, 1885-09-30
MISCELLANEOUS.
Full Account of the Big Base
Ball Game in Chicago.
John c. Friend Appointed Post
master at Rawlins.
Montana Gets a Governor from
the Territory.


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CHICAGO, Sept. 29.-Chicago wins by
to 1. Great excitement at the end of
the game.
CnIcAGo. Sept. 29.-The crowd which
witnessed the opening game between the
New York and Chicago ball clubs for the
national p%ennant was worthy the occasion.
1t numbered 10000, which exempliied in
a remarkable way the interest taken in
the result of the meeting OF the two
leaders in the league race.
Rain drops began to fall as the Chi
Cages went to the bat in the first inning
but it didn' interfere in any way with the
progress of the game. The crowd was
evenly balanced, as the visitors had hosts
Of admirers present, many of whom had
iourneyed here solely to see the game. and
very many of the leading eastern and
western newspapers had representatives
present. The crowd cheered tie New
Workers whenever they made a good play,
but became frantic in the first and ninth
lunihkos Nntii iht OiiiNdENS btEAu AHtI
run, yelling and bowling when the last
man of the opposing club went out.
The New York club appeared ON the
field preceded by the brilliant first regi-
ment band, and Immediately thereafter
the Chicago club appeared under a SINH
lar escort. Both were enthusiastically
,boorol III, ,..;t.r- vr.ro tb.sr .v-
tomary gray uniform. while the Chicaqos
appeared in their blue working uniforms.
in which they have won their long list OF
victories, and which they retain as an
omen of good luck. The New York
giants presented their strongest playing
front, with Welch and Ewing as a bat
terry, while the Chlcagos presented Me
Cormick and Kelly, their reserve battery.
The crowd was so large that it was
stretched alongside of the field. and
special rules were adopted, at the request
of the New York club, to the effect that
any hit which reached into crowd would
be counted as a three base hit. The
Chicagos opened the game after IL yigor-
Gus fashion. Dalrymple flew Out to first
base, and Gore took first base on balls.
Kelly made a base hit. advancing Gore
to second, and both were advanced an
other base on a passed ball. Arson few
out to right field, and Prefer made a
three base hit, Kelly and Gore coming
home in the midst of terrific cheering
Williamson made another base hit, bring
ing Pfefcr home. Burns followed with
another base hit, Williamson coming
home. Burns was thrown out trying to
steal second.
New York was shut oat, O Rourke
getting a base on balls, but was caught
mapping at first. Connor flew out to
Dalrymple and Ewing to Burns.
New York began their run getting in
the third inning, Welch making a base
hit, but was forced o at second on Ger
hardt hit. Gerhardt was forced out at
seconu ON Wards strike. Warl stole
second and scored Il run on O'Rourkes
base hit. Conner and Ewing both fol
lowed with base hits. bringing in
O Rourke, but Common was put out at
third in trying to steal that base.
Chicago added two runs in the fifth on
Kelly's three base hit, Arson base hit
and PfefTer's base hit.
New York made two runs in the eighth
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on Welch's base hit, Wards base hit
and Ewing base hit aud a passed ball
and wild throw by Kelly. Gillespie
struck ont with two men ON bases, Ger
hardt and ORourkc having gone out IN
flies.
Kelly made a thrcc bascr in the ninth
inning, and came home on Arson long
Ay to center
Dorgan. of the New York. struck out
Richardson flew out to DalrYmple, Welch
got his base ON balls, but was doubled mp
BY Gerhardt s strike to the short stop.
The game abounded in some very re-
markable episodes, and WAS played for
blood on both sides. There was only
one fielding error, that Of Gerhardt but
it did not affect the result.
The score by innings was as follows
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