The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-06-18
THE NATIONAL GAME.


for the ssRed Stockings"
AT the Union grounds yesterday there was
repetition Of the scenes OF Saturday last and
Tuesday last '0nly more So" That Is to
say, the Union grounds were crowded; enter
prising wagon owners stationed themselves In ad-
joining streets and hired out 'standing rOom'' to
admirers and enthusiasts with limited purses; the
windows and housetOps In the neighborhOod each
had their quotum OF seers; the grounds looked hand
some as well kept lawn; the banners OF the Eek
f0rds and Cincinnatis with number Of other pretty
signals uttered In the breeze and added to the gala
day appearance Of the spot. The 0amtns In posses
sion Of knot holes the fence and of precarious post
tons on the top Of the fence were as numerous as
on any previous occasion, and they, together with
the immense throng within the enclosure, were as
good natured and as enthusiastic as any ball
players could hope for. II base ball be dying out 1t
must be by some internal disease; for certainly the
exterior Is as healthy as its most ardent devOtee
could wish It to be. There must have been some
seven or eight thousand people present at the game
yesterday, and all evinced from first to last
most evident interest In the game. The opening Of
the game was delayed few minutes awaiting the
appearance OF Jewett catcher for the Eckford nines
Eggler was finally substituted in his place on the
list, and Hodes assigned to the post Of catcher.
THE GAME
commenced with the "Red Stockings" at the bat
George Wright the first striker, after waiting little
while, hit the ball as hard as he could, but the ball
had been well Marlinized, and instead OF cut
right short field, and Patterson captured it.
Gould followed with a grounder to short,
and went out at first base by the play
OF Carleton and Allison. Then Waterman es-
sayed his skill at the STICK and got ba just where
he wanted it ~ and made one strike, then tipped the
ball and 1t went back Just nigh enough to be out OF
the reach OF HOdes Dut he shortly afterwards tipped
il again and Hodes captured it on the bound. This
opening was loudly cheered by the Willlamsburgers,
while the Cincinnati folks looked as If they believed
that they would be bothered by the teazing little
pitcher throughout the game.
on the part OF the Eckiords Allison opened with
safe hit to centre field and made his base. Patter-
son followed with solid nit, sending the bail to-
ward short field. Everybody knows that in doing
so he did dangerous thing as the "Red Stockingsi
have two men playing shOrt-that Is to say, George
Wright is as good as two men-and Allison, being
forced to leave first base, was headed of at second
by Wright and Sweasy, and Patterson was disposed
of at first by throw from Sweasy to Gould.
Martin soon popped the bail up over second and
Thus far the score was even. In the next inning
Allison (of the Cncis) was saved by a missed ny
catch by Carleton and subsequently made his run.
Leonard secured his run after a splendid nit to right
field II. Wright was captured by Hodes on a ny
tip, Brainard was caught on the fly by Nelson and
Tsacey and swsasy ana McSey V were left on
the bases. Another double play marked the second
inning on the Eckford side. Nelson earned first
=
Hodes, who hit to right short was put out at second
by Sweasy to George Wright, and HOdes did not
get the first as Wright had sent the ball to Gould in
time TO head him OF.
In the third inning on the "Red Stockings " side
Gould ana Waterman both earned their bases; then
A llson and Ii. Wright were disposed of by Treacey
and Patterson, the latter making splendid CATCH
Three runs more were secured, when Martin
changed or with Pinkham. This change did not
work well, as Pnkham is heavy ana rather I'M
tanned pitcher, and the sprightly "Red Stockings
stole around quite safely on his pitching. Two more
runs were obtained, when Gould batted down to-
two, three again for the Eckfords-Egger and
Carleton on fly catches by Sweasey and II. Wright,
and Allison on tip bound by Allison, leaving PINK.
ham the first base after he had made safe hit to
right field. 1t ls unnecessary TO detail the game
further. Sulce 1t to say that the Cincinnati folks
played as finely as they have done this season,
although at times they found 1t difficult to bat Mar
tins pitching. Martin, however, was not as well in
bodily health as he might have been, and could
not at all times play with the steady nerve
which generally marks him. In the field Harry
Wright particularly distinguished himself. George,
of course, was everywhere around the field when
the ball was In play. Did o baseman go to catch
ny ball. George right In front OF him. half squat
or pop out OF the basemans hands, On the r,ckiord
side Treacey carried OF the hOnors In general field
ing and by making some difficult catches OF long and
high fy balls. Egger was close after Treacey. and
missed nothing that he was required to attend to-
Leonard, OF the Cincnnatis did some good work IN
the out field, and the entire in field was Jd,t.
The score given below Will give good idea of the
amount OF work done by each member OF the con-
testing nnes-