The New York herald., 1870-08-30
THE NATIONAL CANE.

Mutual Atliletic-A Stubborn COntest-
The Mutuais Defeated.
More Than three thousand spectators assembled
yesterday on the Union grounds TO witness the game
between the Mutuals OF this city and the Athletics Of
Philadelphia. They went because they expected to
See a fine game and n stubborn fight. In the latter
they were not disappointed; the fight was as Stub
born as they could wish for, but the game
was not at all as fine as they expected 1t
would be. The Athletics, having been SO badly
whipped by the Mutuals o week or two
since on their own grounds at Philadelphia,
came on fully determined to wipe out the stain that
had thus been pnt on their escutcheon. With this
idea ever in vew they worked all throughout
the contest yesterday with most commendable
sturdlness. Mcbride pitched with something more
like his Old time vim than he has shown since his
indisposton last year. That little solitaire on first
base Fsher shone as steadily and brilliantly as The
most sanguine "Phllimacllnkianr could wish for.
The Reach from second base was as sure and fatal
showed tnat his friends could count on him when
there was ANYTHING for him to do. On the Mu-
tne held and at the bat. His cat-like movement
III getting under the bali, as fatal to the
striker as If he had sent a young mouse to steal
for him in the presence Of an old Thomas Cat
Paterson did good work at left and 80 did the
'Phoney" httle Martin at right, and the Mills both
ground out the stun sent to them in fair style. 1t
may Dc asked
HOW THE MUTUAIs LOST THE GAME?
II any man has more than another to account for
On this score is Nelson at third base In the second
inning there was one hand out ON the Athletic side
Senserderfer, second striker hit, TO third; Nelson
threw the ball toward first high over Mills head
Sensy' got TO second The next striker hit TO Mel
son and he threw too low to first. The next
field grabbed at 1t but could not hold 1t.
Paterson disposed Of the next man on the fly. Then
II, aud an extra man making the third got home.
Thus, when the outs should have been in one. two,
three order, as in the first inning, the Athletics
scored three runs, for all OF which Master Nelson
il responsible. In the first innings the umpire gave
very bad decision in favor OF the Mutuals, although
II did not affect the result Eggier was running
from second 10 third, when Paterson hft to right
short Reach 1elded the ball to Pratt, who tOusned
Eggler when about two-thrds OF the distance from
second TO third. The umpire decided mot Outn
The probability is he did not see the movement but
his decision gave some OF the Philadelphia folks a
chance 10 grOwl. They did so.
GRowLING Is ONE OF THEIR FORTEs.
The umpire Is always against them II their
time OF it generally. OF course, they have perfect
right TO growl If they feel disposed, but some OF
their friends would confer an immense favor II they
would stay away from the scoring desk when they
feel disposed TO growl, cheer, or swear But
enough of this, and to return mutton las the
was by no means brilliant as whole. When the
Mutuals had gained the lead their friends thought
they would keep it. Then, N the seventh inning,
aided by mun OF Hat1eds, the Philadelphians
added three to their and led the score by one
run. In their last inning, the Mutuals, aided by
hucC pdiiS IudHdkeu W VIC lne score
again, and the Athletics went IN wanting but
one run TO win. The Mutuals went TO the field as
nervous as the visitors could wish them to be. It
was fun to see Hatfield and Swandel and the Millses
and others splitting cotton at their fists rubbing
them together and making frantic attempts to place
their hands steadily on their thighs knees. 1t
was painfully evident that they would not win.
VOTERS eyes stood out so far one could almost tip
them Oh with finger his jaw dropped, and the ball
went from his nand with 80 much less effect than t
did In the 1rst part Of the game that the Athletics
Knocked IL around In lively STYLE Mufs by Hatfield
and by e. Mills, passed Dalls bv c. Mills and wild
pitch by VOTERS together with three stunning hits
by Malone, Fisher Sensenderfer and Bechtel wound
up the "Mutes" with the score standing as follows: