The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-09-23
THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.
THE INITIALS TAXING THE PEN
NaNT FROM THE ANTICS.

A Superb Game in Presence Of 1000 Spcctn-
tors-Fineen of the Mutuais Pat Out on
Bares-Botb Clubs Greeted with Rounds
of Applause.
The game which enlsts the sympathes and
arouscs the interest OF the ball.payiug community
III New York and BROOKLYN, is the home. and homo
game between tie Atlantics and Mutuals for the
championship. The Gibbs have always been so
nearly matched, and their respective pbitisans go
nearly equally divided, that not even tue result OF
the game Itself Will make them admit the superior.
ity Of one the other 1t is not therefore to ic
wondered at tbu. the Union ground yesterday
Afforded very pretty spectacle, with It's 5000 spec
tators arranged in gradually ascending rows, and
fringng the edges OF three sides OF the beautifully
green carpet which, In spite OF the long drought
still preserves its vornal aspect, while tho
fourth eide was completely occupied with
carriages, wagons, and other ychcular con
veyances. Nhen 1t II Understood that yesterday
was played the homo home game between these
clubs FOR tile chamtton pennant Both clubs can
Mutuas during the last three months cspe.
cially distinguishing themselves by the victo-
mes they have won over nearly all the crack clubs
in the States lie return game which was PLAYED
between the Mutuals aud Atantics was a splendid
one. and was close and exciting struggle up to the
Mutes by score OF Q to Z. Tho Mutes we're con-
sdered to possess better chance yesterday for
time back and they fully realized the expectations
of their most enthusiastic admirers. Unfortunately
Tor tho Atantics. their
REALLY ABLE PITCHER,
Zettein, las been a'ne for some time, and although
he was able to pitch In bis usual effective style, 1t
was observed that he had not nearly recovered his
usual strength, as the balls occasionally lacked TIE
extraordinary speed which usually characterzes his
delivery. To this doubt the MuIuas partially
indebted for the oasiness Of their vctory but it Il
doubtful. very doubtful indeed, whether they coul
have been deprived or the victory even if Zct had
been ir bis best form, the Muluas' lcldins WAS as
MAR PERFECTION
pait.,s"n. in the Gr.t iolIrP in iugir, Ihr ais
lance OF z, bail, actual error In The n"ld
hill ted Two men actually got their bases On called
balls, and one or two balls did get nast Charlie
Mills, and these arc, OF course practically errors
gut there was not q decided, pa'pable mun on the
Muluii side during the game. Weiters never pitched
moro speedy than ever, and Il was wonder That
Charlie Mis- was able to stop them at all 'loy flew
tics could not bat with their usual precision, the
balls being either tipped foul else they spun NJ into
r,v,xo ruvv az rms Wv
iNhi"' ,uhA v" i"' 'L''
While fifteen o. the Mutual players were put out on
uaSes on,y wv u 'no A'"n'es suee"nOeu III INT
Tbo ran ,vas co, IN, O. N hat gro,t ais,c,,,v voa
exnerienred in andinS n comnstert genucman Who
,Sdnld unSsrtakc The ,San lea po.i.on ~ "mp ne
,ha tue cantatus nn.lts r,rsrs,ad ~ Aiisnn al
,ho 1901 Gu 49, ac; n ho disch,r,oS inc An
,Vcs csIsSIiy and Sr,,H,'Y Iot 10 sitrhtesi mur
NM being rtsed as ,o nrv -, lie n .ns a. am
u ~, u,H 80 b,,r ,h "A ,,t,i, ,in, ~, ,h
,nss hstns ''e~"' wv n"'"''''' LAWNS '0'' '"'
fi"'' ]" iht DN'
| Pearce OF course, led OIL, and got 10 his frst
called balls. Smith taen went out on three strikes,
and Start ought 10 have followed Nv to PHttcr
son but lie mistniged " and his error cost the
Mutcs TWO runs. Before start iAd made his hit,
Bad Dickey was "takinI ground, preparatory
TO stealing TO his second iase bu by nshatP bit OF
fielding the ball was sent by naflte 10 r. Mills, and
Dickey was caught IN his oSn zap. Ferguson, usu-
| ally very ale bat, was, 10 us own modification
and the general astonishment 50 puzzled win oil.
ters's pitching, that he was out on thice strikes
| The hutes then went TO the BAT, aud by good and
JupicIous RAFTING
| 5000, -. -. 80, 49,. -, -, AL,
Sc,e The only rms earned on either ,Je th,oueLout
| the game In the second inning Hall put on a run
| for the Atlantcs end the hutuals we're Jhichgoed
| a foul tin from NoIers's bal being taken by Ferry
in splendid st,le Both clubs weIr disposed OF for
Chicago in the third and fourth innings the Allan
| tics making beautiful double play in the former
| and the Mutuals in the latter inning both OF which
| were loudly and deseryedly Applauded TIE mill
| ,nniny again Iroved a Chicseo Tor The Atlantics
| h,ias Ia Mnta. NV a, sr,oI Of Mcnon,1a aaded
| 80 80 =, ,hst, .cyr. mr. ,onr,I sncrass;ya CI