Middletown transcript., 1894-08-04
BASE BALL.
The Bachelors are champions-othe,

The Bachelors are Champfons-Otht
Games Throughout the state.
The game OF base ball between the Mit
dletown Bachelors and Benedicts on MOI
! day afternoon, was the greatest event Of ii
season in this part of the sporting @orlt
and has awakened such an interest in til
National game that little else has bee
talked of since. The weather was intensel
warm, but there was large assembly 9
spectators, and the seats that manage
Browne had provided were filled wit
visitors, while many occupied carriage
that surrounded The grounds on Crawfor'
and Catharine streets where the game wa
played
The Benadicts had some of the old-tim
players in their number. who in other day
were the pride of our local devotees to til,
diamond, when Willis, Naudain, Croucf
and Pennington were members of thu
famous club, (but that was before they wert
benedicts,) and we who had seen them
on the field knew thing or two that theil
opponents dreamed not Of But for all that
We staked our all on the Bachelors, and
wisely, too, as the score will show.
r. L. Naudain, manager Of the Benedicts
was unfortunately disabled from an injury
caused by contact with wire fence. and
thus was prevented from taking his place
in the game. but his presence, and his
coaching. we're powerful adjumcts, and no
doubt went far toward keeping up the re-
putation of his side Mr.. Willis was
the only one of his co-adjutocs to enter the
contest for glory, and when he took the
bat. fancy on memory's winged fight went
back to 20 years or more ago. when this
gray-haired sire was STRIPPING. and out on
the lot where now stands the w. B. Biggs
home. was the center of crowds who
gathered TO see the "boys" who are now
the ''benedicts." WELD the wand.
Fouracre in the pitchers box made a
gnod showing for the Bachelors at the
start. He was as cool and deliberate as he
was sure, and his curves were as bewilder-
ing as they were beautiful. He was ably
supported by Holten throughout the game,
whose catching and throwing were perfect
Stradley and Lattomus, of Townsend
were the battery for the Benedicts. and
did good work. Strad ley striking out Is
men and holding his opponents down to
four hits.
The greatest interest was shown in
Browne ard Kelley, the former especially
exhibiting the qualities OF the true sports
man, even his costume being in keeping;
his white knee pants and long hose re
vealed stable qualities not to be des-
pissed, and to see Linn run, was worth the |
price OF a weeks wagesl Tie knee pants, |
however, had heightened out, and when |
he came in on tie home stretch, his white |
duck trousers were slightly rumpled. But |
had itnot been for Keley's coaching and |
the encouraging cheers of the many fair
Rowenas, he might not have won the |
laurel wreath that gives the victor's crown
A number of the Costumes were nrtable,
Kelleys for neatness, Holtens for comfort,
but Fouracres for becomingness. His
grey pants aud hose and jaunty cap SET well
upon him. and judging from some remarks
from the ladies, there must have been more
than diamond flashes" going the rounds,
and arrOws as well as balls seem to have
had show in the game. 1t was truly
wonderful game. The score by innings
was as follows: