The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-09
TEE NATIONAL GAME.

silver star ''Scnllawags''-The Mos, Disc
graceful Scene mt tho UHiOn Base Ball
Grounds Ycsicrday-1he EIyaway Fighters
ard the silver star Strikers.
A more dlsorderly, dsgracefsl crowd than that
which assembled on the Union grounds yesterday 10
witness the first game of the between the Fly
Always and the Silver Stars for the junior champion
ship and the silver ball was never seen on bali field.
There assembled about four hundred OF the low
est most vile rowdies, thieves and picSpockets the
east side ever produced. ana before the game was
half finished they had kicked up one beautiful fight,
tried to start hall dozen others by splitting tobacco
Juice in each others faces and making use OF the
most vile, oos.sne ana proiane language magma
bic. To make the matter stil worse the players OF
both clubs gathered up their bats and rushed into
the crowd Tor the purpose or having hand
III the row themselves Whenever the
umpire gave dec sion that did not exactly suit
the Flyaways the players OF that club would all
gather around INN ana by means OF threats ana
rather deuionsiratve gesticulailons try TO make him
reverse IL; and Ii he CHANGED 10 decide a close point
against the Silver stars The crowd OF rOughs would
Immediately commence cursing him and threaten
ing TO "mash his hoadi as soon as the game
should he over Indeed upon two or three occa-
SONS several of the leaders Of the gang
left their seats and rushed over 70 the
umpire. threatening HIM Ii he dld not decide in a
certain way, and wnen the game was at last ended
The two policemen in attendance and the men en-
pioyed about the ground had TO conduct him OF the
field TO
PROTECT HIN FROM MOB.
Nor dl the officers conduct themselves
In as Gentemany manner as they might
have done. they gathered about the re.
porters' stand, shouting at the players. COM
planning OF the umpirc's decisions, and IN various
Other ways making themselves perfect nuisance 10
every one about them. MI. Cammeyer, the pr0prie-
tor OF the grounds says he never, IN all his ten
years. experience at the Union, had so rough and
disorderiy crowd there, and that II the two clubs
or their neelers should come to MIN again for the
OF the grounds they could not get them for $500
a day.
The game was won by the Flyaways, with score
OF IA 10 IL.
Match Between the White stockings Of Chi
cngo and Athletics of Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, June 8, 1871.
The most exciting game OF base ball OF the season.
in this vicinity, of this afternoon between the
White Stockings of Chicago the Athletics of this
city. Fully 5000 spectators were present. MI.
Bcardslie, OF Washington, was selected umpire.
The Athletics were sent TO the bat but made nothing
on the first and second innings the Chcagos
ing i've ON the third inning the Athletics made
three and the Chicagos one. In the fourth innings,
bOtn earned blanks. During the ffSh inning Wood
and another or the Cnicagos commenced playing
with ball outside OF the line, creating excitement
among the spectators believing II was designed 10
distract the attention OF the Athletics then in the
field. The bypav was persisted In until 1t was
stopped by the President OF the Athletic club;
In consequence the spectators took delight
In every failure or Wood TO make run. In THIS In
ming the Athletics scored four runs placing them
one ahead, me Chlcagos being whtcwashed. In
the sixth inning the Athletics scored four and the
Chicagos were again whitewashed. In the seventh
inning the Athletics scored two and the Chcagos
were put out Tor nothing Cuthbcrt making spien-
did fly catch, ending the inning with two Cncagos
on the bases. In the eighth inning the Athle les
were treated with another goose egg the
ChIcagos scoring three runs 1ne ninth inning
commenced with the Athletics -four ahead ana they
added two 10 their score. The Chicag0s opened with
spirit but only succeeded III scoring TWO and were
defeated by four runs.
The following H. the score.-
Athletlcs.... ..,....... U o 2-lb
Chicago. ............... 2 . I'll
Forest tny, OF Rockford, vs.. Pnsiimes, Of
baltimore.
BALTIMORE, June 5, 1871.
The Forest City, Of Rockford, H., and Pasrimes,
OF Baltimore, played game this afternoon. In the
first innings the Pastlmcs failed 10 score and the
Forest CITY scored six. In the second innings the
Pastimes scored Two ana the Forest City nothing.
Az the end OF the rst half OF the third innings owing
70 the very peculiar decisions Of the umpire, MIR.
Hoyt, or the olympic Club, OF Washington, the Pas
times refused to continue the game. Finally, how
ever, MIR. Hooper, formerly OF the Maryland Club, or
this city, was substituted for MIR. Hoyt and the
game proceeded resulting In favor OF tho Forest
CITY by score Of IL 10 9, AZ follows:-
Gibbs. L. 3D. 81 ". bh "a. 7n. "a ~.
F r.ss.. cay...s 3 Z IL