The sun., 1872-08-09
THE MUFFIN CHAMPIoNsHIP.
Positively the Worst Playing Ever Witnessed
on the Union Grounds - The Mutes De-
feated by the Baltimores.

IcHttu ny tut
The fourth game of the championship
series between the Mutuals Of New York and
the Baltimore Club, was played yesterday on the
Union ground williamsburgh Some time be-
fore the game began the Mutuals were the favor
ties at odds of SIS to $ls, but when 1t became
known that Cummings, the Mutual pitcher
was sick, and there was possibility of his
not heng able to pitch at all, the betting Duc-
tuated to such n degree that tho Baltimore
ans became warm favOrltes. The game was one
Of the poorest played on both sides which has
been seen here for some time. Neither side
played anything like up to their form, munng
and wild throwing being the main features ot
the game up to the ninth inning. Indeed had
end of the ninth inning with victory for the
Mutes II could only have been characterized as
a thoroughly muiin exhibition. The play in the
such character. Tho BaltimOreans, " they
had played such game on Wednesday with the
Atlantics would have been whipped out of time.
1t was evident from the play ~ the beginning
that little lIarlows fine lesson in running the
bases against the Baltimores had not been lost,
as Hatfield tried II and succeeded in gettlngtw9
OF his men home in the FIRST inning. but toward
the close Of the game, when such strategy might
have been brought into play with advantage, the
Mu.rs were too much exCited to think about or
try IL. Mr.. Ferguson, Of the Atlantic Club, um-
plred the game, but he was not so strict as
usual many balls pitched far out Of reach by
both parties being passed without being called
cure, n great many OF the decisions being ex-
tremey close, but in no case was his award con-
sdered doubtful.
the bat and they were disposed Of without
run, although Eggler, for wonder dropped
fly ball. The Mutes then went To the bat aud
made two runs wild throwing and passed
ball. They then did little IN wild throwing
and the consequence was the Baltitnores made
three runs, two of them unearned, and the lat
ter then whitew aShed the Mutes.
In the third inning a passed ball by Hicks,
wild throw by Hatfield, and dropped hy also ~
him, gave the Btlttmores two runs, and wild
pitching, passed balls, and bad throwing gave
the Mutes two runs i'm the same Inning The
Baltimorcs were whitewashed then five times In
succC. sion. only one error being made by the
Mutcs I'm these innings but the Mutes scored
three runs Ia the fourth inning aud one In the
9th by wrct, he'd mufhng on the Baltimore side.
In the sixth. seventh, and eighth innings how
ever, n decided Improvement was made IN the
Fielding, the Mutes being whtewashed In each
The ninth inning then began, with the score to
3 In favor Of the Mutcs, and II appeared almost
certain they would win Base ball, however, Is
mighty oncartain," and the Baltimures, by
good batting, and wild throwing on the part Of
the Mutes, scored three runs, uetng the game,
amid tremendous cheering. The Mutes had now
| only one run to make to win the game, the pros
pect for getting which was good. as Bechtel led
| on and got his base on mun by Pike, and Hicks
followed with good base hit. Had they then
tried a little manuuVring in base running they
might easily have won the game. Btchtel and
Hicks, however, appeared afraid their bases
would get cool if they moved on them, and
| boyd, Hatfield, aud Fuli1er went ont on ny balls
Some really brilliant play was now witnessed
on both sides. In the tenth and eleventh in
nings. but the twelfth was a most miserable cx-
hibition on the part of the Mltes; had they been
sChoolboys they could not have played more
| men hit the ball with tremendous force, but
they ought all To have been out for one run in
| stead of getting four. That one run, however
would have won them the game a. the Mutes
| were whitewashed beautifully, York making
one Of the most extraordinary foul bound
serve credit for literally pulling this game out of
the lre, but both clubs ought to feel ashamed ~
| the exhibition they made in the field. The fol-
| IL y