The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-02
BASE BALL.

The Great Game Between tho GlfcaSo White
Stockings and New York Elu:rais-T,,o
Came Broken Up at tho Eighth Inning and
Given to the White STOCKINGS.
CHICAGO Nov. /, 1870.
The long-ookcd for game OF base bah between II,
White Stockings. Of Chicago, and the Muuals Of
New York, was played this afternoon at Dexter
PARK. The attendance was immense. The weather
was pleasant, and strong wind prevailed during
the greater portion OF the game Thomas Foly OF
the Forest CITY Club, OF Rockford was selected UNI.
pre-
The game commenced promptly ct 1896 p. NJ, the
Mutuals at the bat.
hams le!t hand delivery. 4 life was given aim bY
Kings muir Of ioul ball. but he failed TO reach first
bae, Cuthbcrt taking In the high ny to centre field.
Duffy cared for cycles short nit, and arer Tracey
hal mis- judged Pattersons long hit to left ie!d Sel-
son sent beauty into Cuthberts hands. All out
no runs.
kcAtee opened for the White Stockings, reaching
his first on Hatleids muH on short groander. After
Charley MINIS had dropped an easy foui bound
drop OF fairly pitched ball. which the latter licked
up ana sent to , Hgham At secona but the
Whence, after WOOD had foaiel out to s,''' e. e
Mills. he was brought home on Flynn's
to frst in time. In the meantime Cnthbe;t had
reached lfst base stolen 10 second AMI got his third
home through .. Mlils' slow handling OF the ban.
Tracey also crossed the home plate by Mills care.
lessncss, scoring the third run. bat none were
! earned. King reached second base, but was left
| there by Meyerle who won't out at first.
! Ia second, third and fourth innings blanks were
given to the Mutnals, While thoy administered the
same to the White Stockings IN the second end third
innings the later scoring three runs in fourth ma
by Meyeric Duly and McAee.
Up TO this time the game had been fast one
quick work distinguishing each inning, in spite OF
In the NTH Inning slosher from Charley Mills rot
TO first base before him. but passed oas by King
and nun by DuIy let In three mcn--Eggler.
nj and tfYhn &
Chicago
A couple Of whitewashes were exchanged on tbs
In the eighth inning the Mutua's got two runs
through CuthDerts nun Of an easy ny. Pintham
scored the run FOR the White Stockings by a liner
over third, which Patterson ran for but mu cd by
trying to take It In one hand.
Man lnninJ.--Tnis inning was opened amid
much excitement. Inc score standing seven to ave
aga INST the Mutuas, but they took the rat reso.
lutely. Higham lei or by sending hot one TO
Meyerlee, which he stopped timely, bu; threw sadly
went to third and home Kings failure to step two
low pitches. Hatfield vino had batted ana nclded
poorly thus lar. got hJs FIRST through nuly,s muir
went to third on PASSED balls and home "A Eyglars
safe hit and brougiut tie to o lie. DuTy naio
Mll's splendid drive to right centre field ana cane
home on Mayeriea's soW harding Of Martins slow
hit Thus ENCOURAGED the Mntunls made some
Mntuals were iubiiant. Thay la,. , ias
victory could not be wiested from them at so late
Flynn first took the bat ana waited for lair BAN
walters was little irritated and pitched beyon the
strikers reach and Flynn got first base on called
balls, went to second on passed balls and then to
third Meyerlce waited for fair ball so long that
walters left his position and appealed 10 the
umpire but received satisfaction me umpire soon
sent Meyerle 10 FIRST on called balls. The bases wero
oil full with but one man cut and six runs TO tie
the game Fin,ham sent safe Qrounaer
and sending Meycre to second base
whence he was brought home by DnIy
Pinkham came IN on two badly dropped bnls Nv
Charley Nils. Only one more run was needed to
tie and two to win. Duffy was first base and
McAtee ut the bat. Walters pitched several balls to
McAtce, who waited. After delivering more
than dozen, none OF Which suited McAtee
Walters threw down the ball in disgust decarin 2
he wonld not pitch any longer. His complaint was
that the umpire called balls on him unjustly and ne
elected to call strikes. Several OF the Mutuais
begged of him to continue but he refused. Tie
crowd, OF course, was excited. broke the boun-
daries and surrounded the players despite the exer
lions Of the police.
Before the wrangle could be stopped 1t became dark
and the game must STOP The umpire decided the
game on the eighth inning by a score OF seven TO
five in favor OF the White Stockings. The following
Is the score
White stockings. ........ 0 0 OF
MutuaiS ................... O o q 2-5
CHICAGO, Nov. ], 1870.
The Mutuals being dissatisfied with the result OF
tOday'5 game, wish to have another test game this
week on neutral ground. The White STOCKINGS are
agreeable and II arrangements can be erected In
Cincinnati the final contest VIII there durinn
the latter portion Of the present week.