, 1876-09-24
pecause the White Stockings
Couldn't Play in the Dark.
qhe Mutuals Join the Athletics in Their
Confidence Game.
whv It looks as if Hartford Fad a
Finger in the Pie.
Standing Of the Six Live Clubs in the
Championship Race.
o., Tittay This Wtek Till Gi1o tks Streamer
to Chicago.

els {htoFy This htek Viii! Glvo The Strtame
to Chicago.
DASE-BAII.
WHAT MR.. CONE DID.
II It shall be orderad by chance or Providenc.
thst at the end Of the season, the Chicago nint
IRE declared champions Of the United States, il
yill be due to them to say that they fought
.cainst more obstacles than any other clut
eyer did since the game became an exhibition
and II, despite the purchase Of the Mutua]s, thu
withdrawal Of the Athletics, and the genera
combination which has been formed against the
Whites, they shall win the flag, It will be doubly
40 honor to them, because they have had te
vim in the field against odds, and in the cabinet
With seven to one against them. It has been
noted in these columns that the boy named
Walker WAS employed In St. Louis to give away
game when be VAS named umpire, and
It is now proper to note that another
gentleman-this time old ball
player and a resident OF Chicago-has
felt it his duty to give away game It was
said IN connection with Fridays game that Mr.
Cone was curlously prejudiced against the
home nine; but the lenient reporter, now better
informed, suggests that Mr.. Conc, whom he in
the first place deemed only incompetent, must
hare had some extraordinary reasons for his
decisions, especially the last one Of the game.
The attendance at the game was much better
than On the previous day, fully 1000 persons
In the seats. The Whites lost the toss, and
Barnes led of with pretty hit to centre-fe19,
which he turned into run by stealing second
easily, going to third on Anson's sharp hit to
Bradley, and home on 2fcVey's fair foul. The
Bostons offset this with two runs, Wright
leading off with clever dr1ve to the left
field fence for two bases, and coming home on
Ieonard's long right-feld hit, also for two
bases. The latter was run out by Spaldlng On
Murnan's hit, but the latter reached home by
Whites wild throw to catch him mapping at sec
ond In the second inning the Bostons, after
vhitewashing the Whites, added another run,
which would not have been scored had
Andrus held high and easy fly
from Browns bat. The muf led the crowd to
wish for the disabled Hines at centre-aeld, and
loud voice was given to the impatience at the
error. Again. in the third inning, the Bostons
we're suffered to score an unearned run, the
same being due to errors BY Barnes and White.
The fourth inning having passed of as a white
wash all around, the Bostons celebrated the fifth
With two runs well earned by single basers by
Wright and O'Rourke, and long rtght-fcld
score at at six to one i IN vor Of tbs visitors in the
beginning Of the sixth inning,-a position fully
equal to that occupied By them Friday. To
carry out the parallel, the Whites went in to
pull out Of their bad place, and Barnes led off
fine liner to right field for two bases McVcy
hit straight at Wright and secured first, while
Barnes was being put out at home-plate- Il
looked, By the way. as if it would have been the
best Of Judgment for Mr.. Barnes to have slid
for his run. even at the risk of getting muddy.
It is odds that AdIy would have reached home
safely with his run in the same circum-
stances. After Peters had made his out.
White hit safely to left field, bringing in two
men. NJ and taking second on The return. Andrus
made one Of the best hits of the game to right |
centre. bringing home White. and fixing the |
Whites score at four, or ONLY two behind, The |
whites, having properly blanked their oppo-
seventh ' % innins. Addy led of with base "a gisea
on balls, aftcr Glenn lad retired, and Bsrnes
bel3ed matters by a fair foul which sent Addv
to third Barnes then stole SECOND with ease,
md Anson showed his nerve and skill bv a fine
took third. McVey's out TO Murnnn let ia
Barnes' run. ard Peters first hit Of the ga1nc,
splendid two-baser, enabled Anson to come |
home. At this point the Boston people became
apprchensye, and sent Bradley to right field
ming ended With a blank for Boston, and the
seoie stood ut seven to six In favor
Of Chicago. Nothing was made in the
eishth lining, and the ninth was
ente1ed upon with winning lead in Chicagos'
fayor if tbey piaycd decently steady. It was
then $40 and tic darkness had gathered SO
hat it was almost impossible to see tue ball;
but neither side asked ;or *stime,'' and the
zane went on. Addy opened for the home
line with left-aeId drive, and was sent to second
N Murnan's muT of Manning's throw to catch
hin mapping. Barnes could not get reasona-
,Ie bat1 and WIS sent to first on three balls. !
anson lit to Morrill,, and 2 wild throw to Muir
ian let two mcu home, and the White Stock
ngs' scoring WIS ended with nine runs. This I
eft the Bostous three to ret to tic and four to I
1n-something which ttley never could have