The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-08
TIE NATIONAL GAME.


TIE NATIONAL GAME.
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Atlantic vs.. Athletic.
The Auantics have been whipped agatni the
Athletics have won the second game OF the series
and Philadelphia rejoiceth Well may 1t rejoice, for
II hath done nobly Not that the Atantcs are invln-
chile the last two games prove that they are mott,
but because the result Of yesterdays game was 80 I'M
expected by the most sangune Of the Athletics
friend The Athletics won the gamn, however by real
earnest honest, manly play; by going into the con-
test as If they knew there was not much to lose. If
the game were lost and that there great deal TO
be won They played their game and played 1t well,
outfelding their opponents. outbatting them and
outplaying them in almost every particular.
The intense interest which the game created may
be Judged from the fact that there at least twenty
thousand persons present A large number Of addi-
tional seats had been erected, and every
seat was filed. The crowd was certainly
much larger than THAT which witnessed the
Mutual Atlantic game and as orderly In demeanor
and impartial in the distribution Of its plaudis. The
contestants were on hand promptly at halfpast two
O'Clock, and before the preliminares fully set
tied half an hour or more was consumed. During
this time however, the crowd continued pouring in
at the gate and the packing process was largely
practsed. The betters corner it was observed, was
not occupied by loud-mouthed gamblers, and the
demurers put in by decent people against the exhibit
ton in the Atlantic. Haymakers game was favorably
Yesterday, for Americans will bet on almost any
event which has semblance Of chance In It, but the
betting was done quietly, and, previous to the game
500 to s45. " ''O' VI VIC 1'''"n'' ~ A' '"''O -
outside the ground trucks and wagons Of all
room" was disposed o Of by the enterprisins pro,
prietors for o small bonus. The fence was well
on e wnaoMs By % and ns
could be seen were all crowded. The little damp.
ness in the morning was more than overbalanced
py the power OF the sun g rays which came out good
Of the eTpectant ones and drying up C the
OF this city, was chosen as umpire, and the other
pre n being settled the game commenced,
raj positions in the field looked 1.-the and strong,
their neat gray uniform having an air Of solidity de-
cidedy charming: Pearce was disposed Of by Sen.
sent the ball ricochetng down to the right Of second
base, where Reach was playing, and, therefore.
Start sent high ball to safe spot and into the
crowd at left field, making his second, and soon
from his confident manner and mischievOus twir OF
1.-THE stlck' 1t was presumed he would astonish folks
and then the bali m ont ="
he shortly after ran to second and Crane following
him on the list sent singing .ner to first was
holds the base for the Philians. No runs and two
men on the bases.
and Reach heading the list as usual, sent bounder
towards nrst which got such sudden Start and 1t
this Mcde sen a s
q 'leetle" too high for Pearce. RadclifY sent the
6 Pau ''scrapng cobwebs" down towards LETT
doing so missed his footing and couldn't get
up TO the ball in time. wilkins got to the base
which FISHER sent to him, but Sensenderfer was not
quite SO fortunate with high hit to right field as
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and Forans striking could not get in front Of the
line; It went high up, far over to the right Of the
seven league boots, captured 1t on the bound amid
loud applause. The playing. generally al
acter as to awaken any extraordinary enthusiasm.
Both parties were playing for safety and nothing
inning, when the Athletics let out their batting
powers, and by specimens OF the pretest and safest
cropped Sy and ~ throw ~
by Mills-succeeded In running up score Of IA,
thus placing the figures % TO Il in favor Of the
made o beautiful and difncult ny catch on a sort OF
Jump and twist. Crane made another Of those
centre. FISHER made pretty play on Mcdonald.
who had hit an easy bounder towards right short;
the former finding that he could not get the ball to
the base ahead OF Mcdonald managed to get over to
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out as Mills had sent foul ball towards right field,
and Crane who had left the first base, was walking
over to first base and was just about taking the ball
in and putting Crane out when the latter seeing the
In the seventh and eighth innings the Athletics
did some more of their tall batting and added an
other fourteen to their score These innings were
and pretty double play by by Radcii Mcbride and
Fisler, putting Crane out on sharp ny tip and
Chapman at first before he could return TO first base
which he had left. The ninth inning was not
marked by any display on either side worthy OF
note, except peculiar and careless looking one
hand side catch by Crane. Some OF the AtlantC9
Of playing up to the mark when they found they
a e S IN S 10
nne batting BY Start Mills, Ferguson and Mcdonald,
can do. In the field all hands on the Atlantic side
except Chapman and Ferguson did not sustain their
regulations while almost the opposite IL true Of the
The table given below shows that the total mis-
plays Of the Athletics, counting nes dropped passed
the Atlantics were Is. THIS difference Is not very
great but 1t tends TO show that the errors by the
than those Of the Athletics. The game taken as
whole, was BY no means brilliant, excepting the bat.
ting OF the Athletics, and was played In very
for close decisions but the umpire did his duty In
most most commendable style II was lost and won EN-.
have TO I % ss
bat and In the ded. Below 10 the Of the game
In FULL
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