The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-16
THE NATIONAL GAME.
Atlantic vs.. Forest City, of Cleveland Splendid
Triumph for the Atlantics-They Defeat
the Clevelanders Fifteen to Nine.


Yesterday the Forest City Club, OF Cleveland. one
OF the only two clubs who were able to beat the
Mutuals In their late Western tour paid Visit to
Brooklyn and played game with the Atlantic Clnb
on the CapltoIIne grounds The Forest City men
arrived on the ground abOu. three O'CLOCK and were
well received. They look extremely well, being
POWERFUL muscularly built set OF young men, dressed
IN a neat white flannel suit, with blue stockings
In consequence of their defeating the Mutuas last
month "great expeetaiionsn were formed OF them,
which they hardly realized yesterday IN their
game with the Atlantics. They 1elded very wen,
indeed, 9lt they were unfortunate, as frequently
after they had stopped the most difficult balls they
allowed them to slip out OF their hands for mo-
ment, and that moment was invariably fatal to
them, the Atlantic men not throwing away single
chance They appeared to be little nervous from
over anxiety, as may be seen from the score, their
batting being very sure and powerful Indeed. ac-
cordin9 to their batting performance they ought to
have beaten the Atlantics nearly two to one. At
twenty-five minutes after three the game was called,
the Atlantics to the bat
FIRST INNING. g
Pearce led or at the bat and was missed on
foul ny by White He then sent an easy pail 10
Kmball, who mufred 1t, and he got his base. Smith
followed, and, after two strikes had been called,
was out on the ny, by Kimbal Meanwhile Pearce had
reached his second on a passed ball. Start then
sent one 10 Ward, who threw It badly to Carlton,
and he reached his base Pearce coming home.
Chapman was next IN order, and was out at first by
a nice throw from Ward TO Carlton. Start coming
home. Ferguson succeeded and was out on fair liy
ny sutton. All out Tor Two runs. White led or for
the Forest City nine with fine clean hit " centre
field, making his base. Ward followed with a nice
one TO Pearce. VINO muffed 1t. and Ward reached his
base. Pratt then sent an easy one TO Zettein, who
NEEDED u 10 Start IN time sutton next sent one TO
came home. Carlton succeeded In sending daisy
cutter past smith. making his base and bringing
Ward home; but Allison, VINO followed, was out on
q throw from Pearce to Start. Total, 2 to 2.
SECOND INNING.
Zettlen was first to the bat In this inning, and
was out at first on d throw from Ward TO Carlton.
Han then got his base on ''inree balls and was Iol
lowed by Pike who was taken on a ine 1ycatch by
HeuDe. Mcdonald mex sent one to Klmbal who was
unfortunate enough to mun II, and "Macn reached
his nrst III time, Hail going TO hts third. Pearce
then was beautifully picked up by sutton and fcded
out at nrst. A Chicago Tor the champions. KImball
baited nice daisy cutter To LEFT field, making his
base and getting to second on passed ball. and stole
10 his third. Heubel then sent not one to Smith,
who delded it to Ferguson, putting Klmball out at
home base. Fulmer was then out on foul bound
by Ferguson, and White reached his base on clean
hit 10 Chapman, but Ward was taken on the fly by
Chap and the game was still 2 to-
THIRD INNING.
Smith led on With hard hit, but Pratt stopped II
nicely and put him out at first. Start made up for
this ny driving the bali past centre field and making
q home run amid tremendous cheering. Chapman
was muned by Sutton and reached his base, getting
10 his second on passed bail. Ferguson then sent
a hot one TO Sutton, who dclded 1t to Carlton and
from second to third Carlton threw the ball
badly to sutton and Chapman got home
was taken WAS on s Bound S h' by @ns ali
out for two runs. Pratt led on with fine hit TO
right but was tsken on the ny BY
hts second, and was followed by Carlton who
reached his base on a hit TO Smith. Allison then
sent hot one to Pike, which was magnldcently
stopped, putting Carlton out on the second and
fielding the ball quickly 10 start put Allison ont az
Irst-pretty double play Game, TO in favor OF
FOURTH INNING.
Hall led OF with splendid hit to Sutton, who
stopped 1t magnl1centy, but overthrow to Carton,
and Hall got to his third and home on q wild pitch.
Pike was then felded Out at hrst by Kimball and
Carlton, and Mcdonald was taken on foul ny 10y
White Pearce for the third time went to the bat
and was missed on foul bound very difficult one
it is true, by White ana he then reached his hrst
second on q passed ball. Smith was long While at
the bat before he made fair nit and, when he did,
was taken on the fly by Ward. For the Western
men Allison led or with a hit to Pearce, who passed
1t TO start, and he was out. kimball then drove u
nice one to left making his second base. Heubel
TO Pearce who fielded II TO Pike, putting Heubel
out at second, and Fumer was nearly out at first.
His escape at this point was OF little avail however,
White batted him Out at second by ball to Pike.
came s TO 5 IN favor Of the Champions.
FIFTH INNING.
Start made his base on a hit to Kimball, but
Chapman was taken on u first ny by Sutton. Ter
gus0n made his base on fine MT 10 centre field
and Start came home. Zettleln Was then out at first
by throw from Klmball to Carlton, but Hall was
let Off on the fly by Ward rushing against Sutton.
centre field, and Hall came home, but
Mcdonald was taken on the fy by Allison. Ward
led or with fine hit to Smith for his base, Pratt
was taken on the fly by Mcdonald, and Sutton was
out at first by Start assisting himself. Carlton then
made fine hit 10 centre for three bases, Ward get
ting home; but Allison was out at first by throw
from Smith to Start.
Pearce led of to Smith and was slightly mured;
Smith was taken on the ny by Sutton, and Start was
taken magnifcently by White on foul bound.
Chapman, after making several OF his usual hap
hazard hits, was taken on a foul bound by Sutton.
klmbaIl then led of for Cleveland, and made his
base on good hit To Pearce getting to his second
on q passed ball. but Heubel was out at first by
well 6elded ball from Pike TO start, and Fulmer
also out at first on throw from Pearce to Start.
White then madea beautiful drive to left getting
Start--the game being to in favor OF the
Atlantcs
SEVENTH INNING.
Ferguson led OF with q clean hit to left making
his base and reached his second. Zettlein hit TO
Ward, who felded the ball TO Carlton in plenty Of
time, and Ferguson reached his third, coming home
on wild pitch. Hall, who followed, made his base
on clean hit to shor: stop and Pike was taken on
got his base on an error III Judgment OF KilnDall.
Pearce made his base on hit to right field, and an
overthrow OF Kimba ne got to his third and Hall
Pratt led of with fine twobase hit TO left. Sutton
then hit foul ball, and Pratt having LETT his second
Tor MS tniiu, was put out by throw from LcCldn
to Pike. Carlton was then out by a finely fclded
ball from Xettlein to Start. The game II to q
against the Forest City nine.
EIGHTH INNING.
Start led OF with sharp hit Sutton, which was
badly handled and be reached his base. Chapman
was next in order, and was taken on foul fly by
White, wno seeing Start nearly at his second sent
the ball to Pratt, and he lelded 1t to Carton, and
.Joen was out. Ferguson was then taken nicely on
the lily by White, behind the bat-the second Chi
cago The Atlantcs had received during the game.
Allison made his base on clean hit to eit and Kim
ball made his on q muf OF Pixies, but Heubel was
well taken on o iou fly, and Fulmer was feided out
al first by Pike and Start White then hit well over
Pixies head, taking his base and bringing Allison
and Kimball home. Ward was then taken on the ny
by Chapman, the game being IL to 8 In favor OF
Brooklyn.
NINTH INNING.
Zettlein was first to the bat, and was let or by
Sutton on foul n.y. but this did not avail him.
ne was out on ''three strlkes.n He was followed by
Hail. who made his base on clean hit to left, reach
ing his second on @ passed ball. Pike then got his