Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-24
BASEBALL In THE HOLY CITY.
The American Teams PLAY Their Best Game
Since Leaving America - An Exciting
Coutest-Large Crowd Present-Flor.
ence the Next Stand.

The American Teams PLAY Their Best Game
Since Leaving America = An Exciting
Coutest-Large Crowd Present-Flor.
ence the Next Stand.
tBY CABLE TO THE pIsPArCH.l
ROME, February %. (Copyrightl - Rome
saw her first professional game of baseball to-
day. 1t was good game, too, for the boys, re-
membering that they were treading historic
ground, did their prettiest and the result was
one of the best contests we have had since we
left America. Five thousand people witnessed
the game, and they presented picturesque
appearance. The diamond was placed in an
elliptical plot in the center of the Plaza di
Sienna, In the Villa Borghese. The inclosure
was about the size of an American ballheld,
and was surrounded by a magnificent park,
which has been the scene of many medl8val
tourney. 1t is now very seldom used, except
for important occasions like the present one.
The last time it was used was the occasion OF
the visit of the young German Emperor.
The remains of the old amphitheater. once
occupied by the lords and ladies of feudal
times, are still in fair preservation and to-day,
on the crumbling stones, there appeared good
representation of the literary and artistic popu-
lation of Rome. There were also young priests
and pupils of the American, English, French,
German, Scotch and Irish propagandist school,
in their several habits, ranging in color from
sober black to glaring scarlet.
among the fashionable people present were
Duchess Collere. Signora Crispi and daughter,
Prince Borghese's family, Prince Torlonia,
Count Ferrara, Count Giannotta, and others
of the Kings staff. His majesty, King Hum
bert, was not present, being detained by Illness.
The Queen and the Prince of Naples drove by
during the game, and paused to observe it
On the way to the playing grounds the clubs
and the other tourists drove to the Coliseum,
where the party was photographed. The play-
ers were in costume. The costumes proved
very attractive to the Romans. especially the
small boy Roman, and they viewed them with
wonder. When the players arrived on the
ground they were received with three cheers
by the students of the American College, who
were encouraged by the smiles OF BISHOP NC
Quaid, who was with them.
The ground was somewhat wet, but the game
was admirably played throughout All the
Roman newspapers were represented on the
field, the Reforma by Editor Carlo Paladina,
who visited America some time ago in the in
terest of the Italian Government, and came
back here frantic admirer of all things Amerl-
can. The score of the game by innings was:
Chicago. 2 o O-3
All-American....2 0 0 0 0 o.
Tener and Daley were the batteries for the
Chicagos, Crane and Earle for the All-Ameri-
cans. The fielding on each side was particu-
larly brilliant.
The classification of players into grades has
no friends in the party. Ward says expert
ments have been overdone. Hanlon says it is
not feasible. Anson says it is unjust If it was
feasible, and Wood that it won't work, and
ought not to. Spalding says he doesn't ap-
prove of all the sentiments OF the players on
subject.
We leave for Florence on Monday.