The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-05
THE NATIONAL GAME.

CAausplens Of 1863 We. Champions 81 1850
The Union ground yesterday looked particularly
cheering. the weather was exceedingly piea<aht;
the SUMS rays were temp0rised by the mis.y Clouds
and thus the dazzle was averted, AMI could the
field speak It would resemble r. g. W. Markham's
voice-in being "vocal velvet" The pleasant wea-
Their overhead; the bright soft. natural carpet IN
derneath the nags and streamers Of every concelva
BILE shape and shade, nuttering from the agsians on
the grounds, together crowd Of some 1000 1900
quiet pleasant spectators OH the seats around, and
the uniformed athletes, old and young, dispOrt-
ing on the turf rendered the scene really
often be enjoyed on the Union grounds. but that Of
yesterday was little beyond the ordinary for there
we're men present as players and spectators who
had not taken part In game OF ball Tor years, and
who were masters OF the sport before 1t became
recognized profession The occasion Of this gather.
ing was q match arranged to come on between the
champion mines OF the Eckford Ciub Of 1868 and
1862 At the scorers desk, along with represents
tive Jenkins sat Frank Pigeon. ore Of the founders
Of the Eckford Club and for many years pitcher for
what az the father OF the club ana the members of
the present champion nine We're viewed by him, no
doubt, as grandchildren. But 10
THE GAME.
John Goldie having been chosen to offciate as
umpire play was opened with the S,xy-three
field, on which he made his first base easily. Beach
followed with q hit to short Geld, forcing Wood
base to avoid the ball. Which bad been passed to Pat
terson by HOdes. was decided out Maudt one Of
the od then TOOK TN the c scS snd se EMO
bases. This was q good opening and was hailed by
the members OF the Club and others with loud cheers
the old cnap's doing 30 well on Martins pitching.
Maudlt's hit sent Beach home, but Maudt
q hiOh N cnDturcO
Finkham very prettily. Snyder then followed, ana
in rapid succession made three strikes; but Jewet.
obliged to throw II to rst base thus heading or the
striker aud ending the innings with one run.
Grum's pitching as sprague had not yet arrived.
Allison popped up foul, which Was Reached on
the iiy and Allison retired. Patterson sent hot
and Mr.. Patterson was cared for at first base by
Devyr and Campbell. Mr.. Martin was treated to .
similar dose Immediately afterwards and the new
Champions retired without run. This result was
loudly cheered, and whispers went around how
funny it would be If the old chaps should whip the
there were many present who would have been
highly delighted 10 see the old men victorious; put
pull safely through. When the sixty.niners Oh
tanned the lead they managed 70 hold It. but they
S9 % 81 az Sa
Campbels at nrst are particularly praiseworthy.
Wood seemed to 90 almost ubiquitous; ne was
bali was likely to be gwen. Devyr watched
the points and heded as sharply almost as
ne had ever done, and Campbell captured every.
thing that could be captured BY man In his post
ton. In the out1eld Maudlt threw himself around
and did as much ground ana lofty tumbllng az OF
y0re, and worked withal, quite sharply, An oppor.
tunity for fycatch, which 1t was thought he could
not get up to, was nippcd handsomely. Grum and
Snyder each succeeded In putting dead stop TO the
ni0bt Of the ball one occasion. Beach, at third
base, although Ia position with which no was en-
tlrely unacq0ainted, worked quietly and steadily.
TO see Spfague and Beach with the batter between
them looked SO much ike 'oid times'' as TO eau
forth the comment quite frequently, looks natural
to see them here" To detail the game further
would be supernuous as the following score viii tell
the story OF the game quite plainly