, 1874-08-02
SPORTING NEWS.
The MutQals Defeat The White Stock
ings G TO 2.
Another Game Announced for Next
Wednesday.
AQuatic--.The Prize"Ring.
BASE BALL.

,n.h;, ram. hctween the White Stockings and
+,a a{,+v.,a Yesterday afternoon, on the Twouty-
third street grounds, would bo one OF the best
nlaxed end most exciting base ball contests OF the
kaason. in consequence of theirrelattye positions
IN the race for tho whip-pepuant, which almost
correspond, and about 1, 900 people assembled to
vitnesslt. The result, however. demonstrated that
it Was not at ali Close was by no means exciting,
snd was entirely de ,oid Of that degree Of public
interest with which less important matches have
been watched. If . comparison were to be in
sti;uted between the White Stockings and any OF
the other professional clubs, as regards evenness
of strength in the several positions, the Mutuals
would in all probability be picked out as the
best match for them. In this city they
hare always been considered as about on
4 par, and now that it has become 2 get
tied fact that tha Bostona and Athletics
cannot return from their European trip in time
to finish their championship Beries it is conced-
ed that the possession OF the emblam Of pro-
lessional superiority Is q matter to be decided
between the White Stockings and the Mutuals
aence, the game yesterday attracted general at-
tention, and in view Of the splendid play which
the local club bas been showing since its East
e1n trip, its defeat was, in a measure, uncxpect-
ed Had it fclled up to its standlrd, tho result,
while it might not have been different
as regards winning, would hare been almost IS
creditab1e Ii il victory we're achieved. Tho
a1usuas outpayed the Whites in the field, the
exceedingly effective pitching Of Matthew'S being
well supported. Though four men we're sent 10
bases Oh Zetilein's wide delivery, he WAS at bis
best in every other instance. Ihls ia proved By
the fact that Malone put out no lees thau twelve
men behind the bat, about the number usually
allotted to tile first Easeman. Had it not been
for Zett4eln aud Malone, the Mutua's might
kr.,
the Eeders, with the single exception of Lines,
who brilliant Us ever, were all more or
less defective IN play. MI. Mclean uuapifed
rue game impartiaily. but ne would adTise him
not t. permit himself to become e1cifed about
tie adverse criticisms Of a crowd. No one doubts
his l,onestv, aud. if he believes his decisions to
te night, that is all that is NECESSARY. There
never Was m iufalllble umpire, and there never
will be one.
The game began at tho usual hour, with the
Mntuals to bat I1ighan1, the first striker,
knocked up an easy tiy to Cuthbert. and, to the
surprise OF all. it was dropped. This error un-
d.ubledly had depressing effect upon the other
White Stocking players. and raised the hopes Of
lson md Start made safe hits, aud, while
MatheWs WAS Deing retired at first, the former
scored an earned Eun,. which was the only
tally Of any kind made IN the inning,
Force 1eacled his base on wild throw by Bur-
dock and Malone his for sa1ety. In the second
inulng Bu,dock was twice given life on wild
throws BY Force and Maloue. but the three sue
feature OF the tjeldins beiog fine running catch
by Fo,ce. On the White side Glenn made & safe
hit, but none of the others could bat with any
succeas. a passed bali By Allison and doubly-
able fielding errors. There was no run,
however. In the third inning the Mutuals
scored three unearned iuns, for which Force,
He erie, AMI Zettlein were responsible. The
former interfered with Peters in tue fielding Of
4 ball, which would have resulted IN sure out;
31eyerle fumbled aud threw wide, and Zettleln
let a man get base on wides. Ibe only safo
hit Was made by Nelson, and, By somo
ztarp esse l;s fnninE nh ne increased n snd the
saved himself besides Tho White STOCKINGS
went out as fast they came to bat. i'll spite
of muh Of foul bv Allison. In the fourth
inning the Mutua!s were treated to another
blank, but there WAS nothing worthy Of aotice
while running sideways, which WIS greeted with
loud applause. Neyelle made safe hit and an
sr7or By Burdock gave Hines base. Treacy
then ba,ted SO as to make good double-play
ble,--that is to Ely. he struck ut,-nnd
hllison, Burdock. and Nelson disposed Of
MeyerIe and Gnes, and let Trency go. Glenn
vent out on fly, and the fourth successive
whitewash WAS accomplished Peters hands
the fifth inning. after giving man = base
through ehort throw, and Devlp wRs substi-
tuted at third, Force gong to short Two runs
we're made by the NutuAls couple Of short
cafe hits, but they would not have got them
bu. for errors by Treacy. Cuthbert, and
Dey1in, the latter Indicating his presence
in the game ty 1nutiing foul bound after Lar-
ing tho ball IN his hand twice. It Was for
kunate inning for the White Stockings. as they
made two runs,--the first and last, FOR them7 in
the cnme- They may thank tho bad play Of
Carey, who allowed 4 ball to bound over his
bead, Start, sho muf1cd an easy Eroundor, and
Allison, who threw wild to secoDd, and Force,
who made safe hit, else they would not have
made any. Rerson distinguished himself by
capturing i low fly after long run and at
the imminent risk OF breaking his neck.
From this point to the close Of tie game there
wns not run made on either ulde. and it may
be attributed to the pitching. FOR the batting was
uliscrably poor. AID the fielding was nothing re-
nlarkable. The White Stockings made but two
ssfo hits in four innings, and reached q base
Cnce through an error by Carey. The Mutuals,
in the same space of ti1no, did not make single
hit, but three OF their number We're
cent to frs: on wides, and another
Rbt there low throw by
Devlin. The entire exhibition WAS unintereeting
i, the extreme, moro 20 perhaps because the
local club VaB behind all tho time than from any
other cause. We have explained how runs wsre
nad wore not made, aud it only remains to give
the following
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