New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-17
BASE Ball.

ATHLETICS OF PHILADELPHIA ". ECKFoRps OF
WILLIANsBURGH-THE LATTER Ni'rOKs Bi
TwENrY-rHREE RUNS.
pbiladelphia's favorte Club was beaten yes.
erday The nine had for opponents the champion teE
fords The victory was decisive as unexpected Inc
green player Tor urea vet
cram which weakened them considerably Thomas
Deyyr was in his old position IN the Lckori hh' WIG"
he left five years There was no other change 10
either nine The game opened with the Eckod ~ the
lively game by knocking II over Cuhhertb head NJ lct
held making three bases thereon. Ia the second hand
Patterson retired on high MT BAL 10 stnstu'
derier. Martin hit trine short 70 same place.
but was missed and Nelson went out behind The bat
Hodes took base called balls, and both Ne ana Maih
were home by a very long hit Of Jewets on wheh
Jewett himself came IN. Deyyr was munrd ny VIC BRIDE
Athletic opening Reach taking base by called has
from which he was sent around by acBnde' VINO, IN
turn was heped by CuthbeT The latter also got Ill., but
although Fisher and Senseudrre r INT feelv they were
at third aud second, McMGlen, Myerle, aud Radcliffe
closing the inning in three order Ihh play
bot continued The Athletics pitcher IA wild and gen
orally gives the field more than mn extra share OF work
yet yesterday two or three heders took 10 Wild throw
ing and loose play. and the second inning made
farcca for of the ak scored by the Eckiords hut
the champions 10 take the Held they made quick work Of
the Pbladephians, and carried them out Tor one run
The third inning worse for the Athletics. They
permitted the Eckfords 10 score making total Of H.
rally was DOW made al the bat by the gentlemen ~
white, which brought them up four runs. The NJ
ths time not beyond recovery, aud the Athletics
took the field with "A seeming determination 20 win n pos
sible but good luck favored the EckiOrds aud they
batted 80 heavily that their opponents seemed demOra
lied and totally unable 10 field the ball Another rally
attempted at the bait this time TO lessen the differ
between the scOres-he Athletics no longer enter
tanned the thought OF winnng-but 10 purpose each
successive inning increasing the disparity. until In
seventh inning after three hours aud ten minutes play
and darkness setting In, the umpire called the game
As attempt at allplayng, the Athletics failed
wofuly. At the bat they bad. In the field
worse The Athletics made but sN throws To bases,
aud the number OF mufs, wild throws, passed and
OyerpChed balls. upon which bases or runs made,
IL 80. Myere, Foran's substitute, played catcher,
thrd base and pitcher and perhaps the best player
Of the Athletic nine OF the home runs. Dcvyr made the
haudsonest the ball beng carried down the field beyond
the velOcipede track fly Reach Of the Athletics
Int ball into the street, and felded II 10
Pnkham, who threw 10 home thus keeping Reach on the
third base This would not look 80 bad did not SINH
stairs and take from the street and Of IL did
reappear the field until Pinkham made home run
leisurely The umpire, unable to through house GO
Feet long could take no official action upon tho ungener
act OF the outsider The fun score suboined and
additional column showing number Of tunes left