New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-14
BASE BALL.

THE GRAND MATCH FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP AT HOBO
KBS-FrPTEEy THOUSAND SPECTATORS PRESENT
THE MOST BRILLIANT AND EXCITING CONTEST OF
THE sEAsoE-THB CHAMPIONS THE vICToRs-
SCORE IL To Is ONLY.
The great base ball event of the season came of
yesterday Hoboken the being the
the prominent rivals the championship United
States the Atlantic club Of Brooklyn and the Mutual of New
York No such vast assembage Of spectators has been
any sporting the country present the
Ho boken ball grounds yesterday Long before the
10 be vending their way toward the the
contest ferry boat from until p m, being
crowded 10 excess the excitement in regard the match
tending throughout the metropolis and its vicinity great
many coming from PHILADELPHIA to witness the game.
having fine mines In every respect The game was called
FOR q O'clock but owing the failure Of the Ground Commit
considerable trouble experienced In clearing the field
when the hour arrived for business and consequently
at this time there could not have been less than IL O people
present and within an hour or so after larger number
orced the field the Of spectators not occupying sea
standing in Of from eight to ten deep The
all taken at an early hour those reserved for ladies being
cupied by numerous delegation " the fair friends Of the
clubs.
1928 NJ all being readiness the crowd put back
as Tar as possible under existing circumstances the two mines
took then position the Atantcs going the field aud the
Mutuas In at the bat The Matuas entered upon this
test anticipating defeat but hopeful OF the best determined 10
try to make good show for victory they should fail
secure the trophy The Atancs the contrary
many they would win Zeller opened play with good
strike by which he made bis first base the field was
ward we'll attended 10 that unable the
ward Of his good batting blank being the result Of
inning The Atantcs went In 10 punish Martin aud
show tho crowd how they could bat his balls but they found
rather difficult task than they expeoted-high fy balls
all caught causing them 10 retire two three
der amid the applause Of the majority OF The assembage This
was favorable opening for close and
the proceedings become exceedingly interesting every
menl Of the contestants being closely watched the crowd
keeping excellent order under the circumstances throughout
the entire
In the second innings the Mntuas baied we'll for runs
and being encouraged by their again placed
h0rs Ia coHsod amid enthusiastic applause crowd
time for the Aantics to be stirring and they
into the held on the thd innings to PIT stop
and y some old Atlantic play they caused the Mutuas
tire for blank the crowd awarding the Brookntes tie
pause they mered After this they went again 70 the bat 10
break the ice but the fielding Of the Mutuas beng m first
class the Aantcs had 10 submit another blank
standing 10 0. The following innings added no
less than 10 the Mutual score Aintcs In the in
term being only allowed 70 the total the close
the important NH innings bang II to , in favor
OF the hutuas Here was 8 result anticipated by
aud that the Mutuas and their friends be-
gan glorious victory looming up in the distance and
the good humor that prevailed 10 Mutual crowd quite
pleasant to behold The sixth innings upon
and the Mutual score was 10 H. while the Aantcs by
beautiful hediug again forced blans
the figures now indicating the Of the Muua BY the
total Of IL TO 3 only.
The game had reached critical point and 1t behooyed
the Aanties TO be on the vs for that rally OF theirs II
they meant to return home with the trophy and 10 and behold
the seventh and eighth innings only witnessed the retire
mont OF tue MItua successive blank but also the
champions take leading position for first time In the
BY aeors Of 10 To Ia sas OF 70 the seventh nalags and