The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-07-15
THE NATIONAL GAME.
A Close Contest Between the Mutual and
Boston CIubs-The BOstons Win as

The Boston nine, Individually is not nearly so
strong as at least two other mines, and yet they
win more games than any other club. There are
several very good reasons for their constantly
being at the head or the list First OF ALL there Is
nowhere in their ranks man against whose char-
acter and honesty OF purpose one breath OF sus-
picon can be whispered. They are gentlemen.
Besides, they have attained and continually main-
tain, a higher degree OF discipline than any other
nine; and, above all, they invariably play TO VIII
This latter cannot be said OF all the professional
mines now contesting tor the championship. In
deed, TO such low ebb have the
morals of many professional players descended
that no man can now witness game between
many OF the clubs and be sure that both sides are
striving to win. Gamblers buy up one or more
players TO lose o game, and 1t Is lost. Detecting
player in losing game Is next to an imposslbilty
for they have arrived at such high degree OF
perfecti0n in the art OF show not to do 1t" that
a single error at certain stages Of the game may
throw the victory into the hands OF the opposing
nine and piles OF greenbacks into the pockets OF
few blacklegs. These things are greatly to be re-
GREETED but there is enectual remedy. and 1t Is
In the hands of the public. II men Will sell games
of base bail by not trying to win them, let the
public, which supports these CLUBS, keep away
IRON their games. A few more such exhibitions as
one OF those on the Union GROUNDS last week ana
gOOdDy to the national game.
Yesterdays GAME
The contest between the Mutual and Boston
clubs on the Union Grounds yesterday afternoon
was q legitmately contested affair. II was the
last game the Bostons Will play in this vicinity
until their return from England In september
next. The day was more than warmth was red
| hot; nevertheless some 1000 people assembled
within the beautiful enclosure TO witness the game
and persplre. In the latter particular they were
eminenty successful Play was "caled" at four
O'Clock sharp by Mr. Dehlman, OF the Atlantic Club,
and tile ''Reds'' went first to the bat. The Mutuas
made short work OF them, and then they returned
| the compliment IN full. The second inning yielded
three unearned runs to the visitors through
errors by Hgham, Carey and Allison. The New
York party did not score until the fourth inning,
and then an eXcusable error by Harry Wright,
bad throw by George Wright and a palpable mun
by Scha1er gave them six runs To be sure the
| MuLuals did some fine batting in This inning, but
they failed 10 earn run nevertheless. The score
was now to IN favor OF the "Mutes." but they
lost all tins advantage in the next inning by the
BostOns scoring Jour, three OF when were earned
although the Mutuals tried hard to Overreach
marvellous play by taking very hot liner with
| one hand. AS fine 1t was, however, 1t was
matched by Start in the ninth inning, he catching
| with one hand very badly thrown ball from Carey.
Both plays were applauded to the echo by the de-
lighted spectators
A reference to the will readily disclose the
fact that the BostOns won the game by their supe-
riOr batting, making fourteen base hits against the
Mutuals' seven. The fielding, which was sharp,
was about equal
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