The New York herald., 1869-06-29
THE NATIONAL CANE.
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his vicinity the base bali fever has ragged quite
freely. The admirers OF the game do not seem TO
tire Of the sport but nOck In hundreds and thou
sands to witness every contest which promises any
genuine sport or display OF science. During the |
past week the bali players and friends OF the |
game have been filled with expectation, |
and have INDUCED in much speculation |
as to the probable result OF the game |
between the Mutuals and AtantIcs set down for yes
terday. The games which these clubs play with
each other are among the most brilliant contests Of
the season, and the mines this year are so evenly
matched II but natural to suppose that the sport
would be more than ordinarily Interesting and ex-
citing AS carly as eleven O'Clock the crowds CON-
menccd to move in the direction OF the Capitoline
gr0unis. Boat after boat on the Fulton ferry was
thrOnged from that time TIL fully three o'clock On
arriving at the Brooklyn side the Fulton Atlantic
Greene DeKab and Myrtle avenue cars, and In fact
any car which would shorten the walking distance.
was besieged by the crowd and every available inch
was speedily appropriated. The Williamsburg fer
ries were also brought into requsition, and numbers
crossed to the Burg and walked out via Bedford
nue. to the grounds
The scene at the CApitoline was at once cheering
and insprlting. II was, Of course but repetition
Of the scene at the Cincinnati Atlantic game,
although there was probably not altogether as many
spectators present Before the game opened there
the usual tossing around Of the bsl by members
Of the two mines, while crowds stood around ana
admired the skill and bearing OF the athletes.
Shortly before three O'Clock the grounds were
cleared and made ready for play. The crowd had
settled down on the seats and on the grass around
the field and although there was little or no
noise there was peculiar appearance of life all
around. All around were numocrless hats hand
kerchiefs papers ana fans kept in almost
perpetual motion, agitatipg the atmosphere
and Counteracting, to certain extent, for
the individual owners OF the aforesaid hats, ker-
chiefs, papers and FANS the uncomfortable effect or
the swelterng heat. But hot or cold, the deyotees
of the game would be on hand and while the ex-
treme warmth had The effect, no doubt, or deterrng
many rom attending, there must have been from
5000 10 O,OOo people in attendance Many wiseones
had provided themselves with umbrellas, and thus
afforded themselves and little Knots around them a
slight shelter from the darting rays OF the sun. A
lively breeze swept across the field much 10 the
gratin cation OF the spectators but as much to the
disgust Of the players, as 1t aided the pitcher III de-
lIverng the bail ana prevented the batters from
making any very long Or safe hits. When all the
prelimnares had been completed with the selec-
ton of Nh. John Gruln, OF 1.-The Eckford Club OF
Brooklyn, Il. d., as umpire,
THE GAME
was commenced with the Mutuais al the bat. C.
hunt, after waiting little while, Int pretty hard,
the ball. instead Of travelling u The field as
he expected 1t would, Just travelled upward a short
short into Pixies hands, This was hailed with cheers
from the Brooklynites but was not considered OF
Hatfield followed HINT. by sending u fonl ball over
towards first base on q line with the home base.
but eaSgn I again % on the % bound nd Just II q
make 1t safe, as ferguson was after it and ran into
start as the lossas latter ,Gsa ssd ,na H. Two outs and
was next at the bat, and he wOnld pro
baby MAKE @ good lead lie dId precisely
thrOafs Of Brooklyn, Old and young, gave forth
grateful cheer for inc sharp work, and the Brooklyn
the bat, admOnished by OF the Youngsters on
a tree outside TO do something for old times
liar taps, sent it rolling lazy, but safely towards
second base, and reached the first IN time to spare
Hataeldwho mad gone ne ior the % pail ana p picked II
smith tipped once or twice. aud as Mills was play
ing close up TO the bat the ball went over MS head
much, and Mills picked the ball from the
bas with astonishing celerty gne Tip and catch
nal for cheers from the Mutuas' friends, aided 6y
all the admirers OF fine play present. start then
ReIiable.n He soon hit stinger toward third
which SwaDdell faced aad stopped, but 1t was going
bounded away, and start thus got to first and sent
Pearce TO second. Chapman followed, and, after
few fouls sent % INTO tne he crowd So. al . Lett hsla.
who were obliged to take the bali on taelr
s backs S% or heads n Mnns sen. ssn ny e
G. Mills all this time was playing close TO the bat
and watching the meQ running the bases like cat
pass him, thus enabling Pearce and Start To get
each one base ahead. Ferguson, who was AZ the
bat, popped up a foul, which Mills looked up for,
and In his efforts TO AVOID second gaze at the sun
and 10 escape The bat lying on the ground, he was
thai It was probable he would not recover his steadi
In time 10 take the ball; ne got behind IT, how
ever, and grabbed u on the bound, Jlst as ne fell
the bases and the score standiDg:-Mutuai, o; Atal
tic,0
was another brief one for both sides. r. Hunt com
menced by giving slight dy yist back and 70 the
It, Start got hold OF the bali put 1t popped out Of
hrs hands, but he snached 1t with MS left and Hunt
was out swandel! ssraes out; O. Mills hit t9e ball
Pearce and Start had attended to him. Sboft work
was also the style M disposing OF the Atiantics.
iistneId csnght It after lively stalking Tor It.
ZettIen charmed the crowd at the left by n
poppinS n tie i bali up back @ or Of the emu pitcher
was caught by SwandeII on the fly. Pike
now made his first appearance with the. bal, and he
It. aud looked as II he were Determined to break
something-the ball or the bat or the ''ice''-it
mattered not what. Pretty soon the bail seemed "
cvme just where be wanted ~; he made fearful
swipe al IT, but L just grazed the bat and Kept on
its way back TO Mills who held 1t amer the bound
aud ended the innngs for the Atantics. score stiI
Mutual, o; Atlantic, 0.
able quletude. The tanning operations were gene
rally suspended those OH the outside stood on tip
toe, the crowds IN the carriages and wagons stu
further back brought TO their feet The ladies
even standing, and all watching with almost pain
fu intensity the movements ol the players. The
silence could almost he fell as the Muuals went In
for the
f.t THIRD INNINGS.
Eggier without much delay hit the ball and sent II
safely over short Held and reached first base amid
outburst OF applause All seemed to think that this
MAS the beginning of some batting work. Mcmahon, |
next IN order hit the bali the second or third de.
livery hard az he could Just as Eggcr left first
base. The ball went on an ascending line toward |
rlu short and Pike, jumping for It, caught it hand
somely and sent " quickly 10 first before EGgler
could get back to the base, thus making a splendid
double play aud receiving for his work cheer |
after cneer from the assemblage. VOTERS
saved only 10 be captured shortly afterwards on /
the fly ny Mcdonald at right neld ending the l
nnings for the MutuaIs and still run scored The
Atlantics seemed a. n they had made mp their minds
IN change the aatus of AFFAIRS on coming Ia the hat