The New York herald., 1869-06-10
THE NATIONAL GAME.
Mutual W.. Yalc-The Champions In the Elm
CITY.

Mutual vs.. Yalc-The Champions In the ELM
City.
The first game between the champion Mutuals ana
the University nine OF Yale College was piayeu yes
terday afternoon at Hamilton Park, New haVen'
The champions yesterday morning became ior the
nonce, "early birdsn and under the supervision OF
their President, Mr.. John Wildey, started from the
Mutual Club House, Broadway near BleecKer street.
in time to catch the eight O'Clock train for New Ha-
ven. Arriving at the Twenty seventh street depot
they found large delegation waiting to accompany
them. New Haven was reached in due sea-
son, and at the depot Messrs Sperry, Rooeson
and others OF the Yale boys were on hand to escort
them to their temporary headquarters Alter
pleasant stroll through the city, the pubhc omces
and the classic and historic precincts OF ola iaie
and hight dinner, the mines dOnned their uniforms
and embarked on the Nightingale, SIX morse
pleasure wagon, for Hamilton Park. All necessary
arrangements had been made by the cOllegans ana
but little time was lost in getting to work. The
ground is within the circuit Of half mile track
level ana we'll laid out; but the grass was
TOO long for comfort to those who have been accus-
toned to playing on such well trimmed fields as the
Union and Capitoline grounds. Mr.. John Kelly, OF
the Empire Club Of New York, having been chosen
to act as umpire the game commenced at exactly
half past two with the Yales at the bat. There were
some 1000 or 5000 spectators on the grounds and q
peculiar quiet seemed to come upon oil present as
Walters swung his ponderous arm and the pail went
whZzing into Mills. McClDtock, nrst striker, sent
up a foul near third base This was looked upon as
bad beginning, Swandell seemed to be certain OF
IL but 1t went out Of his hands easily as 1t went in
and thus the striker spared. He was not spared
very long, as he soon retired on three strikes. The
next man followed on the retiring nst py UP
bound. Demlng then by good not groundef near f
home, Just before McCutcheon was made third hand
out by Hatfield to E. Mills. on the Mutual side the
n
left field and was captured by Deming, as were all
who gave Deming or IN fact any any Of fo,,,,de tde
the giving of detailed account Of the game, al.
though it is richly deserving OF it. From first to last
the played WITH 9na nsv hna no6na a to
lose and great deal to win In making credltahle
stand against the champions, AS t1e score ,n VIII
batting Of the Mutuas, In some instances, alone
prevented them the Yalesl from coming on ylcto
the occasion that of French at first base, deserves
especial notice, this was mis- first appearance In
the nne In the second inning Swandell was on
first base, when Egger sent sharp grounder along
towards right short. French captured It, ana win re-
markable presence OF mind unaer the clrcumstanCes
he sent the ball to Selden, heading OF Swandel VINO
had passed him on the way to second. Another IN
stance may be mentioned: +. Mills had started rom
near first; French picked 1t up and passed IL 70
Hooper, by whom 1t was passed back IN time 70
styie that elicted round after round Of applause.
McCutcheon at short was sure and fatal TO any VINO
gave him an opportunity. H00ker'S pltcnlng IN
general appearance was much like that OF Mcbride
and fully as effective Richards catching, and, IN
Short the playing of the entire nine, was first class
in every particular. McClintOck on third was the
only weak spot in the nine, but the evidences Of
weakness were few. yet material in their effects on
the Mutual side the outfeding was very good, but
the Unfolding was not what might be expected from
the champions. Hunt and McMahon each took ny
ball in good style, and Eggler, VINO had but TWO
chances given him, attended well TO BOTH
A large number OF the small boys and some or the
large boys from the college could not understand
the working Of the point mentioned above as made
by French on the foul hit by Devyr. They thought
that there two hands put out by the play, and
when the second hand in the innings was disposed
OF they raised the cry OF 'Three out" three out"
and insisted that If the UMPIRE scorers and players
did not notice it that made no difference;
they saw 1t and It must be 80. The mem.
bers Of the club succeeded in enforcing quiet;
but when the third hand was put out the crowd
cried '.rour out, "four out" The police committee
however succeeded In quoting the fault finders BY
urging upon them to ''treat the visitors as gentle
men.n This appeal had the desired effect and
tended to show the commendabe spirit which rules
the Yale boys. although then temporarily forgotten
in the excitement Of the contest AS the game drew
near to the close the College nine gained confidence
and were thus enabled to carry the game through
with the following creditable score:-
tThe signify OUTS rams, 6rs base clean hits and
total hast