Daily Republican., 1883-05-02
VICTORIOUS.
FIRST CIIAMPlONkMIP CANE
BErWEEN THE QUICKsTEP
AND BROOKLYN.

rue cubs. In this city the game wa,
between the Quickstep and Brooklyns
of Brooklyn, N. Y.
Great interest WAS manifested In the
game, and consequently there were sev
eral hundred persons present to witnes,
the contest. When the visitors appear
I'd upon the field many were the con
lectures as to how the contest would
end. The members of the BrooklyI
nine are all large men, but it is not al.
WAYS the large men who win. Although
the visitors lacked practice, 1t wa.
pain to be seen that they are hard hit
ters and good fieders, and with little
more practice will put some Of :ht
Interstate clubs on their mettle to
win.
The home team showed up In excel
lent style both at the bat and in the
field, and with the exception Of three or
four errors played an almost faultless
game. The game was not what might
he termed brilliant one, although
there we're several good plays on both
sides, which were heartily appaudcd.
Game opened at 4 o'clock, with the
Quicksteps at the bat. They were re-
tired in one, two, three order. The viSi-
tors were treated in the same IT, amer.
The second inning was II repetition of
the first for both sides
In the third inning Dorr tould out to
first base, Alb rt followed with fly
to the same place, Barber hit for two
bases to right field, Smiley followed
with single hagger to short left field,
upon which Barber scored amid great
S,,,l,, I, IL, ,;.l.
ady to third base, leaving Smiley on
second.
In this inning the visitors again failed
to score for the third time.
The fourth inning opened with Par
ker, (the Quickstep's new man) at the
bat, who drove Il base hit TO centre !:
Cunittc followed with a two-bagger to
the left field fence Cusirk hal three
strikes, but made second base as the
ball was thrown to third to catch Par
ker, who started for home and was re-
tired. Through passed balls, Cunlific
and Cusick scored. McKenna and
lorr struck ont, retiring the side with
two runs scored.
Manning hit to Barber AT third, but
made first on = short throw TO first !;
W hlhIl AChils" VA HlI w III OF xl'l
gan hit to Albert, who threw to third
base and retired Manning; Egan con-
cluded the inning by striking out. No
runs.
The fifth inning was opened by Albert
who quickly went out on a fly TO right
field Barber followed by striking out,
and Smiley went out on hit to short.
F No runs.
Doan hit to Snyder, and was retired
at first Geer struck to in right field,
reached his base by knocking Snyder
down, who failed to catch the ball
thrown him, which passed and rolled
among the players of the visitors, and
Mckcnn arunning for ii was knock
I'd down, by which means Gccr scored,
making the first ram for the visitors :;
Mellon made Il safe hit at home, bur
was caught in ying to steal second !:
Lough struck ont. but run.
The sixth inning opened with Snyder
at the bat, ami popped upa fly TO The
pitcher who muit,d il and the batter
reached his ba,r; Parker retired on Il
popped up fly TO the first Cunlitfe then
followed with II two base 10 centre,
sending in Snyder; Cusick Went ont on
aly to first; MrKrnna reached his base
on a hit to right. CunIltfe coming in,
and by an overthrow to third Mrkcnna
scored. Dorr retired the side by y short
fly 10 left Three runs.
Scirnck quickly retired at first on
hit to Albert; Manning struck to second
and was allowed to make his base on an
error Of Smiley Walker was caught on
atty by Cunlitlr Morgan sent the
leather to centre tU" wo bases, Manning
scoring Egan hit to pitcher and went
on at first. Our run.
In the seventh inning the home nine
failed to score, Albert going out at first
On Il hit To short ; Barber on fly to
night Smiley hir to short right ricld,
and was left on ,,crnd by Snyder going
oa' ut. Il ity t. lrlt field. No runs.
DoIan hir to Smiley and was retired
At first. Grcr rrLci;vh his base on
grounlrr to centre Mellon made second
Oh hit To LETT Lough was given his
base on balls srl.cnck hit to Barber,
who threw home. and caught Gcer
Mellon i'll on n pass Manning retired
he side by touling out to Barber. One
rIl.
When the eighth inning opened every
one seemed to be on the anxious bench
as t. how it would result. The home
"lln We're retired in one, two three Or
der; Parker on hit to second Cum
life to short and Cusick on II foul.
Walker opened with Il base hit to right,
and was followed up by Morgan with a
safe hit 10 centre Egan struck out Do
Ian hit to pitcher and was retired at
hrSt, Walker scoring Geer struck to
centre. made his basc, sending Nor
gan in Mellon, hit to left, and sent
'c"r in. Loush retired the side by hit
tln1 to Snyder. Three runs.
The score now stood six TO six, with
IL" ninth inning to be played, and
when McKrnna stepped up to the home
Plate T., open h" last inning, the excite
in"nt was intense. He opened with u
base hit to right, and Dorr followed
up with Il two-tmggcr to centre, Mo
krnna coming home. Albert sent a
Eronnder to centre, upon which Dorr
crossed the home plate safely. H"rbrr
struck out, and Albert ored ona pass.
Smiley Went out at first on II hit to
thirl, and Snyder retired the side on II
PHI to the pitcher. Three runs.
The visitors were retired in regular
k,nler, Schenck ut first on hit to AL
Pert, Manning on u fly to Parker, and
Walker at first Oh II hit to Smiley -
This ended the game, the score standing
to in favor Of the home club. The
oIIowing is the score
INNINGS.
luickstep 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 80
Brooklyn 0 0 0 l ! l 3 O-6
Rams earned, Quickstep, 3; Brooklyn,
first base on errors, Quickstep, +;
irooklyn, 4; first base on called balls,
nnIitie, L,f struck out, Barber B.,
Flckenna, Dorr-5 Lutf 9, Egan p
rf' on bases, Quickstep, 4 Brooklyn,
tive base hits, Barber, Cunlitfe .,
'orr, Morgan, Geer, Mellon passed
Pals, McI<nnna, 4; Mellon, 6; wild
I'rhes, Dorr, 3 Egan, 3 flies caught,
Pa"Nstep, q; Brooklyn, 10; fouls
1ueht, Quickst"p, l Brooklyn !.
npire, Harry Taylor. Time of game,
hour and 40 minutes.