Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-05-16
rHE mt0Hrr N MErs

ture 0f the q ,tne.
II really looked like old times al the ball
park yesteriny afternoon, when the SPRING
American champions, the New York Metro
politan'. The grand stand was we'll filled,
the cooling board, packed, the carriage ysrd
with no vacant space, and a fringe Of spec,a-
tors around the barriers. Probable one thou
sand persons witnessed the game, which
'hows that interest hasn't altogether died out
10 this sport The Nets arrived early in close
hacks and appeared upon the grounds an
unusually muscular, robust, wel'-grown party
side by eide with Orr, the big frst-
'seman and heaviest batter, Jack Shoupe
""about as pony to an elephant. 1t Is
un"e. ,'ary to say that they are ball players
p"t .A'e''nce, and in the first few inrings
pu, IN as R'd work as they are cspable OF.
making out lee errors all through. he
home team mis-, ,hke a lesson from their
team work coachit. base running. etc Tbev
were not above trying soms of ,h. ,,;oL, =,
the trade on the sprine,,ld bows but found
them mapping in no ius, nce Tbsro v..
some curiosity and au,icip.; .;op az n ,hs
work II the new acquisition In ;aa,, al.
West, of last yeats Cincinnatis .,,L.u..
from lack OF practice, not very brill. =, :,
was good, and 1t became apparent 81
club is strength ned in that POSITION. Th,
game was essentially sluggng match the
hard-hitters getting 10 their work al; through.
adding to the interest of the exhibition, for,
af' er all, it is the batting that catches the
crowd. The Springfield lids doomed up on
a Par with their champions starting
of with two earned runs in the f st inning
, ID adding one in the fourth, making ex-
acfly the same total OF single base hits as the
Nets, although the latter lead slightly in the
record Of to'al bases. Orr, the biggest man
and biggest batter Of the Nets, made base
hit every one of his five times at bat, with a
total OF six bases. Arundel pitched aud Car
roll caught magnificent game, some of the
latter's stops being simply wonderful and
s'iciting well-merited applause. The
Nets. struck str"ak OF batting in the fourth
inning but apart from that Arundel bothered
the big fellows not little and was generally
well supported. The great lack seemed to he
10 coaching men on bases. With better prac-
tice in that way, at least one out could have
been saved, and possibly su additional run or
two scored for Ike number of lett on bases
On the whole, however, Fishers combination
s deserving OF great credit, and the exhibit
ion OF good ball was satisfactory. The um.
bring was slightly on the amateur order, but
With the best intentions. no doubt.
The Mets's run in the fire. inning was by
ROsemau, who took first on ArdDer's tumble
II his hot one, and went to third OF a wild
itch. Orr's safe singl. to center brought
lin home. Nelson bit to Faa,z and never
cached first, Brady flied out to Ardner, and
y oupe checked his baggage for Troy at first
In the second Hsukinson struck out, Reip
vas given lite by Vests drop OF his fly,
Vent to third on Kennedy's bit TO right, and
,ome on Becannon's long fly to West, on
which Kennedy was caught at third. In the
atal fourth Orr reached first on a very close
lecision and stole second Troy was caught
It first by Arundeps throw. Hankinsou sent
be ball to center for u base and kept on to
bird, West letting the ball pass him, Orr
corlng. Reipschlagers three baser brought
n Hankinson, and Reip crossed the plate on
safe one to left Becaunon hit
afe 10 center for base, Kennedy reaching
hird and NaIanu fnpk frst 81. -.
he pitcher, and the bases were full. Ken.
ledy scored on Roseman's sacrifice and Peck.
npaugh's throw beat Brady 10 first Two
# the four runs earned. The run in the
ifth was by Orr, who hit to left and made
wo bases. Troy's batted ball hit Arundel IN
uch a manner as to defect it into Faatz's
lands and the batter was out at first, Orr
,oing to third and home while Hankinson's
ong fly to Baker was being returned. Arun-
lell's assist stopped Kennedy at first. In the
igh,h inning Kennedy hit safe for base,
tole second and went to third on Carrolps
brow, the runner getting in front of Arduer.
lie ran In on Vests catch OF Becannons fly.
ielson also flied out to West, ard Peckin-
'aueh's catch OF Brady's red.hot liner set the
udience wild. Orr, just as naturally as
started the ninth inning by a sa .
ingle to left, but was caught stealing second
y some pretty base play OF Ardner, Arun-
lel and Faatz. Troy found the leather for
wo bases and was caught between sec
md and third by Shoupe, Peckin-
'augh and Ardner on Hankinson's hi,, the
after going to second and home on Reip's
low inield hi'. Re;p scored OH Kennedy's
;ioke for two bases. Becannon struck out.
For Springfield, JO. Ardner banged the
irst ball pitched him safe to lett and WAS ad-
anced bag by Peckinpaugh's nice one to
enter. West fouled out. Shoupe reached
irst, Ardner going to third and Faatz's hit to
enter allowed 10. and Shoups to score two
ar, ed runs. Baker struck out. In the fifth
'eckinpaugh improved his record by two
,igper to lett and came home on Vests
ingle 10 left, the third earned run. Shoupe
III SAFE for first and stole second, West going
o third. Both scored on nuf by Rose
nan, who had sreaked in from center. Fsalz
md Baker hit sale to right, Faa,z going to
bird and getting himself caught trying to
'un home. Huey bit safe for first aud was
aplurrd at second. Arundel hit safe to
light, bringing Baker home. Carroll was out
ouI at first by Hankinsor's throw.
Following is the tull score:
sPRIsGFIKLD.