Evening journal., 1888-07-30
PLAYING GOOD BALL.
AN EXCITING GAME ON SAT-
URDAY AFTERNOON.
Amerfcus and QuIcksteps Gross
Rats and the Former Does Not
win Ehe Figks-Othor Games hn
This Ctty-Ball Notes.

The Americas and Quickstep clubs met
for the second time this season on Saturday
afternoon, at the Union Street Park. There
was an attendance Of about 500 people, who
were full OF enthusiasm. The game was
fought for blood, each side decided to win
or die. 1t was essentially battle OF the
pitchers, and their movements were
watched with interest. Barkley's record is
Is assists and Days is II assisis-both good
To look at the summary person would
wonder hew the Americas were beaten.
out IL, yet more runs were scored by the
former than the latter side The explsna-
ton is that while more Quickstep men were
struck out, yet they took advantage OF base
on balls or other similar errors. The
Americus. however, while having but Z
msn struck out. could not slug the bal. and
seldom reaehed FIRST. Three one base hits
we're made off Of Day and one of OF
Barley.
There is joy in the QuicIstep's camp, and
they don't care who know It,
The Qsicksteps were the fret at bat.
and Newell led OH with a base hit, which
was fumbled by left fielder Thompson
and Newell reached third. Barkley few
out to short. Carpenter reached fret on a
sacrifice hit and Newell scored. Neary
knocked an easy fly Co q. Mccall at short,
and Carpenter with bad Judgment ran to
second. The fly was caught and Carpenter
thrown out at first.
The Arnericus opened their inning with
McCafferty at the bat He knocked q high
fly to Conuor at centre field, who muffed it
and the rua1er reached first. He reached
second and was thrown out at third by
Canning. Thompson, a crack batter. who is
a new player for the Amerfcus, got his base
on balls and reached second on a passed
ball. Day bit bali to pitcher, who threw
Thompson out at third. Foster struck
ont. In the second inuing for the Quicksteps
Huey aud Stannard struck out, and Can
ming was thrown out at firet For the
Amosseua Campbell and Thorp fouled out
and &c. Mccall was thrown out at first.
IR the third Inning the Qutekstep failed
to score. q. Mccall was tie nrst at bat for
the Americas. He was hit b. piteasd bali
stole second, reached third and easus home
on Cannine's error. Dohsrty, the Re&t
batter got his base on balls. McCaffeFty
made short hit to Barklsy, who threw to
second 70 cut on Doherty, but Stannard
muffed aud the runner was safe. Thomp-
son reached hrst on sacrifice bit. Dohsrty
being thrown out at third. Day bit
Krounder to short end was thrown out
at FIRST, Foster struck out leaving Nc
Cafferty aud Thompson on the bases.
The time for the Quickstep picnic had ar
rived. II was the fourth inning. Barley
got his base on balls and stole second and
third. Carpenter reached hrst on sacri-
iced bit and stole second. Huey got to FIRST
on a hit fumbled BY Il. Mccall. Barley
scored, and Carpenter reached third and
acored.on passed ball Of MoCaherty. Can
ming made a sacrifice hit. Huey reached
second; second baseman muifed a thrown
ball and Huey got to third. He came
home on passed ball while stannard was at
the bat. Stannard made bsse hit bring
ing Canning home. Connor aud Crummey
struck out, leaving Stannard on third.
For the Americas, Campbell knocked fly
iuto LETT field, bat Carpenter lived there
and be took care OF the ball. Thorp made
an easy hit and was thrown out at first Il.
Mccall made ashsse hit, the only one in the
game for that side, and stole second, where
he was left by O. Mccall striking out Ia
the fifth inning McCafferty and Thompson
changed positions The latter did good
work behind the bat. The Quickstsps then
failad to score until the eighth inning,
Day striking out ten men In the last ave
inningF For the Americus In these five
innings but two men gotto frst.
Ia the eighth inning Newell opened the
play by striking out, then Barley faRned
the air. Carpenter was hit hard by Q
pitched ball and reaching first stole second
and third and got home on passed bail
Neary fouled out
Thompson then came to bat for tbs
Americas and knocked Hy. Noary. Huey
and Carpenter were on hand. Campbell
who was coaching the Americas called foi
Huey to take IL, but It would not work, and
Neary took charge Of the ball. Day strucl
out, aud Foster was thrown out.
Both sides drew blanks In the last inning
and the score stood to in favor OF th
Qaicksteps.
The score:
QUIcKsrKP.