The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-11
THE NATIONAL GAME.


for the title champions, came OF yesterday after
noon at the Union grounds, Brooklyn, E. D., and re-
suited contrary to general expectation, in most
overwhelming defeat for the party now wearing the
title and the honors All admirers Of the game viii
remember how fierce yet noble was the struggle last
year in which the Unions Of Morrisania won the
coveted bauble from the sturdy Atlantics who had
held II SO long. The transfer OF the emblem the
''whipn and the title, fell as dampener upon
ihe base ballists OF the City OF Churches while
AOrrisania and the surrounding townships were
almost too limited in dimensions to hold
the delighted and elated Union men. It has been
generally conceded that the games between the
Unions and Atlantics this year would be more
warmly contested, If possible than were those of
the past as the Brooklynites would go into the con-
Best with determination to regain the trophy which
had slipped from their grasp, and proclaim them
selves again champions OF the United states, While
the Unions would fight as sternly to maintain the
title they had so proudly won and trlumphantly
borne from the Atlantic to the Rocky Mountains.
The trips Of both clubs through the states and con-
tests with the toughest opponents that could be
found were simply practice games for the tilt which
the clubs were TO have with each other That great
deal of interest in the result OF the match was felt by
parties outside OF the contestlng clubs may readily
be adjudged from the fact that the Union grounds,
In those portions where spectators were permitted
10 be, were so completely covered that sardnes in
box or Third avenue car at six O'Clock in the
assemblage was packed. The outside delegations
were as numerous at either OF the last great
Der of ladies present. the majority OF wnOm were evil
IDENTITY las is natural by the way friends Of the Union.
The necessary performances having been settled
and Mr.. Swandell, of the Mutuas, chosen TO act as
umpire, the game commenced at three O'Clock with
the Unions at the bat. Goldie opened the play by
popping up fly over short stop, which Pearce took
care Of Austin followed by sending the ball bound
ing to the right of second base where Ferguson
playing, and tout at 1rst' as Ferguson felded
between first and second and Start, falling
sse stop Se # Martin to get to tine
helped around by safe hits made by PabOr and
Wright, both OF whom were left on the bases when
the inning was closed by Brdsal being put out at
FIRST on throw by Smith from third to Start. The
Atlantics IN this inning were quickly disposed Of
aeld, Smith on long foul bound handsomely gagged
and captured by Birdsal Start after getting base
ping by Brdsal and Goldie at first The game open
ing IN this way and both sides playing SO carefully
gave promise Of short and sharp encounter and SO
Il proved to be up to the end OF the sixth inning
Up to this point the principal features were well
earned home run by Mills-the first run for the At
damaging msplays by Ferguson, one by Start an
other by Godie and severe carom OH Zettlins fore
Things were now looking seriously for the success
Of the Atlantlcs and as Pabor had INDUCED in his
sprouts he and his fellows seemed to feel more con.
adent than their opponents. The Atantics went to
With handsome slop one on So nn innings a opened
throw by Pearce to Start disposng OF Austin at rst
Martin followed Austin In the retirement as he
batted to Start and the latter stopped the ball and
manned the base In time Pabor sent the ''little
toker' to safe spot in centre field, and made his
right field and right into McDonald's fatal claws. |
The Atlantics seventh has generally been looked |
NpOn by their adherents the point at which they
turn the game, If it be turned at ALL SO proved In
this instance; for before the third hand the
Brooklyntes had had. run up score OF fifteen runs;
'daisy cutter" to right field and helped around
by an Oyerpitch Zettlein was taken tip bound,
and Mcdonald should have been second hand out, |
but had two lives given him, on a foul |
bound, which Pabor tried t. get, but didn't, and
30 hard and another on fly at right field which |
Martin misudged. Mcdonald subsequently scored
his run, being helped around by Pearce's hit, on |
which Pearce himself was put out at first by Wright
and Godie and by mum OF Sheleys Smiths hit |
% third. Pearce should have been third hand out;
but allowing Mcdonald to profit by the mlsplays OF
Pabor and Martini he could not have counted had
Ferguson been properly attended to. But these
cropping the ny which Joseph had sent to him. This
was bad work for Morrisania as, after SO many
the latter became more confident, and the former
were fast becoming demoralized. The Atlantics
additional scored by fine hitting before there
was any chance given 10 stop their onward strides
The Unions were fielding finely, but with little
and would have scored a home run had Smith been
the least bit less spry in getting after the ball down
TO the end OF the field and sending II back. He got
TO the third base only. and brought in by Mills,
who gained his base on hit to right field. Zettein
was enabled to reach third base 10y Martin muning
the ban at right field Nine scored when there
should not have been more than one had evidently
crushed out all the virtue of Pabor's four-leaved
clovers and the Unions began to look blue, espe
cially top, as the blue sides OF their caps were
tIip Of the Unions that when the :bue CAPS, came
out the boys meant business. and II was high time
that business should be begun. Pab0r changed
or with Wright; but this change had little effect
George somewhat nervous and instead OF CIV
ing, as he could, an entirely different style
The Atlantics, however, had ''shOok themselves
out" and Mcdonald, who at the bat when
ne was a, ie oa On Se 'e FH OF
20 right field Pearce then popped the ball up near
thort and Ayres would have had 1t on the fly had
fabor, who was playing second, kept away from II;
ping against Ayres he put his foot in IT," the ball
Vas mufYed and an additional start was given the
ttantics who hit In safe atd lively style thereafter
Ind scored six runs, the last one being helped along
was on third base and Ferguson, for the third time
In this inning second base, when Zettlen put the
ban up near the club house foul OF the right S line and
from right short and showed that he could run when
Bad bad for the Uniona Between twenty-six
and seven there was an impossible gap, and
shey were obliged to stand at one side OF the gap
ond se aew on al at
command to arrest their adversares but the latter
had gained Ave more before the Westchester folks
could stop them and left the total figures standing ut
che disastrous difference OF 81 10 Z.
There were many theories as to how ana why the
Unions happened to get badly beaten. The
Unions should certainly know their business by this
tune and advice or opinions profered by outsiders
might be OF little moment. Had Martin been re-
taned at the post at which he has always done 10
well-second base-and George Wright at short
stop, with Ayers in the field. the result might have
been different; certainly, Ayres and Wright did
pretty we'll but Martin cannot play In the outfeld
FOR many reasons, and in a game OF SO much i'm.
portance as yesterdays II seems strange that Bird.
sail should have made such change. However,
Brdsall has had experience, and TO a common.
place expression "knows how to keep hotels and
should certainly be able TO direct his cooks. The
acore Of the game In full Is as folows--
THE columns signfy-O LIST, number Of times
on hits X, total bases on hs X, runs H. left on bases y,
ny catches; Is. bases N, flies missed; wild
throws f. errors NUTS, passed balls overthrows and
piaysi A, assisted In putting OUT
UNION.
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