New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-24

GRAsp BALL Naturalization ps Atlantic -
The third contest Of tho series played between these
clubs this season, was commenced yesterday on the
grounds of the Putnam Club atthe end Of Lafayette
avenue, Brooklyn, but II was abruptly terminated In
the be ginning OF the 9th innings by the Interference Oh
large crowd Of rougbs who by insulting epthets and
loud comments on the decisions Of tn umpire, led Mr.
Leppett, the Captain of the Excelsior party 10 with
draw his men from the field, thus closing proceedings
with draw game, though the close Of the 9Th innings
had left the Excesors In majority ftwo runs. An
immense asse nblage Of spectators on the ground
many estimating the crowd to exceed in numbers that
collected on the previous occasion. There could not
have been less tn 5O0Opersons present. alarge num-
Der of whom W ere ladies' The game began at little
after D. m the Excelriors being the first TO assume
Offensive operations the resuk of their excellent bat
ting the lat innings sbeing score OF runs, TO on
get which, the Atlantic, in theirs, were only enabled
TO make single run, the fielding OF their opponents
being very fine.
In their second innings the Excelsior frat tasted the
sweets of blank ecore the Atantcs sho wing some OF
their fine fielding in hi, innings, and their good batting
too, fer they added two rams 70 their score making
5 en- even innings. In the third both parties scored
q run pie e, and then each made two, and each put
the other out for O. The standing at the close OF
the tfh innings, to g. the Atantics in the minority;
Then began the excitement as was gettDg on 10 Wd
thus far having been an unusually long one In the
fifth innings of the Atlantic question had been raised
in reference to the Justice of the decision which
Mcmahon was put at third base, but 1t was hnauy
setled-aftr the betting fraternity In the crowd had
given voice to their opinion in the matter-and the
game proceeded bu it had left the Atlsncs IN rather
an excited end l-iempered state The Excelsior be-
gan their sixth inning by Hsldens being well put out
on the first base, and Leggett narrowly escaped ga ne
fate but he put out on the second base by Oliver
and Creighton was nearly served in the same way by
Price a, first but Price dropped the ball.
The decisions of the Umpire, which were perfectly
fair throughout in these three last cases had reused
feeling against him among the afore mentioned roughs,
who especially seemed to favor the Atlancs, par
tslity the latter doub some what amazed at,
for such crowd would dscredit any cub. At last the
yelling aid rowdyism began TO be 30 demonstratlve,
despite the efforts of bo0y of over hundred police
men who the ground, that the Captain Of the
Excelsiors determined TO postpone the match TO some
other and favorable opportunity and 30 he called
in bis men, and the whole party proceeded to the club
rooms to don their regular SUITS aud thus the game
ended much the satisfaction of the At antics friends,
who seemed by the cheers they aferward gave to re-
gard it getting out of pretty tight place. II was
much be regretted that the match terminated 80 uu
satisfactorily ss the result must affect the interests OF
the game and materially reard its progress, as it will
be possib to find gentleman williog to risk bis
sefreepect by acting Umpire in matches where such
excitement is likely to occur. The score is as follows: