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consecutive games and lost hone, was
checked i'll their first encounter with the
champion Chicagos, and checked i'll most
remarkable and unexpected manner. Three
thousand people attended the game, and for
eight and one-half innings sat and saw the
home team outplaycl at every point, when
all Of a sudden came one of those peculiar
Chicago rallies, and 4 game was won which
seemed to be hopelesly lost. By the time the
game was half through the spectators, with
the fairness customary with Chicago crowds,
had transferred their good wishes and ap-
plause to the visitors, because the latter
were playing BY far the best game, and de-
served success. But III all evil moment
Dorgan, the Worcester Captain, transformed
all this favor into prejudice by very small
and unworthy - kick" based on nothing
more than the fact that when it became
necessary to 20 after a new ball the box
covering was torn off before it got to the
umpire's hands. The tearing was caused
by the throwing Of the boz by Dalrymple
and Burns. whose sole desire was to hurry up
matters. Dorgan objected to playing with
the bali, aud extra delay was caused in going
to the clubhouse after another one There
upon the crowd broke into indignant misses,
and from that moment Worcester stock fell.
Strictly according to rule. Dorgan had the
right to raise the point but there was no
earthly reason why it should have been
audience should not be offended :lld put out
Of temper by such display OF petty mean
ness
Chicago presented team much displaced
Gore and Flint being left out, Kelly going be-
hind the bat, Goldsmith to centre, and Nicol
to right field. The effect, so far as the field
ing was concerned, was most unfortunate.
tive Of Woreester's three runs being the gift
a foul-bound, muifed thrown ball 1T the
plate, and made two bad throws to second;
while Goldsmith let ball git by him in the
field, and nluffed all easy fly. In all other
respects. Chicago played a superb fielding
Williamson. and Dalrymple being excep-
tionaliy fine. Burns did nearly all the BAT
ting for his side, being the only man to make
q safe, hit up to the eighth inn-
nn; Ing. when s daasst Ans9a cot g;,j in a single,
Two bases on it: It was notable that every
man in the Chicago team batted right
handed, as the Ieft-handers have never been
able to DC anythin. with dch1nond's de-
fifth inning, when Busl'ong and Corey got in
singles and Dlckerson double Corey
should have been the third man out on DaI-
rymple's fine tlrow-in after catching Dor
gan's 1tly. but Kelly mafIcd the bail, anu.
though he picked it up i'll time to touch the
runner, dropped it again. In the sixth Car
Pentef got lie by hclly,s 1nult OF his foul
pound, and then made three,base hit, scor-
, 1ne on H9ta,nsS ny 10 GOLDSMITH. which
Was wrelGntaiy ie & thtown s H. IN ne seventh
bnslonE MT clean, ana was helped to second
qn Goldsmlth's mntt OF Corey:s t1y. Then
DlckerSon mt TO Quest, who touched Corey
on the line and headed OF the strlkerat first.
making hne double play. Dorgan nit to
2uest, ana was retlred at hrst N the eighth,
IRWIN earned ms base, and uotaling oatted
MN 10 SECOND On SAFE hiE- Carpenter mad
neanWhlie sent ny 10 Da!rymp!e- hlch-
mona III 70 Burns. VINO touched irwin on
me 1!ne' snot tne pall 10 QuesL ana ne 70 Al
son, IN Tine 10 nave completed Inc most
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