The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-19
THE NATIONAL GAME.
A Fine Contest on the Union Grounds-The
Eclxfords Barely Escape Another s'Nest of
Goose Eggs.,s

A Fine Contest the Union Grounds-The
Eckfords Barely Escape Another ssNest of
Goose EGgs.'
About twelve hundred persons assembled on the
Union grounds, Williamsburg, Saturday afternoon
TO witness the first contest OF the season between
the Forest Citys OF Cleveland, and the EckfOrds
Last year. it will be remembered, the Clevelanders
came on here. and after being defeated by the
Mutuals by score OF IL to Is turned to
and beat the Eckfords IS to 0. such an
overwhelming defeat this was too much for
the Eckfords, SO they soon fell to pieces
and were known no more during the season
OF 1870. When the two clubs again came together
on Saturday 1t was with determination on the part
OF the Brooklyn boys to wipe out this disgrace, II
such thing were possible. But, alas for their de-
termination for 1t by the veriest scratch that
they escaped the very same tate which awaited and
overlook them last season. Notwithstanding this
however, they played beautiful game but not SO
good that OF their opponents either at the bat
III the field. Tor there IS not finer fielding club In
the country than are the Clevelanders. Their pat
ting Saturday, considering the pitching they had
to contend against, was, indeed. splendid. they
total bases, which Is better than any other club
has done against Marten this year. The Eckfords,
on the other hand, were very weak at the bat,
statement which Will readily be appreciated when
1t Is asserted that they made but three first and
three total bases during The whole game This,
the part OF tue Eckfords, but Is due entirely to
the superior pitching OF Pratt. Owing TO the re-
marKaDly sharp play Of both clubs IN the first four
innings, neither side scored ruu. In the third
inning Kinbal OF the Forest City, made fine
double play by taking ny from Holdsworth's Dat
and then throwing the ball to first before Chapman
who had run on the strike could get back TO the
base. But this play, fine as 1t was, thrown
in the shade by the one made by Nelson
in the next inning. Pratt was on first, Almball
second and Pabor ON third when Sutton, who has
always been known powerful batter, struck
screening not liner, which Nelson Jumped up and
TOOK i'll a most brilliant manner and then threw TO
second base, cutting OF DIR. kimbal who had
started for his third base.
In the nfth inning, owing to errors OF Nelson and
Gedney the Forest City scored two runs. while the
EckiOrds OBTAINED their only run during the game
on mum 10y kimball, he letting Gedney's hot
grounuer slip through his hands. But Tor this error
the Eckfords would have had another whole nest Of
goose eggs' TO brood over during the remainder
OF the season. Each club now drew blanks until
the eighth inning. when, owing 10 some good, sale
batting, and another error on the part Of Nelson.
the Western lads scored five runs, bringing their
score up to seven.
The following Is the complete score:-
1.-THE column ''Ri indicates the number of made
al b." hrs bases good hits; "T" total bases good
hits; "P,' put out by the player opposite whose
sands; a. assisted to put and "E. made,
viii inclu a call nalls md wi Idptc