The Evansville journal., 1870-09-12
BASE BALL.
White vs.. Red Stockings:
Chicago Exulteth Exceedingly!

The Chicago Tribune of Thursday,
contains lengthy account of the Base
Ball game in Cincinnati the day
before. We copy a portion of its
comments on the game:
OF course there was wild rejoicing
on the part of the Chicagoans, and
there were hoWls of angry disappoint-
ment from the Cincinnati mob. With
the exception of the officers and
members of the Red Stockings nine. a
few other fair-minded gentlemen OF
Cincinnati, and the large number o.
ladies present, who were profuse IN
their smiles and tokens of admiration,
the entire assemblage was exesperated
and sullen. Particularly was this true
of the half-grown boys. who vented
| their malice In a shower of stones at
the omnibus In which the White
Stockings rode from the grounds, and
it became necessary to place a Ser
geant of Police on the top Of the
vehicle in order TO protect its occu-
pants from violence. The conduct OF
the crowd was eensured IN
the strongest terms by President
Bonte, Captain Harry Wright,
the members OF the nine, and many
leading citizens, all of whom were
very courteous and gentlemanly IN
their treatment of their vicf whom
they admitted to have a6 their
honOrs fairly and BY nothl mort Of
superior play. Much fault .Eas found
with the rulings of the umpire, some
/ of whose decisions were terribly In
correct, but the Whites suffered with
the Reds on this account, and nobody
could tell which eide Jared the worst
Cincinnati completely overwhelm ed
with surprise and chagrin, and it may
be surmised that this feeling was ol
materially mitieated last evening by a
procession Of several carriage loads oil
exultant Chicagoans, who had pur.
chased a lot of baby socks of red
wooden, and rode about the city dis
| playing the wee hose as trophies OF
the day. To say that the Chicago
nine played a magnificent batting and
fielding game would only be to reiter-
ate what is fully set forth IN the above
report of the contest.
THE NEWS IN CHICAGO.
Chicago was oblivious to every
thing but base ball yesterday. Itwas
the universal theme of speculation
and conversation. The war bulletins,
which have held the people spell
bound during the past month, re-
ceiVed scarcely a passing notice, while
the base ball bulletins at Foley's,
Kern's and Wolford's, attracted their
thousands, and the excitement during
the reception Of messages from the
| field of contest was at times almost
| indescribable. Perhaps our staid and
sober citizens were foolish, absurd
and ridiculous In displaying so much
interest Ia so trivial matter. But
there is no use in moralizing over the
subject. Base bail happens TO be
base ball. Chicago and Cincinnati
had a little bone to pick, and the
White and Red Stockings were ap-
pointed to settle the dispute between
the two cities. The fact is, Chicago
can not abide a presumptuous rival.
Our Cincinnati friends possessed the
grace to accord the palm of superiori-
ty to the Garden City IN everything
bat base ball, and at this point-the
last ditch, so to speak-they were
determined to hold their su-
premacy or die in the attempt
They felt that they must make
heroic stand somewhere, and
they did it at the bat. Chicagoans
allowed their brethren of Porkopolis
to play at full head. They waited un-
til their presumptuous rival had or
eanized the best club in the country,
and not until then did they enter the
lists. The White Stockings were or
panied. and, after giving various
staunch clubs a taste OF their mettle
lust to show them what they could
do-they began to reserve their
strength for the grand contest. As
they had no object in defeating any
club but the Red Stockings, they al
lowed a number of games to go by de-
fault. and tie self-deluded Cinciuna-
tians taking these games as criterions,
concluded they had a walk away.
How the poor fellows we're deceived,
our report of the game but too plain
ly shows. They were routed, horse,
foot and Dragons, and not Porko-
polian has heart enough left to tell
Of the defeat. We confess it was ra-
ther cruel to pull the wool over their
eyes, and tesE it away so rudely. 1t
was wicked, but it was necessary, in
order to teach the Cincinnatians a
wholesome lesson. If they will profit
by it, and learn that their place is on
a back seat, Chicago will always give
them proper encouragement, and, in
time, may accord them the place of
second best.
When Chicago felt confident of pos
sessing the better club. she could not
forget that base ball. like white man,
sis mighty onsartin, and that, if the
chances" went altogether against our
boys, defeat might be among the pos
sibilities. Hence. deep and abiding
interest was manifested In the pro-
gress OF the game. Shortly after
three o'clock came a dispatch an
nouncing that che first inning had re-
suited in a couple Of large goose eggs.
Parties up to base ball looked upon
such an opening as a good omen for
Chicago. They said It proved that
the Red Stockings were unable TO take
hold OF Plnkham's pitching, while the
White Stockings were evidently at
home In the field. True the score
showed the same result for their op-
ponents, but it proved further that
the chances of luck were even, and
that If the game was to be de-
cided on the merits of the play
ers, no fear need be entertained
for Chicago. This opinion was
well founded. The next inning came
in, showing three to nothing in favcr
of the boys with the white hose.
Again two goose eggs were sent over
the wires, and following them came a
tally for the Red Stockings. the game
standing, after the fourth inning.
three to one. The next announce
ment called for an enthusiastic cheer
from the dense masses at the various
rendezvous. Two more tallies for
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