New-York tribune., 1868-09-08
BASE BALL.
ATLANTIC VS.. ATHLETIC.


Of Base Ban and through their exerons the game mas
,d,, sen 70 its present popularity 10 but the truth
snos 1854 this Club have held virtualyhe mastery OF
the 0ame In an hour OF weakness they let the bauDe
:, .narr,onsh,p paes from their hands This nominal
t,e carried with it weight, however, as the pubhc
sin felt that the Atlantic Club were virtual masters OF
the field so wide spread had this feeling become tha
~ was the almost universal opinion chat the Club were
inyneble The victories of the Club always counted, ue
feats never because defeat attended wbeh INC ~
nine were engaged. but often did when the CiuD "eo
"shOr handed That the confidence they nave rdis' -
the public mind and for which they have workeu io -
years should be lost within seven days, misht so
anomalous were it not indsputaby proven ~ Wv
score published below within a week, "a niue Weeh'
they have sustained at the hands OF the Atme'' OuD
Philadelphia two defeats more crushing ina" 0'o w"
| their lot before -.
ON Monday last though in a crippled state they were
heaten two 10 one a Philadelphia; yesterday they wore
ho+en almost three TO one full strength upOn ther own
ronnds by the selfsameelub, thus losing t"o s""'',
IN seres by combined score OF y 10 6o TWO ~ oo ~
| fifteen over This last was the heaviest DO" Vi an ~
nroved the nferOry Of the Atantics as batting organ
zaton and left no better impression OF their neluing
abilities II tindorsed the report in THE TRIBUNE OF last
Tuesdav wherein was asserted that the Athletics were
heavy baters but average heders Yesterday the fDa
delphia Club Outdid anything ever seen on the Union
grounds in way Of hitting the ball Dehg dVch 10 te
outer field no less than times during the game To ~
times by Atlantics the former making % OaseS q"
| clean hits to % for the Atlantics.
At precisely IS minutes past the Athletics in the eu
Mcbride delivered the first ball over the nome li'o'
Pearco being the Atlantic first striker FOR "omioI'
Pearce hit uhe first fair baD flyer, whch zen )" 'on
senderfors hands Smith gentle one TO Reach
who Helded IT to first In abundant time start ht the
first ball shoulder HIT Just far Of the left foul post ana
took second base Chapman hit fair ball. gronnder,
which Immediately bounded foul from thrd base Snd OF
course he made first base Crane drove line ban rairy
10 Fisler who held It, and the side was out for h start
and Chapman occupying third and second bases Roach,
who was pioneer striker for the Athletics. hit bound
ba 10 Start inst such he opened the game with
nj Philadelphia week ago. but Start held It 0ust what
he didn't do last week., and Reach retired Mcbrde
drove one through Pearces hands and took rs on the
muH Radclif brought Mcbride homo a clean hit 20
! left feld taking second himself wilkins hit to
same place. Radclih coming home. Fiser got To first
through Smiths bad handling Of the ball. Sensenderier
WAS yod out by Mcdonald. the play being too sharp Ia
allow wilkins and Ffsler to leave thoir bases Foran
closed the sides play, retiring on foul bound wilkins
and Fisler being left.
Mills led of for the Atantlcs in the second inning,
striking long lne-ball between right and center ed
going TO second Ferguson got FIRST through WKihss
muff Zeein hit heavily TO center field taxing hrst ou'
was cut off by McDonalds hit to SensendeIer ule n'
dropping the ny pt ge.hg & ~ ays sU bm base smith
hit Fser, and retired start hit 99t 10 e pue K ~
further than first Ferguson Mcdonald ana fetICe 81
while coming home. Chapman neatly CAught bY
Cuthbert closing play start being again left on base
through Pierces deidng start Reach took fret on
fair hit left field, but was left at second as hcb"e
| was 1elded out by Smith to Start
Crane led off in the third inning, hitting handsomely 70
center field Mills played ont by Reach FergSohs
ht right field brought Crane home Ferguson g1ns o
further first however Zettens poor M 70 Wkhs
| carried him only 10 third though he deserved home
run; Pearoe left him where his hit brought him. he going
life by Mills, 1yed out by Chapman. wilkins sent
to same %S5 Ss GSs @ S 3 be
tween the and inied, followed by Forsn. who hit
fo foT seSSf Sbsrt followed to same place cleared
aud eventually stole home; Berry was taken by Char
man. beautiful catch, closing his sides play for iouE
| runs. ~, 49,, r,,.,.r
Start first ball pitched as before ana ~ Siore
made his base and again as before was he left Chap
man striking out and Fser second tine putting OUT
Crane he could reach base Reach lea on Tor the
Athletics, going out on foul bound McBrdt & pan
| brought Mcbride home. his ball giancing sharply on
Pearce's leg. Fishers hit brought Wkls ~ but ne Wa
left himself sensendcrier going out third on ny 10
Mills opened the nth inning by Ay ball 70 right neld
which was poorly handled by Foran; Mills tried 70 take
second, when he saw the BAL coming INTO "liKhss
"a bad Of it, lost chance TO Put him out Ferguson
hit good one to center teld Mills and Ferguson got
home though Zetein Mcdonald and Pearce, the three
next strikers, went out an succession Fofan was the
first striker on the Athletic SIDE ana TOOK nSt D9se use on =
wellhit bali to left held bat allowed hseh 70 ps mos
foolishly cut off at second throw OF Mills 10 smith
Cuthberts hit center field eventually gave him his ron
Berry and Radclif closing the play D0h Reach ana NC
Bride being left on bases. ~
hit nv 10 Mcbride start through Wikins's nun got to
first. Chapman helded out from Reach 10 Ftser.
Cranes ny was dropped by sensenderfer ga wretched
muf) This would have closed the inning for blank,
but the Atancs gained three by H. Up 10 this time IL
was "eyery bOdys galne.r and that glorious uncer-
ainty" read about often was manestiug ltsef IN
the paucity OF cheers wilkins opened play, sending too
not a bail for Pearce Here a description OF the game
NAV BY the hardest batting done by the At
lecs or encountered by the Atancs fourteen and
twenty bases made before the necessary three hands
Cancelled. Following this up by blanking tho At
lancs the Athletics nit straight again for runs. de-
mOTalzing tho Atantics before and raising
enthusiasm within themselves and their friends
spOndingy This settled the dispute and the rest is not
| worth clroniclng
Crane, Fsler and Chapman, each made single catches
which had the effect OF producing unanimous cheers from
! the spectators. They were really beautiful and
| worth al they elected The assemblage within the in
closure fully large that present at the Atlantic
Mutual game the 18th Of August The betting on the
game there many who attend these contests for
this object solely, from even 20 40 70 $780, the odds
beng laid the Atlantcs and about $4,000 changed
hands, than quarter Of which taken by
Pbadelphans. Below is full summary Of the game
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