The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-18


Time oAgame-Iwo hours and forty Ave minutes
Base Ball Notes.
In relation to the championship the Cincinnati
Commercial Of the 18th ins. says:--
In our issue of June 10 we discussed the cham
piOnshp and asserted that our DOys would come
and Red Stockings could beat the then champion
Mutuals the second game as each had already Won
the first; further yet we predicted that certain
New York cub. yclept the EcktordS, would most
probably win the championship to all OF which
certain Eastern reportoral spirits took exception
most gravely; yea, they funed about 1t 10 high
dudgeon. The champion Mutuas were to be sent
West to give our base SANDER toe lie, &c. Time set
tua5 not champOns per cJaseQ aeftia the cham
pion Mutuals cannot come West. The EckfordS
have received the championship, the hay
time and the Red stockings can DO the
same thing. Now, we take tlis To be strange, that
and an insult should permit each point OF that pre-.
dction TO be realized. We overSurn another remarK,
that the people OF the country generally regard the
Red Stockings as the champions aud the EckfOrds
owe 1t TO themselves, If they wish to be pos.
sessed OF the honors Of championship, to re-
turn the visit Of our boys and play them uh match
this season before losing the championship.
hearty welcome will be given them and glorious
game will be improved by an affair SO eminenty
just"
How carefully the writer OF the above article avoids
the portions OF his former screed to which excep.
ton was taken In the first article 1t was asserted
that the Red Stockings and Aaymakers would beat
the Muuals IN the second. ana that they could do ID
"easily. 1t to the last word that exception was
taken here. Not one Of the Cincinnati nine or any
body else that knows ANYTHING about ball playing.
would assert that the Cincinnati or any other Climb
woud beat the Mutuais 'easiiv," and 1t was claimed
by the Eastern reportoral sptr that the Cincinnati
nine found the Mutual nine the toughest opponents
they had met with on their trip In the article above
quoted, 1t appears I'VE predicted that certain New
York club, yclept the EcklOrds, would most proba.
bly, win the championship" This Is not, by any
means, the prediction" that was made in the firsx
article. IL was asserted that the transfers Of tho
championship to The Unions from the Atantics ana
then to the Mutnals were hocus pocus transfers;'S
that now, as there was q probability OF citner
0ne Of two "fersgn cl%es' Winning the cham
diner aoeus pocus to the ch1ms ''a and roo Sl-
mat Of she Mutuais-viz. the Eckforts" obee.
anybody who knows game or base BAH knows
Ina 1nat me "traniers'' by DO means "hocus pocus1
playing and nothing ese the Mutaas won il in he
same way, and so did the Ecklords.
fheh again, any person at all Acquainted with
movements In the base ball world would certainlv
Know better than to style the Eckfords and Mutuais
on alternate DAYS, and aside from the irieny ,na,.
vdnai spirit which may exist. there is certainly no
.chumming." The Cincinnati scribe Is mistaken in
saving fhat mis- prediction was looked upon AS "a
Islander ana an insult" Not so, brother Thosa
VINO were posted here saw that you were ignoranS
OF tie merits Of the case, and thought you might b
ike some Bohemians hereabouts, who write better
articles on subjects Of which they know nothln0
Due credit was given the .ey drs %s &
columns Of the HERALD for all they did ana iherS
can De no aouot or the personal regard entertained
Tor those who formerly dwelt ia tins vicinity and
were the chier' upon the bah field. There wa2
nothing nhinstly or wrongfniiy stated in regard
ences 10 .hocus pocus transfers" of the cbampionT
snip could not have met with their assent George
virgin was IN the Union nine and can tell wbethc9
The "bauble' was fought for or handed over to tho
Morrisania boys. Somebody may feel insulted b
me me article a above quoted but even that is doubtu
Tue Eckiord IS not New York club except in Ind
sense OF state club; its members pride thelnselyeG
n belonging to Williamsburg. and there is but ono
d the nine who lives in New York city. We viii ad1
Use the Eckiords, however not TO feel hurt as fha
'ntly.
The EcSiords contemplate taking trip which vuf
ncluue CINCINNATI III the cred Stockings should
YIN 'me championship IL to be hoped that they viii
eep IL ont West" as 1t has been almost the soless
ause OF all the pickering aud chcanery which haS
rept IN among The members and players Of the Iead1
couple Of country clubs' belonging to The statm
sssociaton had game On thursday whch resulted
10 Fans, and the Sherman, of Utica The lafreu
,tsa on toar ana intended, no doubt like itS
LUXURY h1nesa1e, TO clear Ia way to the sea- They
let the Little Fails folks ana played nine innipgs1
Jben the score stOOu each.
the Re stones defeated the Oiympics, OF Washing,
IN, on FRIDAY, ut Philadelphia, win score or as IA
young club called the "City Item" and run pv
re young Fitzgeralds, is creating q SENSATION IN
hiladelphla. IL whipped the Franklin e,Inb orT
rlday WITH score Of 81 to %.
me ned Stockings were defeated on Wednesday,
core OF 45 to %. "' P'"''' """
Trips are all the rage The Central City Club. OF
yrncuse contempiates making q trIp through thN,
ate. oolne OF these trppers get trIppcd up coca.
onaIly fp0" up VIVA
new club has been started In Buffalo and istv,ea
10 Union. The Niauaras, of that CITY. have changef
eir grounds, and base bah Interest ~ said to DC In
The 'Red Stockings who were defeated nv IN.
igigs ~ Louisville, rs mentioned above are NOT
e WLlknt Cincinnati Zine, but the Juniors OF the
The game between the ..Creen stockinys,, anp
'iue stockings proves to have been quige an ex-
nsiVe ala'r, az the following bill Of items wnk
o yras Q, stun extra for sns,s snos Sam spencers
and haif yards linen for collar for scorer
% 81 5s as..:: os
yen ysrs I'M for ss1a.sns shannoas inser..
e quarts arica for use OF Mines. 10 Oh
Harding consequence Of decision q UMPIRE iSen
Omen & Kesn .'f arH. G ss g. IL s, 81
foy enss sroscn IN essa: 200
,lndows by OBrcn and Others. while practising
caors ss s ten a, sno ball. . Marion sqasrs
o,"rs fses ,sn;,. 500
i'''"e"''' including sundries &c......"..""..iOo %
aEonirfs. '''''''''''''''S''oz Ia
THAT all rshs," sIl ana introduced
'"' y" G"'o from o'Sers..'' Is
"ance due, likely to remain So an loo AZ
o,morlow the Empires wiz play the Athletes, OF
shngt0n Heights, mt HobOkcn and the EcrSnrd.
funds. ' az 'no opion
n tuesday Ine Gonams WIN play the orions and
EaRes VIII play The Bergens az iloboken
2 wednesday the y. IS. It's and the Xilant,cs viii
daily play their return game
y" ,, Hemcs o. phlladepha yesterday defeated
"A oyhnp'cs' OF washington, the score being ~