The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-07
TIE NATIONAL GAME.
Mutuals w. White stockings-A Short Story
Eighteen Thousand Dollars squandered
by Chicsgo-The Most Crushing
Defeat of the Season.

with '.hearts as light as the wind that blows aud
feeling as happy as "big sunnowers,' the White
Stockings crossed over to Williamsburg yesterday,
there TO teach the Mutuals OF New York what a six
months residence in chicago could do in the art OF
base bah playing. Never did more confident party
enter ball held thanlthe nne' created by Chicago,
NJ cost OF $4,000 and yclept the White Stockings
Mondays defeat was to be wiped out, and with /
the Mutual Club. Chicago had said It, and what
Chicago had promised was as good as fufed--n
the estimation OF Chicago. ON the other hand, The
Antnals crossed over alarmed somewhat at the con-
hdence Of their opponents, and rejecting over their
many defeats OF late, denied not syllable uttered
They were quiet retcent in fact and dressed for the
fray as one might roll himself In shr0ud prepare
tory to decaptation. Underneath all this, however,
there was determined will to die gameIy noiwith-
standing an ignomnlous fate had been marked out
Tor them. The Mutuals won tile loss and sent the
White Stockings to the bat.
FIRST hannsg.-McAtee hit "bum' oall towards
Wolters, which rolled along slowly that the
striker secured base ere 1t was feldcd. He mme-
diaely bolted1for second base, wnen an over throw
Of o. Nip sent him on to third, whence ne
shortly after came in on long hit ny to left field,
which Patterson captured. Wood got 10 first Oh
ball poorly thrown by Hatfield, but poorly
handled by f. Mills in endeayoring to steal to
second Wood was touched by Hatfield, c. Mills
throwing the ball. Cuthbert was next taken on
foul bound by G. Mills, and the inning closed for
run. Mutual-Hatield hit clear and safely to centre
field, ultimately getting home on passed balls. Mel
son made clean hit also, but was left On base, +.
Mills closing the sides play from Wood to McAtee.
Score, and l.
SECOND Ianing.-Flynn, Tracey and Meyere were
captured before reaching base by the Mutual FEEDERS
and in turn were Martin, q. Mills ana VOTERS treat
ed likewise, the score remaining as above.
Third Is,tin0.-Cpaver and Pinkham were saved
the trouble OF running to base as both were treated
to outs before leaving the strikers post. McAtee
tor u second time secured base on muffcd bali,
and got III on another bad throw OF c. Mills to
second base Here the fun cut short, Hodes
being put out at second on Woods hit
70 Hatfield at short. Mutual-Lwandell opened
the game Tor his side by Knocking u
heavy bail TO Pnkham, who stopped it courageously.
HatAeld got twist on the ball, carrying IL lair and
then foul Of third base, sending Swandel to third
ana gaining second HIMSELF Eggler cleared both the
above in by good hit to left Held Patterson was
nyed out at left field by Tracey Nelson got the bail
lliy or his bat, and sent 1t through Hodes legs ut
bas no Nelson s wsn
base on called balls but In his anxiety to reach
second was thrown out from Craven.to Hodes. Mar
Score. TO Tor New York
ioarm i,aniao.--wood, Cuthbert and Flynn were
here mar Chicago began to realize that they had a
tered. Mntual-C. Millswas caught ont by Wood !.
VOTERS carried straight fellow out to centre field
making first easily; he Was watched too closely To
steal a base and suffered the misfortune Of being
forced out ut second base by Swandes nit to PINK.
ham; Hatfield hit at fouls " iOr some time, OF
tlseni at length taking wing and dropping IN Nc
Atee's hands; McAtee didn't hold it long
enough, however, TO constitute catch,
ter another half dozen cross-fied knocks Hatfield
got the ball to bound over HOdes head got to first
himself, and brought Swandell home: he worked