The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-19
TIE nam IND BAE
the Eck:0rds WhitcwHshci FROM Beginning
10 Enh by the Iorest CiIyt.

The Eck:ords WhitcwashcL Tror, beginning
tn End by the Forest Citys.
Yesterday the Forest CIiy n,nc more than con.
nrned tho good opinion formed @ them in their two
previous performances. 1ie Eckiords we're GA tlis
occasion their antagonists, ant they will no, soon
forget 1t. Tie Eckfori is one OF tic oldest base bail
clubs in the country, and has been the nursery IN
which some ofthc Gnest players Who ever handled /.
Tat have been raised They have won mary games
in their time, aud they have been defeated also
RAINY times but 1t remained for the Forest City
riue VI Cleveland TO humble them to the dust Yes.
lerday for the first time since they became a club,
tlcy Chic.goed line tunes In succession, and
only two OF their A. ALI and Duny, succeed.
od In reaching their FIRST base on coan hits Since the
celebrated Rcd Stocking nine defeated the Unions at
fremont, no sGch eXLi1iilen Of hne ne'dinE has
been witnessed In this district Tde fielding on tile
EekOrd side was much above their average and the r
batting was also good Butt, at third base, was
buoy IN tue 6pht, dispOsng ca no less thar seven
men, and assisting at the downfall OF four others.
jim SniJer vas also "a elective behiad the bat, but
oNing to the steady, careful batting OF the C,cvc-
LADDERS he had not many chaLees 10 distinguish
/ imselt
TGo most extraordinary feature in the game wa
TIE pitching OF ]. White lie IL the regular catcher
ofLe Forest CITY nine, and IL, perhaps. without ex
ceptiOn the iine5t catcuer IN the country and yes
teiday he proved himself as effective pitcher az a
catcher. lie would be an undoubtei acquisition TO
the best cub In tie States for either his caIchng,
pitching or batting but COMBINING as he does in an
omiGcnt degree, all three he Is literally Invaluable
to tue club Of which Re is a member.
Ills cousin, Il. White, yesterday moved nom
his position OF right field to that OF catcher,
u position which be died with tho greatest
credit To himself and service 10 tue une, only alloy
ing one ball 10 pass him daring The game, aud taking
several bllis Cloau IRON the bat almost before the
la;sAan himself knew lie lad touched them In
one case Ao toOk Tie Tall from AllsOn's bat so
quickly that 1t was lodged in las lllsp aud his and
hcld ny for the umpires decision, before Mr.Wildey
Lad even time 10 artcu!atc " lOu'"
Where oil Gcldcd well, it appears almost nvidi.
Gus particu'mi2G tie Efforts 4 any one PLAYER
but the play OF Carlton at nrst and sutton at third
base ouSlt not to be passed over without especial
mention the former dispOsins OF no less than cgh'
teen men at trst base, while Tire latter put out one
play e. Ind assisted IN putting out six. In six inn
Ings out Of Tie nine the kckUrd men were dispos ed
OF Ia absolute one, two, three order The annexed
score will give lul particulars oi tao game.
The Forest Guy mea attended NlblD's Theatre
last night at the invitation ol Mr. Miidey, who,
President OF tie Mutual Club, teIdoIcd them tits
courteous attention. Having rendered ms resi- snt.
uuA as President OF the Mutual CiGD, tins Will prob.
ably be his last performance In that capacity.