, 1869-10-19
SPORTING MATTERS,
Inc Cincinnati Red Stockings rs.
the Philadelphia athletics.
Finest Game Ever Played in tht
West,
The Red Stockings yTtuncrs by
u Score ofI7 TO IL,
The Turf, Cricket, Pedestrianis1u.
Etc.

! AA@11 VI 4.
Special Despatch 10 The Chicago rnhonc.
,........ CINCINNATI, Oct IS.
The game OF base bali to.day between The r.
Stockings md Athletics, OF Pa.lade|paIa 4, IN
gIounds OF the former club IN this city, resulted
tne defeat Of the l4ttef b. ecose Of II to IL n,
tween 6.ooo and 200 6pectAtofa were present. |,
GLIDING hundreds olladiea. The weather vas hsz1
and quite cole, ,rende.fog snkNla and overcoots n.
ceakltJ. Enc best OF order was preserved th1o ust
cut the nine lnn1ngA Many strangers xt,nease
The game, and the Athletics had many syu,9
ta:1s1S on tae Rfonrda- The game WAS one OF Ii
| ahest ever played The y1ctory was Eo
only By the Red Stockings playing tacIf yer
oest fFom beginning 10 eud. The individual pl.
Of the Athletics WIS admired On ali Mdes, an
tne5 Terc frequently and heartily applAudet
This Is the nfty.seTenta game Of The Red stoct
nsa ILLS seasoD, and the nfsJ-sesen,h victory.
FIRST 1Ss1xds
me game was called at p m. the Athletic
Jonn noaio or tSe E1skcse C,9o nsS,ng 11l'6rs ~
4slsessd as nmp.re. AID The tosa being made, ii
Hed ns nst@osetnKs @ wtn1sng. The A!hetici sent Resc
IL nas nsver moved ns salkea IS rs nsss rs y
tall. Mcbride came next he sent = bounder I,
waterman that Was not properly handled, there
fore Mcbride reached the clst, letting Reaci
lie aht sent Mcbride q ,hird flst1s ps1nen ,eMa,'
dlculaf, shot IN ntd.a!r, found a festlov nlacF !,
"a sannarf hanas George wnehs asttInIzlat
Cu,nber 10 third Aiisons bsaufia tn9oT eea 2
sneaseI, second, destroyed sc1senaer
home In he mean;ime MeMu,,eu aee dPeTe eamt nnt
eNsy TO centre, goiuR 70 tlrst, whete ht
Was !e!t y Fotsn, whose ball dropped ia ns1r5
and seemed gla 70 sec the bali coming out IN Fix
and the crowd cheered then Is the record NV "a:
George Wrcht was nrss to tne willow. By
| saie bit between tlss and second, poorly JuJied
| = Reach. he made his nrst le stole to seco0d.
on another, scoring a. usual. Goulds foul bound
VA mis.ed hy NAdciin. while his next biz gas
netsn netxesn nelda nd saie. He took second On 4
taxing bis ~ In the hight neid--a good catc6.
Anieou's highly was taken by Cuth6ert IN 1efI
could came home on passed bali, aud Wright
Leonard took bis urst on hard lit TO right esud.
e., 5a bsas;a ssase '@s1 seat 'sfsss ss's
to een.re takios third himself On tae 1T W. W.
spp!aass here Has tremendous, and we'll Be-
shosea! sh.; g.! :sEsasy gos to second on poor hi
sending 3 Aka home; Acvey went o1t On i topi
bound b. 1sadc!la: Five runs SCORED. ''"3
Rade!1n took the second in q fair fnu1 IN
Swear; Ieashs hls9ay vs. e.ptarssi sy Vital; "
o.. hls Menrie4 r. g5ounder % W. ~ tsSea ra 91 n1
Waterman, *ho sent It 10 Gould, at mi, Lc:ofc
Mcb!7de could make the tEtp to toas happy place.
9h h,s, 20 me nh1he ended with white wash On the
George Wight again opened up for the Reds
nn. ~ noe tntsa e clean liner WaJ do 50 IN the
hJ the Club house. Watesman's 1y Eas teSen v b.
Reach: George Wright nor Wishing 10 be- ieft X
fnf9 to IL fu1nlsasd 1 gGsas e he crowd
R1ntnder past short stop let him home however
aENn. and Rave Allison 1rst A passed ball Rayo
sa1 @ to sSS and mSas so1k ssndog An
attempt for secoua b Raaclid t;o keasa
cnthbeH took his base On called ba]ls ven, m
11'd1 i'ndq % PASSED ba Ft.Ie1 took hi n.at On
tneE to esnt!e S sendlng Casnnert home seusen.
Ssa .ss sSay e$sen ssS1 u s5sf ~
Il e.. n no%s. ,,.1; ro%e %sde az on
n =, 70 sse hsMTs1 -. q ~,
srounder to Waterman, Who touched McMu,Ien
H'th II, put On account OF McMuuea4 rupp!ne
9e bt5 hs ~ sent ppafs a to Ras = 70
home, going to third himself. Reach sent DerI
home home ~ g1onn4er TO tight, taking nr1t. TOOK |
ses95 s,: y Geo Wright, leaving Ber15 At second
Ntuinar,l struck bounder to Reach 1t second.
,weasy 3 high foul wns taEen b. Rsdc!in. Never
,os 10 mt on Reachs slow riay. Geo. Wfte6t
Dade s1,sI hone I'm amidst tremendous applause,
:o9lze: Geaia tooS hrst on ss seaat5 y
Q The left Waterman eent him home. Allison !
snt ,s iEr.l home. mating home run himself, b.
Wright made hts uFst By a bonuder over Reach's |
lea!l; leonafis foul bo1nder vas taken by Had. /
"i1 leaving Hatty. F1ve runs scored.
FOrRTH INNING.
SL!ae5rtt high ~ drorpe'! in George wnrhts
.aLhs. Ihey we're r!eh1 in the way Of tue tall
tsles sent boundez to Waterman q; third, aud
s, ;S n,,G Goui M 4 went Fsles concluded i; was
,ltn better i1ck, the ball stirling frcdH anke.
aeMullenS : A. WAS taken bv the "old vet," and
nofhef h1teN0sh wAs Tecorded.
Etatnat1 made his nrsI On Il llner to roht netd |
wsast sent short hall TO Reach, who pit i; to
Il icaiu!leh 81 secoud, ending l3FatnArts e1estions
aichio1 sEeasy. Ncvey went out on a DR. b.
oran. The f1tst 1hliewash was recorded sSa,u,;
he Kehs, and the cheers which greeted the an.
ouueetnent were heavy.
FIFTH 1HS1SG.
Form took bis nrtt On safe hit 10 t1eht. and |
:ofea on passed bali. Radein's foul tip VIVA
a!oshesed bJ Alllton IN hs old style-a one eaten
e5s5s high ~ va captured n5 George Wright,
lsinE him help. Reach got 10 trst on a
20. hor 10y dom p George wright, Witch let
csn sfo9q 70 s1fo ~ ut ns "a; deemed neye
cal home. Another while ash Tor the penniies.
&. 1eo1ge Wright made nis hEs1 on = datsT cutie.
~ VIII *UOA ReNttlt Cu p&A&&G p4l+ GQUld Z
lRh.n, Vas taken by Reaeh, near second Wat
man . ny, IN ceutre ae1d. Has lAksn oy seusep-
gisi, ,5s1 on ,,oe fplI run ,s,b [GFea: sp21Aa;e
ll!*on male second. while Gsorse 4 %9.qa. fGe efsie
otre at1er uodRlnR and tunhllug Is he only can.
sn,.!e nuil'aH tott throw by Form. Harry
mig cEted, the led Stockings Just Avoiding a
hiieKath.
s1I1u INNING.
Radcltn's hiR huge n! tn LETT Vas taken hy
+ rt4N ukFlH.
was kpltLdIt catch. Berry sent 4 tall to
Guild at frst, and his career ended. ReaehA
,undes 70 sweasy reached Gou'd.s hands, md |
ltars.
xonrds nne bound was taten by Radcl,n
raioald's nne bound suffered q Ike fate
EeasJ got to crst On bounder over Rc1cht
I'D; 1ook second on passed ball Mcyey sent
N home By Aner to r1kht George wneht1
Hsa Es' tsSsn e{
scei from ntst One T1n scorrI
sKTkSIH INNING.
Mcbride III irl On furious hit ors IN ttSt, orer
sona,d's head. cutheen tnei the tamc, but
e hit. fstr's foul bound xas taken by ALI
u. Scnsenderlez tried Leonard, much 10 biz
n chsSrtn, With .o1e Of thoes lett field nles. !
George Wr1Rhts foul tourd IN LEFT wa taken
Cnthberl on the full nn-A very pretty piAy, |
VS. eap9aTed y Rsdca g ~
II out nt frst BY Form 10 Ftsief-a second White
ath on the Red StocklIEs.
EIGHTH INNINGS,
AeAal1ea suffered q nlts through the dne play-
ID on > fair foul Radcltn 1rte.i LeouArl With |
eh ~, but the little fellow WAS TOO much for
m; ~, Form = ST. noms BeEI. sot TO 'h1a On
DO US pla.sns elcee. lis Tas ,ne' secoaa '1Se 1ne
'nl hit that Allison had Zen, and the autieppe
as yGr much pleased. One ruE
Allison = nigh ns u the iu-ne1d WAS taken b.
cIstde. Harry Wright 50; bis arst by chance,
haII t1roxn b. Resea. Leenara Wei Vent ont iusa on
high ~ by Flsler. Harry Wright took talrd ou /
Taseed ts!l frotu which point Bainzr1 sent hun
3me. going TO rrst himself. SHcasJ:a hign fool
as taken b. Foran- B.a.nard WAS eit One run.
NINTH rSkrSu.
Mcbride led OF 70 nake SIX TO Tie, Or seven to
tn; Eithsr wcuit hare eassseeai: Ills bounter l
! chanee VS. lost. catheert ~ toos nts; o; o. he
INC 1tEd Of = hit and stole = second. F1sIer
e at 1he hand. oi George and Goali. senscn-
II coming home NcMulen Cleared tic bsses
II Fosan eent htee ny to Leouazd, xho wN
"a, ~ hn .,- eoot.stoa- This ended The
M { Athlete. 1e1s ooaeerned @ The Z Re4 81 stoee. =
81 xeEs icur ahead. and had IN .nn,nE Jet 10 ,
y o!oke fcrtn q ttaasie huzzss hoping to e. ,
cts their 10y. The noise VAS 4 success, b1t re
Ncvey MAJ caught in ccnue b. Seasende1er-a
IT rrttty catch. George Wright struck the
.ay:ctt hi1 Of TIC day--d0wn In centse oyef car.
al5rE another heme Enu- Goult got 70 nr.t on 4 |
,or throw bF AcAu!len, Aud TOOK third On ia
setd tail Waterman WAS v1cttmIzel bT Reach, !
hp t<o< his ty. ANtson ioul + q taken ny Rad
i'd. O3r rIn- ScoEr, Athletics, L; C1ncta-
Ills, Ii.
THR MINES. =
Thus ended the game OF the Eeason. Each
e bad Played It's utmost While
ere w8s 8u intense feeling
rtyalIJ ttcrr E1s not show OF oppostaoD. The |
70 L!nee, teEess meMbat Of oota p<rteS gentle
eE} alna nc: for contest II the presence Of
.e audience Of ladies and gentlemen, and A.
oreh anxious ana ambitions they never for q !
oDent los: their seti-Fespect & forgot what
rs d1e to tho audience. CouttE6.a will 1orcs
n c1YH1 Hfann at1Hnttnn The AthIt.t.I -,