, 1876-06-23
SPORTING.
The Whites Defeat the Mutu-
a1s-~-0 to 4.
An Old-Time Ninth Inning Saves
the Whites from Defeat.
Tho Hartfords at Last Vanquish the
Louisvilles.--3 to o.
A Second Defeat for the Athletics at st.
Louis.
The Boston Nine Captures tho 0incin-
natis--8 to 8.


The most exciting gane Ut ball which has
taken place in tl,r West this year was played
yesterday afternoon by thu Mut,,als and CHI
cagos, Oh the Twenty.third street. grounds. It
was the fifth of the championship acrcs between
the clubs named, and was Witnessed 1y crowd
OF about I, 900.
"Play" wus called with the Mutuals at tho
bat, AMI Hollsworlt, led nT lIy hitting the first
bull safc1y past aecond. Start waited for only
moment before hitting high ono nto left
ncld-an unuaunl place for long hit from
left-hand striker. G]cnn seemed harlly really
fur the ball, ana misjutlged 1t by running h.,
whereby he allowed tho bnl to 70 over him, md
;lo striker took second, wllilu llolslsworth went
10 Third. spalIIug celebrated the occasion by
pitching high md w1a to White, and letting
iloldswortt score. Hardly moment later
mother partially Wild pitch (sslcl, White should
taye stopped, howcvcs} let in Start, aud two
runs marked the scosc. The Whites co1ld .lo
oothtng to Offset this, though Barnes took his
base o, called balls, and Hines was saved by a
mufr Of Trcacy's.
Hicks opencd tho second inning for the
hiutcs by snfc liner to left fc1tl, but was
aoublcd up by beautiful play Of Barnes of
Booth's hit. Tic last half Of tllia inning gave
TIC Whites u run, tiienn bling tho lucky snnn.
Tic led off with Il safc lit and took second OH
Hicks low throw. Aftrr Spalling Ind hccn
batl1v mulrcd by Crayer, Die]aski put In u safe
drive tn left field md Glenn took third, wl,cnec
ic renci1ed the home plate on Darncs' long fy
10 the outtlcld.
After llsposing Of their antagonists for
cphcr in the third inning, tho Whites took run
Of Craver's slow lianliilg VI Anson's lit, aided
By 1Iicks' Wild throw mud Pctcrst safc hit.
This tied tho score, and'tltc Mutcs began tho
fourth Inning With tho purpose md need Df
getting some runs. Craycr OPENED The ball,
hW sr G s, sn %e5c oens S Y @ sae assa a oq 9t M
ably seconded tho effort b liner to lift field,
on which Craycr reached home platc easily With
tic run, which made the score B toe. hut the
home club had ntlll I'M inning tn spare, and,
after two mcn were nut, DnrucS sent u aNfc unn
to left centre fur n lnsr, and Of onco stole
accoud. White tried to hit to left field, but tic
bail went to Nichuls, anil was there 30 bntlly
fumble.l a.a wildly thrown that the striker was
sale, and Barnes reached home plate, making
tho acoEe tic ngaiA.
Tie foil flowing, two Innings nrot!ucctt no runs
for ctthef sitlc, but in tho seventh the Nl!tuas
seemed t. strike strcak Of Ercat luck. Hicks
mt Held, md WIS safe At ilrst: Booth followed
with aoft hountler right Mt spAlding, md that
Individual had SO much time that 1t it.bewldcret
him. lie made really to th.ow to second for tho
aonsp ss s g yt t narcs ~ s a ss s s aay ha 81
ont. % Mathews hit a,, into tsiS nir a,id Wis re-
tired BY s!aldIns Nteho!s h!; ten drove f,,.,.
It, it, md sif sAs IL ffs: fsd S'1 but -? po5t ''fs II
Excellent throw from Blrlash 10 Willie. This
run lnu:io tie Mutual score 4 and at that fl*nro
II remained to tho si9se When the nsl!tl, H.,
r,Ih to tic, 1t looked pretty doubtful. md Tho
excitement, which hut 6een considerable during
the "toc game, grew greater every mglHcnt;
Glenn otcned play by hitting nice 1atr-'n'l
fast runners Of tic Hislc llt ut oe stnc second,
mud moment after rcarled third III the Bunl1
tcldI4lo11s way The crowd werc, now jnhilant,
hceytnE tlat Glenn would surely gct home to
lnatters BY II ground lift, but llall!nan gathered
1t in ncutly, atld, seeing Glenn little distance
of third, sent It to that placs infteai Of frat, by
which means 10 nipped Glenn, though spaldn;
unluchy, md ll}s long bit was taken In by
ludswortf. Tho sltuation was now anything
but pfolnIsing. two men being out and ,nol'oy
further along than first. The only rcdccniinE
waiting moment for Il good halt hc hit beauty
to right field and spaldlng reached third on THO
play. Then the. cheering recommended and
M gencral FEELING was that Lis was "about dug
:nr . Aft." The first tal! was quite guod enough
fur him, md, getting. It on the cfld of HIS hat
be SKINNED 1t past RlclMs tn Il way which that
player deap!sctl. nnh SpaldtnE cntno III from
l!trl with tllo run Witch tied tho game,
ttntl much cheering nnd applause. Hines cafno
next to tho sctTc, atd, rs he trad nnt made
bit, he, too, was "anut due tn arrive" And IL,
did arrive with ellnrp hotll,trr right past scc-
and, on which Barnes anu White reached the
tally list, while the crowd shouted with 'sn,lcll
lIgor, md McVcy reiterated the event by turn
hg half duzcll tlrst-clnss h0lrcrsaults to his
pwn satisfactui and tho intense amusement Of
the anlookcra. After the cheering Ind soTlle-
snat sus,stlcl Anson ended thu gnIne by u hit