The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-19
THE NATIONAL GAME.
Atlantic vs.. Yale.

At the Union grounds, Brooklyn T.. d. there
assembled, yesterday afternoon, crowd OF some
three thousand, or thereabouts for the purpose Of
"assisting" at the match game between the Yale
College nine and the Atlantic Club, of Brooklyn. The
young gentlemen comprising the Yale nine expressed
themselves as being highly pleased with the appear
ance and condition of the grounds las well they
might bel and the regulations for preserving ORDER
although, to the credit OF the metropolitan audiences
be said the rules of grounds have generally weight
enough to insure decorum without the immediate
presence of police officers. At about halfpast three
the game commenced with the Atantics at the bat
They attempted to institute at once their style OF
few days ago, batting at the first ball. but had the
Yale ielders played sharply they did on Friday
with the Unions the Atlantcs would have retired
with, at most, one or two runs in this inning As it
was they managed to score six. partly by fine hitting
The Yales appeared to be somewhat timd at the bat
when first attempting to hit but the first two strikers
after two Strikes each made beautiful displays,
Shattuck getting first and Lewis third safe low
balls to left field. The remainder of the game was
not remarkable on either side. The Atantics, OF
course batted finely, and the Yaes after they had
''got their heyes him" (as the st. Georges men
would say. did also some safe and hand
some hitting. The fielding with the excep-
ton Of that OF Crane, Chapman and Mcdonald,
WIS very loose and the throwing wonderfully
wild. Smith threw badly to first and also missed
OF Sorts but Start certain death to any scoring
for which chance to kill was given him. Cranes
two catches at centre field were very fine and re-
ceved well merited applause. Too much praise
cannot be given for the steady and effective pitching
OF Hooker and the catching of Deming Had all
the chances given the fielders been well attended
to as they were Friday the result of the game
would have been much different. Shattuck at first
base played very we'll and McCucheOn at short STOP
although making some telling errors, acquitted HIM
self fairly. Selden, whose second base play in the
Union game effective, was injured early In
the game, and being obliged to take another position
caused quite change in the field, which, OF course,
acted detrimentally to the Yales. With its many
faults however, the game was enjoyable and the
good points made by the visiting nine were loudly
applauded
1t is not always best to crtcise the rulings OF an
umpire, but the fact that several instances or poor
Judgment were shown by Mr.. Pike Is beyond doubt
The rule expressly declares that the pitcher must he
At times yesterday the cal'' was given the first
ball delivered, and then .'strike called the
batter on the next ball delivered and at other times
ball after ball delivered unfairly and no 'can
was made. The irregularty of the umpire In the
respect alluded TO helped to iengthen the game and
make 1t appear as il growing tedious. One or two
other instances zone especially at first base
on remarkably fine play by Shattuck)
occurred in which the uInpire's Judgment might
wei be questioned. There was time when a
movement made by Smith seemed AZ II with the in
tention OF hinderng the player running to reach
second base, and another similar movement by Fer
gUson at third. Both these gentlemen too old
and too sure az ball players TO resort TO sUCh lodges
and II is 10 be hoped that the Judgment OF the spec
tators on the movement alluded TO may have been
erroneous
Tomorrow the Yale boys and the Stars, of Brook.
lyn Will pay on the Capitone. and as both clubs are
about the same calbre although the Aalcs have
great advantage in the pitcherl good game may be
looked for.
The score OF yesterdays game is "a follows. The
columns give flies caught, left bases outs and runs
items in which there can be no chance for erroneous