The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-06
THE NATIONAL GAME.
Atlantic W, IrvtugtOn.


To those who imagine that base bali is dying OUT
that it is merely 'chids play or 'rounders, with the
rounder left OUT dose of Union VS. Atlantic, Irving
ton vs. Atlantic, might be recommended as tonic for
their ideas, and which would doubt have most
sausary effect. An institution and base ball nsi.
tuition, which has charms enough to attract crowd
which can be reckoned only by thousands, in some
stances hundreds OF miles, must DO something blessed
with amazingly vital power. and must possess the
attributes OF something than "chd's play. Yes.
terday indeed scorching day. That statement
is perhaps unnecessary; but game Of base ball
nounced 10 cone of at irvinglon in New Jersey yester
day, had the effect Of drawing from this city, from
Brooklyn from almost all parts Of New Jersey and
from Philadelphia. crowd hch must have numbered
least four or tive thousand people, and to hold them for
some three hours almost spebound with interest and
anxiety Irvington is reached from this city by way Of
and thence by Of sickly looking vehicles drawn
by lean looking horses aud managed by Ianky looking
omnbuses, dnapidatsd hacks. mud despatched farm
wagons dogcarls barouches, and, in fact all sorts
@ ~
ston TO convey, at cxorbtant price, the numbers Of
admirers OF tho game and adhcrens OF the contestants
The contestants were the champion Atlantics, OF
Brooklyn, and the Irvington Club Of Irvinsten N. j.
For three years past tho Altar tics have held the tc
despite the most persistent eio to wrest from them
by the strongest organizations 10 all parts Of the
vinston Club has sprung into notor.e.y. and.
although composed Of young and light men, has
OF the national game The fact that such clubs were to
play would be nducement enough at any time TO draw
large crowd, but when II was remembered that the ir
vngton Club has already this twice the
Union Club, and that the latter within week past had
Overwhelmingly defeated the champions additional in
impaired TO the contest for The champions
would undoubtedly work much harder 10 this fights
and the result showed that they worked with
o will and determined energy that very nearly
carried them safely through 10 the desired goal The
Atantics were minus the services or Start at fret
base but Smith, who has not appeared lately played in
the position very WE'LL The score of the game, gwen
below, will sb low that the Atantics must tmes have
youngsters too much ifor them, and they
obliged TO succumb after one OF the most fercey
tested fights record. or the ndivid playing very
little need be said On the Atlantic side all played WELL
except Crane who seemed TO have lost all bis former
and SIX III. On the Irvington side Bailey must DO
credited with very poor display Of tact in running
the bases and missing one or two important catches
the field; and Leonard, generally very safe
and neal, must be credited with a damaging
mu and bad throw TO first The finest play ng either
claim made by his playing the best short 10 this
section not 10 the entire country Smith while play
ing centre field, during change with Calvin aud also
first showed himself again to be Of best
OF general players NJ Campbell at first base deserves
the highest credit for his style Of playing
the base and fielding accurately and erec-
lively. The out fielding each side very
sharp and the display OF batting FOR beauty safety
has rarelv " ever, been exceled The interest the
time when the tables were turning side the
Atlaniics had crcpt up hl' and led their opponents
one run, something really remarkable. Everything
sill almost death, and those that obliged 10
speas spoke IN Whispers but when the lead gained
With roll Ike thunder. The score of the game is as
follows. and viii show pretty clearly how ana by whom
tho work done. Tho outs bases are given ~
being done by those who Hslded the BALL