The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-27
JERSEY CITY ELKs WON.
This Success Was Gained By Carseyss
KEosae Rum.

Saturdays bail game on the Cricket
Grounds. Hoboken. between Jersey City
Lodge and Hoboken. Lodge OF Eiks drew
a very large crowd and proved unex-
pectedly interesting. Both teams showed
a proficiency at the game that was sur
pris!ng to those who went there for the
purpose CT having a good laugh at. the
expense Of those directly interested in
the contest for the championship. It was
not a comedy Of errors, but instead the
game played was highly meritous and
would have been a credit to efforts
of salaried players. The Hobakefas had the
advantage of several practice games over.
the local men, who had never played to-
gether until Saturday. II made very lit
tie difference, however, as they were not
in need of it. They, startled the Hobo
ems by q battery streak and I runs in
the first inning. and thereafter were
never headed The score was tied in the
sixth inning by Hoboken. and the figures
remained so until the eighth, when KID
Carsey, the professional twirler and a.
member OF the LEGAL lodge, almost drove
the ball out OF sight to left field for a
home run. which clinched the victory.
The game ended there. with none out
and half an inning to play. Jersey City.
was last at the bat. Jersey City wore.
light suits. red stockings and caps. Hoo
lDcAci WO49E QdTHr gray StlltS. WITH Dllle
caps and stockings. Every player that
succeeded in reaching third base was pre-
scented with q check. two feet in length,
which entitled him to a glass of beverage,
~cisions aided Hdboken materially in close.
points. Hoboken pinned faith upon three
tune and pounded q big bass drum at.
every good play. The final score was
70 to 9 in Jersey csty.s favor. Coed play
Carsey Smith, Lillis. Muller and Cone,
and for H6boken Alderman Murray.
pitcher Weston, Gordon and scheenfeld.
Jersey City Elks-Carsey. D.; =. Lillis.
c. and 1b.: G. Smith. 1b apdIc.; Doc Lud-
H. McCarten. CT; McKenra. IL: Cone. If
Hoboken Elks-Weston, D.; Gordon. G.:
Kleven. 1b.; Frauenthal. 2b.; sehoenfeld.
sb.; Murray. S.; Breen. RI: Schultz. If.
On local Dfamona.5
The Hobokens were smut ont in all but
one. inning Of their game with the ex-
Cuban Giants on the st. George Cricket
grounds Hobuken. It was a very inter-
esting contest, ard both teams played a
stiff game from the start. to the finish
The Giants won by more timely batting.
Their runs were pocAeted in FIVE innings
while a lively turn at the bat in the
sixth gave the Hobokens six credits. The
seore:-
6a aBsa aaiaafs &. s 3 : 3 8 8 8 8 { : : : a = 8
Earned runs-Hoboken, 8. Cuban Giants,
8: Two base hits-A jackson. 2. Jackscn
sacrsfee hits-MLller. Banks. Left On
bases-Hoboken. Z, Cuban Giants, s. Stol-
en- bases-B. jackson, Kenneth. First
base on balls-By Murphy. 2; by Nelson.
Hit BY pttehsa bail-a(eorehead.
Dsu5Ie plays2As3 Jackson and Cato:
Murray and Votteler. Time Of camel
hour 25 minutes. Uinpife-G5iden.
this season, but coupled with 1t all is an
exhibition of skill that is lacking in most
teams IN this city. They a played
every Sunday since the first week in
defeat. Yesterday the team met the
Broklyn Field Club. and after an exciting
match won with two home runs after the
score. mad been tied The visitors played
at the end. Score
B'fiySns Field caluD.5 D o. / 80 8 3 Is oss
Earned runs-Ariingtons. 8: Brooklyn f.
C;s /: Two base hits-Holland, Keefe and
Harley Home rlns--efcrmley and Hol-
l hyo.,v LETT + q esa taisa s..., (;
Nichols. ! BY Moran. First bass 81
struck outzzby Nichols. 5: by Moran 4
/ Passed b-alls-Han4ey Double u1ays-Sul-
Ivan and Holland Keefe and Lindsay.
Tine q garne~1 hour g rniantes Um-
The Napsleons were beaten yesterday
by thes Young Alerts. Score
TonHs Aierts H. j i 81 o % 10
Hits Napoleens. 1 xopnS Azerts, ~