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depict how he cheered, in the fifth inning, whc
| White tied the score; how be yelled Wien til
! Chaplain took ORourke's foul tin and fou
bound; how he whooped and clapped his hand
when the harl-vorSing Addy took Difficult
flies; how he wildly applauded when the sam
individual made bis two clean, grotesoue steal
| Of second. and especially when he brought in
run each time, giving the Whites lead; how b.
| held his breath and quiTered with expectation
on the several occasions when the game trem
tha+ eted IN 15 the balanse; and how triumphan
on the air when Spalding, in the last inning
v1ctoTiously closed the game BY capturjnf
Schafer's fy. At the close of the game, 1ht
philosophers face was flushed to the roots o.
his hair, and his pulse must have been beating
at ll0. 10 own up, was q little too much e1
cited myself to rally him on his enthusiasm
What Is there, anyway, in baseball to excite
people SO! c. MH.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
The Louisville Directors have engaged thei,
new man, Holbert, for 1877.
The Louisville and Boston Clubs play an ex
hibition game at indianapolis Oct. 8.
The Chicagos have played in ali, amatcu,
games added, 101 games this season.
Dev(fn CAME out in q fiery card in Philade1-
phia paper because he was accused Of selling tue
game. Seems rs If 1t was better to let a 1naD,s
reputation talk for him.
AC DoekoAo 4CufC AtIE NlQutlIF CYGG1fH Tor
INDIANAPOLIS, where they play Tuesday. TIcnce
they go to CINCINNATI, and by way OF Louisville
to ST. Louis, where they end their Western
trip: Their games In Cincinnati will be on
Wednesday and Thursday next, and in Louis
vile the Saturday and Monday following.
The only engagements reported this week are
Charles c. Waitt by the Chicagos and very
young man + by John F. Peters, of the White
Stockings. The latter is at present with Mrs.
Peters training on light and strengthening
diet. Peters will train him this winter, though
Ae probably will not take the field next season
Tomorrow the Boston Reds of last year will
meet Capt Anson's picked nine to try over
again the issue begun in Boston last Monday,
when Capt: Anson won clevcrly by score Of
the game will probably be as interesting as any
played this year. 1t will be for the benefit of
the Haif-Orphan Asylum, the proceeds to 90 to
that worthy institution.
The default Of the Athletic and Mutual Clubs
has left the Chicago people with only two more
games IN this city this year. They will be
plared1, Tuesday 4nd Wednesday Of this week,
almost any others Of the sensop, inasmuch as
they will be between the two best clubs in the
arena, and will probably decide the champion
slip OF the year. They will commence at BIS,
hall an hour earlier than formerly.
RACINE IN EcsTAcIEs.
Special Dispatch to The Tribune
RACINE, Wis, Sept. 23-Onc of the most
brilliant and exciting games of base-ball on rec
ord in this section Of the country was played on
the new grounds of the Athletics. in this city,
between the West Ends, OF Milwaukee, and the
former club. large and fashionable audience
was on the grounds, composed in a great MEAS
urc OF a number OF ladies and gentlemen from
our northern suburbs, and the wealth and beauty
Of our own city we're literally represented.
Time Iime was called at 3:3o r. ln., with the