, 1870-06-02
SPORTING MATTERS,
Baze Ba1l In ChicaEo-MRtches
To-Day and To-Torrow.
The Western Men in the East-work
Of the Rockford Forest Citya
English Rnce*-The Derby Fn-
vorfte Beaten-Buckeye
Ruces.
Base Ball.

This afternoon The dtst game OF a home-and
home match for the championship OF Chicago VII
be n1aved at Ogden PARK, between the Athleu
and ,Etns Clubs 1t will be remembered that the
Atb1ercs succeeded In holding the White Stock
fups to the closest scoEe Of any game played BY th
litter in Chicago, and Is the EtuAs rink as Mint
Of equal efficiency, close and exciting contest L
anticipsted. Such matches should be lbera1ly
encouraged and pattonized, as they tend to bring
about . spirited, healthy competition, by which
eloue nrst-clRss home talent can be se1ured
Tomorrow afternoon, at Dexter PARK 1or the
1sst time since their Organization, the White
Stockings Will contest & xsnc of base ball, the
winning Of which will call out their very best
abilities. The ForestCtty Cnh, Of Cleveland, are
to be their antagonists, and the Chicago nine well
understand that sharp work is laid out for them.
The Cleveland nine will arrive this afternoon, and
IN the evening will accept the courteous Invitation
OF Messss. Mcyicke1 and Myers and attend
The Amateurs have made arrangements to
MAY match game with the Forest City club, Of
Cleveland, in ogden Park. on Saturday afternoon.
The Amateurs have also arranged To play the
Nutuals, .of New York. during the Western
THE FONT CHAMPIONSHIP ONCE MORE
10 the Ediior Of tie Chicago Tribune:
Although sorTy TO trouble you again, and hating
ask lie Buckeye b 3. c. lev questions: i First.
Do they not know that all match games {uness par
nculaf1y specified to the contrary shall be for the
vii pesse remember that nothing az diaerent was was
specified in their challenge 70 cs and that, there
fote, they must certainly win another game from
rs before claiming the championship. Second.
why hare they refused to answer our challenge
cent to their Secretary Immediately after the nrst
game the game to be nlayed on Saturday next !
Are they afrAad7 ThlEd-in regard 70 the protest.
II al the nlne were regulAr members, why did d
certain Of thelr members tell me that the best
player they had did not belong to them, and why
were several OF their regular players left out In
the cold ~ spectators and permitted to 60 about
the grounds Grumbltng that they were not allowed
to play, while their places had been n1led With
outsiders7 They admit the unfhlrness Of the um-
plrt and the crowd OF rassmuf1ns, except a. to
The last inning, when we had three Of thcIr men
before they had secured tut one rtlu. and the um-
p!ye did not give Of the three, though two sd-
M!tted themselves to be out when he did not de-
eide them 60. Thus, state 10 save our coats and
and ourselves from getting into personal din
Guilty, We were obliged to withdraw before It wss
finished. Let the Buckeyes meet rs Saturday 4
they win the second game they wifi nnd none more
Ready to hail the champions than yo4rs ~ truly.
President Baltic D. b c.
CHICAGO, MAY 81, 1870.
BASE BA1L AT MONMOUTH
the Wsinuta, Of Altona, played match game,
which was bFoken up By The r2in st the close OF
the nfta inning, the Clippers winning BY score Of
. toa. ..-
kps-ial Teies%as. . las ci~einnati CoanoriaL
Faress ctfy Ind tx 21antie % Bass ss Ban cass was s
played this afternoon. The Forest City men we:e
nrs: to the bat, from which they rapidly re-
S lining ass VI Tbe % Asn9es % sssred Two 1hsr
% On ne rsst q q iss Forest c!ty @ nj
iourteen ut the end OF the sixth inning. Up to
this point, with the exception Of mun each by
Pss,ce and Pke the fielding 6y the A.lansics Vas
fourteen 70 fonr. 80 that every one thought the
Brooklyn heroes would "walk In" hut the Forest
City men Alet OUT with desperation In their
and loose playing the Atlantic side raised their
score to eleven and Infused fresh courage Into
hem. -.-. 49, ...., So.
Ing On both sides, the Atlanttcs being Khtewasned
end their opponents scoring one This made the
gRrsef r 7atss 70 The F95sst 1s nes nc}
throughout had created but l,t:le excite
Atianttes, @ was now watched with The most Intense
eaFerness by all on the ground The Western men
Ought to have been put oue without rln, but 1rss
allowed Zei1lein to 60 Tor; then Chapman followed
the lead, and allowed an easy one TO drop through
his fingers Again he had chance, ond again he
suit WIS the Forest City men added 1Te to their
score, for the first time in the game leading the
Atlantics by three runs, and leaving them four
Hail went 10 the bat for the Atlantcs, and there
were twenty-seven balls pitched to him before he
got his base. which he fisd on called balls PIKE
allowing Hnll to get home. Mcdonald tnen
struck one to the second bssemau, who EAs Kind
enough to mun. allowing him 70 get his base. and and
wanted 70 +.Een the game, and PeArCe went to
the hat to set II, hnt 1t was no go; Hastings had
OF the cfuwd was now at fever heat, when Smith
e Hf8t e a 5ne bas and , In eo4seansase ~ o. @ esa
Start then bit ball which the umpire called foul
our neither Mcdonald nor Smith heat1