, 1879-06-01
PHENOMENAL PLAYIN

The past two weeks have witnessed the finest
exhibitions Of ball playing ever seen, the exppnents
OF the science being the White Stocking team, who
have scored succession Of victories. In Chicago
and Boston over The Boston Club that it has
fallen TO the lot OF the latter team but once to be
obliged to submit to, and that was in 1876, when
the White Stockings won the extraordinary num-
her. Of nine gamos straight away. from them
The Chicago team OF that year was the one which
won the championship. but four OF the players
We're taken from the Dostons Of the previous year.
and in view of this fact the public at the hub was
disposed to Fiew their Victories with more com-
plaeency than they otherwise would have
done. The Chtcagos played q game against
which nothing could stand, aud won the
championship easi!y. In 1877 the nine was con-
sidcrel stronger than ever, but there were weak
spots that showed plain ~ in actual play, and add
ed to this was streak OF bad luck which made
things 20 much To rse that, after the 1st OF June
Al Spsldins's only nope each .piaying-day was to
get nine on the field and in almoat every instance
there were from three to five cripples in the lot,
Il was not until Iate 10 the tall and after all the
year. that it was decided to hare nine in Chicago
during 1878, but finally Fcrguson's collection was
contracted for IN lump With their play last
good men in the lot. but. as . whole, the nine
was not success. Alter the season
closed the engagement of men for the present sea-
NS9NNf
went about the job With care, Anson's knowledge
Of PLAYERS being frequently called into use 20 was
to say Then 1ent tsa was
with the necessary per.ualers for Flint, he being
the man concerning whom the most anxiety was
felt lie agreed to come, as did sha1er although
the CncinnNtis wers after the latter hot and heavy.
While spaloing Was in indianapolis Flint alked to
him SO long und earnestly concerning the merits Of
2sst t3 decdsd te h wthe1t
Williamson. From tue Mi1waukees Peters, m old
time Chicago PLAYER, and Dalrymp{e, who
GoFe the EeM ;e eotds and
lIank1nson and Harbidge were retained from last
Fears team.
peFience has proved that :t no point was mistake
made. This wonderful effectiveness Of Larkin's
pltcning has already been shown, but Terry is
willing nd anxious to share the credit OF this with
TINT before this he knew nothing about, In lormer
years he has been obliged. he says. to nae care In
the oa SO tst b shouG u@x o ha "n
no attention to that feature Of tue game, aud
in consequence his delivery IL more pnzzhng than
haye @ PLAYED those positions in manner peSeS bo.
fore euuaIed, while the outfeIl fs oil that could
be Wished Gore and Sha1er being especially active
and reliable.
another element that has contributed largely to
the teams SUCCESS is the fact that there have been
no chickering's or personal 3ealousies among the
Although IN sesesnf the MI nine re t
tlon it is noticeable fact that the boys get along
we'll together
During its games in this city the teams batting
was sometimes rather weak. but before leaving on
the Eaatcrn trip Arson predicted that there would
bo an improvement in this respect az soon 2s tho
men got away from home. aud his wofps have
ln the last three games than In those pitched py
ANOTHER thing that brought success to the team
On its trip was the absence OF newspaper men,
In tnnf< rn0Nrfer ul01lR when tnEF came