The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-08-28
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4 In the tslegraphIc report Sestsr.
day, describing the match game, Thurs.
day, at Cincinnati, between the Red
Stockings, Of that city, and the Hay.
makers, Of LansIngburg, n. Y, the
account terminated as the game did,
abruptly. The following particulars
which were promised but not furnished
by telegraph. we aud In yesterdays
Commercial:
The score ID now even, being seven.
teen on o aide. The ClnClnnRtis 20 In
for their heaviest battling inning, the
sixth. Money goes to the bat, and be
tips q foul ball, which bounds three
times. Craver, the 'Haymaker' catch
or, graSp9 handful Of gravel instead
Of the ball, and tben quickly picks up
the ball, and holding Ii at arms length
calls for u decision, Tbs umpire de.
cldes the striker not out. The crowd
think the decision unfair, owing to
the quick. slight.of-hand eGStern.tric
work OF Craver, and start to kissing,
but are subsidized. Craver apRrliy
throws the ball with all his might 10
Fisher. Another ball Is delivered, then
this heavy man steps up and orders
CraVer 10 stop playing. The umpire,
whose decisions throughout the game
were given as fairly as any one could
Wish for, requests the 'Haymaksrs'
Nine TO take their places and
continue playing. Their President
Is fusslng about, packing up the
bats; and hearing the umpIHe's
words, stepped mp toward him, NUT
tetinE, what 10 the hill have you to
10 say about M?' IIt;s none OF yonr
id business The umpire correctly
turns his head and makes no reply.
The crowd rushed from their seats
shouting Gust him. Pat him out
and other such remarks. The police
force gather around the President OF
the Club and conduct him 10 q place OF
safety. II It had not been for the
prompt action OF Chief Rutfln and his
force serious riot would probably
have occurred, as u large portion OF the
audience were greatly exercised and
indignant. The HaymRkers,' II. Is q
clear case, have disgTaced themselves
and the National game, as we'll as the
city from whence they came. No
respectable club In this country
should have anything TO do With
them. There ID not u more honorable
club than the "Red Stockings" any.
where, and no more polished gentle
man and honest umpire than John 4,
BrockwAy. The chief reason that the
"Haymakers" acted 90 dIsorderly IL,
that so much money has been stakRd
on their winning the game by New
York gamblers, that they, afraid OF
defeat, withdrew, so No 10 have the
honor OF tieing the Clnc!nuatIs. Ititis
any honor 10 them. they ere welcome
10 It. McVey stood In bis strIker's po-
sltlon for i've minutes, when the crowd
gathered around umpire Brockway,
and he was lifted TO the top Of the CD air
and three cheers given for him. the Ia.
dies waving their handkerchleis In
salutation.
Mr.. Brockway then addressed the
audience, stating that he decided the
game 10 favor Of the Cincinnati Club
on account OF the refusal OF the Union
Club OF L1nsIugbnrgh 10 continue the
game. This decision was received with
three times three cheers, and then an~
other cheer was given for Brockway.
By this time the omnibus containing
the 'Haymakers' was nearing the gate.
Thousands Of men and boys rushed up
and groaued and Kissed til they were
out OF sight. This Is the third time
these 'Haymakers' have treated the
Red Stockings 10 this manner
twice on their grounds at Lam
slngburgh. But when they come
West they have 10 act as gentlemen
and play ball, or s.ard The conse.
quences. Last night the crowd around
the Gibson House, where the players
are stopping, WAS immense, and In an
ticipatton oftrouble large police force
were on hand. Nothing OF serious
matter happened. however. The de-
cision Of the umpire decides bets as
well as the game, and In this case all
bets on the score are of, and those on
the game on.
Thus closed game that promised to
be the pretties! played one ever Wit
messed In this city, and we hope never
10 be called upon 10 report such dis
graceful proceedings among ball play.
ers for years 10 come.
AS for the 'HaymHkers,' the sooner
they leave Cincinnati the better.