, 1876-08-20
The relative standing Of the clubs is Us



The defeat Of the White Stockings at st.
Louis Thursday is explained on the hypothesis
that the Chicago boys failed signally to come up
to their accustomed strength III batting. lhelr
record for several games has shown dcprecla-
tion in hard hitting, and Tuesdays game, in
which St. Louis got away with them to the tune
Of 6 to 8, ought to have been sufficient TO have
prepared the Whites for the contest OF Thurs
day. But, instead Of improvement, they run
down to even 4 lower standard On thursday
5 to blank. Tie absence Of any brilliant or
particularly intricate plays on the part OF tue
St. Louis nine testifes to an equal absence OF
tiue cndeayor on the side Of Chicago; aud th1s
is only expicable on the basis that q sort VI
spring-fcvcr had fallen like mantle On the
whole club, against which it was useless to
struggle.
But the defeats Of the week should not en-
courage other organizations to faith that the
Chicagos are down for good. These streaks
affect clubs as they affect men, anu the necessity
for renewed exertion will result in fresh en-
deayors that will wing out the mark OF disaster
that has set St. Louis crazy with delight. The
comnositio1 Of the Whites is such that lew
reycrscs are necessary to bring out the reserve
force Of the Club, and III coming contests there
viii be manifestation Ut recupcration that will
carry them beyond the fame their best Efforts III
the past hare ever won for them. ~
There was one feature about Tuesdays game
that St. Louis will do we'll to look into i'll the
when they arrived on the ground. the crowd ex-
crtei itself throughout to make all possible
trouble for the visitors. ie1s, aud cat-calis,
and sl,ricks Of .aerision almost completely
drowned tile voice OF spaluing, VINO vas
unable to coach his men frorn the fact
that he could not make himself heard
Not an opportunity was missed to con-
fuse the bows, and there seemed to be
a strong inclination to teach them to obey the
mob rather than the dictates OF common base
- %.of 3,nY f3nrhaY1E
attribute tho defeat to this disturbance, but it is
patent that such things must Inevitably inter-
icre with good playing, aud common courtesy to
visitors should suggest fairer treatment on the
part Of the St; Louis people hereafter
The game between the Buckeyes and Cincin-
natis, played at Columbus on the 18TH, lay IN
der an air OF mystery: George heck, u the
Cincinnatis, had told OF dark horse" nc IN
tended to face the bat with, but refused any
Gus were the spcculations concerning the giant
twistrr who was to splinter the willow with
every twist The Buckeyes looked
forward with not few mlsgiylngs,
and went on the ground with dire forcbodlngs:
The spectators were puzzled as to the nature o1
tic ordnance to be introduced, and wondered
# there would be carnage, supplemented with
death. and if they would extend beyond the
PLAYERS 1u...
formerly Of the Cleveland Forest Citys, who
,S,1,; to the pitchers base. In the early history
of basc hull. Pratt may have been known as
most excellent PLAYER. but with the advance
made by tic game he had evidently not Kept
pace, and it was unfortunate ior MN, eohslue,
ine Ills u!av that he was introduced with such
a flo1rish. The Buckeyes made eight oase hits
in III. first inning and with dead ball al ttlat,
md thro,ohout the game there seemed TO oe no
difficulty ut all in getting away with traits
pitching. e,,r.d il, tha re-