New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-01
OUR NATIONAL GAME
MUTUALs VS.. r. E. LEES


Owing to the coldness' of the day. and a
limited notice of the game but few persons
assembled at the park, yesterday, to wit
Mutuals and the champion r. E. Lees, but
we can say to those who were not. there,
that they missed seeing what proved by far
the best exhibition Of bali playing yet seen
here-the last grand game Of Mutuals VS..
Stars not excepted.
The Lees fielded superbly, and batted
heavily, earning six runs, to seven by their
opponents. The Mutuals made few errors
in the field, but were weak at the bat
Lauer's pitching bothering them not little.
The score at the end Of the eseventh innings
was tie, seven to seven, and at the end Of
the eighth the tie still remained unbroken,
each side having tailed one run. At this
stage the hopes Of our champions we're high.
and the prospects of victory over the New
Workers not remarkably dubious; but in the
ninth innings, after there had been chances
given to put the side ont, the New York club
batted for seven runs, and gone was the
hope which once animated the "bOys in
gray
The following is detailed account Of the
game: T
FIRST INNINGS.
1utuals. - Hatfield took first on poor
throw. Eggler to first on three balls. Pat
terson flew out to Hennessy. Nelson made
safe hit. fairfield home. Eggler in on
passed ball. E. Mills out on feul fly by
Eastin. Martin earned one bag. Nels0 n
getting in. C. Mills flied by Burt.
Lees.-Hennessy earned one base. Burt
out.on foul bound by Eggler, and Hennessy
having started for third was put out before
he could return. Levy captured by Eggler
ON foul fly.
SECOND INNINGS.
Mutuals.-Wolters, Higham and Hatfield
Eggler taken on foul bound by Bond, High
am in on passed ball, Patterson out at first;
ditto Nelson.
Lees.-Tilton, Easton and Bertel all suf-
fered in this innings at the hands of Eggler,
that irrepressible capturing three foul flies.
THIRD INNINGS.
Nutuals.-E. Mills led off with a corker
for three bags. Martin. C. Mills and VOL
ters made weak hits and were slaughtered at
first, L. Mills in the meantime getting his
run.
Lees.-Bond to second on fine hit. Loudon
fiied by Patterson, Lauer out at first, Bond
home, Hennessy to his base on called balls.
Burt flew out to Eggler
FOURTH INNINGS.
NMtuals.-Higham earned one bag, Hat
field ditto, Eggler out on fly to Tlton, and
Hatfield having started for second, was put
out at first before he could get back. Double
play. Patterson made safe hit, send
ing Higham in. Nelson ended the innings
By going out at first
Lees.-Levy and Eggler fell victims on the
foul bound. Easton made weak hit and
put the side out.
FIFTH INNINGS.
Mutuals.-E. Mills earned first, but. leav-
ing his base on foul, was put out. Martin
died at first. C.. Mills sent Burt fly,
which was taken.
Lees-Bertel suffered at first Bond and
LOudoa hit safely; overthrow sent Bond
home. Lauer out on foul fly by Eggler.
Hennessy, by fine drive to centre, cleared
two bags, and sent LOudOn home. Burt to
first on good hit. Hennessy in. Levy flied
by Higham. Score seven to four-the New
Workers ahead, and an interesting game in
prospect.
SIXTH INNINGS.
Observation-Disclosures, Higham and Hatfield
fearfully deceived in thinking they could
Lees.-Tilton flied by C. Mills. Easton
out at first, while Eggler gobbled Bertel on
foul fly. Score seven to four.
SEVENTH INNINGS.
Mutuals.-Eggler earned one base, but
was out stealing second. Patterson and
Nelson victims at first.
Lees.-Bond and Loudon batted we'll for
one base. Lauer gave Eggler foul bound.
Hennessy hit cOrker for two bases, send
ing Bond and L0udOn in. Passed ball gave
Hennessy his run. Burt earned one bag.
Levy died at first Eggler took another
foul bound from Tilton.
Score seven to seven, and the Mutuals
little shaky.
EIGHTH INNINGS.
Bfutuols.-E. Mills victim at first. Mar
tin got his base on poor throw. G. Mills
hit for two bases, Martin getting in. VOL
ters flied by Hennessy. Higham ditto by
LoudOn.
Lees.-Easton led off with a good hit.
Bertel followed with fine dive for two
bags. EastOn ont running home. Bond out
at first, Bertel getting in. LOudOn to his
base on wild throw, but was left as Patter-
son took Lauer on the foul bound. Score 8
to 8, and the boys in gray eager with hope.
NINTH INNINGS.
Wutuals.-Hatfield captured at first.
Eggler got bag on poor throw. Patterson
earned two bases. Nelson sent fly to
Loudon, who muffed it. Eggler home. Z.
Mills hit well, sending Patterson home.
Martin made good hit. Nelson in. c.
Mills out at first. WOlters, Higham
and Hatfield then batted safely. E. Mills,
Martin and Wolters scoring. A poor throw
gave Eggler first, Higham making his run.
Patterson out on the fly by Bertel.
Seven runs-nOne earned, and the hopes
of the gallant Lees dashed to earth.
Lces.-Hennessy out at first. Burt flied
by Martin. Levy ditto by Patterson.
Time of game-One hour forty minutes.
Umpire-T. D. Williams, Esq.
Lawrence Barrett.
b This gentleman's engagement at the St.
Charles Theatre continues to be successful.
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