The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-05
THE NATIONAL GAME.

Martyrd0m Of the Mutuuls-An Exciting and
Interesting Gane-The Eckfords ssChicaCo''
tho Mutes-Fine Fielding and Batting by
the Eckfords-Score = to O.
Pr0verbial as our national game has become for
It's uncertainty, and the many wonderful surprises
TO which 1t occasionally gives rise, It has seldom
afforded more extraordinary instance Of Its muta-
bility than mas witnessed yesterday on the Union
ground Williamsburg The occasion was the first
match OF the season between the Mutual CLUB, Of
New York, and the Eckford Club, OF Williamsburg
and, as the DAY was agreeaby warm without being
too brilliant for good play, there was naturally
a very large attendance OF spectators on the
ground. "The glorious FOURTH" as has be-.
come the hacKneyed style Of denominating the an
niversary Of our independence, is day upon which
"all the world and his wife" 90 out q pleasuring.
and as there Is generally some grand match espe-
eally set apart for that DAY, large number of our
toiw0rn and hard worked cIuzens make that the
occasion OF enjoying days fun in the ball field.
Many OF those who witnessed the game yesterday
Will not have another opportunity OF seeing game
again until another Fourth Of July comes round-al.
though they may read and enjoy the elaborate
counts Of the various contests with which the
herald suppied-but Of this they may rest as.
sured there are not likely to be many more such
ing yesterday. The Mutual Club at the beginning OF
the present season organized a nine which, ON
country, and YET they yesterday suffered defeat
which OF all others IS considered the most degrad-
ng wncn nrs class ass CLUB can meet with
contains three men who were discarded from the
Mutual team at the beginning OF the present sea-
powerful Mutual CLUB. OF the 5000 or 1000 per-
sons who were present there were Q few
Of Martins pitching were sangulne enough
TO hope that the Ecktorls might upset the Mutual
good shake but there was s' not one among ting
number who had the temerity for one moment to
suppose that the EcxfoIds would make such fear.
they did The Mutes have been steadily gaining In
public favor, Notwithstanding they have lost one
have disgrace1 the veriest tyros at the game, but
after the exhibition or yesterday they will scarcely
nine In the face for time to come. Their Held
ing IN tue irst inning was simply shame
any amateur nine in the country. and it
was rendered all the more conspicuous by their fine
Play IN me eg INNINGS the Eckords
tory, having fairly and squarely earned It by sl-
Thing IKE me announcement and support win
which the Mutuals have been favored they would
have proved thorn in the side OF the best nine who
trophy, but they have had to fight very uphill
battle all through the season, ana II they
and Thanksgiving Day it would not errace
the prestige attaching to their victory Of
prove himself Judiclous but strict disciplinarian
and since Mr.. Chapman (''OIeag1nOus JOnn," as ne
has been styled has been elected to NIL the respon
siDle position, they appear to have obtained the
right man for the right place. they must not how
ever, allow their feelings Of elalIOn over their pre-
sent triumph TO interfere with their exertlOn to
achieve first class record; but on the contrary, It
should stimulate them to stu greater effort. A
little difncuty was experienced In obtaining an
umpire. but after about twenty minutes mad
been cut to waste very excellent umpire was |
found in X. Lush, OF the Union Club, MOrrisania,
and ut twenty minutes past three the game COM |
menced, with the Eckf0rds ct the bat. After the |
first inning the game was extremely interesting and
exciting bn' It was so monotOnous from the regu.
retired without scoring thai detailed account OF |
the game Is unnecessary. 1t will be sunncient 10 |
call attention to the fact That from Martins deadly
slows the Mutes only made three first base hts and
out OF the twenty-seven Mutes put twenty-four
went out on nies and foul bounds. The following is |
the score
1.-THE column headed "Rr indicates the number of runs
made "lB first bases on good hits; "r total bases
Il stands and a. assisted o put out