The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-16
THE NATIONAL GAME.
Mutual vs.. Union.

mu1u0A Vbs UuiOus
Notwithstanding the fact that the Champions were
so badly wOrsted by the AHantics on Thursday last
they survived the overwhelming defeat and rallied
again yesterday afternoon to do battle with tho
Mutuas for the retention OF the title which they now
hold and for the possession OF the golden baubls
which the Queen has promised to give TO the Clue
which should deserve 1t at the end of the season
The Mutuals were on hand in full force and when
the time arrived for which the game had been called
there were some three or four thousand persons pre-
sent. Among the visitors the members Of the All
England Eleven, who expressed themselves much
pleased with the manner in which the game Of
FOUNDERS had been Americanzed, and intimated
desire to have trial OF the game before they leave
the country. They were posted in the pagOda for
the purpose of viewing the game. and it is pity
that the game did not prove to be more interesting
or better display both In the field and at the bat.
To give the details would be . fruitess task. Al.
though pretty quickly played 1t seemed to be devoid
of all interest and excitement. II George FlanH
was captain then, for once, at least. It must
be said he did not handle his men as he can handle
them. In the fourth innings Stockman and Calvin
were changed. Stockman made pretty one hand
eaten IN tins innings oi sr0w s P Sad raE IN the nex;
innings Devyr came in to short and GAVIN went 70
right field. Calvin should then have gone to his old
Atlantic post centre feld-and McMahon TO rlghs
field. Several balls were driven to right field be-
tween this time and the close OF the game ana none
were effectively 6elded, while several more which
were hit short to centre field not sharply at.
tended to- as Mcmahon not being ACQUAINTED with
The PDn were hitting VOTERS around quits
lively. Wright making two home runs in
one innings and Pabor making second or third base
at almost every nit, and yet the pitcher was not
changed until the eighth innings when it was
entirely too late TO be any benefit The whole secret
They don't know where they to play; here one
day. IN some other place another day. II they wish
to succeed there must be more stability. The great
point in the Atlantic. Athletic and Union mines 10
that when the nine are on hand each man knows his
point in their Atlantic game, but yesterday they
remedied the error and redeemed their credit. II
all the members OF the Mutual nine played with as
much spirit as George Flanly, no matter how the
game Is going, they would do better.
There are many points of advice that could be
given them, but they are all ball players enough to
need no advice They have the play in them, but
some how or other they do not properly bring 1t
out: In individual playing on either SIDE George
in the first innings GOldie at first base was more
like 'his Old sef than he has been lately although
he allowed the ball to pass him once in the fourth
innings when there two hands out and no runs,
and had he stopped the ball would have made the
Mutual innings blank instead Of four as it got to be-
Austin at centre field and Ayers at left field attended
well to all that came to them. Brdsall by a pretty
throw to Wright at second succeeded in putting Gus
Devyr after PabOr had spared him on ny. long
hit by McMahon to left field was felded in very
handsomely and caught swandel at home base.
Flany made one OF the prettest double plays OF the
season. nipping Wright on hot line ball about hip
HIGH second base and touching the base before
Austin (who was running for Pabor) could think OF
touching it, although not more than a foot or two
away Flanly is also to be credited with two hand.
some pickups Of "dasy-cutters' at right short and
Swandell played very quietly, as usual, and deded
one hand out from third to first after good stop,
| by a pretty throw. DOckney is obliged to dance
around so lively and work so hard that he Is amose
| excusable for not throwing better to the second
| base; but he worked hard indeed, yesterday, and
figured at the bat of old. On one Of his hits be-
tween centre and left fields Austin and Ayers coll
lded in their efforts to get the ball on the n.y. Ayers
had the air Knocked out of his body and Austin had
the ball Knocked out Of his hands. They were n0t
seriously hurt, however, and soon recovered what
they had lost With the exception OF those already
mentioned none Of the players did anything remark
able and the game comparatively dragged along and
ended with the score standing as folOws:-