The New York herald., 1869-06-24
THE NATIONAL GAME.

NIutuaIs VS.. YaIe-The Quickest Game Of the
Season-The Champions Victorious.
Among the organizations which do credit to the
base ball fraternity and do credtably for themselves
at the game the Yale College Club should take
position IN the foremost rank. While many hard
stories told OF the freaks and tricks INDUCED In
by many students OF the universities, and while
some might feel incined to combat the assertion
made above by pointing to the occurrences during
regatta week at Worcester two and three years ago.
yet all who have come In contact with the
Yale boys as ball players must acknowledge the
truth OF the statement made at the commencement
Of this article The Mutuals went up TO New Haven
on the 9th inst to play the nrst game Of a series
with the Yale Club. They were treated by the col
ege club in manner which demonstrated forcibly
the facts that they the C0llegans) were gentlemen
by nature and by education. The Mutuals were 30
much impressed by COurteses extended to them that
they determined to show the Yale boys, II they ever
cams to the metropolis, they could get as good as
they gave. Yesterday, according 10 agreement, the
Yale players, with their scorer, arrived at about one
Pm. delegation from the Mutuals, with the inde-
fatgable Wildey at their head, were on hand at the
depot to meet the visitors and take them
In charge. Coaches were in readiness
to convey the party to the Mutual Club House, where
they arriued in due time. After wash, rest and
o lunch, the college men donned their uniforms and
once entered the coaches and proceeded to the
Union grounds, at Williamsburg. At the grounds
there assembled crowd Of some ], 500 or 1900
people very fair crowd considering the threaten
ing appearance Of the weather-and as they had rea
son to believe that good game would be played
they were content to take the chances Of ducking
Fortunately however, the afternoon continued nne
that is there ram, and the clouds which hid
the sun from view only rendered the day more
agreeable,
At three O'Clock promptly. Mr.. John Grum, Of the
Eckfords, having been chosen TO act as umpire,
THE GAME
was commenced with the Yale nine at the bat. II
Is unnecessary to detail the game, as the score,
gwen below, will show that 1t short and sharp.
Il will suflce, therefore, to call attention to some
few particulars. or the Yale nine 1t may be said
that they did not enter on the game with as much
nerve as they exhibit when on their own grounds.
unt the third innings none o. them succeeded IN
to do So but he was forced out at second base by
Wheeler's hit TO short, on which double play
been drawn by the Yaes had Hatfield not thrown
the ball rather wildly to first In the next two in
beere aey Of them had reached st base but IN
tie sixth innings they commenced batting splen-
didy. They scored four runs, each after fine hits.
before hand was lost-one, home run by Hooker,
was the cleanest home run made at the
Union grounds in some time, although it
Re R0'tH tripped between f the ene nrst and second
bases, and had an amusing time rolling over in the
soft gravel path, which was rather moist. He sent
course and was stopped at the other side OF the
track. The distance which the ball travelled must
be Judged from the fact that r. Hunt, as soon as he
judged about where the bali would strike, ran out
10 field 1t In he got to It In good time, and passed 1t
on long throw TO Hatfield, who had gone out into
OF his champion throws, and yet Hooker, although
having had pleasant o. roll IN the dirt and STUN
the bail had passed to the in neid. The large crowd
present applauded the hit and the run with such
heartlness and unanimity that It seemed as II COM
ing from one man; but that man should be an i'm
mense one TO make such thunder as the applause
really was.
was shown. Young French, at first base, again
covered himself with glory; McCutchen at short,
Demlng and Condict in the Held, Wheeler at nrst
and Richards catcher deserve mention for good
work in their several POSITIONS. Of the Mutuais It
may be said simply that they outdid themselves.
toned above, and throw by L. Mills from short
field after fine STOP there is not single 'mur.' -
The by Il. Mills did AFFECT the score the
PLAYER who made hs base on the throw did NOT sue
coed in getting run. G. Mills missed sharp tip
bound. but as he put the striker out Immediately
aer on CATCH after three strikes, II did not do any
damage. Z. Mills play at short, and EGgler's at
first base, are worthy OF special note. very
nely,judged and well taken catch by X. Hunt
the only chance give him. by the way-and two fine
catches by {. Hunt zone foul nv after q long rum
are worthy Of notice. The Unfolding all through
was very fine, and II the Mutuas would only play In
every game they did yesterday how fearfuily dis
appointed somebody would be to find that certain
'ioreign clubs" cannot "defeat them easily" Mr..
Grum's umpiring was a feature worthy OF more than
ordinary notice. The gentleman, by his judgment
yesterday has added another testimonial to his cool
ness clear-headedness strict impartality and thor
ouRh capacity for the position True, there was not
much close work 10 worry him, but what work there
was for hlm 10 do he did well ana promptly. The
score Of the game Is as follows
The columns show outs, times first base hits
total bases on hits.
MUTUAL.
Players o. r. l. r. Players. OR l.. r.
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