Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-09-30
THE NATIONAL PENNANT.
NEW FORK VERSUS CHICAGO.
First OF the fies.pe Games Wen b. the Lead
srs In the Race for the than mplsa,hip--Tsn
Itsussud People Witness the Contest.
[By telegraph to the Dlspatch.l

First or the tieslpe Gsmes Wen b. the Lesd-
srs In the Race for the than msisnship-Tsn
rtsussnd People Witness the Contest.
[By telegraph TO the Dlspatch.l
CHICAGO, September 29. 9.--The crowd
which witnessed the opening game be-
tween the New York and Chicago Base
Ball clubs for the possession Of the
national pennant was worthy Of the oc-
casion. 1t numbered 10000, which
exempli6ed in a remarkable way the
interest taken in the result Of the meet
ing of the two leaders in the League
race. Rain-drops began to fall as the
Chicagos went to the bat in the irst
inning, but it did not interfere in any
way with the progress of the game, but
throughout the nine innings the clouds
were lowering. This did not prevent,
however, large attendance. The
crowd was evenly balanced, as the
visitors had hosts Of admirers present,
many Of whom had journeyed here
solely to see the game, and very many
of the leading eastern and western
newspapers had representatives present.
The crowd cheered the New Workers
whenever they made good play, and
became frantic in the first and ninth
innings when the Chicagos began their
run-getting and when the las, man Of
the opposing club went out.
The New York Club appeared on the
field preceded by the brilliant First
Regiment Band, and Immediately there
after the Chicsgos appeared under .
similar escort. Both were rapturously
applauded. The visitors wore the GUS
tomary gray uniforms, while the Chi
cagos 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 their battery,
while Chicago presented Mccormick
and Kelly, their reserve battery. The
crowd was so large that it stretched
along the sides of the field. and speci-
fled rules were adopted at the request
of the New York nine to the effect that
any hit which reached the crowd would
be counted as a three-baser. Chicago
opened the game after vigorous fashion.
Dalrymple flew out to first base, and
Gore took first base on balls. Kelly
made a baSe-hit, advancing Gore to Sc.
cOnd, and both were advanced another
base on a passed ball. Anson flew out
to right field. Pfeiiier made a three
base hit, Kelly and Gore coming HON,
in the midst of terrific cheering. vii
hanson made another base-hit, bring
ing .Pfsiser home. Burns followed
with another base-hit, Williamson
coming home. Burns was thrown
out lin trying to steal second.
New York was shut out, O'Rourke get.
ting base on balls, and was caught nap
ping at first. ConnOr flew out 10 Dal.
rymple. and Ewing to Burns. New
York began her run-getting in the third
Welch making a base-hit, but
was forced out at second on Gerhardt's s
hit. Gerhardt was forced out at Sc
cond on Wards strike. Ward stole
second and scored a run on 0'Rourke's $
base-hit. Connor and Ewing both
followed with base-hits, bringing in
ORourke, but Connor was put out
at third in trying to steal that base.
Chicago added two runs ia the fifth on
Kelly's three-baSe hit. Anson's base
hit, and Pfefier's base-hit. New York
made two runs in the eighth on Welch's
base-hit, Wards base-hit. Ewing's
base-hit, and passed ball and
wild throw by Kelly. Giles
pie struck out. with two men on
bases, Gerhardt and O'Rourke having
gone out on flies. Kelly made three
baser in the ninth inning and came
home on Anson's long fly to centre.
Dorgan. of the New Yorks, struck out.
Richardson flew out to Dalrymple.
Welch got his base on balls, but was
doubled up by Gerhardt's strike to
short-stop. The game abounded in
very remarkable plays and was played
for blood " on both sides. There
was only one fielding error, that Of Ger.
hardt's, and it did not effect the result
The following is the score by innings
INNINGS.
34 5 8 Q Total