The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-06
FIRST BASE BALL BATTLE.

A Fine Contest ON the Union Grounds-
The New York Mutunls Driven Into
Camp by the Bnltimorinns.
The first game OF the season for the champion
ship, in this immediate vicinity, was played the
Union Grounds Williamsburg, yesterday afternoon,
the c0ptestants being the famous Baltimore Nine.
from the Monumental City, and the no less re-
nowned Mutuals, OF this city. A finer day could
not possibly have been selected for the match, the
sun shining out with the warmth of Sum
mer, while the wind played and tossed
itself about among the budding branches
and luxuriant shrubbery with just enough
rudeness to be bracing and thoroughly enjoyable
to everything in animal and botanical nature. OF
course the opportunfty-the first Of the season.
for first class airing and basking in the sunshine
amid green fields and waving fags could not be
allowed to pass UNDECIDED by, so from two thousand
five hundred to three thousand male bipeds betook
themselves to the grounds, paid their entrance
fee OF fifty cents, and then took it easy
THE NETTING FRATERNITY
was well represented, and In the pools sold laid
odds the visiting club at the rate or 100 to 70.
At twenty minutes past three O'Clock the
Mutnals gathered up their bats and be.
gan hammering away at the bali, although.
1t must be acknowledged, without much success in
the making OF runs. They did not score any Of the
needful points, although Egger led or with nice
base hit The Baltimore gentlemen were much
more successful, however, for they were not dis.
posed OF in this inning until three runs had been
placed to their credit. BY
A BRILLIANT OVERTHROW
from third to first by Nelson and u missed dy by
Holdsworth these runs were obtained. HoldswOrth,
however, redeemed himself in the second inning
by capturing Two men on hot grounders, and a.
Hatfield and Start gobbled up the next striker the
visitors were unable Co score. OF course, the
Mutuals didn't score; they seldom do. But in the
third inning the Batim0res did, Start helping them
to o run by suffering ground ball to 70 between
his feet and yet the New Workers had not scored,
nor did the Baltimorans in the fourth INNING bue
they aid In the fifth twice. Gedney. Eggler and
Hatfield rendered them assistance this time. Runs
were not recorded in either of the succeeding In
nings, and as the Mutuals had but two more
chances they found 1t very necessary to hurry
themselves up somewhat when they went to bat in
the eighth inning. Gedney walked lesurely to
first base on three called balls, after which he COM
mitted grand larceny in getting to second, from
whence he was pushed along home by q hard hit
ball which Nelson sent skipping to right field.
This one run for the Mutuals, and the only
one. BY dint OF sharp play on both sides run get
ting was ehectually put 60 an end, AMI at twenty
minutes past five O'Clock the game was finished.
NEW YORK WAS REArEN
and Baltimore was jubilant.
on the Baltmore's fielding too much cannot ba
said tn praise, their play being married by but very
few errors This much cannot be said OF the Mu-
tuals. although several OF their number-noticear
bly, Start and Holdsworth-acquitted themselves
very well indeed.
The following Is the score:-