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j '1*1N «1 iv• rdnn \vn* fnrni-ln d l*yitMiimI ii i iif:tmfillAtV«*ashaouininutfli jjatm* of Ij;*»-» hall Im twn'li tin i! iiifii of i»ralt;1fotlt;l ami Import. Tli*-jo train on tin* Krir ro;nl mrrW*«l Im*-nlf- tin* pa-o njoT- ahout on** Ii111m 1 r* lt;I• roms from thi* fit) to tin*hiving I’afk to villlir** tin* fn?)Iioith aftrr tlt«a arrival of tin* l»ra«l-*rd c'ub on I lilt;* ground tin* arport inlt;‘ii present* lt;1 111* m*« lv« * in a ub«tanlial conveyance. The aggregate eight of tlio 11 in** Wli« between *J, 11h» ml 2,200 pound*. Bradford's bas^d ^.dli-t* a died tin1 beam at about an vott i».lt;pounds. Vft»r :» cordial rertiug, in which rich joke* and lusty mighter were tin' lending feature.*. itr-iitijf* met it-** \vci*‘ Hindi Or tin- game.r. .tnhii Whitcomb, of Bradford, was inauinioii-ly selected umpire on account j f hi* obesity, honest fare and general• od looks. A -corcr wa- al-o tak a or each of the cluhs. 'I lie Turjnirt men• elarcd that hut two of their niimhi r fi.iti ever played base bait. Ituh also claimed by the Bradford ro| oy* of full grow th i that the -am*.- w a» (|((rue of a nnmher of their player-. Ausual glance at the -core of both cluhs i ill convince tie' tuo-t Incredulous thatu ither weii pro/e--iomil*. \\ h n the line lieirau tin le wi le -i VlTlil hundredn|Mfiator^ in tin* pfirk. In tin* li** tIn.: irrulfonl patriot?1 won, ami tin* awflti r-njf Taipoilian* lt;\b til liiit • lt;! tin niRrlvts u ami around tin* lt;liainoinl. « ol. \4l.u11a luilled tin* Tarporl trcK»p iml Frank tioixlrkh was I aptaiu of tin* Irmifonl hraV4*s.*vv• lr \vn IP tinhitrlt;itienoInhitnnSoltc«ofantoVf 1aiscretatha. , , frlt;Hr*t Inning — Homlnon «etit a hot ‘ ^ •all in the vicinity of second base. No-»odv eared for it and he rea.i bed tir-t. ;Ity a wild throw to the pitcher lie flew . se o -i rood. Meiidcl-oli we||t out on a M( '••ill. I.ol knocked a *ky-llyer Into • ft field. Profiting by Lot's wifed other days, when the oil-.11*unify befrl lier for looking back, or ur model 11 Lot ru-ln d to third never |,j nice turning hie in-ad. Auglun, iVmhr-»a-t and Ho*e followed with liiu-ie to the mine strain. King went out on itr-t.Lie Kri w knocked the hall “Willow lieie, Iropped tin- hat and tipped to tir-t, buckling thut Ic had made it in *»fety. lu-t tin 11 he wns told that it wa* foul, lie reluctantly returned hru-liing the ,n perspiration from hi- face, and went out an it 1 -II ike*.Second Inn in/ lt;ol. Ndatiis almost ^threw liini-elf oil Id- h ct *t l iking for the ball. ‘Out on -tiiki*.” ( onnellydispatched a elover-cutter and reaehed hi -eeond, Laundngau -out a pretty hall i ,.;i heavenwaid, and Itose picked it up on , the fly. 1'nllnwing lt;onnelly andO'Neil, Muhpieeu sent u warm hall •' cra-hing into the cliuek-luek “lied. Low - jo lie) went out on strike* all(l left Mill- ,j, rjitocii on third. _ !Third I n ni in/ Bradford innocent* made fourteen runs, flatting all around w a* tine and da-hes for home made by eiithe fat men with wonderful agility. The j f,hi e 1 *taiid anil • ■liuck-lilek -lied both re-eei% t*d visits from the fl\in« hall. Iveow n went out on a foul and i n w twice on strik* s. The *eore now *tood Bradford w 20; Tarport i- lb fre-linn lit* were in ;on lei*.Fourth /na/ay -Laundr.gnu drove Adam- to second with a light hull and he wa“ put oilt. lb* saved himself on a tl wild throw. lie was caught before \ reaching home, and Muhpieen clo*ed the Inning hv putting a foul in thehands of tl ........Fifth billin'/ -Tin Bradfords passed j tl around ou hutter-cup rover* until King p was reached. A foul took the willow scepter from his hand, l rew went outon strikes, and King closed ru ling the reign of runs b) failing to reach tlr«!. h Iluring the course «•» tin- Inning lionuey ti wa* going to “sock’* flood rich with a ai foul hall after the old fa-hiou of hall 1 « plaving. *T» er up.v | •*,Suth 111111 nn -Tarport aw akened t itlie import nice of the occasion, and made fourteen runs. Adams went out ou first on a weak ball and Itaki-r wa- ( served similarly. In taking the bat the second time \dams ml““*'d three time, an i “ran for dear life for tir*f. He was hmdL pliecnd and sailed -afi lv into the haven. Mubiu'-en terminated the inning with a toui, which wa* snatched up.Sinfhih Inning— But one run was made, and that by King. 'The inning was tame throughout, excepting on thepart of the Tarport (Joliahs, who were ju*t a- young as they used to he on thi- . oee;.sion. A change of play'ers impioved 1 their playing wonderfully. IJefresh-uients were called on the result.Eighth Inning Tarport gol in some good work and added ten runs to *their,-core. They got well warmed up «*d eompleti )y demorali/.ed tin* Bradfordbraves. Sluhpieen Was forced from his base and put out. Adams cmUd the j * inning with u foul which was smutched : “ up. j\’inth Inning Bradford rallied som*- i 11 what and mtide seven run*. Lively playing on both sides was made. M. ndel-on ! and K cow 11 w i n! out on a foul and Lrew on strike- Jtcfteshments.Truth Inniii', Although driven hard : the “solid nuildoons got in “i\ runs on the last inning and 11 bored zealously to clo*e 4lie breach in the -core. The hi hvo* of Bradford played well and won thedav. Hcfreshmenls, refreshments, re-•*frc-hmcnts.Luring u lag in one of the innings Mwijj, Adams and Muh|ueen put tin asseiiihluge in a roar by giving an imlta-] tioii of the hid! and bear tight. Hood feeling prevailed during the entire afternoon. The grime lasted for two and' | one-half hour*. 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Bradford Daily Era
Bradford, Pennsylvania, US
Thu, Jul 10, 1879
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