The New York herald., 1869-06-16
THE NATIONAL GAME.
Mutual VS.. Cincinnati-Extrnor ordinary Game
The Champions Defeated.

between the Mutuals (champIons) and the famous |
" Red stockng'' nine Of Cincinnati.
THE WEATHER,
everybody knows. was in the morning somewhat op-
posed TO the prospect OF a good game. Annoying
mists and tantalizng spatterings followed each
other in rapid succession although occasionally in.
terrupted by lite sunshine IL was rainy day,
and yet there was no rain OF any account The ad
mirers OF base ball. who had been in anxious expec
tation in regard to the game entertained fear that
the heavy rain OF the day before and dampness OF
yesterday morning would render
THE GROUND
unfit for playing on; but their fears were ground
less. The grass was rendered more pleasing to the
eye by the freshness impaired by the RAM and the
grayelled portions, although somewhat soft, were
not so much so to interfere at all with the play
ing OF the running. The streamers were flung to
the breeze at moment when the wind,
blowing from the sou-sou-sou or some
other naughty-cal quarter, brought with II
a few drops of moisture, but the clouds looked thin
ana there were evidences Of the SUMS being ready
to break through and cast more light on the opera
tons. The flags were hoisted-the Mutual Club Tag
the lower right hand corneA OF the ground, with
the champion whip above II, swapping and lashlng
the breeze, while the Cincinnats banner was run
up TO the nag stalf on the pagoda. Although the
weather in the morning did look so unpromlslng,
THE CROWD
which was present must nave numbered some 5000
or 1900 persons. The spectators were not quite so
much packed as they were at the game on saturday
last between the Mutuas and EckIords but every
seat was TAKEN and around the field In the shade OF
the club house and on the platform around the pa
CODA, they gathered IN numbers. In the adjoining
streets there the usual collection OF wagons and
carriages, and the people in the neiEhborng houses
had their opera glasses again in use. Shortly before
three O'Clock players came from the Club house one
by one ana mixed IN the crowd or tossed the ball
around until twas time TO clear the field and begin
THE GAME.
Mr. c. ID. walker, of the Active Club having been
selected as umpire, play was commenced, with the
Mutuals at the bat There were evident signs or
nervousness on the part Of the MutuGls while the
.'Red Stocknas'-iooking stout and hearty, each
man in his own proper position and all, OF course,
In good practice-seemed confident OF giving the
champions a hard shaking When the first Da was
pitched the crowd became perfectly quiet, ana re-
inained SO throughout the game, although every
good hit or play IN the leld on either side was
greeted with falturOuS cheers G. hunt opened
with low ball TO third, and was quickly disposed OF
by Waterman and Gould. Hatfield was cared for By
Swee2ey and Gould, and l.. Mills nearly followed
suit but was saved by Waterman throwing the ball
"caed" balls but both he ana Nils were left by
Swandell, VINO batted 10 the pitcher and Was cared
for the Red stockings by popping the pall up for
hatfield, and went out; Gould sent hgh-ilyer
wen on the fed between left and centre,
which c.. Hunt was obliged to crab
or in order to get in front of 1t and then grab it,
anu make thus, ny splendid catch, the second
hand out. Waterman sent a grounder TO Hatfield;
but the latter muiled IL, and Waterman was saved.
He subsequently got his run on Ailisoa's mt 10 lett
popped the ball up and was captured by VOTERS.
fne game opening thus fnei, gave promise of beng
an exciting contest; aud such & It proved to be. The
use an entirely original pArase-snort, sharp and
| decisive. Although the fielding was so re-
| markaoly fine, yet nothing OF superior excellence
| up to the fourth inning, save the hycatcI by
| q. Hunt mentioned above, aud foul bound eaten
| also made by Hun. after long hard run. The play
ing by all OF the Cincinnati nine, except the one wild
| throw before alluded TO- was az Jda There was no
chance missed TO make point, and the cooness
| and decision with which they played was remark,
| able. Up to the nfth none Of the Cincinnati nine
OF on the fly and two on foul bounds,
and but two chances for play to base
and the other was msse1 by Egger On the Mu
tua side, up TO the fifth inning, ltnere had bsen but
one ny catch and one bound catch both by Allison;
eight were put out at first base and two second
VINO had been forced along. The style OF
batting by the Mutuas on the whole was much
safer and neater tnan that Of the "Red Stock.
ings," ani their fielding, with one or two
exceptions, was fully as good. Unfortunately
for the Muiuals however, the exceptions were most
vital ones Eggler demonstrated very lorcbly that
he Is out OF his place at short field, and owing to
In the seventh inning, for instance, Mcvey hit q
good ball to right field, and kept right on to the
second base, Hatfield had gone Held the ball 10.
and Egger did not leave hls place at short field to
man the second as he should have done.
Brainerd made very pretty point in the seventh
inning, as fOlows:-Swandell was on third base,
ready to go home. II generally thought that II
the Mutuals could break through the cham OF cir
cular links with which the Cinclnnatls were binding
them they would creep ahead, and Swandeli was
anxious TO make the break. Eg2ler had reached
first by good hit to lett held when Wolters came to
mcdately for first; Brainerd pcked the ball up
and instead Of throwing to first ne turned and sent
1t to second, cutting EggIer OF, and II was sent back
to first time to head Woters of, thus adding an
other circle to the chain, as c. Mills had previously
In the eighth inning Mcmahon was determined to
burst the girdle or perish IN the attempt" and hit
% n anf v was m on ibe nv ne nv o. WrgS &
1t did look rs II Mcmahon might be left. Hatfield
sent hot grounder 10 short, and as soon as Wright
v,trG Gaa IN ann r1l frsr. .feM
started and got to third. +. Mills then made a safe
ana pretty nit 70 right field, m earning his
broken, and the pent up feelings OF the multitude
gave way In cheer after cheer. Many who looked
had only one 70 make to tie the game, ana they could
do tnat easily. They could. but they didn't. X.
Hunt sent s,inger to 9. Wright while Mills was on
When the ninth inning commenced the excite
ment was intense-so much SO that it caused an
almost painful silence. X. Hunt took the bat and
after 'two balls" mad been ''called" the pitcher,
lone striker was called on him to warn him that he
base on ..eailed" balls He did not wait, however,
he hit the next ball ana sent 1t whizzing to the
centre heid swandell followed with pretty mt
and Swandell first. Mills gave one OF the
hard hits which always count and setting the ball
ing Hunt home, Swandell to second and reaching
rst himself. Nobody out, IN, the score tied,
two good men on the bases and good man at the
bat. The situation certainly looked promising for
the Mutuals Pretty soon IL was changed. AS Eggier
popped the pail up Tor waterman ne dropped IL 10
make the point and passed II to q. Wright, who
had taken possession Of third base, and by the
latter player was sent to Sweezey at second thus
catching Swandell and c. Mills. There was some
little uncertainty as TO whether the point was |
properly made; whether Waterman did not actually |
hold the ball. Here Is nut for the cxpounders OF |
the law 10 break their teeth on. How long must the
ball he heldf However, both men were declared |
out ana the sharp play was well ap.
plauded. Eggler held the first base and |
Wolters was given the base on .caied' balls, |
which also gave Eggler second Mcmahon then |
hit foul high up. and Il fell lust back Oh the report
ers' table. Allison was after 1t IN Lively style, and
caught II nicely thus ending the Mutuas The hope
now was to give inc Red Stockings another blank |
and thus force on another inning. Leonard, the
hut starring Tor second at the wrong time he ound
himself nanKed by T.. Mills and Hatfield, to the |
former Of whom Wolters had passed the !
bali leonard was in % bad spot; but he lodged |
backwards and forwards between Mills ana Hatfield,
who were closing on him cody but surely. lie was |
cosc fo Hatfield when the ball was passed 10 Mills L