Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-06-15
BASEBALL.
The Unions and Atlas Play the. Finest
Game of the Season.

per windows ana from their porcneS- Inc
CT ovid was brimful of excitement, the RI |
talry between the clubs having caused the |
{ friends of the members to take sides en- |
Enthusiastically.
| A few pools were sold before the game was |
called, the Unions being slightly favored |
| by BUYERS but there was not much business |
done. AT the opening of the game Barry |
occupied the box for the Unions, but |
after a few innings retired i'll favor of
Hanly, who after q short time went back |
to third base, and Piercy pitched the bal |
| nnce of the game. 1t was evident that the |
club was terribly handicapped by its lack |
of good pitcher Mclaughlin. behind the |
bat, had difficult task, but succeeded very |
creditably in his efforts to capture the balls |
| pitched so uncertainty rs so many OF them |
were. On the side of the Atlas, Renfro |
and Mack worked together in their usual |
good form, the former bothering the |
| Unions by his quickness in pitching, and |
making them stick close to their bases |
after they reached them, sending the ball
with great speed to hunt them up if they |
strayed too far away. Ahern did strong |
work on the first base being credited with |
10 put-outs. Hennessy astonished his |
| friends by the excellence of his playing |
and Flint showed great improvement in his
guarding of second and in his work gener-
ally. The game was remarkable Tor the
number OF brilliant plays, and at the same
| time errors were numerous, especially on
| the side of the Unions, who made IA 10
| their opponents six. a person who did
not see the game would be surprised that
they won. Hanly was very active on the
side of the Unions, getting the ball at
times when it seemed almost impossible to
succeed. Stanton made fine catches in
center field, and an excellent double-play.
Leonard, at first, put out 10. As will be
seen by the score annexed. the game
commenced excellently, both clubs
being whitewashed for three innings the
men at the bat going out with startling
rapidity, and the spectators being wrought
up to the highest stage of excitement. The
! Atlas made two runs in the fourth inning,
but the Unions failed to score until the
eighth, when they tied their opponents,
and the cheers of the crowd could be heard
over half the city. In the ninth inning
each club added one to its score, necessitat-
ing tenth inning to decide. The Atlas
made run, and again Union stock was
depressed but they had all their best men |
together at the bat, and Mclaughlin and
Percy scored, winning the game and but
one man out. 1t was the unanimous ex-
preston of those present that it was the |
finest game of the season, and highly cred |
liable to both clubs.
First Inning-The Atlas were first to the |
bat Robertson went out to Crone, Mack |
to Stanton, and Flint to Barry. Hanly's |
was stopped by Flint and sent to first !; |
Ahern put Mclaughlin out Piercy got to
first on fine hit; but Leonard brought |
the inning to close by his failure to get |
to the initial quick enough
Second Inning-Sullivan went out on |
called strikes, and there was dispute as |
to the correctness OF the decision, he hay |
ing called for high balls and got low ones ; |
the crowd began showing dislike for the |
umpire, John Stevens. Hilbert was put |
out at first. Renfro got his base on balls. |
Hennessy struck at the ball, and McIaugh- |
! lin caught it. The crowd had heard the |
tick of the bat against the ball, the batman |
| knew it was q foul and threw down his bat |
to retire, but the umpire called it a |
strike. Confusion reigned for some time,
hundreds of voices demanding a change of |
umpire, and II. Clay Chapman was called |
! into service and received with cheers. His |
decisions throughout the game gave good |
satisfaction. Resuming the play, with |
| Hennessy still at the bat, he got his first on |
balls, and went to second on Renfro's |
strike Piercy mutfing. Borchers, next at |
i the bat, struck out. Barry struck to third, |
and made his first. Costello went out on a |
foul caught by Hennessy. Barry got too |
far from his base ana Renfro put him out. |
| Crone sent q strong one to Hilbert, who |
saved it.
| Third Inning-Ahern sent one to Hanly, |
who forwarded it to first and stopped him !
| Robertson made his first. Mack struck to |
| Barry, who put Robertson out at second. |
| Flint was waiting Tor chance when Mack |
tried to steal second, but Mclaughlin and |
| Piercy shut him off Mckenzie struck to |
Renfro, who sent it to first. Stanton got to |
base No. L, and made his second on Mack's |
| failure to catch the pitcher. Hanly's good |
one carried Stanton 10 third and there |
seemed good chance fora run but Hanly |
strayed too far from first, and Renfro |
quickly put him on the retired list. Nc |
| Laughlin sent one to Robertson. who |
passed it to first in such good season that |
Stanton's run failed to connect.
| Fourth Inning.-Flint knocked to right |
field, and, on Crones wild throw to first |
made his second. Sullivan sent high one to |
center field, and Flint passed on to third |
while Sullivan took second. Hilbert sent |
! hot one to center field and brought Flint |
and Sullivan home he himself going to |
second. The admirers of the Atlas went |
wild with delight. Hilbert tried to steal |
third, but Hanly stopped him. Hanly |
now took the pitchers position. Barry |
going to second base and Piercy to third. |
Renfros fly was caught by Hanly and |
| Hennessy made his first Borchers did |
likewise, and Ahern followed suit With !
three men on bases, Robertson's strike was |
caught by Hanly and further runs pre-
vented. Percy was put out at first. Leo |
nard raised it, to center field, and reached |
| third base. Barry went out on a high one, !
caught by Renfro. Costello struck to Sui |
| Ivan, who made a fine running catch
| Fifth Inning-Mack made his base on q |
strike to left field Flint sent it to Hanly. |
who assisted Barry in putting Mack out at
second. Flint watched his chance and |
| slipped to second. Sullivan struck out to I
| Costello. Hilberts, to right field gave him
| first, but Renfro was put out by Hanly's |
| throw to first. Crone was stopped by Hen |
messy and Ahern. Mckenzie knocked to |
| Robertson, who threw to first, but Ahern |
mufied it, and subsequently Mckenzie stole
| second. Stanton was put out at first. |
! Hanlys was caught by Flint, who threw |
to first, putting Hanly out and spelling |
MckenZies run.
| Sixth Inning-Hennessy struck to Hanly, |
who made fine stop and sent it to Leon
ard with the desired effect. Borchers made |
| first, and Ahern helped him get to second. |
| Robertson struck to center field, where |
| Stanton made a splendid running catch, |
and repeated it Immediately OH Macks
| effort Mclaughlin struck to Sullivan, who
| threw beautifully to first but the runner
got there ahead of it. Piercy famed out.
] Leonard got to first and Mclaughlin to
| second. Barry struck to Flint, who caught
it and made a double play with Ahern,
putting Leonard out.
Seventh Inning-Piercy took the pitch
| ers place, and Hanly returned to third.
| Flint was given his first on balls. Sullivan
went out on called strikes. Flint got sec
| ond, Barry failing to hold the ball thrown
| to him. Hilbert took first on balls, and
Flint got to third on passed ball. Hill
bert stole second. Renfro struck to Pierey,
who threw to Leonard and stopped him.
Hennessy's foul was caught by McLaugh
lin Costello's was stopped by Hennessy,
who threw it to first in time Crone made
| first. Mckenzie tried to- but was put out.
Crone got to second, and subsequently made
| third on passed ball. Stanton knocked
| TO Flint, who held it.
Eighth lnning-Borchers got to first.
Ahern did likewise, Borchers going to sec
ond- Robinson struck to Hanly, who put
Borchers out. Mack struck to Stanton,
who caught it, and making an excellent
double play with Barry, put Ahern out
Hanly made first on knock of few
yards. McLaughlin's foul was taken in by
Mack. Percy sent good one to left field,
and made second base, taking Hanly to
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