The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-06-15
A GLORIOUS GAME OF BALL
ruB ATLANTIos TEAR THE LAURELs
I. FROM THE RID STOCKINGS.

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Red Stockings are bu, mortals after all. Yesterday
they were for the arst time defeated, but they foil
hghllng bravcly to the last.
Words Cannot paint the which was witness
the Capioline ground yesterday. To say that
every reused TO the utmost psch OF excite.
nent during the progress Of the last three innings
would convey but faint idea OF the fact. Such a
game Gt base ball has perhaps never before been wit
nessed and in all probab ty may never occur again,
q. least in the time n any OF those who spec
ta,ors yesterday. The Atantlcs certainly never
played finer game, and never will II would be Ia.
yidous to specify any particular persons rlay In the
held where all were so good, but Ferguson, Smith,
and Start deserve especial mention. The Red Stock
ings appeared the least thing in the eleventh
inning. in tia thoy did not play quite so steadily
before. In this inning, too whom start struck the
bail to right field. It aghted among the crowd, who
With the exception OF
ONE cowARDLY BLACxcrARD,
made way for McVey TO pick up the ball but this
fellow threw himself on McVey and endeavored to
prevent him throwing In the ball Mcvey, however,
instantly jerked himself free, returning the ball
beautifully, and, as the crowd showed symptoms Of
innieting summary justice on the vaxabond who
disgraced them by his presence among them, he
very quickly made tracks, and was lost to sight.
At the end OF the mir III inning when the game
. tie, some memoer VI the Atlantic Club, who evi
dently cared more Tor MS money than Tor the uOnOr
ofthe Club, induced the nine 70 leave the hed but
when II was known that the Cincinnati men would
claim forfeit Of the game 4 they did no, continue
only fair to state that the general opinion that
she players themselves were willing TO go on, and
the sooner such bad advises are got rid Of the better
IL will be for the interest and honor OF the Club.
THE oAME.
At the same hour C2.5ol as Monday. the Red Stock
ings made their appearance and euhusastlcal
y seceivsd q. At the uni9n & Ground on Monday Ihs
BY q. Wright, who, waiting patiently till he got n
a ss W 0s. s.' on n'q H ouseun SsiS s S
ferguson. Waterman was next in order and after Up
sssIataksh pre!iiy sy Te..n:0n; Alton came nef,,
wrght hen teoN the bat hit to right ned, going
70 his third base IN eonsequence OF an oyerthrew,
drove ho one 70 PIKE which he held The inning isr.
lhc Atantcs hen sent Pe,ree the bat AMI he sen,
5S sS q G' n 2 oe Sd 6a l1S s Sas S s S
taAcA h-d he not 81 bped CHARLEY tnen ttruck one 70
E see S's o % saa Say s S
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tsasd ana t tni oD IN 70 sy,a putting on! s@ih and
sEcoSD INNING.
BranArd took the bat and caught on a foul ay BY
TTe1iy W., ss next IN ana ont N font hound by
tslsL out by start on faif ny.
saT ee3 Sc2',S q ne pa, for The Atlantic. and
sG one SSnbS to q NV sna sd fs5Sn WAS pat 0S On
C4nclunatians two ahead.
THIRD INNING.
@ Wright took the bat, and sent avery hot one to
he heii man n and while he was waiting for cSance
2, &c Ne Vs n, g. , Whit 1 stole hi. sSe Coua thea s one
ssTSg p; Iiird base WsierSsn tssn @ &. ens %
Alls,op was next In, and drove ore 10 fssrse. who
aSa y TaV put hon
opt.a me piece of double play, A., ..,..,,
& oas S sy SS rs . .os s ~ ss End :S SS
GROVE NE ban well TO The right ned taking hrs base;
By BIsas@ bst Mac was g. t,tsn on he next sSll By
Atlantic the Red stockings being three ahead.
FOURTH INNING.
II. Wright vent to the bat, and amer q few balls,
on al eshS S' ss Leonad Se b.S one up
is next aSA M ne S and y Hs ssuaS as ~
foul ny BY Ferguson
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mi e9se9s9es g. S OF S, Saa IST from Maternal % Could
d; wrsht ana starr Milling nicc one @ 20 the fight
S.od .nd 9i stns haa osS SSs The Pitcher @ oH
y Gould out s va; %1Isd hs Isn hit q spisndid bsi
.Ss zsI,sS a%,j men rs g, .SOIs VIZ
IOg now ste 3 IN favor OF the Red Legs.
FIFTH INNING.
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Hall then so.s % he BAT hitting ball over
.Ssa % ess s
Iosi line. and captured me bound by Leolsrd
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csea G.H Ss ensa.a. ahlsa was rsfsrred q Mf cssa
e 10, decision s spd Sss game Iro:seaed agcsSly
Putilns ~! hcDonaid out 1he game s,il stood 70 .
!o.l ball; be va, p,s,,ily taken 90 isr ~ Sy ch,s
sD1 oOH s,s Wright ioSxsd and amer is SsS
arst base which was nnsIy seidsd Sss put out
,rs.,cs The. wen, to ,As bat. and hitting Ses to
hen ssi out ataal base Sy throw rom rom s~sssy t.
Gould .uid Start then hit . beautiful ball between the
ss Msss yss a. sa. To ssss
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avg w Put ss os or, s s9 Ia GSs sns &C
s9d si. making the Al,ptcs one run shsadIa result
ss ~ SSs;s ~ .Pis%ai @
,scis was now to IN favor Of the S Aaniies D'' Inc
SEVENTH INNING.
Brainard. for the Red men, got his base hit {,
aey s iSs su su one fo'p S ps S Snd an m Da sG o1
hnt oAse, O.. Wright then handled the willow. ana
t s ass 60; s Siss :aq .as
sy sR %Sas Ssn esss .s"
Son IRen MI mas, eas man EsLtng hn base Alt
he eS, ,Es o1 swc S4S aShs nelded to start ana
.eu lhAce on the home plate. aud
ssuEht oui on INC ny. ioul, by Waterman. Pike was
Akea on The lonl bound by lisoh and Was followed
BY Mcdonald VINO was caught by Allison on a foul ny
the game now being 70 IN favor OF the Red Stock.
ngs. Wv N S''A
EIGHTH ISSIso
began with H. Wright at the bat, who struck over IN
Pike, who helded II TO start putting Wright ont
Leonard followed, being nicely out At nrst base ON
Atarow from Pearco TO Start. Bra nard thGn M a
high ball, which Start took nnely on the ny foul-
bkpnking the Red Stockings,
Peaee then took the bat snd caught out at right
neld. Charley Smith then gave specimen OF mis-
batting by drivlnz one TO the len ned. making three
bases amid terrific cheering Start then put out on
hnno catch Of hcVuys. but Smith got hone before
The ball could be returned again tying the Chap
man was then splendldly caught by II, Wright. lhe
score being now all,
NINTH INNING.
3veasy the and hit one TO Pike but II was
almost too far nom him 10 take IT, Mcvey followed,
aud sent smart one to Pike, who nelded quickly TO
pierce putting sweasy out on the second base, Geo.
Wright next hiI a hot ball 10 Pike, who picked Il 10
beauully touching Ncyey his way 70 second base.
on nttt base, amid perfect thundeTs OF applause.
. when Ferguson went 10 the bat for the AtlAItics
ete was silence as profound as II there had not been
hs very lie depended on the result, FnrRuson hit
SSnil, putting furguson out at nrst base. Then
fsHein Was caught out on foul n.y. beaunfu eaten,
~ nster erman-and wnen Hall was next put out by a
tai In el.a lao nalA EAlkA