The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-05
THE NATIONAL GAME.
Atlantic w. White stockings-Brooklyn Knocks
Chicago Into a Cooked Hat-The
$4,000 Nine Nowhere.

Yesterday found congregated at the Capltoline
Grounds large crowd 10 witness the game between
the crowd that beaten and the old salts OF
the AtlanMc 1t scarcely paid the great crowd TO
have gone so far. for the game was never exciting,
beyond a long hit now and again Of that plung-
ing, hammering style which precludes fine field.
ing and quick points Chicago, II was said,
fancied this style best; SO they mad plenty
fit nothing else in fact and II they can be as read
lily beaten all the while az 1t as ON yesterday,
Chtcago has paid out many dollars too much for the
present club. But 1t may not oil be true that was
said yesterday, and the White Stockings, In that
event, be no such buffers as their first exhibition
would leaS one to believe. Comment Is not further
necessary, the following detailed report affording
the fullest view OF the game as developed by Them
seves-
First Inaing.-Aftcr the selection OF Mr. John
Grum, Of the Eckford Club to I'LL that most thank
less of all posts, umpire, ana quarter OF an hour
spent In clearing the field play was called. 1t was
three precisely when the ball went over the plate
FIRST King being the striker the Atlanics In the Held
Pearce was put catcher, Ferguson going short, the
balance Of the Atlantic men occupying their regu-
lar positions. King sent out q hot one TO
Smith, but 1t was taken ana aelded to Start in old
fashion. and King took a back seat Hodes raised
the bail towsrd right field, where Mcdonald grasped
1t, Hodes being sent TO keep KING company. Wood
was also unsuccessful, he popping q ball to Fergu-
son ehort re iriny his aide for blank at the send.
of. Atlantic-Pearce hit q ground ball, between
first and second, which gave him first base, from
which Start sent him to third on o bound
hit to left fed; Starts hit was TOO
high for the in-fed and TOO short for the out
field, and Pcarce came in thereon, Smith going to
second poorly hit ball by Chapman was as poorly
attended 20 by Meyerle, and chapman made nrsS
titicot,on Of tha crowa Watch was unm,staka1hiv
at % n.y. & ,na hn nv mv n,ot icy @ s sho
S leu ne anu o hi ~ @ n po ytt
lem Hal, and Pike retired in sue esson. tracy can
ILL., ai1a, , ~ H., az 80 rna,a, a. e'.p
s 1870 nv Ay So"a 20 ~ 0 a. ontc "a 90" 0'0 o
ioS "n ISo0 hhari ~. hoanSino hal, N
Ferguson at sho, which FergGson returned a 10 hrSs
, rss1 ti co ~ p o, H. :, w dia tha o.,
described above BY Ferguson and ran over the home
ps III M hase an" Tr Yer strmcE ont hsnisomeiv
for two bases bst ere either rot home pmKnam
McnonaiI iei OFF hre,kioa i,,s nat ana ratired an
conseanence rom tiodes 10 Fivnn Pearce AGAIN MR.
a s..Ie hal pat ne Wis forced ont at secSnd INV
Smith,s hit To Mever,e which was sent IN Wort.
starr hit to right field sennw smith to tnrd; Cnap
ni 70 Mes glie was po1v one neye,e ge''ins
ton,sSn,."t OF C,,icaao nr,,ont nmYe1i - S,rrt
,Sarenv gertny tn sccond. nv a,noiher excr,r,"na
IN, s,S,ner cioan homa run cIaam1r TIC haSn,
when ali tiIied Tor a va ,ond nine. fsr hit NV Iett
lem Eve nm base from Which ne was sent home
nv fiail VINO nj lively to Iert Jlaid. Hal, wac
len. Ioyever PIKE retiYin9 on a nv to Hodess
Score 10 to IN Aiiant.c,s favor. ~ "
Th,,.d t,,ntna.-Kng snffered from short IN arst
whise base throTah mn 1 Of Pite,s
W., "A hnnnded the hall over Chanman;s he,d ar atf
field, going 10 second base from whicn he was sent
Inv Tynn Eynn was ierI where his hit nron hi n,m
Tracey and Meyerie losing. Inc first 10 start and
Niever,e IN n fonl nv Ztiar,tics- Mc;,onsid Voc
taken by Wool on ny, ana Pearce and SIN tn both
thro,vn ont at first nv uodea Co FIynn Score m fo
ayains U cS,cng fSn '0ore' Ao'o
E,a,In fa,.t,n;.-Craver sent high one to Chan
man whicn that player mnfred pinknam rried
Cna1maa also. anu Went out. King hit to rghs
fel,i SHARPLY: Ho les was second time muf,ed by
pike Crayer getting home: Hodes attempted to run
to second. wnesedpon Pearce threw to Pike, anu
Gntne MS c1ossd the SIDES pay retr,ne on
Nv MT 10 ChaDman Atlantic-Start hut a BONNER
over Hodes h cad; Chapman out on foul
na'ls a, rhtrd home RIM: ZetlIen t Too hot fellow
tUr ,ho ittnr;s moor wnEr ailoWad Han -, ran
hna. Dr. Zoo hea Grot Int was forcad On. o. en-
oSd byy McGonali: Pearce brought McDouaid home
b,m os b ps' m mi was e anne
on the ny by Hodes. 5core-i6 to s, against
EfaI yoyfn0- Cutbbert and FIypn OFT I'm succes
sion; Tracey and Meyerle both hit for clean nome
runs followed by good out hits BY Srayer Pmknam
ihroanii a palJable mufr or smith on a snort dy of
Wood: Cuthbert nett forced Wood out at second
a Ala retrei on nv to WOOD. CnSn.
man alter being gwen o lift BIZ ('raver drove n
very swift bali TO Wood which was not stonpad
I'm fine: Ferguson bounded his ban aver Wood,s
head. when Zettlein gave Chairman a cnance Tor a
run on a good hit to centre leld Hall TOOK base on
called balls every base being now occupied; PIKE
lifted safe bah to centre eid, bringing home FER
Cuson and McOOnuld Mcdonald gave Wool an OBJ
portunity Tor double play, which was awaited OF,
Pike being forced out at second and the bail reach
ing first base In ample time. Score, 10 TO H. against
Chicago.
.Strtis Inatng.-Cuthbert again ont on long-hit
bali TO Chapman; Flynn again from Ferguson to
Stlrt anu Tracey from PIKE to Start. in The one
Lwo three order Atlantic-Pearce opened the fire
with a gentle rocket between out and In fields
making first base, from which he Immediately ran to
third on an oyelpiteh OF P.nkham's. Smith
brought Pearce In, striking grounder past third
base. Start fou,ed out. Chapman hit foul or
the line ana the call not being heard, both Chapman
aud Smith ran On; pinkham got the ball, threw 1t to