New-York tribune., 1867-08-21
BASEBALL

LTnIITIC vs.. MUTCAL--A BRILLIANT VICTORY |
IOR THE PHILADELPHIANS-TEN THOUSAND |
SPECTATORS PRESENT.
Never in the annals of baseball las there |
seer prolific Of exciting contests as this; ana
Of the many closely contested games none have eXeeled
N dCep interest the trial Of m between the Mutual Club
sf Eew-York aud the Athletics of Philadelphia which
Jook place yesterday the Union Bail Grounds Brook
iors seen OF match this season, fully 10000 people being
Iu md around the grounds at 3 p M - .n ., ,rD,o,,s
Sle day pievous not 81 character 10 inspire conh-
6enUe IN their ability 20 cope me @ eFaSs &
sact that the Mutuals never before possessedo SO
tnui for obtaining triuuphs on the ball field for this
3easo, therefore, the general impression among The ma
ennty in locality that the Mutuals would be the
vyct0s in the match, and those Of tie sports Of the
city, who never 50 happy when they can 6nda
wager were not slow IN Offering bets the Muiuas,
EsE 70 e % sS % svbbS Wb eSpe Win f fSer t eb
were ry as eager 70 avail themselves especially when
there teen much money invested in wagers this
contest and heuce feature of the close Of the
Tue contrast heiwcen the gum disappointed looks o. the
packers Of the NUuas and te exultant smiles Of the
Tbe Athletic, ucc early in the field bats in hand and
tSgerfor the fray ana they Ooked'hke party to whom
feen this ycag The nine was the same as in the game Of
The day previous and similarly placed and today the
fords The Muuals however appeared in the field with
different nine from that Of their last game, Charley
11ke placed al left feld and Waterman third base
a
Ecung az captain posluOu Whch me play n the match
thowed him 70 be hess competent TO M than Mcmahon,
A. that upright bah player. John Grum was present
Doth parties selected him 10 seTveSGrum. like T. OBnen
1eter as other players are forsber skill experts the
game By p. m, the field having been cleared and the
tead for Athletics TO the bat,
she contest began. Keinfelder opened tie with
3se ed 4 @ and wd ' 1be Nm aSe % two others u 10 do
same, after whicNthe strikers refined IN one two,
three order ana the inning was closed with the three
Obtfftupd MutudlS
ibey started off by hitting Mcbride without difficulty for
two nuns Then the fun was stopped for a time two
sirkcrs retiring i'm succession but afterward some more
grand batting. and little excitement IN the heidng
when led TO wild throwing added three runs TO the
Sorkers the Mutuos closed the innings with lead in the
In the second innings after two hands were out the
Athletics bated finely for four runs but this advantage
was offset on the other side by score OF seven Mcbride
beng punished in handsome style by the Mutuas though
1e was sending them in - red hot Ehis eis the Mutual
figures at y, to- by the Athletics, and Mutual stock
fegan 20 be quoted az high figure, Athletics, IN the
Snew them we hafmg strong confidence in their abilities
81 uphill fghtiUea confidence that the result proved
Ia the Third Innings the Athletics added three TO Their
by excellent batting. they finding difficulty in
handling his effective battery; bnt hewas not as wen
supported at times he might have been and hence
when the NTutuas went 10 the bat in this innings close
Observers might have noticed change in McBrdes ac
'Scs. Previous he had Piled his battery with red hOt
.19tt alternaiey with The red hot ones and the Tesnt
ucc as naSy victims and NO adyanfaecs saned by
Ibe enemy blank score marking the innings OF the MI
1uss More careful play OH the other and sharper field
sEg led 20 similar results aud the close OF fifth innings
tSw the totals ~ the same figures rs al the termination
C the third innings y 10 10 IN favor Of the Mutuas
The game began 70 be very exciting, a. in fact 10
lad been since the close Of the second innings from which
JoDt good Fielding both sides became the order Of the
Say In the sixth inning the Athletics whitewashed"
tOI the third time. returD OF a like compliment they
previously paid the Muuals and the latter added
sgeie their score The tally Of the innings was changed
so is too and again Mutual stock took rise Tn the eth
innings the Athletics increased their by run
and the WutuaIs followed suit double play through the
tad judgment OF Devyr IN crossing hs base instead O
returning the rules require spOng the chances for
two r three runs.
The eighth innings was now commenced amid the
greatest excitement although order OF course prevailed
ut the position OF the game WAS such 10 make every
sssembiage waited for thshedfor start with anxious
uspeDse the side desiring the outs have IT,
,Dd the other the ms" The previous innings had been
a her tedious from the number OF foul balls struck and
elays restpgfrom enent an Interpretation OF the
Ith rule, but this mining Qufe the reverse The
yeDh had closed with the totals a IA 10 il IN favor OF
lie Hntuais. and ~ fhere were but two innings
Z all Il were eel ifwere done quickly aud this was
aII ID the gffatcst excitement among the Phladel
hans present. less ilan runs being scored 10y the
thJetjcs before khand lost, BerIy's being
serateb." covering lin with glory for te cOOuess and
dRInent he displayed in getting Outaof tight place.
cOfe the inning tefiDated, n rams were added 10 The
thlefte score and b. the Mltuals were handsomely DIS
Of for blank tie totals the close left at
yusOn III the market took place. Athletic stock taking
bigb leap 10 premium position, while Mutual paper
~ forced 10 gale at a heavy discount
stu much had let 20 be done; victory at base ban
being achieved until the last man hhs beeL put ont
81 the game is actually ended The Mntuals had the
y chance Bt the b, aud this point IN their favor
y had but four runs ~ get 10 te but four ns with
'bH peier 70 fRee dg Hes 10 back I'm, was heavy n