New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-02
CHICAGO BEATEN AMID CHEERS.
UNABLE TO STAND BEFORE NETWORK
MEN
NEARLY $1,000 SPECTATORS APPLAUD THE WIN
NrRs-THE GAME IN BROOKLYN.

NtRs-rHE GAME IN BROOKLYN.
One of the most exciting games of baseball
ever played In this city was Wit
messed by nearly $4,000 people at the
Polo Grounds yesterday. About an nour before the
game every tho ground was occupied and COM
plete wall OF people encrcled the whole field.
The contest between the giants of the green
diamond field. and. as the New.York club won
happier assemblage 1t would be hard to find The Chi
eago club played desperate from the start, and
they probably played in better form than they have De-
fore this Their opponents, however did even
work and the after well fought battle
Intense prevailed from the start and every play,
brilliant or Indifferent greeted ~ roar from the
onookcrs. welch and Clarkson, the two most effective
pitchers the country faced the batters and both men
did wonderful work. WEIGH striking out nine OF the Chi
cago baers Clarkson retiring ten OF the local players
on similar plays The general fielding play was excel
lent Umpire Gannoy held unenviable position and
caused disfayor, no matter which way ne de-
edcd.
The reception gwen the Chicago club when they ap-
pearcd on field for preliminary action was hearty
yet It nothing compared to the demonstration
awarded the home MAE fifteen minutes later As the
local players walked down the pathway two by two
waving their handkerchiefs' mon their
hats aud tho youthful element awaken
ing all Harlem with tho shouts. The
Chicago appeared TO DO in perfect trim. The
hardened muscles OF their limbs showing conspicuously
through their thin uniforms They brown as
berries and had the suppeness OF wcltrained athletes
The York club took the lead at the start. and
although closely pressed managed to hold 1t to the end
The police severely criticised Tor uelF laOty 10
hold the crowd in check
The local club the toss ami went into the hcld
sending the Chicago players to the bat Welch APP
pcarsd little and two players TO the base
on called balls. brilliant dcubls play by Esterbrook
and Connor and fine throw second py EWING retired
wit al
the inning the Now-York club around the
bases, doing the first scoring amid tremendous ap
plause ORourke lod OF with two-base hit to
left field, went TO third on Connors sacrifice. Ewing
sent the ball Burns short stop. who In attempting
to cut on o. Rourke the honepate threw the ball
wildly ORourkc scoring and Ewing reaching second
the error. hit to right field hy Gillespie sent Ewing
home and gave Ncw-Yors the lead OF toe
In the second inning the Chicago players scored two
runs By free batting Auson the ball into the crowd
right and centre field. taking two bases on the
hit Pfener hit right Held and sent the Boss Baby
home. Pcner went 10 second on wild pitch, To third
on wilamson's sacrifice aud scored hit by Burns.
In their half " the inning however the local players
again ahead scoring four runs, whilo the grand
stand fairly trembed with tho wildly MIA
rious cheering. Dorgan. WEIGH ana Gcrhardt each
made d hit. ORourkes hit sent Dorgan home.
Conner got his first error by Burns and Wech
scored Ewing sout the ball Burns, who threw 1t to
ON the oRourke had meanwhile reached third
base and scored Wards failure at first The Chicago
players again drew dangerously near In the
third inning making three runs through poor
PLAYING by Dorgan The first three players
should been out three by Dorgan three
hits by Pfecr Williamson and Burns Kelly Pfsf
fer and Williamson each u run. As the NewYork play
retired without scoring The game stood att to
In favor OF the local players. The players on both
had apparently worn oil their nervousness and
settled down to hard work.
Wclch struck the players they came to the bat
fourth inning and he received great applause
he returned tho bench Clarkson not to DO outdone
struck Counor and O'Rourke but Ewing. the third
striker baked his record by sending the ball to the
second and beng thrown ont ut first No moro
runs were scored until the seventh Inn
ing The Chicago players made one run.
Clarkson leading OF with twObaso hit going TO third ON
Ewing dropping third strike Flint and scoring
sacrifice by Darymple. In the last half Of the sew
enth inning the local players made what proved the win
ming rum Conner made two-base hit, and as it began
to rain tho umpire called the game. After
Whiting fifteen minutes the Held partly cleared OF
the excited spectators and the match resumed. Ward
then made clean hit to left field and Conner scored
amid tho Wild cheers OF the spectators.
The score follows: