The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-17
THE NATIONAL GAME.
The Green Above the Red-Brilliant
Victory for the Mutuals-EIow tho

The Green Above the Red-Briniant
Victory for the Mutuals-How tho
Betting Men Were Taken In.
An announcement to the effect that the Mutual
and Boston mines are to play match game OF base
ball never fails to attract large concourse OF
spectators to the scene OF action, and yesterday
was no exception. No fewer than 1000 had found
seats within the enclosure.
The Bostons had won every game they played
with the Mutuals this season, and this TACT caused
the visitors to be great avorites in the pools. At
first the Bost0ns sold for 100 and the Mutuas for IS
and 40, but q little later on the New York party
ran up the price OF Mutual stock until 1t touched
so, the Bostons still selling for 100
At four O'Clock play was called by Mr. Sensender.
FER, OF the Athletic Club, OF Philadelphia, the um,
opening with an easy one to Carey, who threw him
out e. first: White leg 60 savage bomber to
the next striker, lifted high one, which BurdocK
ran Tor and captured IN beautiful style. Mcvey
was more Fortunate Tor he succeede in putting
cOrking liner clean over Remson's head. senoing
White home and himself going to second base,
where he. was left by Leonard's furnishing the
third hand out on very high foul fly, wnlch Hg-
ham froze to nicely. The Mutuals in their half Of
the inning got In two runs OF single base hit aud
an error each by Barnes, White and URourk.
The next inning opened with ny rom O'R0urk
to Carey. Wright hit an easy bounder TO Nelson
and retired FIRST Hail then drove up nigh one,
which Carey dropped, although he had 1t in ms
hands sufficient length OF time TO have warranted
the umpire In deciding 1t a ny catch. the dropping
OF the ball occasloned great deal Of comment
among the spectators. 1t made no difference in
the result OF the game. however, as the next
striker put an easy grounder to the same party,
VINO had let the ball go and was promptly thrown
out at first base. BurdocK and Remson, the first
two Mutual strikers IN this innings, were vlctmized
on the ny by Harry wright and Hall, alter which
Carey earned his base oy good hermaphrodite
tfar-fouD hit past third base No runs were
scored, for Higham followed Carey and gave Harry
Wright another ny, which was properly attended
to.
The result Of the third inning was single rnn
for the ''Redsr and a brace OF the same for the
"Mutes." Barnes hit TO Remson for a single base.
stole to second and third bases respectively and
then ran home on ny TO Allison. Beyond q DOUBT
he was put out fairly on the home plate by
Higham, who TOOK the ball from Allison. but the
umpire decided mot out" In rendering his decl-
sion he, beyond the possibility Of doubt, acted
conscientiously but was mistaken for all that.
one oil the runs score by the Mutuas in this in
ming was earned through good batting by Mat
thews, Nelson and Burdock, and the other on
errors by spauldlng: TWO bad errors BY Barnes
and another by 0'Rourk gave the Mutuals
another run IN the fourth inning. but after this
each side faied to score to the close.
With the exception OF Carey ali the Mutual men
played well.
Two running catches by Remson were especially
brilliant, and Higham played behind the bat in
splendid form, Notwithstanding he has very sore
finger Barnes was the only man OF the Boston
party who failed to play up to his standard, the
others all doing very finely.
Below ia the score