, 1874-08-09
SPORTING NEWS.
The Iutuals Again Defeat the White
Stockings---3 to 2.
The American Clubs and Their Games
in England.
The Turf-.-Aquatic.
BASE BALL.
WHITE STOCKINGS vs.. MUTUAIt

BASE BALL.
| WHITE STOCKINGS rs. MUTUAL5.
These two clubs played the seventh game Of
their championship series yesterday afternoon, on
tho rwenty-third street grounds, in the presence
OF about 900 people, and it resulted in the de-
feat Of the White Stockings BY the cose sco.e Of
3to 2 Il cannot be denied that the loss of the
game was due solely to bad errors on the part Of
certain members Of the home uine, but the fatal
misplays we're 80 unlocked for and Of such IN
| lne1cusable character that under the circun-
stances, they may De set down as extraordinary.
A greater scratch than the MutuaA' victory could
not be imagined in practical struggle like that
OF yesterday, and they themselves freely ac-
knowledge that they were much astonlzAed IS
the White Stockings aud the spectators at
the unexpected turn which the game
| innings. Before proceeding to e1pluin
| how the game was lost and won, We will state
that the pitching on both sides the most
| effective work OF the kind that has ever been
Witnessed in tha city, and perhaps in any other.
Mathews may have dune better, am 30 NAV
Lettleln. but tue record OF base hita and the
| number OF meu who struck ou: would indicate
that each was at his best II the palm Of
superiority were to beawarded to either, Zct.lein
would be entitled to it, as there were less safe
a.s,a,1 u'so nsu. ~ W =! ns ueH'e!5, anu more men
,acou, arne - % h;, ,hat 10 uo'S ~ Me,t: ~
lott through the imbecilty OF men who aru paid
not only for their practical skill, but the e1-
tha.a -. 'io nr Ioululon 6enso III conjunction
nut th,t raan, 'tatn, MaS 80 S "ea4 I'a oneh-
of the gnnle had been settled tefure
~ m W." a's,h4 :. eoa,lnenceo, t,l pue 'nefe can
70 uo onupL oi Tue cntlle FAIRNESS OF the contest
49, "aa .lio teal!s seieniac pitching that caused
10 meaa nS, tv ana not macious aes1e 20 Iose
.ne game. ne believe TINT both n1nes did their |
eess 4 70 p Wln' because their positions as thrd CT
;ta- -. ~ ean'Rionsn'P l4st uopended upon
s.,J , y. ue!ea'. 80. ine u4plfe was az. AcLean
Te:r =. t,o. so n o"o u1o not conslGes MN cot
him in an %aH nor u "a n ho
49, +u -. 81 nanhcr VI IT'S opl'ac J,
etllcsIy imp31.ai IN Luis ru,
.5s,'nnt "a ~ say, II no erred Ut ~! he erred
Sd"y 6l w oosu sfue.. ~ woao % nlncuit to
s., uu 'oto haasl person f2r she thankless
i ne aces 40 wrong thing nov and then, We
.1,s, hno" h LIN u now Wen enough to believe
al anat ~ ~ nos actuated oy dishonest motives.
- tnete'pse. aa @ It oeltner honorable nor courteous
~ ~ .at ,'ia 10 ~ opinion contra
70 ena. %1cn ft 5ne 'nao2rly may hold It is
aM aoar 49, aaes 'uas average chicago base
r,.t ua.t Soer neset nolus an op!nlon At variance
sockings pnn Ste"1 TO- etee2I te wnon the White
~ ,.. n@rton 10 Ia sne iosors by Ills de-
'4G:ous IN rca.o,d,r,. ~, nm -. vh;..
t,,a ~ s 5eS,eipaF game the White Stockings were
sno .. ~ 10. .t. ~ na. Au taeY sco[eu an unearned
,.t., .uu IL @ s1e open'hs 1nalns, CutAee1t led OF
nn. ~ s'ao od ~ rorce aua nlalono were then
son atemptea to rcp e1m h; 'b bns seGona m
s!a. sI!., ana tn ting runner went on to third: Mov-
efles ny 9 to hemson WAS droppcd and CuthEort
+voi t.,t 10 ''de "As !hen Put out IN tue Mu-
..sl;n .ua. na. u sne 'nnlne nlsham succeeded in
~ .ntee ssflkefa. II the second lnn1n5,
10 - sae nrst A'nson overture" aud Rcmsou
utueo ~, put no runs we're made by toe
:, ',,t u'es, e IN tne AotnA' sidc. Hatfield struck
rarr nrt frarn patos euiteocy &c aof hla; Nelson
seu! o"1 from leters TO Glenn. and a foul 1y |
~ ~ -. @ oae "aa nne'y u Ten BY Force.
s .ns .n1to i,nnnS y1e aco nothing but blanks.
~ Pe,o, o, notiIeao.s 10y G iea.l5e OF tho play was
attor sannoad snu eatoY s!sucS out tao"eh the
~ ssea seeuseu Pass 90 1egele OF Matooe, who
80 ~ eous!oe'ap1o ussance from the bat The {
,.I.. USu 4au'nE ooseiSpao Two "n!ewa8aes also,
,u,s rns,1 one 9&i po,ne knocked beyond the 8
;eu' ;ttt, a9a 'n71 %as an easy ny. In tue r
AIn inning feters scored AZ earned I
nn 1n on 81, safe - hits By himself. cathbert, aud
~ ,o.eo. 1ac alueua1s we're pat on. As fa4t as c
10y eane ~ pas' Mathe"s s's1K1ng out, and tho
- ~ .nu ueans ulsposeo OF oy the infie1d-
ni +,,a s.Sre mas 1t* ., nl9 @ 1nan nail oFe
l'u ~ Sun eGo1e Aa'oleo ene WHITE otocdlngs, but
ae -, NeH 1orkefa were made a present OF unit !,
tno siStn ianing. Meyerle started OF With .
4o.1' ~ w. .eat ncto ana reached second
nfe ;poqa On It, "hsfe hs vas left by the thee
,e ent 10 oat, and ba1dock struck out. henson
1s1 s1ruch ous, 9ut Malone unfortunately Jug r,
lea INC Dali! aod the STRIKER got to first in safe r.
!. ae st9lo second. Carey was put out Il
= lou, nf. oy Malone: H'gham then NJ
Is TO ie1s, for base. and, owing r.
tue BLOW ne!dlng or Cuthbert Hcmson
as e:apiea 70 get home, and tho slntuals scored
:et1 r. hrst run. Allison was ased BY Cuthbert.
o,11 tn9 haxa h1nn'ng had been properly PLAYED it
n would have been on third. In the seventh o!