New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-29
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
BASEBALL.

ANNTAI CONTEST BETWEEN THE MUTUAL AND
ATLANTIC CItIBs-A CLOSE AND EXCITING
GAIE-TuE BRooKLYNITEs yICroRs BY TWO
RUNS.
Oppressiye in deed was the heat yesterday,
and persons who would risk threeme tramp, followed
by a tbree-hour exposure in open field, under the
scorching rays of the sum- and all to witness game OF
baseball NAV in truth be called lovers OF oppression
The number Of such people yesterday at the Union
Ground wa little below 5000, and not one case OF pros
tratou by heat reported among them The attrae-
tween lie Muuals and Atlantcs, organizations which
have inualy contested for the mastery since ls0g IN
thai long period the Mutuas hut once won the rs game
VET larger number Of people 10 witness TINS hrst
game. than be found at their subsequent meetings
The custom 30 long existing that the Mutuas mus Se
beaten i'm the first game OF the season could not be
broken through yesterday and the Mgtuals suecumbed
with that grace which time has taught them pest becomes
losing nine Let tnot ne thought that this meeting was
Of the "outand-drled' ORDER on the contrary II gave
behold.
II was $40 when play was called the Atlantics at the
hat Pierce led of with safe hit his four immediate
followers doing the same, and four reaced nome IOrs
the side could be retired This clean hitting, loh9Neu
M by whitewashng the Mutuals, was, with the neat
doubly depressing TO the New-YOrk crowd. when the
Atantics had whipped themselves up to gallop IN the
second inning and appeared TO run ugshOd over the
Mntnals a very protiy double play by Hatfield, Swan
de, and f. Mills brought the Atlantcs up so short tn
they were all thrown into the field ere they knew H. Inc
Mutuals made just for their share ana 10 the
field they moved like funeral band. -,
Another inning of heavy hitting by the Atlantcs FOL
lowed which stopped after three men had crossed
the home base. The New Workers came up 10 the Ddt
hut scOrc and again did bend their steps TO the
field, more melancholy than before This time they
BANKED the Aantics returned somewhat eons9ied anu
determined do better. Hatfield led OF with long,
sharp-ht ball down the center-hed, making home run
thereon Mcmahon followed with ground hit TO left
field but his followers, TO the number OF three, gong CUT
on iy balls, Mcmahon was left where his hit had sent
TttJ,as this was II had the effect Of encouraging the
Mutuals who, upon taking the field, dispOsed OF the
Atantics in remarkably shsrt order, HatfeA and T..
Mills making "a double play u handsome style. Making
two themselves and dispensing OF the AtlG0ts for
one run, beside adding another double play 20 their
record, atidus began 10 brighten They slipped % two
runs, BANKED the Atlantcs again in the seventh
inning, and then went TO work and mp six them
selves, taking the lead by two runs. Everybody at
this time hall convinced that the Muals could do Just
what they pleased with the Atantics When the Afau-
ties suffered another wlewash in the eighth inning
the Mutual folk were in ecstasy, and declared the truth
of the Old that bad beginning makes good end
ing 10 be in this verified
Had the end been reached here they would have been
correct but the end removed inning further
on, they incorrect and bad beginnings shown
10 result in worse endings By lively hitting, aided by
little muitng, the Atantics made I'VE runs, then put
the Mutuals out for one, and cOnentedly left the field,
amid congratulations from their friends. The Mutuas,
having more cause for pain than plaudts left the field
In "A reflective mood. Amended IL the