The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-03
THE NATIONAL GAME.

Grand Match NJ MorrIsa nia-Irvinet0n
UniOB-The FrviugtOn Victorious.
The return game between these clubs was played yea
terday afternoon the grounds Of the Union Club at
Melroee and as many expected the Unions to win-but
not without hard tnssle-the crowd in attendance
very large The special train Of thirteen cars was
crowded with passengers and at intervals of very few
minutes tho horse arrived in the neighborhood
each car we'll laden The Union ground is by means
fitted such that Of yesterday. The ehape
Of the ground is the segment Of CIRCLE ana each
side is bank surmounted by a railroad track. The
spectators obliged to range themselves upon the
slopes OF the banks and thus necessarily forced far
beyond what should be the limits OF proper field. The
bad effects OF such a ground was made manifest more
than yesterday when and flies which, such
a ground as the Union ground at Brooklyn,
f. D.. would give chances Tor specimens
to the imminent danger OF the spectators and hagrn OF
the 6eders Some difficulty was experienced in securing
umpire, bnt Mr.. Mackear, Of tho Harlem Club,
finally consented to act and tho game opened with the
lrsingtons at the bat AS the score gwen below VIII
the ncrcey contested but the errors In
the field, especially the Union side, were rather
merous OF the playing on the occasion that of Stock
man, Of tho 1rvington at short stop deserves especial
notice. His fielding and general pay IN his position in
this game, together With bis playing in the last two IN
nings Of the Mutual aud Irvington match last week,
stamp him, beyond doubt rs the most expert short stop
this vicinity and probably in the entire country. The
base Of the lrvngtons were all du lGit, and tho
felders except three instances did their work
up in good style Walters pitched with good effect and
scarcely any except Birdsa and Pabor did them
selves justice Fly balls were dropped, and in several
fieders for balls which they should not
have atemptet, going beyond the limits Of their posi-
TONS and thus only missed the catches themselves brt
deprived those to whom they should belong Of tho oppo
tnntcs to distinguish themselves. Godio nued several
balls, but they generally Wildly thrown. Martin
did approach at all the usual standard Of his playing
neither did Ketcham, Aiken, smith and Austin. Abrams
being indsposcd, Hudson was substituted, but he
labos under affection OF the eyes, he could not
do well as many expected. Three lpe double plays
made. One in the first inning. by Godie catching
Lewis out a fly and passing the bail TO Kecaam,
third, putting out Bailey, who had started for home
Lewis in the sixth inning, had made three strikes,
and Brdsail, dropping tho ball after the last strike
picked IL up again, threw il TO second, heading of
Bailey, who obliged leave the irst, and Martin
passed it TO Godie putting Lewis out. Pahor knocked
low ball pretty warm between short aud second
Stockman picked il up handsomely, touched second
heading of Martin, who running from FIRST and
then passed the ball to Campbell, putting a stop TO
Pabor Sweeney made good attempt another double
play Austin knocked bail high, between first aud
second; Pabor was iirs and Sweeney dropped tue
bail TO force Pabor 10 second and catch Austin rs
The ball rolled too far, however, and the entire dodge
would have gone FOR naught had not Walters and Stock
man been around; the former manned the second aud
just in time 10 stop Pabor but Austin got his first The
batting generally was very good, and the game would
have been much shorter had the umpire been more
sharp on the pitchers throughout The score Of the
game Is as foows:-