The New York herald., 1868-08-18
THE NATIONAL GAME.
Atlantic vs.. Mutual-An Exciting Contest
Tho Mutuala Defeated.

Atlantic vs.. Mutual-An Exciting Contest
The Mutuals Defeated.
Another OF those games which can be seen but
once In great while; which Ill thousands with
buoyancy and excitement; which make great strong
men "become as little children, which send the
blood dancing, dartng, tearing, teasing tickling
through the veins; which the observers often
times to withhold respiration until the almost un-
conscious imposition becomes painful or until some
good point Is made which allows the opening OF a
safety valve through which the imprisoned air
finds vent In long, loud cheer; OF
those games which hold throngs spellbound with
admiration and anxiety and which possess such
overpowering influence as to restrain any inclination
to unruly boisterousness or rowdyism; in point OF
fact, cousin Feenlx would say, Of those games
between the Mutuals and Atlantics which tend
toward the championship OF the United States, came
or yesterday at the Union grounds, Brooklyn E. D.
The Unions OF Morrisania by virtue of having de-
feated tn Atlanics twice last season, obtained the
title Of champions; but Is generally conceded that
to hold the title they must defeat the Mutuals an d
Atlantcs; and 1t Is further generally conceded that
70 hold the title they have mo chld's play before
them. Being generally conceded, as above
intimated that the Mutuas and Atlantcs-and the
Eek fords may now be justly added-will give the
Unions the hardest work they may meet with, the
games between these clubs become of more than
will depor themselves in their preparatory contests
for the championship the lovers OF base ball flock to
the grounds where the games are to be played
Within the enclosure of the Union grounds yesterday
there certainly not less than ten thousand per-
sons posted on every available inch Of the field out
side OF the portion reserved for the players, and
on the club houses and fences they were literally
packed, while outside the grousd gam'ns OF various
ages peeped through the chinks between the
boards, and the housetops and windows In the
otad Xnf inn
ported itself with most commendabe urbanty,
There was large police force on hand, but to the
credit of the assemblage be 1t said the officers found
little more to do than merely warn the venturesome
ones to 'keep Off the field" and become themselves
interest and excitement. Owing to the good ar
rangement Of the grounds fair field and no favor"
Walker, the well known pitcher OF the Active Club,
Of New York was chosen umpire, and shortly after
the bat Previous to the game, Judging from the
late exhibitions OF either club. it was generally eX
with with a ''' score Of at least two to one the
game was commenced IN manner when when
strengthened the general belief as the Atlan,
than their opponents were but the latter behaved
mann IN the ned ana te me game
allowed the exchampions to reach the first but three
times by errors in the field. MISUNDERSTANDING ,t the the
Mutuals worked faithfully aud WELL and by most un-
precedentedly sharp playing showed that they could
fight uphill az well as anybody. At the end of the
sixth innings the stood ten to three in favor Of
the Brookynites and the Mutuals, finding that there
| was chance 20 win, went in with awlll worked
harder in fact, than they had done before and sue
ceeded In adding eight to their score and allowing
| the Atantics TO make but two In the seventh
innings. Mcmahon made very foolish play, and one
| which, perhaps, had Il tendency to place the
| figures as they 1nally stood. There was but one
hand cut and two on the bases when Mac started 10
| steal third, and travelling at rather n slow gait was
| headed or by good throw from Mills To Ferguson.
In the last inning the excitement had reached It's
height, and batter after batter OF the MutualS
made good, safe, solid hits each was cheered most
| From
! cheer rolled up, each succeeding cheer louder
| and longer and stronger than the proceeding
| one. so intense was the excitement that IA the
Mutuals gradually closed the gap between themselves
/ It's feet, hats and hands were waved, and all the
players the inside started with the striker to run
around the bases, each one seeming TO feel that
he himself was the one on whom the result
| however, and laughingy trotted back to
the bench. Eleven runs had been scored and
| Swandell had reached third base on n tremendous
hit to right leld and would have tied the game had
he succeeded IN getting "home" Flanly hit q high
ball between left and centre fields which was deem ID
very safe, but Chapman went for 1t on a fun run,
and grasping 1t on the fly IN manner which plainly
showed that he knew he was grasping victory held
the ball up trumphanty 10 show that II was settled.
The roar that rent the air then was beyond descrlp
ton. The crowd, knowing that the game was won
and lost, surged In and broke from all sides of the
field not yelling and hooting. but sending out hearty
cheers for both vctors and vanquished.
| To partlculariZe the playing would be invldious.
| TO Mr.. Walker too much credit cannot be given. His
| decisions were delivered promptly feariessiy and
| with unquestionable justice. Both parties have
reason to feel proud of the game, which, as one Of
stand high upon the record. The score is as fol-
| lows