The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-11
THE NATIONAL GAME.

The Finest Contest or the soason-Bos-
tons vs.. Observation-Disclosures Innings-Score
Three to Two.
The Red Stockings of Boston and the Mutuals OF
this city played the third game OF their champion
ship series yesterday afternoon on the Union
Grounds, Brooklyn, and . nner contest has seldom
been Witnessed on any ground or In any season.
The day was, on the whole, propittous, although
considerable rain fell towards. the close Of the
game, whlch was witnessed ~ about six thousand
persons, and was mArre< by nothing but the
wretched umpiring Jot~a4r. Bomeisler, which was
without exception The very poorest exhibition
Of the kind yet seen on the Union
Grounds. For the nrst four or i've innings
he was thoroughly impartial; but after this he
seemed to be actuated by nothing 30 much as
desire to beat the Mutuals. When Pearce went to
bat in the eighth inning he 1.-THE umpire) called first
strike, then ball, and finally two balls, after
which Spaulding sent in some I'VE six unfair
balls, which were allowed to 90 by unnoticed. The
same thing occurred in the tenth inning, when six
balls pitched outside the latitude prescribed
by the rules after two balls on. Of three had been
called. One has but to look At the that
Ing the kutuais made more base hits and fewer
errors than did the Bostons, still the latter won.
THE GAME.
Sharper and more brilliant play than was shown
during this game was never witnessed on any field
that the Bostons would win, simply because the
MItuais were badly defeated Saturday last by the
Athletics, and threw their money around In the
most prOniscuous manner possible at odds OF 100 to
80. Hicks was quite III before the game began and
the end, but he did nevertheless and played his pQ-
sition beautifully too Bechtel too, was on the sick
list, he having lame leg, which compelled his re-
The Mutes went first to bat, and were retired in
the order OF their striking.Leonard making very
brilliant catch In left field; George Wright gave
Boyd q warm One which was very nicely picked up,
but was thrown little too high and Joe Start
two strikers were vlctimized by Pearce and Start.
/ The second inning was made notable by fine dOu-
R csteS Of eess sa By McMaan left
! In the third inning, after again banking the
Mutuas, the Bostons scored a run, Rogers earning
| first, getting to second on Egglers allowing the
ball to pass him, to third on passed ball by Hicks,
and home on Harry wrlght's long ny to Eggler. In
Start aud Bechte doing the batting, but the Reds
were retired in one-two, three order by Egglcr,
Boyd Hatfield and Start. In the sixth inning the
Mutes were captured on
by Barnes and Gould and n foul ny taken In by
Schaner, while the Bostons were neatly done for 10y
inning Mcvey and Barnes and Pearce, Hatfield and
the Bostons through an error by start scored their
second rum and the Mutuals were again BANKED.
Each side retired without getting in . run in the
| be played. Pearce came first to bat and was most
shabbiy treated by the umpire, Who however,
by Barnes and Mcvey ended Dicks career,
however, and the prospect for run looked slim in
dcee Egglcr got to first on balls and to second on
Haffelds good hit to right field, but was
finally left by Starts flying out to Schafrer.
Boyd and Bechtel each made errors In this inning,
but nevertheless the Reds did not score, HATFIELD
capturing two Of them on neat double play and
another on the n.y. In the eleventh inning the
Mutes tried hard to get in run, but double play
by Barnes and Gould blighted their hopes and their
last chance was cut OF by George Wright. Leonard
the first Bostonan to the bat, was well taken 10y
Eggler, but Mcvey and Spaulding each followed
with good hits Schafer hit good one to left neld
and Money scored the long l0okedIor winning run.
Rogers fouled to start, and the game was over.
The following Is the score