The New York herald., 1871-08-23
BOSTON BEATEN.
The Mutuals Again i'm the
Ascendant.
They Defeat the Pets Of the Hub" With Ease
Heavy and Safe Batting and Bril-
liant Fielding Score, 10 to L.

Although the Mutuals were fortunate enough to
defeat the Forest City Club OF Rockford, on Mon
day, good many of the croakers and persons who
take delight In triumphing over fallen greatness
congratulated themselves tnat the celebrated Red
Stocking nine, OF Boston, would make terrific
example Of them yesterday As the French people
say, however, "Man proposes but God disposes, F"
and in this instance 1t would appear to have come
true at any rate. more astonishing victory or
one better deserved than that gained by the
Mutuals yesterday over the well organized and
HIGHLY DISCIPLINED NINE,
under the tutelage OF the careful and exemplary
''Harry" Wright, has not been seen on the Union
grounds for many a day. 1t is surprising however,
that when the Mutuals appear to have no earthly
chance that is the time they come out strongest
and defy all attempts to account for the extraordn
ary variation in their play. Yesterday, when, TO all
appearances, they mad not even the ghost OF
chance, the score being seven to TWO against
them, and with such powerful nine as The Red
Stockings of Boston to struggle against they seemed
suddenly to awake to the fact that their reputation
as BAH tossers was very seriously upon the wane
and with "a long pull, strong pun and a pull all
together" they set to work In The most determined
manner and
AsTONIsHED EVERY ONE PRESENT
by playing not only most brilliant fielding game,
but, by very long way, the most powerful bat
ting game thev have exhibited this season. c. Mills,
who has not been batting well OF late, made a
couple Of splendid three base hits in succession.
VOTERS also made brace OF beautiful "Jhree
basers,n while Hlgham made one, ana several first
base hits besides start also batted well and safely
or pearce'S
BRILLIANT FIELDING
at snort stop IL Is Impossible TO speak too highly.
lie was as quick as a cat and as brave as non,
missing nothing ana fearing nothing. Higham also
deserves great credit for his excellent playing Of his
position at second base Mills also did good service
behind the bat, allowing the bail to pass him only
Twice during the game, and Woters did not forget
TO send the lallS In red hot" on the Boston side
George Wright IT Is almost needless to say played
McN ey's catching was rs fine any pail player
conlu possibly wish 1t to be, not single ball beng
allowed TO go by him during the game, ana ne mad
some very wild ones 10 lay hold OF. in MIN the
Bostons nave certainly LOT
FIRST CLASS MAN
ana one upon whom they can place the most i'm
pilclt dependence. Barrows did well IN left hed.
one catch by him in the nth inning being pOsi velv
superb. schafIer also showed well at third base.
G0ult and McNey led the Boston batting score.
About TWO thOusand persons were present 10 wit
ness the game, ana. excepting those who dropped
tntlr stamps upon the DOslOns there were none
who did not enjoy this line exposition OF the beau
ties ol our national q ime Play was called at thirty
hVe minutes past three. the Autuals going first to
the bat while the Fed Stoq1ings, looking as smart
anu as bright as new pins TOOK their respective pO.
stlons ,h the field; an a prettier sight than the
beautifully bright green closely shaven turf pre-.
De imagined. The betting, which was pretty heavy
IN consequence OF many OF the former Mutual
hackers piunging on t6e BoS onians to try and re.
gam the stamps they had lost on the Mutes on pre-
Vious occasions, rulei nc
1870 no 70 II FAVOR Of THE RED STOCKINGS.
AT the end of the second inning almost any ODDS
would nave been laiJ t.iat the Red men would VII,
the price, however, being nominally loo to TO- at
which fgure Few oi those careful, canny bodies
WHO make point Of taking care OF The pence
picked up a few morses. Tae game opened badly
for the Mutes, as first inning only realized two
runs, While The BostOnians tailed SIX. Then the
New Workers were handsomely wnitewashed In the
second Inning. and ,he Red Stockings scored one
ran. This proved the turning point OF the game,
and, as II they HAD suddenly made their minds to
do tDer vers best, the Mutes 70 work ana never
gave their opponents a shallow OF chance alter
wards. tneS scored two iuns in the third and
fourth innings. and whiteWashed the Red Stockings
IN both. Then ihey
CROWDED Ok MORE SAIL,
and pitched into the Boston.ans 10 the tune OF i've
ruuS tue DOsoniani scoring two runs ana the sixth
inning. Commence. Win each side having scored
nine runs -FOUR more runs were added to the ac-
count OF The Mutes and only TO that OF the
"huOotes y Ill tue sixth lunn. and, not satisfied
with this, the Aptes would only allow the Red
st chin.s tO .et one Kun IN he seventh inning
they made two, and TINS practically closed the
game. as neither side made III the eighth and
mn In ing. loud and hea ) cheer greeted the
Mutes az The conclusion OF the game, and they well
deserved It, tn following is The score:-