Year: 1868




Mutual w. Aslantic-The Cha mpious Defeated.
Just above the engmatical tiger nag OF the AtlauS
tics, floating from the star at the lower right hand
angle OF the Union grounds the champion streamerx
released from les long confinement, curied and
twirled, and whipped and whizzed, and snapped as
saucily az II some Western Jehu were handling it
to touch up the leaders Of the Atlantic team and
remind them Of the fact that they had heavy load
to carry and that perhaps, they would ind the road
before them rather hard to travel Although the whip
did urge them brisky forward they found that they
had indeed heavy load and that the road was
more uneven and hilly than they expect
ed. To come down tC plain facts, they had
the return game with the Mutuals to play and as they
had such hard work to win the first game they might
justly suppose that the augmented nine OF the
Mutuals would give them harder light to win the
second, and 30 indeed 1t proved. Ever since 1853 the
Mutuals although straining every nerve to win q
game nom the Atlantics, and playing with them
their best games season after season. have been uni
formly unucky. The first game OF the present series
It was one OF those games which the lovers OF the
sport delight to see. 1t was witnessed by an anx-
ious and excited, yet orderly and good 'humored.
nearly carried away by enthusiasm and expectation,
and was closed by brilliant catch at left field,
the Atiantics All who take any interest In base ball
matters hereabouts anticipated Q fine, close game





TO be present to witness 1t. To attempt to detail the
game would be useless, as no short account could
give an adequate idea OF the playing: The Atlantics
went first to the bat and, as may be seen from the
score were speedily dlstanced by the Mutuals. They
largely Assisted In creeping up TO their oppo-
latter. In the fourth innings for instance, the At.
lanics should have been disposed OF for nothing but
Dockney missed catch after three strikes BY Fer.
guson, and in the same innings Devyr held the ball,
which he stopped aI short field, so long that the
striker St 70 s base safely and the sae
tunities given for diaposng Of the Atlantics
for blanks but although the first two hands
play would DO made just when steadiness and surety
was most wanted. Take 1t oil in all the Mutuals
bases they did not show as much risk In running as
did the Atlantics The high wind and VOTERS,
heavy pitching however aSs,sted the Atantcs C.. IN


Ing pllckiy behind the bat and sturdy he Ia, was
OFTEN staggered by the force of the ball from Woters
and was kept hopping about in lively style to stop
the ball The pitching must certainly have been very
wild very deceivng, judging by the number Of M
guson, for instance, although scoring four runs and
being left once got to his base once on three strikes
AN Notwithstanding the status Of the game there was
| not rs much nervous anxiety expressed as IN the
first game, Almost all present seemed to think that
temporarily demoralize the Mutuals and thus secure
the lead This helped 70 rob the game Of the interest
the score was tied, the Atlantics did not follow UP
more That famous seventh innings was commenced
by the Aantcs with but three runs to secure TO tie
! the game again, and as tradition has accredited
them with making this innings the turning point OF
| gone conclusion that the tradition would be
carried out. How great was the disappoint-
ment OF their friends, however, when the
| third hand went out and but two runs had been
added to the score. The depression further aug
| mented by the Mutuas adding five runs to their
count in this innings, placing them six ahead OF the
Brooklynites. Then was hoped that the eighth IN
nnge would take the place the seventh had prevt.
Ousy held In the estimation OF the Atantics friends.
But 1t didn't; nor did the NINTH and the game closed
with the score standing as given below.


These tables viii be found to contain as full re-
cord Of the contributions Of each player to the gen.
era result well be obtained. The columns In
| cuding passed balls and errors In piay-such as
holding the ball too long 0mttinR to play point,
in putting out The batting score shows times 1rst
base was made on clean hits total number Of bases,
bases on errors, left IN base, outs and runs:-