, 1870-08-31
THE NATIONAL GAME.
A Srilllnnt md Unexpected
Achievement by the
White Stockings.
They Fairly and squarely Defeat
the Champion Nine Of
the Nation.
Result: White Stocki1g gs, IL: Allan.
tics, Of Brooklyn, 4
Other Games Plnycd-Thc Isx
putAion Of SWcn.y.

WHITE STOCKINGS rs- ArASr1cS,
The thing hns changed: The stel has been bro
ken: the White Stockings have begun where the,
left on. In short, and to bc mnse explicit, thr1
have Won game against u d.st-class c!up-pt
less than the Atlautics, II Nronklyn, who hat
aequirrd The top notch Of fame In consequence \
two achievements, VIZ, In being the first K
b al The White Stockings. aud the urst club 10 d,
the sane for the Red Stockings. These twt
llunEa rutltltfel tha Atlantic Ltne tie u,.>
famous IN America, and not less hec LEE. ttes
had suntfr-' several 'IefeaGs- The Brooklyn boyt
kti!t. naunted thc Champion rcnaant, and no one
disputed their right ~ 1 standing equal to the
nret Cluts Of sne ct,rttry. With this reputation
they camc ou ryinS tenE TO The West, intending
only to encacr Ill matches against the leading
clubs. The na,'xr If TUE TkIBrSE Of res
tcrHy II farulli3r with The lu1.lutr In which
they | eat tAr Forest Cit.s, of Rockford, on
Monday last, after stu'bornlE cuatsste'f game
OF Twelve intunE", the last four innings being the
very perfection VI basA ban On t,uth Sides The
Atlautles were justly proud VI their Tirtry, anu
tar! took The cars l. Z Chicago. nlgAt ocforr last
without 1hc fatnts~t susctua OF tue Tate in storr
for thtui-wltAout the re1lutesi apprehension OF
a ttfs,tlt druLoiuf ut the hanl4 II clut, which
thty had o..ce walked away with cast'y. and
Which tor the last SIX weeks had beea almost
wired ont of eat>seucS by h succession OF severe
defeats Stither the .atlanrcs, nor anybody
elss. dreamed that the ufs-vanqut.hed White
HtttG!t Of The rntire csunt1J, were suddenly tn
tear from tlFir scuEc book sne ingIor!ous record
Of the ra>1 st1 weeks, sod, BY une of the finest
eAlh,'tllans uf rkil ever ~lthes-ed, win victory
OF tsr-d ~ Que a:aitst the cSAmpton ctut, or
America S,b-.fy thought euca thing
possible aEA anipt- The tlass WIN are fond
ut yenturihg xsgrrs up,n lheis estimates of thc
ptsi.Ahlc result Ehe .s,Iis we're Utmost anything
ilat could te A.t.-l iudeed. The thug was 50
thai thrre r@s vr:1 itsls b1ZuuS done on The
game chicago h1d % often fallen Ttcuu 10 too
murh eeun,ruce tn 1he White Stockings, that she
was not TO oe bas-i any mute. s1ll ttese we're
few hopeful. saikuint. chEr7tatie indiy1duals WHO
cuuld NOT nt' Persuaded 1aat the nine Adittut,
we!!-rsid players eomnr1sins the White Stocking
C!ttb wtFr tsctusn'n 11lG q hn2fr, Int who NrE-
Lcted. VI tre contrary, That all this run OF bad
tGrk and in.tlclrEr, unss tlays An end, and that
the CLUB would YET assett II streueth and tsttie
tons IT the land. Lcsa than month aSo Tue
TK'sEsk: 1!!at,s IN sreak,nf OF 'ne, ''sias.to-
S;celirfs, ..sci.a,.4., sus t'anecsons: and il Is
l~raure that t,ttc:suis has ssen entirely real
11ef, and f~'taias Gf the hnrrfnl, teulenr course
rer. t'at We n"m ;1:nEc IL l ltllt extri Gratula-
tnn IN rit.w uf tk~ S!t,Tn'uS uanueF In which the
OLD scores W. ~ wliHsi sut iu the game OF yestcr-
1sut 10 return tu tee game ttseiL Satwltastanu-
sIE the general ttiic1 1ua1 the occa.loa was 10 oe
c:-~ drft2 fer tt,' htrte rlut ab.;Uf four thou-
Fant1 ft.'nc ~-'c y: attendance ut lbextcf Park
nef, y To str tEr fatnns As!snric3 beat the While
SlocAhcA tAe LAY @as CLEAR AMI cool. hut
suuDs south wind prevailed, En'atIy TO the letIi-
CtEt ~ effective hast:lt-. IN this ACCOUNT 1t
was evident shai comparatively sinai, nnm-
ber Of runs w"al'l le n,a,le. II due time
both ntnS APPEARED IN the ground, tnt ntxt-
iE-attircd. EeutItmznlS-anrraruK visitors be-
!uE grtete.i with hearty round Of applause
trnse n5st 70 1aS f. m H. s. ew au H.
Ing brilliant plays on -lthct side alike. The Sc
leraon o. an umpire was readily Eot along with
Captain Wool suEHestesl Ar. Sick l}uuss. for
E1triy Of tho Railway Ia{on Club of CieyeIAnI
Whn nas nmrisei seF:Fai 2a1oes in Chicago; aul
CsItaln feiru.ot'. : who. esirs htn,scif perfect
EeHt.eMtn ana = h1an 01 h0nor, b:I!c.ea every
t*st tlse 10 r.: 1At same antll he a1ds ont tllcT-
eh.ls. cnlhcl1.il IN Tue choice without hesitation
or ,,i ,l?ts; M ~ s ana no occasion I" rrsrct s as
1nc Mnsefs o. hlth Slides and 10 ne Spectators
as veil Captain Wood, winning tac tos., cause
M ,ls ,l e T., anu At s:is The A'Auttes ~ent TO the
pAI IoE tnt ,
FIRST lSN1s0-
,ane-lea1Se Ef1sls Tue an Hiia ~ ar nl
Cofl~tiaus tapaffilII, h0t nc SOMEHOW i1tltl to
WEack lthAn41as !s1t-nah.less win Ills cuss3m-
91y nohfadtdnrf- Ills ursI tn0rt resulted IN
n!sn ~! ~; wEtca Was iost 70 Elc~ between
.'., htnS ntosn na!Hls. sniih gave Asysflc swift
AtsAet M reached nff[ 5:aH sent one 10 Wood i,
h.n,rs MenH ,''.n,, .Gt sma IannhS ut srfoad
nau. VINO teapf.i tos ahu seeafe.f II, anu pretty
thfow 70 AeAlee ended the inning with - Chi
quiiIl,y.S n" accept ''e 'e'n Win perfect 'Faa-
tHkn9o-AcAtee dispatched grounde1 SO hot
ihs. SINH a, Sss ~ ansaa, ~ 4, and san.L aEs,,
Tent nt IT. ill;e. Cu'htGEt picked sui vacancy
between Sn4tth aud Faarc", and sent s;ltciul
one thrrs, ~ ihat ts S"t first, Wuol secol.l, and
was sent TO 1fst IN called tala, Cu:hbert Aaying
sto1rn ser' nj. Ntbsi W1s Inc nsAt victim, he!nC
1TtHry hit straight up "vrr 1akt,J heal, bur The
winh vas 70 s1Fnav rs th rRrrF 1t ucislfe The foul
Iln'' a,h !'iAe. hy s:isd running, got /. ncel5 on
th,r,l IT, passed. l.I; but hth died them AZ
Ring rtir4.l IN lT,,un.lcr slowly handled. but
sIc;,sp tsSis,;. 49, oo' e'' "e'''
Atfnniic-Frrrtsou Ii. IL WooA. anil fa,,ea N
rearh nrst z,i,:c, .srcs Stcous ta,annsr ~ ~
chaEn,rr- re;It,-l Etttou. ~ r{yr1 IL 1rt IN hts
base uai IL " su H., + vi tjy ior i.,y to s.,s
cure. Aro:atr ,:lan5. A's'S ~ ~
C.buys-Sicye1!e ras r,rtur.d hv p..7reo n
Start I1nEiam trl,.. ic1rrr c,i,nr htr,
Eroun,s,r VI cil he fa:,l to nati,r In lin. fr an
cut Uu1y lr,,.,i uut 10 Ecr,.u,t.n Wrt:Nc fttt..i
al asy Et ~ Trasrt. and /. = side MA mn for
Euose egg. llnkuaH hvt,l4 t,fI on mi. >e'
sal,sD tss1St:.
-tHan'ir-rlkc ..ut sslft .,nc along the frs,
on,1, t.a.,s. 10 l:.c uiu,I. which ssi;,1i i rssl
ths, n Ly k:rE. Mcnouaid te7 out to Mcycrie.
aud like tctri. sa.,th sen1 NJ to rnthnci Wno
att,ntshti ,rv. one ,.y r,:ur1inV IL tns tr hsh
iu :,-tx,.t nH,l. by unr thri,n secured Fcafre
nru, i,,e.t fnr l,y WUnl IL McAtt.r Fn;,nr thc H.
ming with m lneatnri run. e ~
fhtrN91@N4~1 Hut hcrirrrn Smith
aua Iea,cr, aud 1nalr t.is sas.. cuths,s:t savc
Ch3tu,.tu III g1kv Er. F..nn's career was ru1
Phoft py Ztt,!ctu l., starr. T:,.ary new ont 10
aSs.swssa. Snonsn ''A''ne "0'' On Second. Another
&1rR7n 1SStS1
Acknowledgement. xilsr having erinyc,l rc-
rtttvc In 3 fnuI !s,slnL which KtaF Should hxy.
Iakcn got his nsst on a safe liner 10 LETT. only to
fall victim to srsu:,ful tlun1t NAV GF DntIy.
who neatly scoored up Frrsuson's hot gtouuder''
10 nin the striker. THIS Was bass ssaiI ~ ihs In
nesd, and the crowd WAS delighted. Zet1len
ChirugoNKinr. after srn1Inr a fou, ,tv m r,rn,
where Mct'"un.tt u,nt1cd It, pnt ono IN centrt
which liali refused to mum Aeyczle Rave Fergu-
high throE to first Stl7 failed 10 huld in one
hand. the Striker 'IEec's reaching sfeen,l on
fsss.,s ha1, hut was ie!. 'hcrt, Is Dufy was re-
Tired fy Pike IL >tA.t. SUTun.
FIFTH ISNISG
.stnrtic-1Ihl Mas s.tlsb!cl to reach drst
through an up.lc11hruw t,y Meyetic, altct a good
stup. Pike spun grouufer 10 right which
Mchtce tried iu vain 10 rcach. but W'mi VA
irh,ns1 hitn, and By vcty sharp work secured lac
Wtsnj lirarrr M, tsfrir Ia sh,,rt r..n,rS .u1 ="
6n,t fInlJ taii,.sl m ma .,r.rtG,n.. ~ .nts @ ~
Ia me 1nn >, n1uf.. Smtth ..1,..L NJ ..a ~.
Hxfr liner to it.fr ,rntr- ~ rbir,1 ~ AZ ~
I'd ball, which laaded on The seats behind the
tarrw 10 w,d It he rste and 1a ,s,M .os " a nna
AMI Wcrrr,e' 1aSc Tns M. cnt onH Emcen T1a IN "ooa
earned. -" e"' Nv" 'ous-not
fIioaao-Nra,.e ,ta, .4t ,,.cl ,v p.,,.. >, e,...
UMsi Iii a cr,Mnt;r smith whn or.tth,; ~
IN S;ar ani III. 1f7tSr r"f srnnn ~ ,ns.:, sn
1srIh1Hr4 var. pte ~ cneE wro,srS- 49, - ,t snn
HsWw,r frT,nt. ~ ,,ss1 II, inn tht.i % n ~, ~
IT irI Ia Eezgso, f,s,itterr nnf i.en1 hin,,"-
Cd. Tfrnns ~ to t,rnt Sas mufTsl ~ 1c1lnnnii
s.d ~ rtarh,d semi ana 1niStsrt fI,+i
T,s,rVs iont, sr,Thr, ~ .r, 1ras ,n,,a1 :.
t:n,1,D.n sn ,h.t ~ Tna,sr ~ mn; 1.nfnn,, ~ ~
Ei1nn csr,. IN rr.:n s1u s.so,, ami sr+1ss1
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nn.. es,n,I '"e S' '''''" W"
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