The New York herald., 1869-09-14
THE NATIONAL GAME.
Mutual vs.. Athletic.

The scene at the Union Grounds yesterday, ON the
occasion OF the return game between the above
named clubs was envening and exciting in an emf
nent degree The field, usual looked exceedingly
handsome, the bright green, velvety coating she'd
ding the sun 8 rays in melowed beauty on the mass
Of humanity which walled 1t in, ard giving effective
contrast TO the white uniforms OF the nimbe play
ers. When the preliminaries for the game had been
concluded by the selection OF Mr.. Nelson, Of the
Eckford Club as umpire, play was commenced by the
Mutuals at the bat. Hatfield, after waiting few
moments, struck sharply, but only tipped the ball,
and as 1t bounded back Radcliffe took it and Hat
right short Reach stopped the ball. and "mufing''
it slightly gave Mills chance for his base had he
continued his speed IN running. Reach, however,
got hold OF the little globe and sent II bee line
to the handsome little sphynX on first base, and
Mills was done for. Flany then came to the bat.
and, after one ineffective STRIKE" hit the ball
solidy down to left field and got to first base. lie
was soon forced out at second by Mills who sent the
ball TO short stop, where the tricky Mcbride was
playing, and by whom the bail was passed to Reach.
Reacn opened for the Athletics by DONG precisely
as Hatfield had done and being cared for by G.
Mills. Mcbride then sent the bali bounding toward
third, and Hatfield playing just far enough out to
make 1t dangerous to wait for the th,rd bound and
yet too far out to be sure OF the second ran in to stop
the ball snort after the second bound and 'mufed"
II. Mcbride consequently got 10 first base. Cuth-
bert hit to short STOP but Carleton after stopping
It, threw poorly 10 second, ana Cuhbert got to first
and Mcbride to second safely when both should
have been put out. Fisher "came up''
sent it almost smashing through the clouds
toward centre field Few expected that 1t would be
caught, but Eggler was there, and as the ball was
flying over hlm lie jumped, put up his right hand
lodged in it. The brilliant catch elected round
sensenderferhis curly LOCKS gistenlng in the sun
light-folowed with good timothy trimmer" to
left ned On which @ ne made second base ana an sent
hit TO right ied got his base and sent Sensenderer
home, but he himself did not succeed In getting
around as Foran. sending the ball bounding laziy
toward right short field, eded out at first hand.
somey by Flanly to E Mills. This opening gave
promise Of short and sharp encounter, and the
next inning heightened this belief C. Mills hit
soiidly to centre field got to first and subsequently
home, being helped around oy throw Of Radcllffes
SO wild that it could not be reached. Swandell was
taken on the lily by the sphynX at first base. EgRler,
after narrowly escaping being caught on a tip fly
which Mcbride broke, but he could moi hold 1t, and
Egg!er got TO the base SAFELY He got to second ON
pitch, alter which Mcmahon and Carleton were
winged by Cuthbert and Foran.
Kadclirfc sent the Dall on a high scale toward
cenlre held and, as two Or three OF the "Phiama-
clinkians'' remarked. "hes gone" for Eggler was
there. Berry sent the ball nying towards left field,
and 1t was dropped SO snort that 1t considered
safe; but Swandell, by hard run and a good low
reach captured It on The n.y. Reach reached to flrst
beating walters on the run as the latter aSu seeing
Mills go Tor the ball. thought 1t was all right and
did not start quite soon enough, and Mills could
not recover his equilibrium in time 10 get
to the base. Wolters ran against and
fell over Reach, but the latter was not
seriously injured. Mcbride by a repetition OF his
luck IN the FIRST inning got to first and sent Reach
to second ba but they were both left as Cuthbert,
tipping the ball sharply, was captured by Mills, who
was playing very close, and almost picked the ball
or the bat. Space fOrOids full details OF the game.
careful analysis Of the score given below will
show that the playing generally was pretty even.
dropped fly ball by Mcmahon IN the eighth inning
gave the Athletics three runs and the lead, which
lney maintained. The batting was nearly on par,
ana the heldinR score shows % errors for the
Athletics TO IL for the Mutuas. The majority
OF the former, however, were wild pitches,
OF which there were eleven; passed balls, OF which
there were Jour- and wild throws, OF which there
were i've. Reach missed two fly catches and
McMahon ditto. Flanly missed one, Which wonld
have been quiie noticeable had he held 1t. Carleton
played poorly, and seemed TO be in hard luck. Hat
field, after the second inning, played very nicely,
aud the rest OF the nine, with the exceptions named
played very WELL The entire Athletic niue, except
for the wild pitching and the misses referred to,
Played eXcelently throughout, and from the ap-
pended score may be learned how and by whom the
work was done. The position OF umpire Is tcklish
and unpleasant one at any time, and continued
"hlnts" may frighten good umpires Off But Mr..
Nelson must not feel hurt Ii he he told that he gave
too much "warningn to tie pitchers.
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