With bases full in the ninth; inning, the score tied and no player out, Holliday, on Saturday, in Shanghai's game with Nanking, upset baseball etiquette by bunting the ball and scored S. F. Smith, who had reached third on a hit by himself, a walk to Hubbard and a hit by Hopkins. The unexpected play took the' visitors off their feet and was a splendid success. With the locals having their last bat it was not necessary to play for more than one run. The game was tied up early and carried along, Nanking getting their two in the first and Shanghai, with Maloney and Scott, getting theirs in the first and third innings. For spectators enjoying a short and quick game, with no great run-getting, the exhibition filled the bill to perfection; for those enjoying a more open game, with "slugging" and base-running, more is coming. Maloney, at third, caused Kingman considerable trouble, getting three hits. Woods, at first, got nine put-outs and two hits, while Smith, catching,, made nine put-outs and three sts.
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