The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-20
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THE NATIONAL GAME.

An Interesting Contest ON the Union
Grounds .-The MuiunIs Score Their sixth
VICTORY.
The contest on the Union grounds yesterday after
noon, between the Mutuals, OF this city, and the
Forest Citys, OF Cleveland, proved to be q very
crcdltaDle AFFAIR, and was won by the
New Workers by q score or ten to six.
The game was witnessed by about two thousand
persons, very many being deferred from
attending because OF the threatening aspect OF tho
weather. Notwithstanding the vast rainfall on
satur lay night ana during the day on Sunday the
grounds were IN most admirable condition for play
so perfect are Mr.. C.Nnmeyers drainage arrange
meats
Both mines were promptly on the field, and az ten
minutes past three Mi. Swandell, Of the Eckford
Club, called "Play,' the Mutuas being first
to handle the ASH Owing TO the mas
terry manner III which The "Mutes" have
be II playing ever since their dlsgraceful de-
feat by the Haymasers, Of Troy, some time ago.
they had the call IN the pools at odds OF about
to !, ana this too In the face OF the TACT that
they are man short smith not having as YET
sufficiently recovered from the injuries he received
during the last Mutual. Rockford game to admit OF
his resuIing his position ut third base.
In the first inning The Mutuals-through an error
OF Pratt who allowed pearce TO 20 70 first base on
called balls; and another by Carlton, who dropped
a bali at first base thrown by Kmbailm
visitors for II blank. During the next two innings
ana Il part Of the fourth the fielding or both mines
WAS perfection Notwithstanding which tue Forest
JyS scored Il run, which was, oTCOurse earned; but
in The last half Of the fourth both Start and Hghan
committed errors which gave the boys In blue nose
another After THIS, and unGil the eighth inning,
the play Of each player the field with the excep-
ton oil Carlton ana Bass, was all that could be Gle.
sired. In the eighth, the Mutuals having been dis
posed OF one, two. three order, Higham
by muning sharp grounder sent him by KIM
bail, let lie Western lads score three runs, when
they should have been handsomely whlteWashed.
The ninth Inning, during which the 'Mutes' added
two to Their score and the ClevelanderS one,
was distinguished by u beautiful one-hand stop by
Start OF spiteful bounGer by Bass aud a magnlh-
cent running catch OF fOui bound by Hatfield
The magnificent playing Of j. White behind the
bat and Eggler in the teld during the entire game
was really treat To behold. Eggler captured no
less than i've fly balls-some OF them very dthcult
ones to get hold of-while White escaped in nine
louis TWO or three Of which were as fine catches as
were ever seen on the Union grounds.
To-day the Mutuals play the Athletics IN Phlladel.
pla and If they win the game 1t WIN De their sew
enth victory over professional clubs TINS season.
They now stand far better on the championship
record than any other CLUB they having lost but one
game thus far and 1t IL confidently believed they
Will maintain the lead thus obtained through the
season.
The following is the score in fun OF yesterdays
game
made IL b., hrst bases good hits 49," total bases
good hits P, put out by the pave opposite whose name
stands a." assisted to put OUT ana & errors made,
which includes all called balls and wild ptchesD