The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-01
THE DEFEAT OF THE nUrUALs.
How the Forest city Club Of Cleveland vor
Glorious Victory Finest Game
ever Played In Ohio.

ever Played In Ohio.
49,. From saturdays Cieueidnd Herald.
The Forest City Club covered itself with glory
on Friday, fairly aud squareiy defeating The tate
famed MutualH Of New Yotk-one OF the four best
Clubs In America, and tho one that waved Chicago
. To 0-by score Of I TO g. ALTHOUGH our boys
went to the field determined to give their visitors
who had consented TO remain over from Thursday,
as lively game as possible. yet they surprised
themselves In the result ~ nothing OF their MI
nsrous friends. few ventured 10 risk little
surplus scrip that the Forest Ciiys would not be
beaten two to one, but even such wagers were gen
orally regarded ~ symptoms OF idiocy.
The Go'hnmics had not the slightest idea ~ being
taken into camp by tue cleveland elup, IhlI wa W.,
opinion that although, from what they had hcard
they rrcsumsd orr boys wo1ld eys t r,,n,h, W,r
beat them two or three TO onc. hey eit New lorS
few days ago, swooped down upon al the best
cluhs IN tho West, save the BED Stockings, and
reached Cleveland with the scalps OF every one OF
their opponents dangling rom tlieir bette; They
had defeated the Harv1rds NJ Cincinnati, p to ~
To- Rockford Forest Cps. 10 TO 4, and the reloubt
able twenty thousand dollar cluo Of chicago 100;
how thon could there DC aIy hope Tor Cleveland to
couldn't be done
Tho weather was surcrb-pll that could have boon
desired Tie sky looked dubious throuz hout the
whole day the clouds being heavy with portents OF
rain ut not drop fell till after the conclusion Of
the game The attendance was not large at the
opening owing to the early hour at which the game
was called, but rapidly increased, anu during the
lSst our or 1--WE innings over two thousand spccta-
tors were present Both mines appeared promptly
on the ground, in excellent condition. The Mutuas
haa had DAY OF resi-; ana we rorst O,ys had ont
badly crippled condition, bat his magnificent play in
centre field showed that he was abundantly aole to
take care OF everything that came in his way. W.
+. Scotch was chosen umpire, the Mutuals won tho
toss, aud at quarter past 2 o'clock White OF the
Forest Citys went TO the bat
Tile game opened sharp and lively, the umpire
calling both striker aud pitcher down TO business.
Tho irst two innings gave two "CDicagus" for the
Mutuals. In the third our bows tooA hold Of VOL
ter's pitching and batted for four runs-Whte,
Ward, Pratt and sutton. This made the men OF
Gotham open their eyes, and they began to think
they had bigger job on their hands than they had
contracted; They went TO the bat and scored three
-Eggler, Patterson, and Nelson-making the score
tie. The remaining SIX innings yielded five drenry
blanks for the hutuals Egger In the eighth, scoring
the only run, ana giving them taste OF the bitter pill
they forced down the threats OF the White Stock
ings- TIE Forest Citys treated to three more
whewashes, Sutton adding a tally in the aflh
White in the seventh, and Kimball In the eighth
the latter made bY succession OF the most marvel.
Gus scratches ever seen on base ball field. lie
had hair sbrc1dt escape at every one OF the four
bases. The closeaess ofihe game kept the audience
at the highest pitch OF enthusiasm, both sides being
arrived at ID grounds during the latter part OF the
game glanced At the bulletin board to see the score
and rubbed their eyes and looked again. their coun-
tenanccs blank with auna1ement.
The excitement eliminated In the ninth inning,
fsyor Of Cleveland. White. wepd' and Pratt we're
quickly retired in rs many minutes, and then
NAMED the last chance Ter the Mu,uals. They must
make two TO tie aud three to win. Judging rom
the previous record, tho chances were nGant their
doing either, but base ball is mighty ousartain"
and It was BY no means impossible ,ha, a
Mutuals hcMahon, the venerable ball player
and alter re coSsiembo ea%toe. sSrmss,sr , DS.
ceeded In striking out this performance being
greeted with loud applause Then c. Mills, the
Mutuals' captain, looking nervous and excited,
seized the ash, and after waiting while, got a ball
that suited him, and knocked high fly into centre
INTO positio1 to fc~sive IT, THAT buli didn't touch
the ground, and the au..eneo s..cn.ed and clapped
till they were tired.
home plate. Hc didn't like the looks Of the nine
eager blue sockings scattered over tho field, really
to slaughter him, and he stood there in a sort OF
bv calling one or two strikes. Then in sheer dos.
pcration he smote vicousy, sending the ball
Mill. As the BAN rose high in the air ana
turned carthward, the vast crowd rose to their
was again the exposure OF all eyes ana every one
held his breath rs he gathered under II. As ityeld
ed gracefully TO its inevitable fate the crowd went
and young flung their hats into the air aud shouted
ill compelled to desist from sheer exhaustion No
such scene was ever before witnessed on those
As the victors came in from the field they received
hundred, Allison, particularly, for his splendid work
in the last inning, receiving perfect ovation A
dozen banker faces were never seen than those OF
the yanquished Autuas and their camp follow
ers. The impossible thing had been done,
and they had lost their first ball since leaving
tie metropolis. They courteously admitted
that they had been fairly outplayed, eI.
pressed perfect satisfaction with tho manner In
which tile game had been umpired and conducted,
and compmented boys In the highest terms tor
their magnificent play Several said u was q letter
game, in all respects, than the famous Atlantic
Red Stocking game in which the lstter beaten
~ to I. X was certfinly the finest victory ever
won by the Forest City Club.
or the individual play bat little need be said where
all did so well. Pratt and White played superbly,
two or three dnlcu foul catches by the latter being
especially tine. Carleton was unerring at nrst, and
Sutions fielding to him was perfect. kimba
made one two NUTS, but atOned for them by
several brilliant catches, ono resulting, in a
double play. Ward played we'll, and Ali
son took in four nys Ia centre field. Full
mer and Heubel had little to do, each get
ting one ~. The Mutuals showed some good and
some worry Indifferent play. O. Mills behind the bat
T. Mills AZ first, and Esyler In centre field were ex
cellent, though but little be said of tue remain
der. Tho famous Hatfield. at short. played poorly
both infe Id and at the Dat and Swande OF second,
made several gross errors. The Mutuals earned but
two runs and the Forest CiDs four. The iolo wing
Is the score:
FoREsr CITY. o. H. HurUALs o. n.
White. c.......,......3 2HatneId. s.........4 0
ward, s. s........u...S llEEEleftc' i...'''''''
trhtt, p....s....ss.... l's'sss's
sutton, ID b..........l 2NesOn, 81 b..........9
Carleton, let D,..... OLE Mile. lot b...,.... q
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