Year: 1860

BASEBALL MATCH GAME BETWEEN THE EXCELSIOR
AND WAvaRLY CLUBs-The Varerly Fictortous-
yesterday match game played between the
Excelsior and Waverly Baseball Clubs, on their
grounds on Madison avenue, near Boundary
nue.. The Excelsior is the Oldest club in this city,


and up to yesterday considered by the know
ing ones to be the most skli!ful. The Waverly,
however, held no mean reputation, and those who
1eit pride In the skill of the club claimed for it
precedence above all others. The contest of yes-
terday proves that it was not presumption on the
part of their friends to claim high position for the
Waverly, for they have fairly won it, This
match was brought about under the following
circumstances. Some months since the Waverly
challenged the Excelsior Club for a match The
former considered for some days in regard to the
matter, and then resolved that it should be accept


ed, with the understanding, the part of the Ex-
celsOr Club that nine of the secondrate players of
the Club should represent the Excelsior in the
match. This arrangement was not generally
known, and when the match came off and the Ex-
celsiors were defeated, the reputation of the
Club was damaged to just that extent. The members
OF the Club who had not, but who should have re
presented the Club in the first contest, anxious
to wipe out the stain, and restore the fair re-
putatiOn of the Excelsior. Accordingly a challenge
sent to the Waverly by the Excelsior, which
was accepted, and yesterday appointed for the play.
The will exhibit the fact that this match has
been most disastrous to the Excelsior land instead of
winning back the laurels lost in the first contest
the glory of the Excelsior departed The members
of the Waverly came to the ground determined to
be power which would, at least command the
respect of the Excelsior and left the ground vic
torious beyond all expectation. Every one of the


nine Waverly's exhibited excellent play. The
batting was beautiful, and Mr.. Minnis particularly
excelled in this. Mr.. Whites fielding was of the
first order, and well deserved the applause which
was given it. Mr.. Murray did some excellent
batting. One ball in particular, which he
made with ease, called forth the
cheers OF the spectators. The catching of Mr.. Van
Ness was superior to that exhibited the last
match good as it then was. On the part of the
Excelsior but very little good play exhibited.
The entire nine most unfor tunate in batting.
Bad judgment used in running the bases and
many was lost by this indscretion. Mr..
Hazlett on the first, and Mr.. Shriver the second
bases exhibited the best play, but both these gen.
tlemen fell far below what they really capable
of doing. Comments on the rest of the play would
be useless. There were several hundred spectators
present, among whom were a large number of la
dies, who showed their appreciation of the good
play by applauding. As in the former match the
Wavery had the advantage Of the Excelsior in this
particular. The outside pressure and sympathy
were against the latter. Mr. De Leon, of ashing.
ton, acted as umpire, and on the two former oc-
casions, gave the most entire satisfaction Not the
slightest murmer was heard at anv one of his de-
csions, which were marked by promptness and an
exhibit on of a thorough knowledge of the rules of
the & ame. The following is the score