The New York herald., 1870-11-06
oos. The following is summary OF the days trans.
Highly Amusing Game, with Wolters
Catcher for the NIut.aIs and Pesrce Pitcher
for the Atiantics--The Mutuals Victorious
score, IL 10 y.

Pe0rce Pitcher
for the Atiantics-Tho Mutusls Victorious
score, II IA y.
Yesterday afternoon the Mutuals aud Atlantics
played the Drst OF their last series OF games for the
present season, on the ICapitoline ground Brooklyn
The weather was anything but favorable, tue sky
being overcast and there being every appearance or
wet afternoon. The consequence was that not
more than 300 or 400 persons were present.
In order that the gate money might not be lost the
game was commenced, although there was a slight
fall OF rain at the time, and the mention was evil
IDENTITY TO play two three innings and then call
the game; but as the game advanced the weather
improved, ana what began ia fun Was obliged TO be
fought out IN real earnest.
Play commenced az ten minutes 70 three with the
Atlantcs ut the bat. In the absence OF Charlie Mills
nighan was sent 10 catch; but his attempt was
most miserable gdsco. lie was afraid 10 stand
close np behind the bat, and when he stood back
the balls new by him with the most astonishing
regularity. This, OF course, hid not matter much n
the game was only TO consist oC one or two innings:
but when the second INNING had been played AND II
was found the game might require TO he piayed ont
Hatnela was called 10 catch, and he also was a
miSerable failure. Woiters, therefore ASK him M
pltcn. and ne wond catch. Tnls was considered a
capital joke, was received with great glee by the
spectators, but IL wen the game for the Mutuas
kynie caught like professor, and the Atlantic
men could not bat hatbeldis slow lobs ON
the Atlantic side Zetlen was absent aud one
OF their old players thcnney) was substituted
and played short stop very wen, while Ferguson
pitched anu Dickey Pcarce caught The alteration
In the regular positions or these created great
iun, but Fergy pitches an extremely good and
pretty swift bah, and the Mutes balted him easily
and heavily; 80 much so, indeed, that after the
fourth inning Ferguson changed places with him
and caught while Dickey pitched. And this proved
decided success, AS the Mutuals could bat his
slow pitching any more than the Atlantcs could bat
Hatfield. The absurdity OF the idea OF two such
pitchers as Pearce and Hatfield would make nine
people out Of ten wh0 know anything OF the game
laugh heartily but out or six innings In which Hat
field pitched the Atantics only scored one run aud
that through slip OF Eggler's who fell IN trying to
take ny ball and relied over and over on the
ground; and out OF five In which Pearce pitched the
Mutes only made one run, and that by very
close shave indeed SO much for pitching
when well supported In the field. From the third
inning, when the game was eight to six IN favor or
tne Atantics the game was well and Keeny con-
tested by teams, and as the game was over IN one
hour and half II win be easily the play must
have been quite up 10 the mark Indeed some OF
The prcttest play this season was Witnessed IN this
game. Wolters Higham tat short stop aud swan
dell played well Ia the field, and so did r. Mills the
latter, with Hatfield and Eggler healing the Mutual
batting score On the Atlantic side Starts first base
play was la model, while kenney and Pike piayed
their respective positions well None OF the Alan
tc men could bat the pitching except Chapman and
MS ls therefore, the besr record 0u their side The
following is the full sc0re:-