Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-11-19

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ton is made that In tho first game, Mo.
Cormlck. who must have been . very
celebrated man, will pitch for the
home team" What q 4ield for opera
tlons In scientific research has opened
before usi Let us find out something
authentic IN regard TO the stature OF
these giants; let us ascertain what
the features Of this game Of so-called
'base-ball' were; let Us rob tho express
slons: "Ansou's hot-liner" "Welch's
sky-scraper" and "Kally's daisy-out-
ter." Of the mystery which surrounds
them. When we shall have been able
10 comprehend tho meaning of "a rank
decision by the umpire" the statement
that "Dorgan was given base on
balls" the report that "Williamson
flew out to GerhardL" aud the en-
phatic accusation that ''Gore took
chances, and stole second" we shall.
doubtless. have o'asr insight 60 the
peculiar customs and characteristics Of
the people who lived in Chicago in that
ancient epoch. together with some
understanding OF their pastimes aud
principal occupations The material
now in tho professors hands will re-
quire years 20 exhaust by delberats
study and scholarly criticisms. for how
long will IL not take to master the sig
nitcance OF expressions like thesa;
"Spalding's Salvationist, followed
amid tremendous euthusiasm;" "An-
sons infants have gained all the glory
there Is in the world" New York's
boodle-bcarers have dropped both god
and glory;" ".he mascot stood on his
head;' "'Dar let Gorhardt throw him
out at first" "Gillcspie hit four bases"
[now that man must have beon
giant" "Counor stole one base on
Sunday" llhis makes it clear that their
moral natures were sadly bluntcd
"Kelly's h lme-run was received with a
mighty YELL" etc
The puzzling quotations give but a
faint 'dea of the bew .ldering mass of
material Prof Schl emann has secured
among the runs of Chicago. a CITY.
VIII ch, in lying by the report that ''iivo
thou and people were around the dia.
mond," mu t have been one Of gigantic
sp.endor and unequalcd resources We
have reason to congratu ale ourselves
on the brilliant results of Prot Schlie-
mann's labcr and upon the valuable
addition he has made to the history of
America True enough, il may b.
years before We shall get at the prec so
meaning of the assertion that sin the
pool-rooms men went mad, which sad
condition Of affairs. they tell us, was
brought about by "betting on run or no
run IN the ghth inning" In smother
account I'll stated that ''the pool-room
was suddenly emptied. and for a few
minutes loose tech 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 a barbaric
nature, and that the people were
fond of violence. This idea is borne
out by the report that "Kelly wanted
TO black Curry's eye for him" This
game OF baseball must also have
been u the taste of the masses, because
the papers containing the reports Of the
game were extra editions. and we are
told that they 'sold like hot cakes.
Hot cakes must have been plenty and
cheap among that very peculiar people.
IL seems to us that men must have at
tanned great eminence in that city by
their connection with the 'league," for
we learn that exclamations like the fol-
lowing were made on the grounds and
in the pool rooms; That "McCor-
mick is fine dandy" 1.-The Harlem
twirler is no slouch;" mo flies now on
the pennant for Anson;h "what a lalla
Gore is;'' that ''O'ROurke is holy tor
ror;" Williamson can down them
all" and "Mutrie is kicker"
We shall look with interest for fur
ther reports from Prof Schliemann.
and with great curiosity for his under
standing Of the contents Of the papers
discovered, for 1t must be conceded that
the day these papers were printed must
have been z red-letter one in the calen-
dar. and that the accounts in them of
the excessive strain of excitement en-
dured by the people over the baseball
game" will prove study of intense
interest - Chicago Journal.