The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-29


A GRAND MATCH AT HoD0KRN-THS MUTUAL CLUE
IN THE YIELD-THE SECOND CONTEST FoR THE
cHANPI0NeHIP-AN MAENsH AssEkBLAGH OF
sPEoTATORs-YHn yn1sr PLAYxD CANE OF TEE
SEASON, ETC. a.-ss t.s sLl..t
The national game Of ball Of America he's received an
immense impetus since the close Of ths The return
Of hundreds Of players from the South 70 tAeiF homes
has materially strengthened the vaoas clubs throughout
the country and thus far the season has opened
auspiciousy than any since $780, when perfect Juror
for base ball existed In every Northern State in the
Union This will b marked by sories Of bril-
liant for the coveted laures Of the champion
ship Of the United States the arrangement among the
leading clubs of the prominent cities being rst 10 win
the championship Of their State as the Athletic Club Of
Philadelphia and the Lowell Club Of Boston have done
and then to enter the lists for the United States cham
pionsh The chief contestants for the latter trophy in
this vicinity are the Atlantic and Mutual clubs Last
ball from the noted Empire Club-ons Of the strongest
Of their opponentsand this week the Mutuas entered
the for tho nrst time this season. they playing
the presence Of Of the gatherings
spectators the Hoboken ball grounds this
Much Of the ntss. in the contest Of yss%'rdsy Lay IL
making higher against the slow pitching Of Mar
tin than the Aantcs did, the latter not having punished
1t the extent expected by their friends Yesterday
large amount Of money invested In wage the
suit In this respect and consequently some Thousands Of
gTeenbacks changed hands.
Both clubs appeared ON the held-the Active Club
grounds-fuy prepared for the contest; the Empires,
with the same nine in the same positions as In the Allan
tic match and the Nutuals with the ne nine with which
they went through the season last year 30 creditably
winning every game they played with their full nine
cep their matches with the Atlantica Tho weather
al that could have been desired, and most admirable
order kept by the committee In charge Of the ground
1t the head Of whom Coroner Wldsy the President
Of the Club.
The game began shortly after three o'clock, the En-
pres going the bat the result OF their efforts the
st innings being blank score, the xutuals obtaining
for their share Of the innings play. Up 70 the
nth innings tho game closely and handsomely
tested, the fielding both aides being Of the very
hrst order. The batting however, was rather
tame, neither party doing mush in hitting
hy game. -:.s totals stood but four % four
1t the close Of the sixth innings remarkable
under any circumstances but especially for such fine
batsmcn AZ the two clubs had IN their mines In the
seventh innings however, the Nutuas began TO hit with
effect hve runs being added 70 their score, and
again in the ninth innings they secured three more in
good STYLE their adversAries In the interim beng only
made their bases BY good battng-she na result being
the of the Nutuss Of twelve TO ve in
q game occupying but httle over one hour and half
Though they failed 10 obtain large SCORE or Martins
pitching the proportion compared TO the Of tho
Empires reaterthe ratio being two runs over two
TO 0newhe the Aantics only scored one run over two
one Thus far Martins pitching stands a. the most
effective OF any n the country; and this success o.
medium pace pitching will have great tendency to put
swift pitching out OF play.
The decisions OF the umpire were OF the most sat0ac
tory character in every respect and the contest through
out was Of the most interesting We have yet had
We append the score:-