The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-25
THE BALL AND BAT.
A Close and Exciting: strupgic-Thc Fate.
against tia Cieveianders-A Ope-R uu
Victory for the Mutuals.

\ Close and Exciting. Strupglc-Thc Fates
against tia Cieveianders-A Ope-Run
Victory for the Mutuals.
The first home and home" game between
two Of the "Grea guns" in the base bail fraternity
took place yesterday on the Captonc ground, the
Forest City Club OF Cleveland, and the Mutuals OF
! New Yorx. being the contestants. The lrst game
Of the played Cleveland on the Goth Of
July, when the Forest City nine victorious by
a.score Of 10 8; the second game played last
week on the Cuion ground Williamsburgh, when
the Mutuals were yietors by OF 10 to 0 and
tue third, home and home" game as IL is cal.cd
was played yesterday when the Mutuas were again
TIE yictors by score OF f6 TO L. Again tho Mu,u-
ais have TO thank their lucky stars for their victory
1t being obtained an Incorrect decision OF the
umpire in the last innug. The facts OF the case arc
these Tho Forest City men went to the bat In the
last inning with one run 10 score to tic the game
and two TO win J. White went to the ba, hrst, be-
ING loudly choered aud encouraged by shouts TO
make home run he made beautiful drive to the
right field, which was picked up by Martin, but
was given "out on the ly" By the UNI
rire. yell OF ezeeraticn was raised at
this decision which was no doubt Incorrect. Upon
making enquiry among the players and spectators
who were in close proximity TO Martin when the
ball was taken, they unanimously declared that the
umpire had mndo u mistake, as the ball was both
seen and heard to strike the ground before II en-.
tered MN,in's hands. Several OF tue gentlemen Of
the s,ar Cub, as well rs members Of the Atlantic
Cub stated that thc bail was taken on the bound,
and not uuon the ny. one gentleman, member Of
| the Atlantic Cub who was betting against the
Forest Cty Club, aud W whose favor there ore the
decision was. canddy stated that the ball touched
TIE ground iairly before hartIa took It, U, course
| NJ the distance Mr.. Chapman Was nom Where the
| Hall was taEtn, he could not very distinctly see
Wht'Aef the Na was ta.ca on thc ~ OF not. a. u
| WIS very close thinF but seeing Martin hold ~
tie ball he gave his decision as above. WLclaer the
Forest cry mcu would have Won the game or not,
barring this unfortunate decision. IL predetermined,
but az any rate IL deprived them OF what chance the
ha'. or course, the Metropolitan folk I'LL pleased
| TO think the Mutuss won. At TIE same time Tits
| feeling Will, In y great measure, be- dashed by u
kno~ledge Of the fact that tho victory was gained
| In "a doubtful manner
| 4 very moderate crowd, considering the mpor.
| iancc OF the game, assembled at the CaptOline
ground but hey made up in enthusiasm for their
with the Mu,uals TO the bat, Hatned made hi- base
on clean llt % RICH, heid ana got from hrst TO
being let of behind the bat, made tine drive down
| the centre OF the ground, earning home run on
| made Ia the hrsi inning, and j. White, by two Wild
| pitches OF Wsters's, made the only run on the
Cleveland side 1 tins inniog. ln tbs inning con
| sultaton was held over the bail by both ninca II
appearing to be lively rubber ball. and the Ml-
;aai' Lad creed to sSPply Gead one The result.
to give 1t another trial in thc second inning. and
they suffered for Their good nature. the Mutuals
maxim. ave runs of T.. aud thea it Was changed
"eo" a, it. With the dead bah. how.
ever which they supplied, they made two
| Tie third inning proved Chicago for the Mutual,
mainly through the maghinoen! fielding. Of Allison
IN centre led who took two balls srlendidly on the
| hY. The Cleveland lads were also treated 10 Cut
e..go in thus inning through the tine double play Of
| OF Wards. the Mulua.s managed TO put on one ran
In the fourth inning, while tue Forest CiN boys
| scored tlTcc through powerful clean hitting, H.
| Ntlte making houie run on brilliant BIZ between
len and centre held, actually passing bis third base
again added 10 the Mutual score ~ the NTH innin-
| but the Forest CITY team pnt on five runs, four Of
| which were fairly earned by hnc hitting. kimba'l
| IN this inning made one Of the most brilliant catches
| 4 was possible 70 make, Tue game was now II 20
in favor OF the Forest City Clue. THIS reused the
| Mutual "dm1cr' q iitle, and IN tho sixth inning
they put three while the Clcvcla nders only
| made one, the score being thus made aue-l2 to ~
ne.. o !. mI, JeyH MI, wSs seen ~ was
| mines; the interest, however, became more
Intense when, a. the end OF the seventh inning, totn
sides were agan the same each having scored three
| runs through errors. Every movement was most
eag,rl, watched, and cheer after cheer Grose when
ioih sides wire Chicneoed in the eighth inning ar
the sore tor thlTd iime was tie. To Pilterson's
| CT, INT must be placed the only run made IVA the
nlnth lnqlIg Of The Ma'es lie went first 70 tn, bat
and made splendid drive TO centre field, 70 tirg
three bases on tho hit, and coming homo on The lit
| which Nelson made TO right Held, but which was
taken on the fly. This loft the Clevelanders run
20 get 10 tie for the fourth time and II looked
| upon almost rs certainty, White having TO 20
to the bat first. his skill batman being great
tnat he was loudly uppauied each time no went up
| 10 handle tue willow. How he hit aud how lie was
| ruled out has already been stated. Iu the
| sixth inning he took Protts place as pitch
| er In order to relieve the "iittle wonder,
| and his cousin Il. Waite took ND the position Of
| catcher. Mr.. Chapman, how ever, took exception 20
| the style OF his delivery, which Is very swim and
| fatal as the Ecktoris found on Thursday last and
ruled him out rs not pitching according 10 law, lie
has pitched IL may be said, against tNO clubs here,
and several OF the principal Western clubs, and THIS
is the first objection except on account OF ~ being
so effective, which has been taken TO H. The For
est city team start tonight for Baltimore and leave
behind them very pleasant recol ectOns Of their
quiet and gCntlomanly conduct when here, and II
viii be very great pity II they get inSo dsrcpue
tlnOus their present manager, whose REGARD for
lis pie iced engagement Is not SUFFICIENT 10 bear the
test OF az OTTER Of five Ter cent. extra gate money.
IL may usual also Tor captains Of uncs to sacrl
flee what may prove the interest OF their club for
consideration VI go and upward, but II l. one that
would ne more honored In the breach than the
nInDruunrn " Ihn Inln Ia Ing Is the ArnIu,