New-York tribune., 1870-09-23


,sr CONTEST FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP
,,r,v-yoRK vs. BRoOKLlN-THE NuTUAlS
VICTORIOUS.
Yesterday afternoon fully 10000 people were
assembled in and around the Union backgrounds Brook
vn OIL The occasion OF the third and last match OF the
series OF championship games between the Mutual Cuo
~ this city and the Atlantic Club OF Brooklyn. Great
interest was taken in this game on the result de
pendcd the chance of the Mutuals flying the whip
remnant this season. The first game of the series was
played June and the Aantics won by score OF 10 20
3. In the second game, played IN August the nuuas
day was the third and test match, and the resul,
was the signal the New Workers by score OF
rieuced by the Mutual Club since their first meeting III
1861 The following statistics of the play OF the TWO
The Atlantics have won IS games with professional
clubs. including the Red Stockings whte %oT"Gsit % Ia
both Forest City nnes the Mutuas and the Unions anu
Haynakers making total score OF 344 10 lY anu ~
average OF % and over They nave Deeh @ ~
and They have lost no games WIN
pnns incindne ihe Athletics, Atlantcs, both Forest
City mines Haymakers, Unions and EckfOrus III 80
games ihey scored 439 runs Is7 giving average OF
70 and over They have been defeated by professional
clubs in eight games in which tney sorel q W & iS -
average OF eight runs and over They have also lost TWO
games with amateur mines and had two tie games. ,
The Mutuals have defeated every clun ans scas"i '
Nave G a{es sSe % Bat ey have yet series Of games
complete with the Haymakers of Troy; and before ile
victory Of Yesterday occupied more favorable position
as candidates for the championship than any other eno
Will the of the noted Reu STOCKINGS, "no
however ore not candidates for championship hOnors
The interest taken in the match yesterday impeed tne
telegraph companies 10 stretch wire to the ball grounds
and over It were sent To an lhe plhcph SlCs VI tS
Union result OF each inning The Attendance OF lead
ing members of baseball clubs was greater thah at any
previous game in this city. The White Stocking nine OF
Chicago and the Pastmo nine or Baltimore were az
present beside members Of the Harvard and Lowell
Clubs of Boston, Athletics OF Philadelphia, and dele6a
cations from the Baltimore and Washington clubs.
The game began at $50 with the Atantlcs AT the
bat, aud by Of Paerson's and several passed
balls two scored On the other side the Mutu
ais earned two by good batting In the second inning
the Atlantcs secured single on q passed balI ana,
whtewaShng their sdversares. they took the lead by
d score Of three TO two.
In the three innings that followed The Atantcs in vain
tried add single To their WOlters pitched
with effect and he well supported in the Held, line
double play by Swandell being noteworthy. on the
other side in these innings, the fielding very sharp
the Mutuas only scoring a single run, and chat not
earned This run, however left the totals at To at
the close OF the fifth innings the game thus far having
occupied but hour. In the sixth innings the Allan
of Pixies at second the Muuals would have been sim
arly disposed OF nut after escaping whtewash they
batted judcOusly for runs taking the important lead
OF in the ganescOre toe. In the last three innings
Zettlen's pitching became weak and ncfcctua and tne
Atlantcs batted with less force than before aDd
the result that at the close OF the ninth innings the
Mutuas were easy vctOrs by the total score of 10 tO4
This victory ends the championship game for 1870 as
the Mutuas have defeated all the prominent claimants
and may in peace enjoy their well earned hOnOrs until
the campaign Of 1871. The duties Of umpire salts
factOry discharged by Mr.. Allison and the game was
played in very credable spirit The score III fun Is ds