, 1870-06-15
THE NATIONAL GAME.
Defeat 0ftlse Red SkOcktngs by
tho AtlanlScs, OF Brooklyn
Score 9 10 2.
The Rockford Club Victorious
at cfeveIand.--Score
~ to f8.
Intense State Of Feeling in Cincinnati,
Cleveland, and Elsewhere,
The Games of To-Day and To
Morrow.

special Despatch to The Chicago Tsibunc
RED STOCKINGS TEKSE THE ATLAET1CS-sECoSu
GAyE
NEW InEI, June 1k-THc glorious uncerta,nty
OF base bali was finely Illustrated at the Captoltnr
Grounds to-day in the contest for the supremacy
between the champion Atlantics, Of Brooklyn, and
the famous Red Stockings The throuq
OF spectatos7 was even greater than on
the previous day, and estimates as to
The number varied from 1900 TO $1,000,
Betting was lively, and thls ut the odds Of 1oo TO
isid ns the % n1s9 Iaese m weso M @o5e Va wa2e n
n!Dgs, and on hits bF the different battera. and, at
times, the excitement ran high. and the services
Shortly After the omnibus containing the tourists
reached The grounds, and being already IN fun
uniform, The occupants we.e soon upon the held
tossing the lall about In way that astontscl the
lcofcrs-on the smaller portions Of humanity be-
ing especiatis awesnuck ~ the skill Of tberisi-
toEz The Atiantics soon came out
and cha1lcy Mile, Of the Mutual club,
having been chosen umpire, the Captains Of the
mines lossed for the choice Of bat or 11cid Fereu.
Ron Won, sending the Reds to b2t with few
words Of caution sent his men to their pusts. and
the ha1tlc began The ball tieT over the home
Ease e esuoa ssh befor ., shtntns and Wright
attempt to hit An opportunity came at Iast, how
ever and, with crack, the little sphere was sent
Ehis!lng past the bases and the first Red Stocking
Gonn and Waterman were both puzzled by the
swift delivery Of the bah, and both retired on
the former followed George Wright home but bur
Fire.' Fisra' Nus 'el'' Ieona'o oelns cansnt out BY
Pearee led "a handsomely for the AtlantIca, hut
Has pnt out at the second base Smith vas also
retired at second, and Start closed the inning by
POPPING up ~ bail for llar1J Wright
tonn1n;o mt seecna nnnS nc visitors were not 50
from the bat, The Auantics could 10 no better,
9nd the score still stood to In fayor Of :hc Red
In the third inninafsmtth gave Geo. Wright
life. and he got his run, but only crossed the home
p1hte just in time as Gould was caught out by
Mcdonald, and Waterman and Allison were both
A1lantics were stil bothered h Bralnard's hot
saotR, n and eouid @ not get run In, although Pike
IN the lou: ii inning t1etc IVES change in the
uae, and the spectators began 10 suspect that the
play might be close, after an The applause, al.
though hearty and frequent, was decidedly patt:-
san, and small boys Jeeted at and annoyed the
C1ncnnatis BY dlsaGIeeAble remarks The rtsttora
wctr 1rst whitewashed In the most Eorkmanllke
manner. and the Auant1cs at once commenced
renewed effort for their shAre OF run2 Pcarce
reached trEt through bad throw Of Water
NAME, and wns followed by Start, who hit safely.
Ferguson batted both home but was left himself,
Smith, Chapman, and Zet:elin going down before
Bratnards sktlfM pitching. Only behind one
Fun-
The Atlautics felt greatly encouraged, and went
II determined to make as tne record as possible.
The afth inning was played without run being
9sr Is the gtstcrs were concerned, hut the BROOK
1yn players again get Into streak OF batting. md
before they knew It themselves we're ahead by a
Ecofe OF 70 q. thia result Of the inning beng
hauled with Wild cheers-
In the neu inning. however, the Reds MADE M
fne Lot ground and. turning The tables took the
le4d nFaln, the score standing 5 to4.
In the eighth inning no cue but Smith rot
around he base., and The score was evenS toa
,a1 1ne 81 ansa nn ,ning va; played With the greatest
thongh, for moment, 1t looked as though the
x1sltSls % must Ein sweasE. after making hts tls1
George Wright fell r1ctims to 3 double nlay bv
Pike and Start The Atlaurics coaIi not ret
mn On hase and, ut the close Of the inning, the
several Of the players now gathered around the
umpire, and 3 moment later the Atlantics we're
seen leaving he neld, having understood the nm
that his men were On lie neid sad wanted to piay %
the s out tne res the gs to 6e
I'll one clnb or the other shall hare secnrd the
winning run The Red Stockings, therefore, very
discovering what he trouble WIS, returned to ine
1eId. The crowd had invaded The grounds during
the inter- uptsou, and some ime wae spent IN
clearing space sufficient to play In, hut at last
everything Nns ready for the game to proceed
snt Could going TO bat. led on He Eas quickly
ont and Materman had no better lusk. but Allison 1
one bax: He was unable to get In, however, Hat-
"Ent RoRPns, +, tqp az ~ ~ ny iS
soon had two men on bases, Pike being out
WHghrs head, and lie latter, seeing his chance,
ting oift acDonaid 1 forced @ oh seeond; and Va Va
onI kea1es, forced tloa arst ms
a sta:e Of nervous frenzy. People laughed and
Sss st aed s sas 9a sSns ss Ese Rs while
The eleventh inning brought the play 10 close.
The 1fetlS ha1ted With the energy OF despair and,
getting IN couple Of runs, xalked
ssed ssnca sS ea xets seDssR asaat q sss
but went Ia for all the chances Bralua1d seemed
to be 1aaed out. and, taxing COURAGE, The Brooklyn
and was at once sent home By star, who, putting
the hall tnto the crowd At the right iieId, reached
third base A Tie Was new measurable certain.
:. sss %ta ana 09s aop fna'Raa
6fo1sht home Himself s. zcttlein and Hall Els
rha bse Dc =
OF the crowd could be heard for blocks
around, and the majority Of the people acted luxe
of the play Two more men were put out quickly,
but the Anxnnc part1sans haa seen enough. They
thought to sye the % V1stol, is % Who had fought 50
The PLY On Sefa s,asa WIS
and although come misplays were made, they
were few and far between, and IS stnhborn aud
well fought game rs that pf to-day Will 10 upon
the records Is the drxt.
1EE1E1s
The following is the score BY iun.ass:
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1HE FEELING IN CINCINNATI
Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
CINCINNATI, June l4-9 p. m.--The news OF The
defeat Of the Red Stockings by the AtanuCa fell
upon The tnhabttants Of this town like thunder
clap out Of sunny sky: The death Of Dickens
did not create anything Ike as profound sensa-
ton, because Dickens was known only to few
AeTspaper men and others; while the boys with
tie Fed hose were Known and beloved everywhere
from the Ohio to the railroad depot, and from the
depot back again to the Ohio. Every man, woman,
interest in that club which they sent forth
In all their pride and glory to conquer. They were
fetafded as tuvtncIble. hut alas for human great