, 1874-05-14
They Dofeat the Athletics by a
Score Of 4 to O..
A Large Attendance and a Fine Game.
The Lexington Running Races.
BASE BALL.
r1fr WHITE8 AND AhNLETfCJ,

Tho II 0lIe SkoCAluEo P4hyoeA kAAoA+ A4os VuhlA"
nionshn game this soason. yesterday afternoon.
on tho grounds at the cor1lor Of Twonty-third
and State stroots. Their OPP pononta were tho rc-
noyncd Athletics, Of Philadelphia, With whom
our former professional mines have had many a
utoru md exciting fight. Botwoen 5000 and
Gooo people Witnessed the sport, and by thcir
prose,,ce tiatly denied tho assertion, frequently
made OF lato that public interest in thn national
game WAS dead in Chicago, and could rot be re-
yiyed. 4 iargo number OF the most prominent
mon In tho city, accompanied By their families,
wero observed III the grand stand, which was Ray
with the bright colors and other tl'iery OF the
fair sox, and the outside Hohts we're ntlod with as
roenoctable and orderly an aBBombla 60 AZ was
ever gathered together.
Tho gamo was umpired by Mr. Al Ronuh, OF
the Visiting club, and he gave porte':t satiefac"
tion. Tic clubs appeared early on tito grounds
(which, by the wny, arc in excellent trim. and
ciyc promise Of being tho finest in the country,
md f1oa IN the timo in practice while the audi
onco yas finding seats At last the diamond was
clcarot, and tho gnmo began. II was most OK
traordinayy contest from beginning to end, re"
sultiug in tho dcfoat of tho Athletics by score
of 4 to 0. This result was ccomp1islod not
wsthstana;ng tho faet that tho ho'ne club
was ousbatted and outtieldcd, and can
only be nccounted for by tho great nerve ex:.
liLitcd by tho White Stockings at critical
points ~ in the gano. The play was at times
brilliant, but as general thing It was not UP
10 tic average Of either club. Errors are
scored to evory inholder on the sido Of tho
Whites except Zettlein who played a shrawd
and A fau1tless game throughout, but they Ill ro-
deemed themselves except Hnos. who made
yory moor showing indeed. His baa play con-
iured ,,p Visions Of Jimmy Wool Oh second base,
and thousands wlahsa no were ,t inerS ,i aane9
to tho suti.sfaction Of ayery one boforo long.
Cu,hbert, Treacy, and Glenn, in this outtield,
could not be improved upon. The Athletics,
,SIcGea.y, G piayod vol. Thoy claim that they
wore peatcn by luck. Granted !; bnt they can
hot deny that they wero favored With consider
pb1c luck themselves, and tbat their opponents
wore not SLOW to take tho mont skisitnl sort OF
advantage OF eyary opensng that "as gAEcn saem
Haying won tho toss, the White Stockings
chobe the llo1t, nnf tho game commenced Mt pro-
cieely 4 o'clock, AicGenry waH the tnt to wlold E
baue through 1nuiT Of q groundcr BY Hncs.
Flo speedily ran dotrn to sooond, and was on
cblcd 10 got there BY another error Of .l1inee,
who muifea throw from Malone 70 o,,t Inc run
tiyod on Il foul BY Moyerle. At tlLs ,juncture
Malone wns guilty Of the frat md only passed
ball Of tho game OH either siae and Mcfteavy
went to third IL consequence. Ho aiea taere;
BY Force to Devlin. Thore being no runs,
despite two bad errors, the crowd cheered Justify
a1tl the Whites wort to bat with Cuahbert Tor
starter; He struck bounding ball to Aaso1'
ena eeor sGds'a tns short A'f folders hsad by
Force put two men on buses. Malone re- struck true to to
Baltin at second, nnl was felded out III line
,syle. nut plouuwSbile CutlbeIt scored run.
rfoaey struck to contre fold for bahs. bringing
Forco in, aud lie WAS retired at secund Tn Dew
Inns easy hit to Auson. Two runs acorad on
Anso,l's error, md none earned.
Sutton, tho best batter in the nine, led OF for
tho Athletica iu tha second iunings, and was
nyea by G1onn. Datttn roached firt4 IN snfety
because Dovlin mutlod grouuder which he
another error on tho part OF HtnoH,, who fallod
10 stop throw from Malona. sensendorfer
struck to Zettloln, who assisted Meyorlo. IL
catching Dattin of his base-a brilliant l''ay.
Ge1ney rot to frBt on tadly-muf1ed groundor
BY bIeyerle, but ali hopos Of run we're cut OF
by Force, who put McAlullon OUT on o fly
tbs Whites la1 no show whatovor for &
tally, AZ thoir three frat etrikors wore disposed
following rnannor: Doylin hyed BY Godncy,
Ainos hslded out by battin and Fisler, Glsnn
dyed by Gedney.
The Il i'd inairg waR 70 c1everiy played on
both eidet, allu occupied buG little timo. After
Mct;oaey bad boon fyed by Cnthbert ind Mo..
Bride put out from Zett'ein to DeyiD, Anaon and
Fislot rot in safe hits, and patiently waited on
their bagos for Sutton to bring ono or both o1
perato 4tto,npt, but Force was IN obstacle in the
bulls way, aud Anson waB put OUT as he ran to-
ward Mcyer's. The Whites failed to got q mar
F,sler, Guthbert trom Sutton to Fialcr, aus
Force from Anson to FiBlor-the two latter be
ing especially fine specimens Of skillful fielding
The til iuniug waa alao characterized b!
s1ef e saSsis xsiedy a to Mayere M but i liz ball cot
drgt in advance Of him. Sutton oarued bas
by hit to right. Battin aent d bail to Meyerle
and Sutton WAS forced out at second ~ q result
Cuthbert dyed sensendoricr, and another blan
was recorded against the yisitors. The White
fared no BETTER Hondlng but throe men to ba
again,-hlalone Meyorle, and Treacy.. The for
1ncr knocked grounder to FiBler. and tie otle
two were fleided out at first by Battin and 6ut
ton respectively.
The home club played an extraordinary field
Ing game iu the Nth inning, exhibiting com
menoahle nerve in tbs face Of difficulties. AEa
a foul ily which dedney sent up, but ie subst
Sans striker on foul bound. Mt
Mullen made one Of those fortunate safe hi.
that 20 about half way botween catcher an
pltchot, and far enough from both to rendor
almost impossible for either to catch the bal
recover himself, aud throw 1t In time to put Of
tho striker at hrst. htcGeary alao struck in IL
vicinity Of the plate. and would hnve been r
tired Ind hs not accidentally kicked tho bail OF
nf Malona's way - le ran toward the bas
Mcbride hit to Meyerle, who put out alcMul!e
Ut third. Arson hit safely, aud tho bases we
full. Tha spectators held their breath uni
after Fiu]er went out on foul bound to Malon
aud then they they gavo utterance 10 IL
willoat expressions Of delight because they vi
lad been ao uear to u tally had been prevente
from securing ono. The Athletic folding VI
done by threo mon, and WAS pret
work indeed. Davln put III = safe h
Hines struck to Battin at second, who touclt
Dsslin US Ao pasBed by, and sent the bull
Fisler in time to put out Hnes--a neat 1oubl
play, that wah deaerTediy applauded. Glenn vi
got rid Of by Anson aud Fibor yeey cleYery.
10th mines woro also BANKED Ia the sixth /,
ming, Sutton, Dattn, md se1lHenaerfer heing Il
ouls on tie Athletic Aido, Treaoy flying tAa ilrt
aud Malone fouI-nyIng The o!hesa. On lie Viii
Bido, Zettcil started ut with Hnfe hit. McBr
aud FAlor dlsposoa of cuthbert. A bud thre
by MoGcary to socoud cuablod Zettlein to ret
third. whore ls waH left by Force, Who was u
ont from Sutton to first, and Malone lYai