The Osceola times., 1886-10-30
THE CHAMPIONS.


ST. Lotus, Oct. l.-Sportsman's parh
presented what a foreigner would nave
sailed most remarkable spectacle snort
y before five O'Clock yesterday afternoon
In the large covered stands facing Inc
field from the northeast corner ana Oh
the open benches bordering the western
and northern sides were seated ten thou
sand people, representing all ages from
gray.haired seventy 10 brlghtcyed iVe'
and all were gazing with painful anxiety
1t the actions of few queerlv-dresseu
men on the oren field before them. Inc
field was marked off by long white lines
In one corner there was large hag-pole
and small black bulletin board, on when
could be observed two lows OF figures:
One of them contained eight ciphers ana
A figure 3. The other row was composed
OF seven ciphers and three figure Is. II
The other extremity of the field small
square was marked off by white lines,
aud on each corner of the square
small bag. Several men in black SUITS
and white stockings were stationed III
hi; part of the field. One OF Them
standing at the corner or angle OF lhe
square nearest the covered stand, seemed
10 have his head encased in peculiar
looking cage, aud Just in front aud little
10 one side of him stood Il man III white
suit and cnp and brown stockings. lie
held bat and was closely watching the
actions of man in black suit and
white stockings who stood in the middie
81 the square and was apparently about
10 throw something at him. second
glance would have discovered'two other
men IN white suits and brown stockings
one standing on the line near the corner
next to the man with the bat; and the
other near the next corner TO the lelt.
Suddenly the man in the middle OF the
square threw something toward the man
with the bat. 1t went past him. struck
he hands of the man with the Gagged head
md bounded off toward the stand. Then
The man on the left hand corner ran
toward the batsmln and passed him.
That was all. To the stranger it might
nave seemed very simple action, but its
feet on the crowd was electrical. II
seemed to set the mass of spectators
wild. One fearful shout arose, and then
a portion of the crowd sprang out on the
field. seized the PLAYERS in white uniform
md lore them away, while the rest gave
vent To- their feelings in a manner that In
dica,ed n very remarkable degree OF en-
ihuslaSm. Some threw their hats in the
air, others pulled off their coats and pun
mcled their friends with them, and al
most every one took some extraordinary
way of giving vent 10 his excessive Joy.
The cause of all this appears very
,imple when explained. The men in
black suits and white stockings were the
Chicago base ball club. The man who
ran in and crossed the plate when the
ball was thrown was Welch, the great
centre fielder of the st. Louis Browns,
lud the reason this action created such
an uproar was because he had Just scored
The winning run in the greatest contest
ever known to the history of base ball,
and brought TO close one of the most
remarkable series of contests that have
ever taken place on the field OF sport.
They have attracted marked interest not
only in the two great cities, whose rep
resentative clubs were arrayed against
each other, but in every State,
city and town in the Union.
The result will be watched by Americans
IN Europe and BY the American colonies
IN all parts OF the globe. 1t is no Won
der, then, that the $1,000 people who saw
he deciding play in yesterdays game,
which gave the great honor TO st. Louis,
vented their delight in boiSterous man
ner. The twelve young men who have
represented ST. Louis in the contests OF
the great National game have brought a
decided honor TO our city. They have
defeated the representatives OF city
which has always struggled to make 1t.
self rival of st. Louis, and that, too,
after an amount of boasting upon the
part OF their Windy City opponents
which promised much harder struggle
than actually was necessary.
After dropping two games on the
rounds of their opponents, and on days
so disagIceable that good ball playing
was out of the question, the Browns met
the big ChicLgoans on the familiar
grounds at Sportsman's park and sent
hem back home last night with three
.iraight defeats.
The result has brought to st. Louis fOI
he second year the undisputed honor oi
uussessing the champion ball club OF the
world. 1t has put into the pockets of the
club officials and players at least fourteen
thousand dollars in money, has effcclu'
illy silcnccd the boastings OF the
chicago club, has increased the con-
adence OF 81, Louis enthusiasts in the
.uperiOrily of the Browns as a ball.toss'
ing aggregation, and has made thousands
Of dollars for those who were sufficiently
bold to back their opinions with money.
Mr.. Won der Abe received teegram-
rom st. Louisans all over the country
last night congratulaiing him on the re-
suit. Some were rcjoiced at ii merely
rom patriotic motives; Others announc-
d that they had more substantial rea
sons for exullaiion. The feeling through
out this city was intense. Men who take
very little interest in base ball hav,
wa chcd the result with the greatest anX
iety, and were last night shouting the
praise of the local club.
Yesterdays game was the most DRILL
iant Of the entire serle 5. Ii was marked
bv excellent tclding, moderately goOt
batting and great pitching. The loca
team pulled out ahead by means Of pull
ing together and displaying superior
nerve in critical situations. The big leac
obtained by the visitors and held by then
until it seemed foolish to hope longer iol
victory in no wise discouraged them. On
the contrary it seemed to incite them I,
greater effort. and when they obtained
Slight start in The eighth inning they i'm
proved it TO such advantage that thel
were abreast Of their biz opponent,
before the latter were fully aware of wha
vas going on From that on victory wt'
assured The Chicagos had weakened
and the Browns were in 10 win, and i
was only a question OF time when they
lid II.