, 1870-05-31
SPORTING MATTERS.
White Stockings Engagements-The
Forest Citys Waxed by the
Mutuals.
Overwhelming Defeat of the
tsCha1hpion - Atlnnt7cs
by the Athletics.


For the drBt time during their existence az
nine, the White Stockings Of Chicago are to engage
In contest with foenen worthy OF their srecL'
On Friday next they play the Forest City Club Of
Cleveland, an organization which last year ranked
Ktth the stars, Of Brooklyn, and Forest cttyy, Of
$kford, IS among the three strongest (professed-
~ amateur mines III America, and which, in Its two
Rames With the Red Stockings this season, has
ahundantly demonstrated the fact that It is nine
which no out-and-out professional team, no matter
how strong, can afford TO sneczc at The game
between the White Stockings and Forest cItys
Dexter Park. the new. grounds Of the former.
This will Ee, 1t Is safe to predict, a game IN
which the interest Mill hinge not on how badly the
White Stockings Will worst their opponents, hut
whether they will beat them at all. 1t will the
int opportunity 81 1naEing e what sxtent our
against crack c1nb, and ths the Forest city, @ of
Cleveland, assurcaly Is. The question is one
which a1not be too soon settled, aud II IS one In
Interested. Therefore, should the day be fayora-
Bile, an immense crowd q people will be gu haAi
tu witness the gnmc- The grounds at Dexter Park
ART rapidly being put In the finest possible condl-
tion, and Friday viii see them In complete order
for the gnme. The seating Accommodations viii
nc such rs to Aaord nne view Of the p'a5ns, and
any l,; dimensions. The facilities for reaching
the park will he adequate atli cheap ria the horse
need M be be nc bar The TACT that Jimmy WOOL, the
Captain anu sccont, basen1an Of the White Stock
lnFs, is seriously Disabled, will be greatly regret
its its }zteh sseryy WIZ 1cachR "itAfse Sase
to 60 en the SICK Isl, played IN tas
unable to take part III the game against the Forest
Citys On Friday, In which event his position at
whose hands It wi!l be perfectly safe, as he has
ton, any position saEe mat Of pitcher.
the White Stockings play The Athletics Of this city,
a nine Ginning equal rank With the Amateurs and
Garden Citys- Tie gamc will take place in ogdcn
THE r0sT CHAMPIONSHIP AGAIN.
10 the Editor Y The Chicago 5,TtuMe:
If Tie Dalt,c Base Hall Club, which appcare i ID
last Sundays TR1DtSE, We would suy tlat he Is
trying to nd some kuot-h0le to slip through. Oh nc
tic Club. With regard to the utnp!r1ng,
ii was as impartial as could be expected, there
home plate. Because the Battles hare lost the
pony championship, they have the anaaclty to
sta Tint e PLAYED nitc9eT e. T.; and in some % taree e
false But we were informed By certain member
Of their nine that the Battles we've picker! r.
from the North Side. About the raass1nunlns, wc
would say that they threw no stones, but they
play wus made on the part OF the Buckeyes. And
as 70 the winding up, they were afraid, Is on the
aast LIZ sS StaC5 1q, VIE ~ auu uut onc
the game, because they were beaten badly enough,
ttasa = sond aa @ v H. II 70 ~ 10 o ~ a1
the Battles that re claim the title Of the pony
championship until such time as NC arc defeated.
Please gise this publication: and onlIge the
Pong Champions oI the Northwest.
.. 0AzElLEs ": EAoLEs.
There was game OF ball played At Evanston on
,ssn,fef IN faTer RI The forerhV the score ~ q
teH The Gazeea are opcn far q cnaeee ram ~ anv ~
pony club ~ TIE SoT;9Tsst Il & Those sending chal-
STARS vs.. c,kEscESTa
A match game, plaJed TestertIay, between tho
ssaT anu elescens 3 Esn9st oi ILLS CITY, was "on W
tue s'ais-seore. " toxs: .c.
PHLAnE1rn1!, May so4-1n a game Of base ball
c1ty and the 4tiantics ~ jironSTn for III cbsM.
i9,,shIn Nh ~ ma1iea aShio,: I.ara ~ .,c,or..s
" ec0fe OF - 70 ~ -