The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-29
a 0LORIOU GAME or BALL.
Brilliant Victory for the Mutunis-CIose a nd
Excitiuu Game with the Athletics of
philo de pbtn-S core q IN A.


Pbiin de phia-scorc @ to 4.
The return game Of tic present series between
the Athletics OF Phiadophil and the Nutuals,
which was to have been played Of Thur.day last
came oil yesterday on the Union ground, Williams
burgh.
A most magnificent struggle was witnessed and
the score one Of the su sest made tits season The
day was bleak AM cold, and as was not very gen.
orally known that the Athletics had remained over
night to play the game, the attendance was not 40
great as might have been expected
Everett Mills Deing absent. swandell played in his
place at fret tssc and, Notwithstanding the doubt
which las been cast uptn HE ability by one or two
members Of tue Club, who are themselves much
better at growing than PLAY ing he fully displayed
his suolites-as general pa or, by play ing the pos
ton without an error. II such as he are to be
left out Of the regular nine, tie Club will very
sink to a third or fourth.rste position. Nelson
play ed his old position Of third base. end with his
accustomed skill three " erounders" came to him
In the course OF the game, two of which lie mufed,
and orc he threw short TO the dist bare. Higlum
also made
TWO FEARFUL uurFs
at second brse, which, in consequence Of the hne
play OF Martin and Patterson, only allowed the
Athletics 70 &c, one rGn on them. The nelhing on
TIE Athletic side was very good Indeed, Radcliffe
and Pratt being the ony ones wio m'de slight
errors. Their Bat ing wa. not very stron; as the
Yesterday the captain Of the Mutual nine adopted
n III 5asure fir Nich the members oi the press AMI
l. scorer CT TIE Club viii Lave to thank lin, VIZ.
the Withdrawal OF Lis team 10 trc opposite side uf
tho home Mate 10 that ON witch the reporters
stand is placed. This is decided improvement AMI
step In the right direction az II gives ue report
ere better view OF the game, aud prevents good
deal Of wrin ing mong the players as TO whether
u Cy had got tncir base on q num- or how many
uns had teen made IRON their mua.'
PLAT WAS CALLED
AZ will Athtetics I'm the Tn titc Are
inripe the Mutcs made one run, and the Athletics
drew a blank.
did drive 10 let Geld, relchias lis third, and had
| not Bcchtel nelded 1t Well he would have made a
G H'i 10 Radc.iGc Tie 4tiicIs! aep, through
nun and a bad throw, botn BY Nelson, made one
The third and fourth innings were bllnks anon
| both sides, the Goding Of Doth being extremely
| sharp and effective.
| IL tie Rnh nnI sixth innings the Mu,cs scored a
| run, Molicrs in the 9th inning making splendid
three base hit The Athletics made and earned one
run In the nth inning OF pretty two.bssc hit by
Bech;el: but In tie sixth, notv ithstanding NUT
by Nelson aud one by Patterson they were disposed
| OF without n run.
n run, and the Athletics would have followed suit
iad 1t not been Tor Ilgham's mutn; as it VAS they
The game was now only to 3 in the Mutuals
! favor, which clearly. showed low close game II
| was, an how good the general fielding must have
been to keep the score so well down In spite OF
| NUT or two. by bad throw OF Prett's, in tn,
eighth inning Ticham managed 10 get home, put tho
Athletics were oisrosed o. IN one.tn othree order.
THE SISTH INNING
| began by swandell making a splendid three base hi
| 10 right Beld and The Muter ricd hard TO nut on,
or two more runs tuey did not feel a. all satisfied
~itp bt.pg only three runs ahead, Iglinst sucn
povcrlul batting f.se az the Phiiadeiphans Tut Il
vas Without avail! the 1eluire wss too sharp, A. n
one but Swdatel got Bone. iEis iCft ti- Athletics
only three runs 10 get 60 tie the game: but tie,
al cd Ia Etse more than one, E-gler clIsiGg tue
ming with a uri' ant catch Ia centre field.
TIE MUGS ttariCd last night Tor Chicago. wher,
they play the Niite + Oc.ines on Monday. Thel
| will then go 20 Cincinnati and play the Red Stock
ings on Wednesday, returning nome on FriIAi
night. Tie AUgntcs also talk OF going West ntA
| week.