The Red Cloud chief., 1885-11-20

day, we learn that the plan which the
professor has been following in his
work of exploration and excavation in
Chicago. that Of investigating the posi-
ton Of the corner-s;ones among tho
debris OF the largest structures, has re-
suited in the glorious success chron-
iclcd TO-DAY. which is nothing less than
the discovery of numbers OF the daily
papers under dates in September and
October, cf the year 1880. They give
long accounts II a most singular and
curious game. which, from the report.
seemed to excite a goodly number OF
people 10 the highest pitch. In IA
place AZ, allasion j. made 10 the coming
battle Of the giants and the DECLARE
ton is male that IN the iir.t game. Nc
Cormick. who must have been a ycry
celebrated man. will pitch for the
home team" What a field for opera
tons in scientific research has Dpencd
before rs, Let us find out something
authentic in regard 10 the stature o:
these giants: let u ascertain hat
the features Of tbs game o: so-callc6
'.base-ball' We're; let Us rob the express
SONS: ".Anson's hot-lin r." ''Welcn's
sky-scrapcr' and ..kcl.y's ~daisy-cnt,
ter Of the mystery which surrounds
them. When we shall have been able
10 comprehend the meaning of "a ram.
decision by the umpire" the statement
that ''Dorgan was given a base Oh
balls" the report that Nv ill.am>on
flew out TO Gerhardt,' and the en-
pha.ic accusation thai 'HGore tOok
chances, and stole second we shall.
doubtless, have a clear insight t. the
peculiar customs and characteristics of
the people who Lived IN Chicago in that
ancient epoch, together with some
understanding Of their pastimes and
principal occupations. The material
- in the professors hands will re-
quirc year. to exhaust By deliberate
study and scholarly criticisms. for how
long will il not take to master the sig
niiicance Of expressions like these:
''Spaiding's SalyationistS followed
amid tremendous cnthu,iaSm;' AN
sons infants have gained all the glory
there is in the world" New York's
boodle-bearcrs have dropped both gold
and glory 1.-The mascot stood on hi,
head Dial let Gerhardt throw him
ouI 1T iiNtl '!iit>ii' ut iohl Disc>
now that man must have been 4
giant; 'Connor stole one base on
Sunday this makes it clear that their
moral natures were sadly bluntcd
"hclly'S hpme-run was received with u
mighty YELL" etc.
The pulling quotations give but a
faint idca of the bew ldcring mass of
material Prof. Schli cmann has secured
among the ruins of Chicago. Il city.
which. Judging by the report that live
thou and people Were arounl the dia-
mOnd." must have been one of gigantic
splcndor and unc1ualed resources. We
have reason to congratulate ourselves
on the brilliant results of Prot. Schlic-
mann's labor and upon the valuable
addition he has made to the history of
America. True enough. it NAV be
years before We shall get at the precise
meaning Of the assertion that '.in the
pool-roomS men Wen mad which sad
condition of affairs. they tell Us. was
brought about by "betting on run Orno
run IN the g ghth inning In another
account it is stated that 1.-THE pOol-rOom
WAS suddenly cmptied. and for a few
minutes loose teeth and bloody noses
were very plenty in the alley All this
occurred in connection with what
was known As ..base-ball' and the
meeting Of the giants" From
this We should judge that their
national game was of n barbaric
nature. and that the people were
fond of violence. This idea is borne
by the report tina. 'kclly wanted
to black Curry's eye for him This
game of ''basc-balr' must also have
TO the taste os the masses. because
the papers containing the report, of the
game We're "eXtra editions. and we are
tpld that they ''soid Ike hot cakes
Hot cakes must have been plenty and
cheap among that very peculiar peop!e.
IL seems TO us that men must have At
tanned great cmincncc in that city by
their connection with TIE league" for
We learn that ordinations like the fol-
lowing were made IN the.'groundS'' and
in the pool rooms: That "McCor-
mick is u fine dandy" THE Harlem
twirlcr is III slouch;" mo flies now on
tn p%ennant for Anson;'' what a lalla
is that ''ORourkc is u holy ter
ror:" Williamson can down them
ALL" and ''Mutric is a kicker"
We shall look with interest for fur
Their report, from Prof. Schl;emann.
and with great curiosity for his under
standing If the contents of the papers
discovered. for it must be conceded that
the day these pape : We're printed must
have been a red-lettcr one in the calen-
dar. and that the accounts in them of
Tho nxa,-,tyn -,r,;, " 80
dured b. the people ovcr the .ba>e-bai!
game will prove a study of intense
interest - Chicago journal.