The New York herald., 1870-08-20
THE NATIONAL GAME.
Forest City vs. Union, Of Morrisania- Victory
for the Western Boys by
Score Of 10 to 15

very pretty and highly exciting one throughout.
The Forest City boys did not play up to their usual
standard, neither Of the Whites doing as well as
they did the day before. The betting at the COM
mencement was one hundred to forty, In favor Of
the Western boys, but afterwards changed to one
hundred to twenty. Pratt OF the Forest City, being
somewhat unwe, did not play, his place being filed
by Edward Parker, formerly of the famous old
Nationals of Washington. To-day the Forest City
will play the Stars on the Captoine, when Pratt,
who Is one OF the best pitchers in the country, will
change or with J. White. The following Is detail
OF each inning:-
FIRST Innin0.-J. White was the first man to bat
and he sent pretty one to left field, on which he
took his first. He then took second ON passed ball
Ward tapped up beauty to left, which Gedney cap.
tIred very finely. Parker also knocked high one
to iet but Gedney In attempting to take 1t fell; 80
Parker got his frst Sutton went out ON foul tip
to Birdsall; but In the meantime J. White went to
third on passed ball, and Parker to second Carl.
ton also sent a high one to left, but Gedney "muf.
nng' 1t, he took his second base White and Parker
going home. Allison struck to second and was
thrown out to rst Side out fortwo runs. Higham
sent up high flyer to first, which Carlton ''scooped
In" Bearman sent one to short stop, who passed 1t
to first just in tune to spoil all OF MIR. Bearman's
fun. Paber also struck too Short anu III 1elding 1t
to Carlton threw too hgh thus giving Paber his base
Paber next took second on passed ball. Shelby
knocked a beauty to centre field, on which he very
quietly took second, sending Paber home. Birdsal
arped low one to Short, who passed it over to
1rst In goo time Side out, with Shelly on third;
one run.
Second Innfn9.-Kimball patted weak one to first,
who got 1t In time. Heubel struck high ball to
short stop, but that individual 'mutTed n fright
fully, Heube taking first. E. White struck to left
field and took first. j. White batted to center field,
who muYei 1t In first class style. In the meantime
Heubel went home and E. White took third.
ward struck hign foul, which HoldswOrth
left eld on which he took his second, sending both
of the Whites over the homeplate. Sutton struck
safe one to short stop and took second but Carlton
went out on high one to lett field, which lett him
on his base. Side out four runs. Holdsworth
struck to right field and took his first. Austin
struck safe one TO third, on which he also took
first, HoldSworth going TO second. kenney struck
to second base and took his first, sending Holds
worth home. Higham batted to centre neid send
Ing Gedney in and himself to second, but finally
went out trying to steal home. Paber went out on
ny to Heubel. Shelly struck to short stop, who
threw to 6rst, putting HIM out. Side out for four
runs, none Of which were earned.
Third hantng-Allison struck foul one, which
Birdsal muhed, but he 1naly struck sumner to
left field, on which he took his third base klmball
struck high one to first, and Mr.. Wildey was heard
to say, Out on the ny. Heubel batted weak one to
short stop aud went out on f1rSt by the latter's
throw. II. White struck a slow one to Irst and he
also went out Side out for one run.
Birdsa went to bat, and after striking couple OF
times. finally sent pretty daisy cutter to short stop,
who picked 1t up IN first class style and put 1t to
first IN good time. Holdsworth next picked up The
'stick,n but finally took his first on called balls.
Austin struck to Paber, who could not hold IL, so
the former TOOK first, sending hodsworth second.
Kenney struck to third and took his first but In
doing so forced Holdworth of at tnird Gedney
struck nice one to le on which he took his second,
sending Austin and Kenney home, and finally went
home himself on a passed ball. Higham went out
on by foul fly to Il. White Side out Tor three runs.
Fourth Innings. White Knocked a safe one To
raj NJ tiv etni
second, and took third on passed ball. Ward
struck out Parker, however. took his first on a
finally stole second and went home good strike
OF Suttons TO centre field, the later going to nrst
to third, wl1D elded 1t TO 1rst In good shape thus
putting Mr.. Carlton out. Sutton, however, went
to third where he was left BY Allison going out
Bearman went TO bat for the Unions but soon
went went out again on ioul tip ceverly taken BY e.
White PaDer was also In poor luck and went out
on ny to Sutton. Shelly, toO could do no better,
but after striking hot one to J. White went out by
the atter's throw @ to first Side out for round O.
was 1elded out by the catchers throw to first base.
.. White, however, had better luck end made his
mutred badly; He, however afterwards
took second and sent T. White home. He nnaiy
stole third, from whence he went home on Wards
hit to the left field the latter taking first. Parker
next took the club, but before he got strike Ward
stole second, and nnaly went to third Oh passed
ball. He, however struck hot oIe to short stop,
who mufed 1t, but picked 1t up again and nelded
it to 1rst In time TO cut Parker on, thus leav-
ing Parker on the third. Side out; two runs.
Blrdsall struck to centre field and took first. and
out ON three strikes. Austin struck to right
field, took his first and sent Blrdsall In.
the fly to Parker. Austin went in ON Gedneys
hit to left field. Htgham struck to centre, stole
second and took third on bad throw or II. Whites
to second base. Bearman struck to J. White, who
feded it to Carlton first III time TO cut the former
OIL Side out; four runs.
field, on which he took first and then stole second.
Carlton popped up a high foul one, which Gedney
It on the fly: Kimball struck a good one to centre
field, took his first and sent Sutton home. Heubel
also a ,s sent & beauty to centre field, on which
short right Held, on ''D which 1' he eA' took Ok
each HeuDel went home on wild throw or Bird
sail to first base. Ward went out on anhlgh foul to
lett Held, which Gedney took nicely. Side ont for
three runs. Paber took the war cub and sent
''stunner'' to left field, on which he took second.
Shelly popped up fonl to Sutton, who took 1t nicely.
Birdsall sent weak one TO short stop, who putslt
TO first before he could get there. HOdsworrh too,
was in bad luck. for he could do no better than send
nice little one up for Sutton to clutch and he did
clutch 1t, too Side out; no runs.
Secenh Iflni79.- Parker went out on first, Sutton
ditto. Carlton however, did better, for he sent
pretty daisy cutter TO lett ON Which he easily took
second. Allison struck 10 short, who was TOO slow
In fielding II TO first so the former took that coveted
wnicn he took second, sending Allison IN. Heubel
went out while trying to make first on hit 70 short
stop, the bail getting there little ahead OF him.
Side out; TWO Austin, the Union side, went
TO bat and took first on HIT TO Ward, which the
latte latter mufed. % He finally got second on passed
TO first. putting him out and then Carlton
feded II TO third, putting Austin out. who was try
ing TO run IRON second A very pretty play Ged-
ney then struck a fearful ball TO let on which he
made home run. HIgham then struck beauty to
centre ned. on which he maze second, but went out
while trying TO make third by J. Whites throw to
that place. Side out; one run
Etgi,th Htf1t,ig--E. Wnlte went out on first, and
j. White shared the same fate by sending pretty
sky bali 20 llgham. Ward went out also, on q ny
to centre field. Side OUT runs. Bearman, for the
Union boys, batted on TO first who held IL. Paber
sent beauty up to sutton, who also held It, like
man. Shelly also bated 10 Sutton, who fielded IL to
first Good lme. side out: no runs.
Ninh InHiHO.-Paiker now went TO bat, deter
mined TO do something ior his country and he
successful for he batted one to second. who could
not get hold OF II in time When he did get II, how
ever, he threw wild 10 first, Parker took second.
Sutton then the side and sent a red hOJ one