The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-05-14
THE BALL FIELD.
Pbiia deIphia W.. New yerk-Thc Glorious
Uncertainty Of Bnse Ball Practically
Illustrntcd-AtbIetic vs.. Union-Defeat Of
the Pbilndelphisns.


Illustrnted-AtbIetic vs.. Union-Defeat Of
the Pbiladeiphians.
Never In the history Of our national summer
pastime has q season opened 20 auspiciously for
brilliant campaign the present one; nor has any
year before been marked by such finely played con.
tests at so early Period OF the season. Here we
are in the middle Of May only, and yet as important
events daily transpirng on the lesdidg ball fields
Of the country, North South, East and West, as or
dinary only in the very height oil the season.
Daily do our telegrsphlc news columns contain re-
ports OF contests between champion mines occurring
at the great centres OF The South and West; while
here, In the metropolis stirring events excite the
deepest interest among the thousands of people who
eongrerate at the prncipsl resorts OF the fraternity.
II IL but a few DAYS aro that we had presented TO
striking example Of that glorious uncertainty which
is such attractive feature Of the national game In
the instance Of the SIGNAL victory obtained by the
amateur Stars OF Brooklyn over tie professional
muluals OF this city. Bot now We are cal,el npon
To record even more surprising instance than this,
1t being neither less than the signal defeat
Of the crack" Professional nine OF Iliade.phia-
the noted Athleucs-by the reor anized aud un-
trained nine Of the Union club of Morrisanis, which
event was one OF three which took place yesterday
in and around the great metropolis
Tho Athletic Club arrived in tits city yesterday
morning from TIC Quaker cry, flushed with signal
baltimore, and Of Washington. They came on here
to ulsy the first OF series al regular matches-none
OF your rate.monc' preciice affairs, but Load I'D.
@SD =. N. the visiting party took the crowded train
for fremont and on arriving at the Union Basc BAL
Park. they found Prot. Ford In a stew snd snarl
because the whole OF his nine had not nut in np-
| pearance the fault being his own mismaniRement.
| or course, the TLu lclphians were not sorry, as
| almost sure victor, was thereby assured them.
lnucklly for the Ahle.ic youths, however, the
Union Club have always proved TO he the Toughest
crow0 win bail from just when they are found
IN similarly tight Positions to this and yesterday
proved to he no exception to the iue. They lacked
two Of their strong PLAYERS, Bass and Reynolds;
,Furfn
players VI tic FotdNam College nine, aud taking tie
| 6cld wi,l this experimental team tney wer, IN 70
| do their best and unques iionaby thcy cid IT, Hut
We will not forestJll tue impressive dea0ueneHh
but give the several acts OF The play ip rotatiou To
| TIE Unions first went to the bat. but they were
| handsomely white ~aShcd,' ~ the phrase IL. IN
AseS re H gnd BY WY ot OF TSnS Ea Srs ne ri. & Ha s
| On ausTicious commencement for Plil1deohin and
consequently All etic stock became lively article In
| tie betting market. at quite premium. Again the
| Unions took bats in hand TO of-c the good opening
made by their opponon's; but once more Was Tie
| aforementioned white ushng process INDUCED IN
| by the Athletic fcldtrs WHO aapeored TO be In
| splendid trim lntinrs now began to have one
sided appearance ard by way of cusi1g imseli Pto-
lessor. lord, ofthe Mons, indulecd Etowl vt tho
reporters because they mad not notified lis nine IN
their rarrrs that y nch was 10 take pince al Tire.
mont, WHO Ford was buzziog the knights OF
the quill the Unions got to work in the
ncld and rsinr,ei tie whiiews'hlng
Of course. the result the sudden growth OF lit
Tie interest H. the contest the hopes OF tne Unions
|
begun 10 bat litte Int not enough to score' aud
so Tor the third time they Ncut To- the t,ld having
began 10 reslzo the fact hat In cHlcua upon
| easy triumph the bash OF o veal handed oppo.
| neut thel mad counted without their host. for de.
spite lher moet eatnes: efforts they found IL inpos
sible in the Elk innings following tLeir first, TO add
single run 10 their score, so effectively did the
nOn pitcher hni die the ball, aud tnely WAS he
suIpofted In tie field Had the Cnisus been ei'ni.
| larry unluckly, the contest would still have been
deeply interesting under such circumstance but
| in a. tfN ne AZ Va Ia
bat finely for t~ runs, and THEREBY tie tneir aver
sares score, the game hscane une OF absorbing in
tefei TO ali prescnt, anl every movement of the
contesttng mines was whch,i by the now excited
crowd ms eagerly Is wgre The blows Given In the
Mace and Anen nsir encounter two DAYS before, for
the game now became ote n tue most exciting ever
Witnessed Oh the nion -rounds.
In the seventh innings each side were ngaio dis
rosed oi for blank scores, and rain began 10 ia
In a spriukling shower, drawn Fafne very zen
erahy an ieilned. But he rlin soon ceased and q
II both rinc. went again. and a. IL now near TIE
co-e both bent tleio c.crgics tor grand rally ior
me victor! ln the r'sh'h iEning the Vhion- ba'te
well Tor single iun, which gave thcm tHo
lead, and an exuliant sh ut went up rom
the Phi adelpniHDs welded the a4h to the tune OF
addition oi runs to their score and this limu the
Quake 'ity crowd did the "hol'ern' The score
now stood at g 10 g. with the Athletics H. the van
aud only inning lett Cor thc Unions 10 rally In ;
but tLey went in plqckily to face toe music and
though the Athletic battery p. ing its hottest
Gre. they senoed II In splendid style at the point OF
the bat. and closed their ninth innings vita lead
wash brush in hand bent upon giving ,bt Athlete.
a last coat Of iis peculiar colOring and by really
sharp he ding they placed the PiIadcphians hor. de
ccNniaf und came out OF the fglt with flying cUors,
and the winners OF the trophy by score Of to 6.
Never was a fight more pluckily won, or victory
more creditaby earned. Last night about 4. NJ. u
party OF discOnsoate PhiladclphiI might have
been seen werdrg ueir we.ry way towards the
Jersey Terry from the Merehans' Hotel refecting
in sGdue-s upon that uncertainty OF thing In gem
eru and base hall IL particular, which renders true
hpppinehs either or on the hal! field, such rare
th.g 10 obtain possession OF.
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