The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-20
J. 9. CHAPMAN
T. HAMILroN, Directors A. b. C.

The Humpty Dumpty folks were defeated by the
employees Of SANFORD Cushing Il Co. on Thursday
with score OF ~ to %. II lIumpty ever got such
heavy rap that he would 'keel overr without
delay.
This evening the Mutuas leave for Philadelphia to
play with the Athletic, Keystone and Olympic clubs
May better luck attend them than In their latest
trip.
have had a meeting, but Fred. Caaway's wife
having died In respect to HIM a bail player and
gentlemany exponent Of the game, 1t has been post
poned.
The Narrowbacks and Great Moguls will play to-
morrow at the CapitOne.
The Excelsior and Union 'muns''-a hefty lot
will meet on Tuesday at the Capitoline grounds.
The Cincinnais have completed their arrange
mcns for an Eastern tour, and Will leave Cincinnati
on Tuesday morning. the I'D inst, for Washington,
under the care OF Major Goshorn, their President.
They will play with the following clubs:-September
"a. Nationals, washington; september 20. Olympcs,
Washington; September 20, Enterprise, Batimore
September 2s. Athletics, Philadel phia; septem-
Atlantic Brooklyn; october 2, Mutuas, New York;
October 3, Unions, MOrrisana, and will probably
play the 0lymplcs Of Philadelphia and Eckfords Of
New York, and then return via Albany Buffalo and
Cleveland, testing their strength with clubs In each
OF those cities.
Stockings to visit that city, but the ateness OF the
season will prevent them from accepting.
Boston the champions OF the state and the Tamp.
dens OF springfield, Mass, was played at Springfield
yesterday and resulted In the defeat OF the former
by score OF ~ to %. The Trimountalns were
"whitewashedr four times and the Hampdens once.
The following article IL worthy OF perusal:--
From the American chronological Journal sept 1871
BASE BALL STAINED.
Base ball has fallen. Yes, the national game"
has become degraded. IL Il ply mat our young
men cannot have game OF an elevated, manly, he
roic character. II Is pity that lust now when the
good results Of base bail play beginning TO show
themselves In the vigorous health and muscular
frames OF many OF its promoters that u should be
made a subject for gambling. At certain match
games which played recently, are in
formed by the daily papers, Large amounts of
money Changed hands" among the spectators.
noted New York club IL said to have ''soldu
the result Of a match by "permttingr their adver
saries 10 outscore them and that In consequence a
great many sangune betters on the superiority OF
the New York cub lost heavily having offered large
odds such nefarious dealings cannot but excite
good. At the race course, in the sample roOm,n
In the bagnio, where there are thousand low and
grovelling incentives TO immortality, we expect to
ind betting gaming or swindling; but on the base
ball ground, where muscle meets muscle In friendly
controversy and all the hard knocks are
given or intended to be given the senseless
swooping ball, and where the noblest OF our
pastme 1t should always be made and not severe
labor, as In too many instances-we expect to find
only good hu1nored emulation among the players
and friendly sympathy among the lockers on, with
nothing OF "fancyn character. If game like
base ball cannot be maintained without impure,
and vicious aduncts better that 1t be at once
dropped from the list OF social pastimes, lest too
muscular activity become involved In the meshes OF
vice and moral degradation, Barked shins and
broken fingers may be easily mended, but q dis
figured reputation may never be entirely repaired.
once more abandon the bat boys, II you cannot
keep II pure.