spectators applauded, the
judges were unanimous, Mr.. Houston
was thoroughly satisfied and promptly
handed Hofford X dollar bill, express
ing his great satisfaction that he had
received ocular demonstration of the
scientific fact.
Baseball Notes
Tho New Holland club went to Honey
brook, Chester county, yesterday and were
defeated by the score of 18 to II.
Nobody takes any stock in the Iron
sides-because those who hold it won't
sell. The Dutchman's ono per cent. is no
comparison to the dividends it pays.-M.
Joy Herald.
The Mt. Joy nine will charge an admis
sion fec of ten cents to their games here.
after. Ladies will be admitted free.
The Mt. Joy and P. r. R. club, of Phil
adelphia, are playing to-day.
A telegram from the Waverly club Of
Washington, D. c., received this morning,
states that they have accepted the terms
Of the Ironsides and will positively be here
on Thursday next. -.t
Stovey, of tho Athletics, made his
eleventh home run at New York on
Thursday.
The batting order of the Key ystone nine
this afternoon is az follows Flirks, Of. !;
Conway, c.; Wealhley, II. Keen, p. !;
Hammett, ss. Wheeling, 3b. McGuigan,
2b. ; Shickler, 1b !; Kelly, #.
This afternoon the Keystone baseball
club, of Philadelphia, is playing q match
game with the Ironsides club, on the
grounds of the latter. The homo team Is
the same as on Thursday. The game,
which should draw large audience is the
one for next Thursday, when the Hart.
villes, of Philadelphia, who were defeated
here in close game, will return. The
Mantuas will play their third game here
next Saturday.
The Harrisburg club is playing in
Altoona to-day, and the latter club will
put Yarnell, late of the Anthracites, in the
box.
Games Played Elsewhere.
At New York Athletic 4, Metropolitan
3; Brooklyn: Brooklyn 5, Trenton 2;
Pittsburg eleven innings) I: Allegheny 5,
Baltimore 4 Cincinnati Cincinnati IA,
Eclipse 4 Columbus st. Louis 8, Col
umtus 2; Harrisburg Active 10, Harris
burg s; Philadelphia Philadelphia II,
August Flower 6 Ashland Anthracites
8, Ashland 3; Milville Burlington 4,
Millville 2; Washington National 16,
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