The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-13
THE NATIONAL GAME.

An Exciting Contest Between the Mu-
tual and Athletic Nines-New York
Ahead.
One OF the finest games OF baseball ever played
in this vicinity was contested on the Union
Grounds yesterday afternoon, In the presence OF
an assembago OF between ], 200 and /, 500 people.
The struggle was between those old-time rivals,
the Mutuals, OF this CITY, and the Ath.
letlcs, OF Philadelphia; and, as every
one knows the capabilities OF each or
these giants OF the fraternity a first class game
was anticipated. They had already played four
games together, In only OF which the Mutuals
proved victorious, the score standing eight to
five; but 1t was wen understood that the New
Workers would fight like heroes upon this occa.
sion, and would play for dear life to win At first
the Athletics mad the call in the pools consider
able odds, but IN short time the betting changed
or until
THE MUTUALs WERE FAvoRlTEs
at odds OF 100 TO so. At these figures vast deal
OF money changed hands, the Mutual hackers lay
ing out their greenoacks with wonderful freedom;
while the friends OF the Athletics were nothing
10th. AS Is too frequently the case great de-
gree OF difficulty was experienced in getting some
one to act rs umpire; but, finally, Mr.. Patterson,
the Old standby, was successfully prevailed upon
and at precisely four O'Clock play was '.caliedn
the Mutuals going first to bat.
Eigham hit a savage grounder at Anson who let
1t go skipping between his legs and away down
into lett field. Allison followed with q nigh one
between second base and centre field seuding
H,gham clear around to third base. Start lit
heavily on the ball. which, after sailing like a
meteor through the air. tumbled into McMulan's
ready nytrap. Higham endeavored to run IN from
third alter the ball was caught, but Mack was too
Lively, throwing the ball beautifully the catcher
in time to catch Higham had that player not wisely
concluded to go back to the base before the bali
half way IN. Matthews-tne Spider, as the Chicago
people call him--put not liner down to centre
field bringing both Higham and Allison home.
Hatfield hit slow twister to first base, ana went
Matthew's got 70 second IN safety. Nelson now
came to the bat and let go good one over to
right field, bringing Matthews home. Burdock-
one OF the finest players in any club-hit a fair
foul for two bases, sending Nelson TO third.
;. By this time the crowd OF lookers-on were get
ingly. Remson gathered up heavy bat ana with
it drove
HUMMING DAISY CUTTER
to right field, letting Nelson and Burdock cross
the home plate AMID deaiening shouts from the
spectators. 1t was Carey's turn now, but he only
base, who Immediately felded the ball to second
in time TO capture Remson and shut Off all further
effort the part OF the Mutuais in the way OF run
getting. Five runs IS blg lead for any club, so
That from this time to the close there was little
This fact however, did not diminish the
interest in the contest, for the Athletics
friends hoped that With the stick they would re-
trieve what they mad lost in the field They hoped
IN vain, however. the first three strikers inglor-
ousy persisted without ever reaching first base
Matthews and Start nabbing Mcmillan, McGeary
iouling out to Hignam, and Anson-the great
failing TO hit the ball at all.
, In the second inning Carey led of for the New
York party with inner to centre field and took
second throw UV MC(iearV Rattan
but he got no further, as the three subsequent
strsers McRrs a eaoa oe to ash the s
punch the ball hard but only succeeded
in lifting it up SO as 70 give hgnam an opportunity
tired at first on bit to Nelson Battan struck
PRETTY LINE BALL
because of Sutton,s MOANING mn four L wbis
Higham gathered in handsomely.
x The third inning opened auspiciously for, New
third base, again lnufling bail--letting it pass
directly through his hands. Hatfield walked lei
surely to the homeplate, and waiting for a good
thunderbolt down between lett and centre
fields, obtaining third base himself and send
ing Matthews, whom Arson mad INJURED, home
amid such Yelling and screaming as has not been
heard on the Union Grounds for many a day The
next two strikers yielded readily so that the
chances for Hatteld's getting home after his fine
hit were rather slim. Remson. however. came to
the rescue with scorchlng hot line ball to right
field and Hatfield trotted across the plate happy
man. Carey closed the inning with an easy fly,
NHICu .AuSoA uiu Aot null, dltHOuku Hc CdulC uedT
doing So
Seven to nowhere" had a rather discouraging
effect upon the bue-legged boys; but as they had
not had their half OF the third inning as yet they
frightened up and went to work with will.
Clapp started the Jun with deceptive bounder to
two bases between left and centre fields and broke
the Ice for his club by sending Clapp home.
to Burdock and start; but McGeary sent long fly
to Allison in rignt field, on which Gedney who had
mace third on McMullan's NIT went home after the
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running hard Arson made a base hit, after which
Mcbride put a hot bounder to Burdock, who sent
1t to Start beautifully thus ending the inning with
York.
blanks for the Mutuals, Matthews and Remson be-
ing the only ones to make base hits. On tile other
side OF the house, however, Jour runs were scored,
seventh inning In the fifth inning Mcmillan
was put out on the home base by throw from
growled was caution. But then .Mackn has a
way or thinking he Is never out in consequence OF
which his eloquence was all wasted upon the
In the eighth inning the Muruals did some heavy
work Win the stick Burdock Leading of WITH a
lowing with tremendous hits to right aud lett
fields respectively. The result OF all this was two
total OF nine against six for their opponents. At
these figures the game closed each side failing to
Or the individual play too much cannot be said
In praise OF Burdock who played his base in
fa H manner while his throwing to first could
barring one error. played finely, while Carey at
short and start ut first were well entitled to all
the applause their efforts ELECTED. Hatfield, ALI
son and Remson made brilliant catches in the out
1eld, while the latters bathing per lection he
being credited with clean hit each time he went
to the bat.
For the Athletics Battan, Mcmillan and FISHER
showed to the best advantage, Mcmillan leading
at the bat.
The score is as folows:-
= MUTUAL.
Players. RlBPO Players RiBPOAE
Hlgham, Co.. ! Mcmillan, C. {. l 5