The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-28
THE NATIONAL GAME
One Of the Most Brilliant Contests
Of the Season.
Tho 0lympics, Of Washington, Defeat the Bostoa
Red Stockings by Score of Six to Five.

the washington OlympIcs (Blue Stockings, ana
the Bostons (Red Stocklngs) played OF the finest
games Of the season the Union grounds. VIII
liamsburg, yesterday. In the presence OF about two
thousand people. Considering the fact that the
Blue Stockings were known to be very materially
weakened by the absence. because Of sickness, Of
Sweezy, the prince OF second basemen, the
frightlully pad condition or Alison's hands, the
Reds were the favortes at great odds long before
the game commenced. indeed all who saw ALL
sons hands the day before on the Capitolino
grounds had no idea that he could possibly stand
up behind Brainard's swift delivery for at least .
month Besides one OF his thumbs being in dts.
abed condition when the game with the
Stars commenced. ne hurt his right hand
very badly Just at the base OF the fore
finger after which he went TO play third base, and
while there was spiked in the left hand by one OF
the Stars, who stepped while running to the
base: But, Notwithstanding these severe injuries,
he played yesterday, and played mis- position for all
II was worth, too, not single passed
ball being charged against him during the
whole game. AS though the Washington boys
had not had bad luck eaough, Glenn, one OF their
best players got his right thumb hnocked out OF
JOINT the day before which disabled him that he
could play but one inning yesterday, his place hav-
ing to be filed by Burrows the twelfth thirteenth
man. Had the TACT of Glenns in ures been gener-
ally known be ore the game commenced the odds
would have been even greater against the OlympioS
IN an they were.
After some little delay in selecting an umpire,
during which time Mr.. G. Mills OF the Mutuais, was
chosen, the game opeaed With the Blue stockings AZ
tine bat Waterman. the first striker quickly retired
ut first through poiteDess Of Barnes. FOcee
gave Spauding q ''tinchy litte' grOunder. and
would have been out At rst also had the Red Stock
lug pitcher not rlueu whle Lryn, to get the bail.
Mills DATED wei for "A base an sent FOrse To third
ScudnJrS Glenn.
victim to SchaiIer, which made the third man out,
but the Wasnn stonlans . mad scored rum Jackson
tired. Barnes struck for base and went 10 second
on Gienn's nun OF Brdsal,'s ny. Glenn hurting his
sore thumb badly. McVey and Wright each struck
for bases, the latter for nree, aud Barnes, Brdsan
AMI Mcvey talled. Gould lew out TO Leonard
ming. In the next inning Burrows was put In
Genn's place, when the betting was commenced Of
ard put right at Goud's feet ana never first.
Branard gave jackson nice lite ny, but Hall got
troubled much about going further imam first, how
ever, for Berthrong immediately gave Spaulding
out and no runs. The Reds We're now disposed Of
In one, two three order by Force. Brainard, Mills
and ,llison, alter which the Olympcs tried their
hand or the third AIMING but with poor success, as
but four OF their number got chance to WELD the
ash, but one or whom. Mills. accomplished any
thing. he making b illlanI three base hit between
left and centre held but was left after all by Alli-
sons going ont BY scnafrer to , Gould, schaner
Barnes lily. During this inning the Bostonlans,
Mills. while trying TO make double play. ana the
failure o, The Olympics captain TO call Hal! TO 60
field, succeeded in getting In two runs, the last they
made during the game.
The score was now Ave to one In favor Of Boston.
ana 1t certainly looked as though they would win
the game. hut late was against them. From this time
there was out one error made on the part OF the
Blue stockings, this consisting or difficult lily ball
dropped by Hall, and out one on the part OF the
Bostons. 1t was only in the ilftn ami ninth innings
Dad fnsE Mad nnrf
than three men to the bat, and IN these innings they
0n four s ep bae p Fo the "nSm e.
drew blanks; but IN the eighth hey
for they batea him for three runs aud did not give
the Reds any. When they went to the ash for the
and two to win. provided the Reds could not make
more The excitement at this stage Of the
a bali neld, ana the Gold Board" were trying
every means possible to hedge but with
foul, which Spauldlng went for. getting right in
quence OF which Andy ran against HIM just the
bail struck his hands, and oi course Spaulding
dropped 1t. Leonard then tried his luck again, thus
time sending beautiful liner to centre field, on
which he took hrst. He then stole to second and
finally TO third, having a. the latter place very
called balls, was sent to second by Halls
sharp grounder to Jackson, Hall retiring at first,
thongs hit to short left field, johnny going to
first. Waterman gave Barnes a red hot grounder
and made his first safety, BerthOng, VINO mad
stolen TO second, going TO thiTd. Eerthong now
trying his level best to steal home, and, c0nse-
quently taking all the ground he dare. AMI, IN
fact. much more than he should have
done, for McVcy, who had hs eye
on him, sent the bail to Schaner. but
mured IT, and Berthrong started for home ut tho
rate OF about nifty knots more or less 10 the hour.
But Barnes was backing Schatfer up when the bali
was thrown, 80 picking the sphere mp he gave 1t to
McVey red hot, ana johnny was declared out at tho
home plate. Force now sent beauty TO left field,
on which every one thought he would get TO tho
third base a. least but Cone turned around and ran
for II. an catching 1t over his left shoulder.
made one Of the hncst and most ditcult plays ever
seen. This ended The game, so lar as the score OF
the OlJmplcs was concerned but the Reds had still
another chance with The willow. Bnt 1t was no
Gould gave Berthroug beautiful liner ana retired
the Nv. Schancr seut nigh one 70 Burrows, and
he also took back seat Cone got
10 first on called ball, but never went any
further for Spaulding, sent q high flyer TO short
centre field which everybody but little Force
thought safe; but the little short stop ran like
deer and got under IT, and neld It, too THIS ended
the game, ana every one-save some or the gold
board'--efi the field well satisfied
The following Is the score:-
oLYaPics. BOSTON
r1P,O.T PlHO4