New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-01
BASE BALL.

G. ,,,r rI.TyyFFN The ATLANTIS AND ATHLETICS.
Puu.ApELPHA, Aug. 3l.-The people OF the
Quaker City take naturally to the national game
tInn those ~ New-YOrk IT, point OF numbers the con
,our. gathered around the square bounded by Fifteenth
and scv,trenth-sts and Columbiaave., was the great
cst ever hrhed here outnumbering the assembage at
the Union grounds few weeks ago during the contest
tc Tie Mutuals and Atlaucs, CrbsO Of the highest
Ical fame IN Eew-Yotk and Brooklyn. The game be-
tween the Atlantic Club OF Brooklyn and the Athletic
Cub ~ this city has been the topic ~ conversation here
fui oe months back aud the journals Of the city have
devoted greater space 70 the many details than ever
before beside tho thousands of Ihiladephiuns
va, Witnessed the contest there steamed into this city
LIST ie,t mud this morning thousands Of visitors from
New York Baltimore. Washington and e,eV here.
r ,ccuc uu tn grounds Of the Athletic Club as early
noon " a., animated and until O'Clock dense macs ~
human has poured IN, until nothing but sea Of faces
was ,Isb,, Just previous TO the game brisk shower
inr down nstiug about fifteen minutes hut despite the
rJ.u the multitude stood their ground Cheer upon
cheer went mp when the clouds broke away aud o..
ycal,d o. clear sky 10 the anxious assembiuBo
The severe shower, while u dsmpened the grounds I'D
roo Oh, ardOr Of the assemage. and when time was
called and The Atlautcs took the field with Col Fitz
Gerald 20. umpire relief and Joy alike pictured un
the faces NJ throuE At precisely 2a5, Reach ap
ycar,d the vanguardsman Tor the Athlotics lie
struck quick good evidence OF lively game, aud driy
.ur the hall 20 start who Enthusiastically muf II
went on 10 second, Reuney throwing wildly
70 2cttciu who meanwhile attempted to cover
bret bts, Reach going on the error 10 his
,ond. Mcbride next hit past Kenny followed by Rad
,uf struck lr bail, which lined ltsslt clean foul
from tnld base tho two fret came "a. wilkins next
ipird ont ttlrin taking the ball Fisler followed with
hot cIoudrr 10 Pcarce who handled 10 bad enough 10
gave F-cr hr,t base scusenderfor next biz To coulter
r,I.. aud lr nascs cleaned by ram. who M over
Iutn'd. h.u-oIf going TO Vird. C.thbeHs heavy lac
tuc -tuir spot brought Fur,m if Berry wr very
neatly u,dcd by Ferguson % start. CuthDcrt get
ting zoo bouever. aud Reach closed the sides play
hy rtunr a foul ny taken by Ferguson. This opening
fur G, Athletics mad. even more cNhilIratug Ga the
A-rmragr hy the refinement Of the nrst three Atlantic
.trhtfr sud success nj proclaimed Tor fho Ath
.rue,. Tie second iunrgr resulting ih blank Tor IA"
AtlIrI,- and bat Tor tAo Ats"'ic- the FEELING pro-
du,-d hy u,r rrst display remained uHa'irr"d TIE
.'' '' Il .f ',n,,s IN, or but mi, va. H..
p.rd VIXEN the next iour strikers secured tunn s"ur
fi ..dI, thereto Tho Atlantic cotiincuord a. show
fH,r Ii.l.. bh'.es aud The At1cIcs tb.T weHsuers,
i've rlf being made hy Mcdonald peiftt Ecuni, Star,
a.a Chapman, there was tho nrst manifestation Of
tralf.t excitement apparent cheers g'luE ngy ~
i'',I,t,o Inc frli inning closing win but 40 uJJ.
uouh Tor zach. kept msltcr4 ln Hau qt2 Ile sIih
we Interesting but u he seventh everything found al
end Tui- added io Tie Athletic Nud uollIug Co. The
Atiuti, -r,ur. long, black bank ~ COuds were low
seen coming up, dafkenitg the sub. and tIrht"pmE 20
end tAc c.Iur few minutes This was new trouble
lui tbc F,ItuR club hut acted 40 in-prung omen on
fbr Philadelphia seized then adversarics ~ the
weakness of the moment aud hlaukcd them lu tfce.
Tbe ram now commenced failing. but both fies we're
u-r,cd 100 ,d quick inning followed, the Totals, how
ever show ..g nothing Tor the better Ia the Atsrcs
Tie ninth AID ast inning began in shower, aud was
quickly -,ffIrd Tor the AtuCtlCs blank being given.
Win Ir Uu falling heavily. the Atlantic took the bat
the umo aud the first two IlyrfSguug out 90
dry sort ~ some ~ the uine left the
held. u, ground bad now become 90 slippery that tcd
iug Impossible. but the crowd haooed 90 iuI.h the
git-r. 10 would De- otherwise uusatl-iHc-
tory, utd the umpire allowed 10 20 proceed.
1ur Autrtcs had uin up their score three,
I'D the shower Ceaslng, effort made 20 gain
Of tA, lost ground. Working on the crowd grew
-ic-- 100 began ClamOriIg for call Of the game. u
Lad raining, aud the utnprc could do
Fortunately. unfortunately, rain again began 60 fill,
and. 80 the majority 81 the spectators were wol-ugu
arrucurd and the players completely go, while the
gIouud- were ~ u condition amounting 20 mush, the
game called the Atantlcs having four home,
une Uu second base and Mcdonald az the bat. Thus
the contest vent back Ia the previous inning. and
tine great expression and cbuOu ~ excitement went
hi,h With 90. and IA very tame finale followed WHOM
ltrd ou,svyas 20 have resulted.
lher we're several hundred ladies present aud they
sni the game through n spite Of wind ana weather The
grand stampede following the close OF - welghty a
game not witnessed here, but every body became
,Ldltuv exact 90 the picking ~ hs here FtfI, the
h,.d revealing itself clear mud puddle Ue
dow 4 a full table OF the days play.