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Date	Saturday, October 3, 1868
Text	[Mutual vs. Athletic 10/21/1868] A very disagreeable scene occurred in the last innings, which did not reflect much credit on either side. The Athletics were at the bat, and had run up a tally of 12 runs, making the score two to one. Two hands were out; it was getting quite dark, and it became a question whether the innings could be finished. The batters seemed anxious to make an end of it, and commenced to strike out. The umpire noticed this, and in once or two instances called “no strike.” The Mutuals also saw it, and began to play loose in the field. Dockney, who was pitching, delivered the ball wildly, so that the batters could not hit it. At this stage of the proceedings, the umpire walked out to McMahon, and after a short consultation, Billy went in to pitch. After one or two more runs had been made, Wilkins hit a short ball to McMahon, who fielded it to first, and the game closed. Considering that the game was delayed half an hour in waiting for Wilkins, and that it was near six o’clock before the last innings was commenced, we think it was the duty of the umpire to have called the game at the end of the eighth innings. Quite a number of the New Yorkers who wished to take the 6:30 train were prevented by this circumstance from so doing. It was evident from the remarks made in our hearing that bets had been made that the Athletics would win by a score of two to one, and probably if it had not been for this circumstance, we should not have had the unpleasant duty of recording a scene that reflected very little credit on either side. New York Clipper October 3, 1868 [final score Athletics 51, Mutuals 24]
Source	New York Clipper
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Submitted by	Richard Hershberger
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