The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-29
THE NATIONAL GAME.
TIE MUTUALs STILL MASTERS,
The Kekiongas Almost Annihilatsd-The Mutes
Getting Square"

About four thousand persons assembled at the
Union ground Williamsburg, yesterday afternoon,
to witness the return match between the "Mutes'
and the Ketongas and, while 1t Is safe to say that
pretty much all Of them expected TO zee
the New Workers win, it IL equally safe
to say that not one OF them anticipated
seeing the Western lads disposed OF without run.
Nevertheless, that Is JUST what was done, ana done,
too, in the handsomest manner possible, as the
Mutual's score OF errors piainly indicates. Not
outstanding the poor display the champions made
last londay in attempting TO bat Mathews and at
the same time the most excellent form the Kekion-
gas showed In the field, the betting men were yes
erday making free offers OF their STAMPS" az odds
or 500 TO $40 on the former nine, but found few
takers
When the Mutuals went to the field yesterday
they meant business, and business IL proved TO be.
Smith, whose ankle IS still quite weak, was sent to
second base he not IN fit condition to run
after the numerous foul balls which are always
Knocked IN the vicinity OF third base ana Ferguson
took his place at third.
THE GAME
was commenced at precisely quarter past three
O'Clock, with the "Mutes' at the bat BY dint Of
some hard and safe batting by Smith and Hatfield.
the latter making beautiful twobase drive to right
field they scored run, and then disposed OF the
"Kkankragers" for The first OF the nine "Chi-
cagos' which adorn their score. 1t required
but two three Innings to show the as
sembed multitude tnar the New Workers
could bat Mathews, BotwI hstanding they failed to
no o SO IN inc rsS game But me Kek3ngas could
while they did manage 10 hit the ball pretty
hard rap but upon nearly al such occasions II
sure u la directly into the hands OF some one or
the inmltable Mutuals who seemed To be every
where present. In the fourth inning 1t looked
for moment two as though the
Western boys would break the Ice and get run in;
but tate ami the sharp heldng OF their opponents
on beautiful grounder past short stop-a rare
thing by the way for hun TO do-when Foran. the
pected to see HIM make one OF his characteristic
two-base hts and bring Mathews in, or send him to
third base at least Instead OF this, however he hit
SC0RCfiIAG HOT GRoUSDER
towards right short held, which looked good for
first base, at eas: but smith was too spry Tor them.
Running out towards right field he picked up tho
ball ana threw 1t 10 Pearce, who had previously run
TO cover second base, thus cutting or Mathews,
ana Then Pcarce sent 10 first base like rine shot,
Where Start held IL before Foran cou Id touch the
bag Thus was indeed pretty play, but It was not
the last during The inning Goldsmith. VINO followed
Foran ~ the bat, Dt pretty liner towards
centre held, which neither himself nor scarcely
short nit 700 snort, under ordinary circumstances,
Tor nm outheider 10 get and too Tar out for an in
fielder, But Lsger went for t. and Just as the
ground he got his hand under 1t, and--wel 1t was
no longer safe hit. 4 inner eaten never was male
on q ball aeid. At The time he caught it he was
running al his Iull speed, and having to bend over
a. reach the ban. he could not recover his egu-
ana then fell, holding the bah UP IN his left hand
high over his head.
With the exception OF the seventh inning the
game was one OF The finest ever played. The Mutu-
ais batted iufiously, and NEEDED a. only they can
Held, while me unfortunate .KikankerOger' could
not hit VOTERS ay ALI Try they ever so hard. The
catching BY both Mills aud Lennon was perfection,
neither OF them having passed ball during the
whole game, While every foul that CHANGED to 60
their way was sure to be nlpped IN the bud.
The following IS the score:-
The column headed r." indicates the number runs
IT,
good hts; P put out by the player opposite whose
1t stands "A assisted to put out and " errors made.
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