The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-01
THE LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
Chicago Again Defeats New York, Prac-
tically Settling the Contest.
The Game Witnessed by More than 1900
pectators-Piot Knox Wins the Great
Stallion Trot at Mystic Park.
BASE BALL.

| tically Settles the Contest for the Pennant
CHICAGO. Sept. 30.-There was an indescriba-
| BILE scene of tumultuous cheering and hat-swing-
ing at the ball park this afternoon at the close
of the ninth inning, when it was certain that
| victory had again perched OF the banner of the
home team, giving them an almost undisputed
claim to the National League pennant They
defeated the New York stalwarts by the score
of two to one, with an inning to spare. The at
tendance was II, 300, and this despite a sky
which constantly threatened rain. The audience
was kept clear Of the field, however to prevent
any possible interference with the work of the
out-felders, and by this means no ground rules
were necessary. The Chicagos scored their runs
in the fourth and seventh innings, both of which
were earned. The first was made by two-base
hit from Dalrympe's bat, followed bya base
hit by Gore, bringing in Dalrymple In the
seventh inning, with two men out Pfeffer scored
clean home run by hit over right-feld fence.
The New York team scored their run In the
ninth, when the shadows were thickening very
fast, on two successive throws to Arson on first
base, from the infeld. who was unable to dis
tinguish the ball, and failed togetit.
The game was splendid contest in every
way, and up to the ninth inning was perfectly
played, whatever errors occurred being credited
on the Chicago side to the batteries The con-
test was exciting at every point and the score
was kept so low that clean base-hit at four or
i've stages OF the game, would have turned the
tide in either direction. Five men on the New
York side died on bases for the need of clean
hit, while Chicago had only one. Keefe, for the
New Workers, pitched without an error,
and was batted for five hits, for
of nj tha
batsmen confined themselves to five hits
for as many totals and cleaner fielding than
was exhibited by the team was never seen, some
OF the out-plays being remarkably brilliant, but
on the part of the Cnicagos no resulting errors
occurred until the last inning, when they were
excusable and almost unavoidable
The New Workers lost the toss and were sent
to the bat. O'Rourke and Conner were each
given first base balls. O'Rourke was caught
mapping at second and put out by throw from
Flint. Ewing struck to Pfeffer, who made
double play with the assistance Of Arson. put
ting both Conner and Ewing ont. For the Chi
cogos, Darymple and Gore both made base hits,
but were, in succession, thrown out in trying to
steal second. Kelly finished the inning by strik
ing out Gillespie made base hit in the second.
but was doubled up with Dorgan on the latters
hit, and Richardson went out to first base. In
the third inning. Keefe struck out, and Gsrhardt
made base hit and reached second base
error. ORourke and Conner ended by going
out at first. Chicago again went out in one-two-
three order. In the fourth inning.
New York s went :, out in the same
In the fourth inning for the Chicagos Dalrynl-
pie and Gore made two and one base hits sue
cessively, Dalrymple scoring Kelly and Arson
and Pfeffer all went out on flies. In the fifth
inning Richardson went out to Burns. Keefe
made base hit aud reached third on passed
ball and bad throw, but Gerhardt and Ward
struck out Chicago went out in one-two three
order. In the sixth inning Conner made base
hit after o Rourke had gone out, but Ewing and
Gillespie were feided out at first. Chicago went
out in one-two- three succession. New York did
the same in the seventh inning. For Chicago,
Pfeffer scored a home run after Kelly and Arson
had gone out on flies to the outfeld. In the
eighth Gerhardt struck out, Ward reached first
error of Arson, and O'Rourke made
long drive to left field but Dalrymple handled
it. Ward stole second By scratch, and was
caught trying to reach third on pitched ball.
Chicago went out in succession. In the ninth
inning Connor was given first base on balls.
Ewing struck out, Gillespie reached first base on
a strike to Pfeffer, who threw to Arson, who
could not see the ball, and Connor reached third
base. Dorgan struck to Burns, who put Giles
pie out at second, but on Pfetfers throw to An
son. who again failed to get the ball. Conner ran
home. and Dorgan reached second. Richardson
struck to Clarkson, who started to run with the
ball, but stopped and threw it to Arson, and the
game was ended. Following is the
The greatest interest was manifested over the
result of the game to-day, and all the news
papers bulletined the innings. The Chicagos
now have a lead of four games over New York,
and are practically assured the championship,
as only six games remain to be played this
season On this expectation. important
series Of games has been arranged between the
Chicagos and the ST. Louis Browns. to decide
the supremacy between the champion clubs of
the League and the American Association. A
purse of 81, 900 is to be made up by equal con-
tribution from the two clubs, and the players
of the club winning majority of the games are
to receive the purse. The first game in
Chicago Oct Is, and the second in ST. Louis
Oct IT, Then will follow games in Cincinnati,
Louisville. Philadelphia and Washington, Indi-
annapolis, and possibly other cities.