New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-04
OUT DOOR SPORTS.
BASEBALL.

DRAWN GAME BETWEEN The INITIALS AND ECk-
FORDs-AN EXCITING CONTEST.
The match between the Mutual and Eckford Clubs
The Union Grounds yesterday was another eTempifi-
cation OF the glorious uncertainty OF Base Bal We sup
pose scarcely player Of the EckfCrd saDgIDe
enough to hope 10 win trophy from the Mutuas yet by
good general play added Ia the effect OF unfortunate
accident thc Ekols almost succeeded in securing one
question players and spectators not as To
the victory but whether the Mutuals would do better
than the Atlancs lately did with the same Club; but
tIayesy old sayingthOse who came TO see how de-
cslVely they would win, remained tn see whether thty
wonld win Al an The Ekfords presented different nine
and played beautiful game all through. 40 that to
beat them badly would have beena difcnlt thing for any
Piled i'll the fourth innings by an injury 10 Martin, Who IN
running for base fell upon his left arm and spralned
violently. He was of course, disabled from pay ana
suffered great pain 1t to he hoped that his hn VIII
prevent him from playing IN the great MutuallrNing
match on the 10Th inst. The game opened with
prospect of very small scores the Ecords heng put ont
three successive cphers in the first three innings and
the utuas meantime scoring but one run In the ohrt
innings the Eekfors commenced batting earnest, and
scored Three skunks followed and the end OF the NH
inning saw the score 10 Hatfield in the meantime bad
gone to pitch, Bearnan going 10 second X hunt 10
first, and c. Hunt Martins substitute IN the nine-to
center field AFTER e MIN innings IleIe were no more
ciphcrs for the Ecsford commenced hitting Hatfield so
ercey that in the eighth innings Leler came IN to ptch
without much Improvements az the Eckord boys had
got their hands in The Mutuas, although dshearened
by the Reorganization of the nne played plueklly ana
on the close of the ninth innings needing fNe runs Yea
for the first time since the lead obtained by the
EckfOIs in the fourth innings Having now played nne
innings, the Mutuals Thought they had the right To
elect whether they should play or declare the game
draw. To this right the ECkfords, no better informed
acceded while demurrng 10 Its being and no one
objected. The umpire called game" Afterward, upon
examining the rules the players discovered that the
PLAYING of tenth innings, an eleventh II necessary,
compulsory, and the MutualS then Onered 10 play,
but the EckfOrds declined, the game having been
called any innings played afterward would be the com
mencement Of new game IL the point he submitted
10 the Judiciary Committee, IL will probably be decided
that no club agree terminate game in any other
than those prescribed by the rules ana mat the
umpire in such should insist upon the game being
piyed The fielding both sides i'll this match de
serves credit that OF the Eckords especially me Matu
felt about the after the loss OF Martn,
and made some bad plays IN consequence Mr. Cam
MEYER the proprietor of the Union Grounds. deserves
great credit the enterprise he has displayed in his
ARRANGEMENTS for the comfort of the spectators and re
portefs The Union is now the pleasantest background
the city Full particulars OF the play however, can
be gained from exhaustive