The New York herald., 1869-06-13
THE NATIONAL GAME.
Mutual Eckford-Second Game for the
Championship-An Immense Crowd and In
tense Excitement-The Mutuals Victorious.

this vicinity not that there has been practice or
match games played, but the public generally had
not been warmed up with the fever OF excitement,
and match games drew but few interested spec'
tators. The batossers themselves have been at
tending TO their work in most instances, ana have
got well in trim for good season. Last saturday
however, the sport got decided impetus from the
fact that
THE EcKFoRDs
had caught the Mutuas In tight place ana held them
there by the aid OF Mr. Pluvius, and that they had
made determined and partly successful grasp at
the champions WHIP The result was rather unex-
peced, because the majority OF the patrons OF the
game thought, no doubt that the fight would be
close, but that the champions would come out ahead.
This, however, was reckoning without the host"
as the event showed. The Eckfords seem to possess
the faculty or fatality of producing 'stlnging' set
OF players. have them drop on one by one, until the
club looks very weak. apd then they come out again
as fresh looking and strong as ever. The club might
appropriately call itself the "Rose Bush" II pro-
duces good buds, they thrive and bloom, and when
full Topped on TO Ill place 10 some bouquet and
In their place other buds TO bloom and 90. per-
haps, like those which preceded them.
THE MUTUALs
have for years past possessed team after team OF
good players. They have made good records In the
way OF winning matches, have ever stood In the
foremost rank as strong and influential organiza-
tons, and had grasped and clutched at the cham
pionship with perseverance which showed that
they did not consider 1t ''sour grapes until they
finally obtained 1t by manly, brnant play In the lat
ter part OF the past season. They possess now q
bakers dozen or more Of first class players and
until their eyes were opened wide by their
defeat on the 5th inst. they seemed TO take mat
ters very easy ana somewhat carelessly, and
the result was that their exhibitions were not at all
satisfactory to their friends or credable to them
selves. They found that in the return game with
the Eckfords they must "do or die," and the score
VIII show that they died not, but did. AS was said
above, the defeat OF the Mutuals on the 5th inst.
gave decided impetus to the sport and created an
intense excitement not only in this city and Brook.
lyn, but throughout the country. When il was an-
nounced that the return gdme-whlch might possi-
bly, decide tine champonshlp-was TO take pace yes
terday almost all admirers OF the game within rea-
sonabie distance Of the city determined TO attend,
and consequently
which was present was immense. The spectators
poured in from all quarters and came III ali sorts OF
vehicles, from an underaKer's soft soap venders
wagon TO the handsome coach; they filed every
available spot IN and around the groun IS outside OF
the 1eld they filled wagons which stood in the
streets adjoining, or from the windows OF houses In
the neighDOrhood they 'took inn the scene by the
aid OF lorgnettes. The fences were frlnged by the
gamns from all around, who bobbed up above the
boards and down again, accordingly as the watch
man was near them or attending to some OF their
kin at a distance. Every knot hole and slit in the
fence was taken possession OF by some impecuniOus
urchins, who gloated on the game they could see
1t. They had much better view. however, than the
lad who squeezed his head in under the side canvas
at the circus, and asserted that he had good place
because he "the o0fs OF the 'oses.n There must
have been some 5000 or 1000 people present, and,
although so much mixed Ia character. there was no
disturbance OF any KIND and the police, who were
present in large numbers had nothing to do but
stand around IN the front OF the crowd and watch
the game az interestedy as any spectators. The
applause was fairly divided, ana a good display or
good point made by any one OF the players on
either side met with cheerful and ample credit
from the entire assembage The crowd was a genu-
iney metropolitan one and observed strictly the
rule, "a far field and no favor.n There was little
talk about betting, as all seemed TO feel that the
chances were slim. There were many who asserted
thar they were willing 10 take odds on either side"
but there nobody 10 offer the odds and 1t is safe
to presume that the betting II any, very light.
When the preminaries had been arranged and Mr..
Birdsall, from the National Club or Washington,
chosen as umpire,
commenced Witt the EcSiords at the ba, Allison,
the nrst striker popped the bah up between pitcher
and first base, and many seemed to think that he
was good dead, since walters put up his ''nipsr
las the New Haven lads call them TO let the y settle.
The ball went In. and went out again, and Allison
about forcing Allison on Zone strke'' called startled
him. and soon hit the bali safely over second
base, and reached his first Martin was handsomely
disposed Of by Swande and T.. Mills at first base.
Allison had got home, and Patterson was at third
base, when Nelson struck the ball pretty hot toward
Patterson start for home he threw 1t rather swiftly
and hastily TO {. NILS VINO was scarcely
expecting 1T u, and e, VINO an6 missed Nsion og
third base. The point was nne one, and had often
been made by Devyr with good effect. Hodes got TO
FIRST by good hit 10 lett field, and was Kept close to
the base by the surveillance OF Woters and the
Mills Jewett, at the bat, did not get the bail where
he wanted IT, and the umpire called" three balls
just as Hodes started for second base. c. Mills
threw nicely 10 Hatfield at second 10 head Hodes
or, and he was declared OUT by the umpire. AS
m No alauff afo frnu he
the umpire IN such a case, right or wrong, DIR.
Hodes was obliged TO retire. The point, however.
would have made no material difference IN the
amount Of runs secured the next striker Treacey,
10y hit to short forced Jewett TO second, and Dy the
play Of Eggler, Hatfield and T. Mills double
play was made. although Jewetrs out beng
the third the double play was OF no avail The
result OF the decision making nodes second hand
out was 20 give Treacey the opening OF the next
innng. The Eckfords had secured three runs and
went 10 the neld every one OF them smiling, while
the Mutuas, generally, looked rather anxious and,
nit the ball foul well over TO the left neld, almost on
line with home base. Nelson ran for II, and after
with one hand. The play was hue and was heartily
applauded. As he was returning 10 his position
large dog. Jumped through the crowd and stood IN
front Of HIM quite sauciy, barking. as II TO say he
would not allow that. SOMEBODY cried out that the
dog was a friend OF "Dickm Hunt, and was going to
"get square" on Nelson for putting Charley Hunt
out. The ''dorg,r after starting the risibilites
Of the crowd and somewhat frightening Nelson,
walked on. Inspector Folk stood up. and. assuming
offcers "Put that on the field" cts Cammeyer's,"
replied the oIricer "well put him OF along with
the dogn This shot at the proprietor OF the ground
produced laugh and tended TO make people some
what inclined TO leyIty. The "purpn having been
housed the game progressed. Hatfield, the next
striker, sent a stugn grounder between short stop
and second base. Carleton made dash, stopped II
with his left hand, but II was going at such speed
that 1t twired around, like top ''asleep," and
SHE'D on TO one side; he was Obliged TO stoOp, PICK
the ball up with his right hand and turn completely
around TO throw TO 1rst base. The entire business
was done almost "a quickly a. one could think OF u,
and Allison had the ball In his hands before Hat.
field, who IL swift runner, had got
near the base Another play, not quite
as brilliant but nearly So was made
by Patterson on T.. Mills grounder TO
right OF second, and the Mutuas were thus disposed
of with blank. opening with such beautiful play
the game promised TO be something well worth see
ing. The Eckfords and their friends became more
jubilant and the Mutuals somewhat depressed.
The secondiinnlng was a very brief one Treacey
was neatly disposed OF by Hatfield and T.. Mills;
Pinkham captured on foul bound after long chase
by SwandelL and Carleton after getting the irst
scapdr balls was forced by Allison and headed OF