New-York tribune., 1870-08-25
BASEBALL.
MUTUAL VS.. FOREST CTrY-ANoTHER VICTORY
FOR NEw-YORK.

INITIAL VS.. FOREST CITY-ANOTHER VICTORY
FOR NEW-YoRK.
The home and home game Of the series be-
tween the above clubs, the first Of which ended In
victory for the Blue Stockings by score OF TO o. ana
the second in triumph Of the Mutuals by score OF 10
to o. took place yesterday on the Capitone grounds the
contest proving to be close game as the second
match. though neither game was marked by the fine
nlav which took place at Cleveland Though the admis-
sion fee was so cents-dOhble the usual amount-tnefe
about persons Bo,h Ser Tpse
nines The weather, too, was very hne Ior pay;
fSe cose became exciting At he close Of
sixth inning the eyenl2 each In the seventh
tic AGAIN secured In the eighth inning neither side
counted, ana tic tie remained. The friends OF each
club and the beters now became m as 70 inc re
vailed gave way to earnest watching OF every move
ment Of the players-a painful work-which was only MY
Mutuals retired yctors and the Forest City boys de-
feated, but not vanquishcd g..
The three first strikers received bases by good hits al
though al three gave chances for outs befere ''hg ~ ing
runs safe but before another could be scored Allison and
Jas White put the side out On the Forest City slae "
passed balls came home The next retired on fouls.
Sutton hit well for his base Carlton ending the inning
by striking ont In the second inning the Mutuals nha
ing that the dead" ball quite lively one, sent It
bounding the field for five runs and the Forest city
upon called for dead ball. which was furnished and the
game became OF q trial OF skill. The close OF Ine
third innings left the totals at TO In favor or the Mu-
tuas and course their stock In the next three
innings, however, Wolters punished by the Blue
Stockings and they made addition runs to their
ecore and the Nuuals disposed OF In the came
innings for addition of but g. the sixth inning ternin-
ated in score H. Forest Citys the fayoIes hay-
ing played good uphill game. In the seventh inning
the Mutuas added three 10 their score after esca
ing "whitewash" by bad throw OF sutton ., @ thls
proving the turning point in the game AS the Blues
also secured the number OF runs the seventh IN
ings closed with another ta.ly 10 to 15 In the
eighth innings sharp fielding on both sides kept down the
score the figures consequently the last innings
were commenced with the game good and the score te
Patterson opened play in this inning with three
and though the next three strikers put out
no secured his run. White then led of the other
side with high ball TO night field which Martin ran in
for and managed to get hold Of close TO the ground
that no one seemed able TO tell whether 1t was
q hy-catch or not. Certainly the umpire could not
see 1t at the distance he stood from Martin, who
held up the ball as II caught on the hy and appealed
decision given the Testimony OF player" which
the rules OF baseball prohibit This the most seri
ons OF the Umpire During the play, there were
some fine displays made the field on both Sides Al
lIson especially distinguished himself by surpris
ing catches center field, and Kmball made tho only
proper doublepay OF the match by splendid catch.
These two shared the honors with ]. White. On the
Mutual side, Patterson, Hatfield and O. Mills bore the
palm. In batting j. White and Hatfield took the lead.