, 1870-05-27
SPORTING MATTERS.
The New BAse Hall Grounds nj
the White StockinKss
Horse Matters at Dexter park-
a Glance at the Stables
Pigeon shooting-susepstakas Match bv
Amateur sportsmeu.
Base Ball.

TEE NEW GROUNDS OF TIE WHITE sroezsGs.
While the White Stockings have been on their
uasels, gaining renown aud needed practice, busy
hands nave been at work preparing the club
grounds for the seaaon Of 1870. These arc located
At Dexter Fsrk, inside the racing course, where
ample space has been set apart for the purposes Of
hAse ball The neld IA laid out precisely west Of
ne K1and stand. I'd n, re =; batting plse vii be
esafeasl % nj I eiaSaease: III rs .Tns I aismond- ID
snes Fl aGs Iron, vash % The the septnss sss s
Il an admirable Arrangement As the sun
viii thereby be 3, The backs Of the pitcher, second
basenan, shon stop, and nelders, and upon the
side faces Of both the 1rst and third baseuen, the
catcher being tho only player who must squsrely
face The sun at my time. About sixty feet behind
the home plate viii be placed the bscE stop. and
will be erected the tiers Of seats, made somewhat
after the style Of Circus seats portable, SO that
The upper tiers may be taken down when the park
1t is contemplated to construct low tier OF per-
1nancnt benches around the right and left clrcnm-
tefsnces 81 cilcte 6so feet In diameter, which s
neld Back Of these seats will be ample room
for carriages arounu the entire circle. The
Beating Of about Il, 900 persons. Add to this the
carriage room, the balconies Of the club house. the
ladies' saDd overlooking the race course, aud
PORTION Of the grand stand itself, and the fetal
facilities for viewing the game Of base ball are
such as to provide for an attendance Of over 10000
people The calculations are on grand scale,
provisions to be made at Dexter Park would be
zdcquate for the accommodation Of The multitude
which will assemble there on The occasion OF the
contest between the tws great stocking mines,
the Whites and the Reds. BY means OF filling,
grading, End rolling. together With a complete
been splendidly adapted to the uses OF the game.
The ground Is smooth, level, and compact, and
Ia covered with dne SHafd Of grass In fact, the
whole arrangement Is as nearly perfect az could
be desired by either players or ereetatorA No OBJ
lection can be urged upon the score OF distance,
which there ARE 60 many facilities With three
separate lines Of steam railway, Feil-equipped
street railroad, and smooth, attractive carriage
Way over the entire distance, the i've miles be
tween Dexter Park End Chicago, ere rendered
very easy, short and comfortable trip. The new
oren to the public on the 15ih Of June BY game
between the White Stockings and the Forest City
Club, Of Rockford
aAxIs AHIAp.
This morning, al 10 O'Clock, the White Stockings
start or sool1 rip. which embraces Janesv1ue
former city, this atternoon, and tomorrow the
Cream City Club, OF Milwaukee, returning on Sun
day morning. Dispatches announcing the result
OF the games will be received each evening at
Foley billiard room. On Tuesday next, AZ Ogden
this city.
Tomorrow afternoon, Mt Ogden Park, the
AmateEtB and Garden cttys play q match game.
The splendid nine recently organized BIZ
Jimmy Cusick from the patrons Of Foley billiard
hotnncs on Wednesday. arc matched TO play the
Mcpicktrs Theatre Club On Wednesday nexL
BRYANT AND STATIONS vs- DTHRENFERTu'S-
The following ii the Score OF game played on
Wednesday between the hines OF the Bryant L
St1atton and Dyhrenfur1h Colleges: