The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-04
THE NATIONAL GAME.



Colonel Davis, Of the Mohawk Club, has resigned
as chairman OF the Judiciary Committee for the
Eastern district Of the State Mr.. BoughtOn, Of the
Atlantic next ON the list In the committee, Is away
with his club so that to the veteran A. B. Taylor Of
the Mutual Club will fall the position Of chairman
for the purpose Of trying the complaint in the case
Of the Athletic Club. Of Brooklyn against the Eek
ford.
The Unions, OF Morrisania, went over to Jersey
City on Thursday, according to agreement, but the
young club which they had expected to play with
The ball players intend to celebrate 'the Fourth"
in extensive STYLE and the excursions planned hther
and thther offer an amount Of amusement which
can be combined with quantity OF patriotism quite
The opening Of the Unions new park at fremont
will, of course, be the grand feature OF to-day's ball
ing patriotism, and the game between the first and
second mines win no doubt be quite interesting.
grounds Brooklyn, E. D., but did not prove to be as
the given below II may be seen that both clubs
were out In full strength and were so posted as to
give credenoe to the belief that the beauties OF the
the largest that has assembled at any ball ground In
this vicinity this season. The playing, a. general
thing, was only from fair to middling" No very
fine points were made, although several indl-
vduai instances Of good play were shown
by stockman, Flanly Deyyr, Besrnan, Jewstt VOL,
excitement was created by the fact that Martin, who
so often pitched the Mutuals to victory was to pitch
them very much. The opening OF the game and up
to the close OF the fourth inning certainly looked
as II the Mutuals would have hard fight to make,
but they seemed to get hold on Martins pitching and
by few good hits assisted by number OF very bad
errors in the field, they succeeded in gaining the
lead. IL did look at one time In the ffth inning,
when the Mutuals were ahead, as II some of the
Eckfords wanted to let the playing drag, inasmuch
as q storm appeared imminent, but the game was
played through In good style. Martin did not
appear to improve his pitching by taking
advantage OF the new rule allowing him 10
make q step when delivering the ball; the move
mept seemed to make him unsteady and to
annul whatever judgment he might have otherwise
exercised In his pitching Stockman played finely
at short and fully sustained his reputation. lie let
the ball go over to first with tremendous force. but
Bearrnan took 1t every time. Flanly at second did
full Justice 10 his position and at the bat was ter
rife: twice he got TO third base good hits and
made once clean home run. Stockman and Jewett
also battod well. and the latter as catcher played
puckily and successfully against the Juvenile can
non balls" or the Eckfords Patterson did best at
the bat. He Is good general player and IL II to be
hoped that Whatever spell the Eckiords nave put on
him lately to bring out his good points, which were
for a while rather dormant, will be kept In force.
Allison and Martin also, at the bat did good execu
ton. very handsome cline" catch was made by
Stockman, and some very handsome catches were
made by Devyr, Jewett, Hodes and Egger.
The score OF the game is as follows