Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1893-05-20
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ssnmr- OF Several rseaaens.

O.- OF the Hr., Ams,u-r sa-- RsiI
'sam"- of several seesens.
Not since Tia. days % the old Maroon,
u few years ago, when the boys in deeI
rcd novel down with comparative saae
all local and visiting competitors, has
there been an amatuer game " bare
bali more exciting and hotly contested
thRu the match of yesterday afteruo Don.
When the new club, the brownsville,
assuming the name u the old Browne OF
Albuquerque. au lnvlncible organ izntlou
ten years ago selected ~ their manager
q. NJ. Cundif It was then predicted
that the lively captain would stir up n
few games, and On yesterday n week ago
he started the ball rolling by meeting
Pat MuI .,hyS strong aggregation OF
Atlantic & Pacific players. II was m
Oh day, however, with the Murphys, and
the Browns yanquished the gallant
young players from the shops by the
score Of IS To 10.
Proud M young peacock. the
! captain came over 10 the new town from
the base ball diamond wi'h n chip on
each shoulder, slghlug for new worlds
to conquer. lie met McCanna, Rudolph
and several others of the old Maroon
players and threw down the gauntlet
To them Tor match game with hIa
Browns. The Maroon boys knew that
they once PLAYED bali for keepa, from
start to tuish, and the broad challenge
~ the lit.,s captain was ut once accept
ed. All ast week the game was the talk
among the admirers IT III. Browns aud
those who always had iath.rly regarl
Tor the MLrupns nov n picked nine, for
III" reasUn that the Maroons have not as
yet been reorRanized Tor the season. and
IT course when the two clubs asseuI BLEED
On the frst street grounds yesterday
AFTERNOON III battle array there was pres
-nt ~ good sized crowd ~ intelligent,
fan .mindrd Abuqueequans,
Judge Il. Is. Meyers, an enthusiast,
Who understands every rule IN the
Guide" Sas chosen umpire, and his
dec SONS we're impartially rendered.
The to.s Was won by the picked nine,
the Browne taking the field. Without
going INT" any long details a few ~ the
features II the match must suffice.
For the picked Mite, llsgsl caught
splendid game aud batted tsrrliicslly
hard. lie caught several very diilloult
ny fOuls. Sulzer pitched winning b III
from the start, while Ruiolph held down
IN mHgnlii'e nt form the first base. An
unknown" guarded second base aud
handled the bat like al old professional.
u-atry did fairly good at short stop,
While old reliable McCnuna, out III left
h"l |, proved himself par excellence. lie
drove ou, ii home run n.y. Butler and
McCue, lwu of the best players from
tie Atlantic X Pacific club, played with
tue picked ninr, aud were valuable.
For IL" browne, Raymer caught ~
grand At! q; Brown started hls pitching
at IL nyrly gait. but Weakened per
cepthly before u. eud; ArmIIO WAS
weak at Third Uase, ~ hl" Z. Nurhees wns
rnnd At first. Worimanse" played fairy
veil AT second base, and liamm guarded
tie short nirli IN good style. The out.
field wac sxcsllsntly watched 10y lls
Nigg, Qn"r aud H. Vu1h-es. Ray
handled the bat like tru. bail player,
driving trveral terrific lies over tue
harb-d re- fence Tor two bnses.
The sore hy InuInga II as follows.