The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-07-05

The Maoch Yesterday Afternoon-An Immense
COncourse of People Witness the Game-The
Athletic VtctOriouH-scOre, 24-15.
BASE BALL.

The Maoch Yesterday Afternoon-An Immense
COncourse of People Witness the Game-The
Athletic cVtctorious.-scOre, 24-15.
About six thousand people gathered on the
Athletic grounds to witness the first OF the
series for the championship between the Athe-
letic, of this city, and the Mutual of New York.
In addition to this crowd, each of whom had
willingly paid fifty cents for admission, the
housetops and trees in the vicinity OF the enclo-
sure were, to our mind uncomfortably packed
Some of the residents anticipating that old Sol
would send forth such heat as had been felt
during the past few weeks, had canvas stretched
across the roof from chimney to chimney, under
which, although the atmosphere was delight
fully cool, quite large numbers of spectators
were seated About two hundred seats on the
ground had been reserved for the New Orleans
visiting iremen. They made their appearance
Just few moments before the game commenced,
and as they marched to their places the crowd
applauded; -
Bomeisler having been selected umpire, the
game started with the Mutual at the bat, the
Athletic having won the toss. a poor throw by
Pratt gave the Workers two runs, Hatfield and
Nelson coming in on the throw. Notwithstand-
ing that three men of the Athletic had reached
their bases, not a run was made-Malone at
tempting to run in on the pitcher with Mills
playing the catcher's position close. Thus the
game started with the Mutual in the lead but
they lost it in the next inning, and never after
ward recovered 1t, although they kept uncom-
fortably close throughout the game. They had
expected victory and had boasted that they
were going to put on Martin, the famous slow
pitcher, who had not been hit at all lively this
season. EVERYBODY was, on the qui pive to
see Martin deliver his first ball. and
when few had been sent over the plate it
was acknowledged that he would be a little
troublesome. The Athletic were retired in the
first inning for no runs, but in the second they
got the hang of the "twisters" and hit them for
six runs, Sensenderfer coming all the way home
on a beauty between centre and left fields. Two
fouls and a fly retired the Athletic for nothing
again on the third inning, but they again ham
mered the ''twisters" lively for time on the
fourth inning and secured three additional
runs, Reach scoring homer" But it was
good to see Martin in the fifth inning, when the
Athletics got beautiful range of his pitching
and knocked the balls to all corners of the field
for nine runs, three of which were home runs
one by Reach, one by Malone and one by SEN
senderfer. He was perfectly crestfallen at the
fact that the Athletic should be able to hit him
for eighteen bases in one inning. In the subse-
quent part of the game he occupied a position
in the right field, and Walters, the regular
pitcher, went in.
He proved far more effective, as the Athletic
obtained but q runs after the fifth inning, up to
which time IS runs had been accorded them.
The fielding Of the Athletic which was brilliant
al unes, allowed the Mutual TO make II more