The national Republican., 1867-07-31

'g THa "NAuoEAts" AZ CHrcaoo--How
THnr COT DnynArnp.-Ths following interest
Ing sxtrsots from lsttsr received ID this city
from ono Of the National nins, explain satisfao.
torily how this crack club was momentarily
checked at ohieago, and rs defeated, The alb
rurd story put forth 10 ths New York Herald, 10
the game with the Rockford club, In order to got
bsts on their next game with tho crack club Of
the West, The Chicago. ''Excelsior,n has no
foundation. The members Of the National are
one and all, gentlemen Of too much character 10
entertain for q moment the Idea Of selling out q
game: 1.t AJAX i. .gs.I1.fT,f
ourcAao, ItL., July 2o.--DsAa FArHEn: =
. The weather has been, since our do
parture, delightful, with one exception, that
was yesterday. II rained most Of the time the
game was going on, and We hsdto stop the Esms
three times, but finally We pisysd nins innings.
/ must give you . correct aooount Of our de
feat,n as I know tho Western journals are 90
much elated over this victory that they will not
make any allowance for the signal defeat Of the
'Pamed NAtlonsis-rN ~ Z FE. ~
Our triumphant success In all our previous
games geyeus too much confidence In our play
feat. Our last game In 81. Louis was played in
the morning preceding the day. We made lis
runs which was alone, enough to tire any ordi-
nary SGT Of mon out thsn travelling all night
from 81. Louis to Chicago made our condition
still worse. The Rockford club had not the
slightest thought Of vanquishing the Nationals,
nor did any Of the Chicago boys think 80. Frank
Norton, who was to catch yesterday, has been
very sick for two days past, but however, Played
Geo. Fox was very unweiI, and did not want to
play. Geo. Wright the best player in the club,
and to my thinking In the country, played worse
than Joe Cowan could have done. Fletcher, Eb.
Smith, Norton, fox. Parker. all played horribly.
Our second nine could have beaten the Rockford
boys without any trouble, but fate was against
US. We were destined TO lose the game. We
but they could mot see II. They soknowledgs
the fact that they won the game by scratch.
The Eroelsiors, with whom We play Il. NOR
row, have beaten tho Rockford boys several
times, and beat everything they ever played
with; we will see how the thing goes tomorrow.
II We beat thom, II will set things all right
again; and we are going TO do II. Tho boys arc
determined, and are going to play as thsy never
played before, to show the Western boys that
we can play when II comes To tho pinch.
cannot writo you as would wish-will give
you q detailed account whom arrive home. /
am sure can satisfy you. I an as nervous this
morning as can bel can't bold the pen In my
hand; am going to bed, by.and.by, TO have .
good rest for tomorrow, So are all the nine.
Give my love to all at home, and don't think
the Nationals can't play ball because they lost
one game. We hope to win tho nort two gameS,
and then We will think we have done we'll to win
Q out Of 10. and travel 2 800 or 2.40o miles,
play three days in succession. then two days
with all the riding around every city, walking.
no., ac. II was q large undertaking. but the
boys have done nobly In taking caro- Of them.
selves, as you will learn when We arrive at
home. Goodbye for tho present
Yours, &C., HENRY.