, 1874-05-24
SPORTING GOSSIP.
The Latter Are Again Defeated by
4 to z.
First Game with the Hartfords Wednes-
day.
The Boston Club Beaten by the Atlantits,

1he Boston Club Beaten by tile Atlantlcs.
The Nashville Races.
BASE BALL.
TIE WHITE STOCKINGS AGAIN DEFEATED BY TIE
MUTUALs.
The White Stockings suffered second defeat
at the hands OF the Mutuals, OF New York, yes
terday afternoon. in the presence OF between
5000 and 1000 people. This makes the third
out OF four championship games they have lost
since the opening OF the season, the Athletics,
it will be remembered, coming OF victorious the
second time tho clubs met. The inclemency OF
tho weather Or the bad condition Of the grounds
cannot be urged as EXCUSES for the loss
OF the game this time, for
finer day or better field for
ll-playing could not be desired. The atnos-
phero WAS clear, warm, and genial, and the sod
as dry and hard as new-made ground could Tea-
sonably be expected to be. Both mines present
ed business-like appearance when they first
came before the audience, their preliminary
practice indicating that an unusually good game
would be played. Such proved to be the fact,
except in q few instances but the lattor, unfor-
Iuu1LGt33 AEcu4bE4 4nt14Ay w WIG A1!4S SAoo "AA
the upshot WAS score of to against it.
As announced in yesterdays TRIBUNE, tho
batting and fielding positions Of the Whites were
materially changed from what they have been in
previous games, Peters, new man from st.
Louis, playing second Glenn first. Devlin third,
Hines centre, and Trcacy right. This disposition
of the nino in the field is unquestionably wise
one, and will prove itself to be such when the
men got settled IN their now places. The batting
ordor, rs it appears to us, was not 30 well con.
sidered however, two men who nre. as general
rule weak strikers being put ut the tail end OF the
that it would have been much better II
Truacy displaced either Peters or zett-
come to the same conclusion, and
make the change suggested. No logical reason
can be advanced why all the poor batters should
| be Jumped tog ether. On the contrary, much
| can bo sa1d against it; for in great many
games-indeed in the majority and notably 30
! yesterday-men who are reasonably certain OF
| making safe hit, or at least hard hit TO ssop,
| are needed between poor strikers.
Yesterdays game up to the eighth inning was
| as tino contest rs anybody could wish to seo'
| the fielding errors up to that point being fe",
aud the score but to to in the risltors favor
The Whites lost the toss, and were sent to bat:
In the first inning they scored nm unearned
run, Cuthbert being sent to first on ~1des,
| stealing second, getting to third on passed
ball, and home on . safe hut by Malone. ine
the latter showing as fine fielding, not only IN
| this particular inning but throughout the game.
az was ever Witnessed. None Of the strikers
reached first base, one being put out on 1oul
on flys, both Of which were well taken. The
second inning resulted in blank on both Bldes'
the fielding being fanltess. Hatfield, Of the
Mutuals, was the only one Who made safe MT,
could do, In the second inning the Whites we're
| treated to another blank, Cuthbert's
| being the only safe hit. The Mutnals fared bet
ter. however, securing two unearned runs with
but one base hs (start's), on errors OF zettleln'
Force and Treacy-the latter being solely re,
sponsbla for one Of the runs BY letting ground
| h.ll 20 through his hands in the field. The
Whites started of we'll in the fourth inning with
| three consecutive base hits BY Malone, Dovin{
and Hnea.. The former showed extremely bad
Judgment in bage running, and YVES deaervealy
put out By good throw from Remsen IN the
centre field to Allison. The home club SHOULD
learn to watch it's base runners pet
ter. Thcv were blanked in the inning.
as were also the Mutuals, who sent but three
men to bat. One of the outs was accomplished
| by fine, long, running catch OF Cutnpe1t D.
The New Yorkezs returned the compliment IN
the next inning, being aided by weak batting:
They Jared no better. however, In their half OF
| it. Hicham alone getting safe hit. The most
noticeable features OF the fielding we're mum
of q foul bound by Malone, and . line &C catch ~
Doylin, which was loudly applaudcd. The sixth
inninr vns capital1y played on both sides,
] ne;ther qett1ne 3 run. Force and Dovlin made
safo hits for tho Whites, and Start for the Mu
tuals but the pitching and outside work was too
much for the others III, Ia th!s nn1ng ps1I1 fesn,
succeeded to the manifest delight OF the audi.
ence. The seventh inning yielded nothing but
| blanks, the fielding being again superb on the
part Of each club. 4 safe lit By Treacy was the
nuly ono made, but it did him no good, as he was
caught stealing second by Allison and Carey.
Tie game was lost and won in the eighth IN.
ming. The Mutnsls we're run in the van, and
the audience was in momentary expectation OF {
a GOOD deal excited. The Whites opened the
Cutbbert sud Force, were pnt out. Malone
Deylin, and Hines then followed each other Will
safe hits just ss they did IN the 1our.n mmng 19s
came amid round after round Of applause. Al
eeffort was made by Allison to cut OF Devin run
ming TO third, but it failed. Bnrdock then threw
to Carey, to cut of Hines running to second, pul
Carey inulfed the ball badly, and DevAn got
home. and Hines to third. Loud cheers greeted
this bad play on the part Of the Nutuals, ane
thcy were renewed when Hines scored on ar
overthrow from Burdock to Start. The std<
was then Put ont ,dge BY Aa11en 9'n ieayins wns
"a score to in favor Of the Whites. The
game YVES virtually theirs. but they threw y
! away when the Mutuals went to bat, TWO PAD ef
rors by Treacy and foolish throw @ TO tn1fa np .:
Malone allowing the opposing club to scort
three uneA,ned runs. In the ninth inning th'
j Whites wero blanked again, and. to mike mat
! tors worse, Dsvltn, Malone, and CuthDert com
+; mitted errors. md the Mutuals got two runs :!
which they we're not entitled, though Burdocl
made . hno txo-base hit, and Remson hit safe fo
a Afr. Hugh Reed parformed the duties Of um
. pire acceptably.
:. Following is
TIE SCORE
Of the game: ----
WINS: 1s5i i55 3! .sse-5. :