The sun., 1870-10-17
IBE aRExr BALL CONTEST.
Particurars sfthc Remarkable Defent af the
Red Stockings at Cbicago-Maeuihcent
Batting-The Downfall of the Reds.
"A r..til ltn.uLnn.-ci.I

Red Stockings at Cbicago-MaguiHcent
Battine-Tho Dewnfan of the Reds.
Prom tie Ctact7nan Commercial.
CHIcAoo, Oct. 13-The game here to-day be.
tween the Red Stockings and White Stockings went
against the Cincnnltis by 10 to 49, Tile White
Stockings are the frs club IN the United states to
the nominal championship. bat the victory TO day
makes the On cago ms the champions Of the eoun.
try. Tho ;ame this afternoon was fought with
the rrcaioes determination on both sides, and 1t
proved ore Of the most intensely exciting ever
tlt ed. superior weight at the bat enabled the
White stockings 10 win. Their batting In The last
three innings has never terhaps been equalled In
coded the entire flirness OF tho defeat Ferguson,
Captain Of the Atlantcs, umpired the game superb
w. lie was The ri-ht man in the risbt place
The feeling in Chicago before the game was that
the Red Stockings would sncceed No bets
could he obtained this morning. The Cincinnati, ,ns,
o. whom about Eve hundred came M, we're almost
| certain that their iavorites would win by hand
some score Their Zee ing to night Is one Of sur
| nine IA capable The write Stockings had not the
samc srur TO win as tho Reds having already scored
the first Of the series, which is one reason why
their friends reuctant to stake money on the
result, but they fought their best lar exceng their
display Of skill in the Cincinnati game. Before the
gsfle commenced 1t was informally arranged thai In
case the Reds won today, the third and deciding
game should be played In Cbicago next Monday.
| This evening the ofncers Of the Reds have clal
lenged the White Stockings to play the hrst Of
| new scrics hero next Monday. No answer has yet
cen received. In the last inning Istry wrigh, had
| man. lie will probably be disabled for week,
though he insists that he will play n he can possibly
| Tne crowd at Dexter Park this afternoon was
| enormous, and larger by Thousands than amy that
ever before witnessed game in America Tue
| number is estimated at fifteen thousand.
The Whites wont first TO the bat, scoring one run
| through mu6 They we're then skunkod succes-
gained one. The Reds were whitewashed twice.
| winning run In the third inning were skunked
in tho fs9rth and nfh scored four in the @ ,is,h cnd
ave 10 two In their favor.
| s1ouTu INNING.
wbito stocknes-1'he Chicasoans had not yet
earned solitary run, but from this henccforward
their ra,ine was simply terrific. They made fourteen
runs In the Last two inning, performance that no
other OF the Reds antGoni Rave ever approached
| Wool to nrst on called balls. Cuthbert sent a
| splendid liner over Ieonard's head. taking second
| and bringing Wool home. Flynn brought Cuthbert
hone BY one OF those tantalizing fair fouls to LETT
and took second. 1reacy hit to Materma' and should
| have zone out at nrsi, Int Fred threw far over
Gould's head, 30 Tracy go, TO second aud flrnn TO
third King also nit TO Waterman, aud this time
Frcos throw went At 'ra I'VE 'ee' aooye 'nc u'r3-
second drcadfully wild throw let Flynn and rreacy
home, King rea'hlnr second A. ms point the
| tions Of joy among the erectators heyere toos
second on another eKaspera,ine lair Ioul TO lef',
| King homo Of course. Al this luneture, Chicago
having made nve runs With no outs, Harry wri,ht
went in 10 pitch, Bransrd going TO riEht field and
| McVey to centre. P'nkham to first on hne liner to
| cchirc on which keverle got home. Alison gave
Dunv txu lives bv missing two easy fouls, but Duty
went ont at first by good throw At last aom Water.
| man McAtee's liner taken on the Ny by George
| WRIGHT, who caught Pinghan at second before he
| could regain that bSse. pretty double play Six
Red Stockings Third bascman failed to larde
Wntermen's gr"undcr IN time, 50" Frci took hrs'
Allison sent lcguty To centre, and took if~t. ~
| to rcate. the unfortunate Waterman thought he
could take third ON TIC s', and HE enterprise camo
TO rricf iust two sters distant from the goal. Harry
| Wri.ht to first On hot one to short ston, Al son
taking second. Leonard 70 first On drive to rzh,
acld, bringing Allison In, and sendng Harry to thiri
SVeasy brought bis Trend Andy home, aud took nr-t
ON hit 10 second shch forced ou! Brahard hcV,y
! ut Vcrv weak To richrr, aud ftufed at mt
Three runs. Scores toS
NINTH iNSiNo.
White stochurs-rhe game Wa tie, AMI this
wls tie I,,;' inl4-. thc cNciiemcnt OF oogrso ".-
whether hc shou,l picl OF not IN this iunin.
| lhcy were Unanimous y sDt; " ~ A,n riiel.'
| cipied tneir rct1At Ioslutns' DutS onundcr t.
| Gertg, WRIGHT das' ed over MS head. aud DUTY took
| rfst McAtec Wont cut 10 lt-t 10. NwcI-y. but ~ a
| bt Of suIofb lasc running DuiN neal ''mc cot TO
tuiri. Wood brought im D., ard tool. Ar-t on a
low h!cr to riflt ,u'hbert asain m'd9 'rcrncr..
d-us hit over L. nTd's ead Wood home, ard
Cutbhcrt To second fynn TO hfst on ,rrc 90 Ii- '.
btir r.ius IN Cui.bert. lreacy sent up an easy Il
near the hore nl.ie ,cf when Allison ma mos; dis
mai muf letting Ietcy 10 FIRST and ~ m to secon g..
k,ng sent safe incS 10 right bringing fl,un nome
and -oudue 1tracy TO thrd A. tls toiht Harry
asan came ~ to M =; tie crowd unn'tuous.,
| ht to Icit. on which 1rcecy uo'ted IN, ana Z en
= rrS made an urual hlsh lid pitch, on iiel
Kins so' tome and Arye,le TO tl'rd. riukn-m ol,
| ca u, 10 Swcasy Ddh{ zoe hand One second
| to tl,r' ON bad lanjlnr. hcAtce 10 Cr-t all
| 'umb tg ~ Nstermln anl George MrilHt DunT
home; " sod oui ON fvui to Gould. Woofs porcy
cvidVnuy ~as to ou' 80 'ne lame could not be
| called on acc. ut OF tic dlrNuess. Ei-ht runs.
| Red s,ockin.s 49, ihe rrusneet v1sg oJ"ly. but tue
| r. .tr vrt, rot shaken. Gror'c Wright to ffst o.
slfc ~ to ccutrv. Could tu nrst ON drive TO leit
| Waterman uut on ily To centre, George WI.ht-
&c.. Grscr ttiVe -ct'ing rome ON rttutn oi hall.
llsOa 70 inst on nAet Ia lot, Could taking second
lrl then realty stealing tird. Harry Wright 90
1r,t on c,Hei balls Lcouiri had th.ce men on
tascs to bcriepd lie INT TO -ccon tcIciug Harry
VIZ. .ht - ia. Harry stumbled aui icl, Woo
t.ucl ,ug hi., ont, aud sinking un ugly g.sh iu
HilI,'s iigU: hand n uNlng to Get AUay cut ~
Gi~. wucli failed. Wulr ;is VS. tlJnsI Ir.ui
@ u.d rot home, Lcor- ard stole sgTuud, Hrnr.r
Iet An'N 10 tmto. y paf stu taU gave AniF luWt
anl Brtlplri SEC nj. Swcasv hit. Beauty 90 &C. T.,
Tor two ui-r- ana B,sinard laii',t sNc. syr,ac,v.
'h.rl ol passed tali, WLtie .r Wa i,it'"r vNct
indifferent Li', which went 10 tHTd 10 tl,urc p,
LIst ~ fmpo tue. 1--we rEhs. Score 10 ~ l5 M
avor OF tire " Mhite - ckin.s
Gle mUi 'tudc csetrrd nuriOusl, and closed over
n @ grounds 10 cuncrt.u.ste tc yIc.ur-.
In tins gan tho Hti' L.ldc 900 Uu suaI M. hr- o.
ii.mal NUT aud uyciiLr"vs, but D." 'lat,' D.. lc'
ere lost ~ er nrs. NaicfUn wut % au easy iN
a., let o u,etIICw Hli sd uletlt" 20 hls. rui
,ia, n'' ah rngieal & ,pGn-t %, hatd ygfN 'c '' i
r'S Iic S y. t,c tS P,si aai 1i .gra H H'n o H. r II,
uLde Ia error In Iru' .ps o1 70 ru'. iicb
rs,Itr- q fhu bH'. tot beng lIe 20 .nt % 80 Dol.
| frrm lnk.Hri. Leonard lrUlI,d tt tu.t .v sou.
1.l '.el MIS-. J'c res i'' ev.r t,.,"+ na g..
,rt t.c rot COS. our..C4 m to least. me NLit,
s,ucrin's m t.e l~' go H,W.e ."..d f.rvug
c.r'..Iy MI tcioupt. iI" !. b.ri.- 2, loot. .s p
tlcy N.Tc destined Co.. time 10 ueis uI .ultis. /
lt- taken tNr fo..s 80 u,tatur, tas ,,rt-, -u. 'u
Do .ot .cA tAe EeI.e to hsut tu,l' va ba-. 80 ,
Ie,r-rl rnn bases f,r George wrel. aI Cl,a-
.'ri i'r llr..I-H. 1L u1 ''.. .m.- q. wno. ,ru.t
&c 'aicDer. Larry M.i.Lfs l.cuug " .up.
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