The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-24
BASEBALL.
The Final Game of the Worlds Championship
Series Won by the st. Louis Browns.

ST.. LOUIS, Oct 23-The sixth, and what
proved to be the decisive game between the Chi
Cages and St Louis Browns, was by far the clos
est and most exciting of the series Although
the sky was overcast with threatening clouds
which promised rain at any moment, the crowd
early began to arrive on the grounds. and contin-
ued to pour through the gates until long after the
game was well under way. The attendance was
slightly larger than yes rday the total receipts
being $4,000 This made the total amount
won by the st. Louis club by the result of the
game $13, 9l0 20, of which Sc 554 % was taken in
at Chicago and Sc, 365. So at ST. Louis In order
that the game need not be called on account OF
darkness, the hour for It's commencement had
been fixed at 2:30. Fifteen minutes previous to
that hour the Chicagos marched upon the field,
being warmly received by the audience, which,
by this time, packed the free seats aud com.
tortably filled the grand stand. Ten minutes
later the st. Louis club appeared, and were
greeted with the widest applause.
Before the game began, Mr. H. Clay Sexton,
on behalf of the members of the Merchants Ex-
change, presented Bushong, catcher of the
Browns, with handsome silver service, and
Captains Arson and Comiskey with bouquets
For umpire, Grace Pearce, of the League staff,
had been selected. His voice was weak, and
poor satisfaction. At precisely 2:30 the game
began, with Chicago at bat. Before the end of
the first inning, it became evident that
it was to be a battle of the pitchers
Clarkson and Caruthers, the crack pitchers Of
the respective clubs, being in splendid condition
Neither side scored in the first inning, and only
one man reached first base-ONeill, of st.
Louis, who got q base on balls For the Chi
cagoes, Pfeiffer hit safe to right, stole second,
reached third on passed ball. and come home
on Ryans hit. In the fourth, Pfeiffer sent the
ball under the seats behind center field for q
home run, and in the sixth made the third and
last run for the visitors by getting to third on
hit which passed between the legs of both Robin
son and WEIGH, and coming home on William
sons fly to WEIGH
Up to the eighth inning ST. Louis had not
made hit nor got but one man on first In
this inning. however. Comiskey got first q
safe hit to right Then Welch hit to Burns
who threw the ball past Arson, allowing Comis.
key to score. After Foutz and Robinson had re-
tired on flies. Bushong took first on balls, and
Lathams three-base hit brought in two runs
Latham, however overran third and was touched
out Caruthe-s retired the nine by going out at
first on little hit to Burns. leaving Latham on
third This left the score tied, and the crowd
went wild.
The ninth inning yielded no runs for either
side. though Burns made a two-base hit The
Chicagos in the tenth, retired in one. two, three
order. For St Louis, WEIGH hit safe past sec
ond. Foutz hit to Williamson, who fumbled the
ball, letting Welch to second; Robinson went out
at first. WEIGH going to third, and coming in
with the winning run on a wild pitch. The
crowd Immediately rushed on the field, in the
highest state of excitement and exultation and
the worlds champions were carried from the
grounds on the shoulders of their admirers
The score:
St. Louis .O o o O O Ia
Chicago ...-.-....0 1 ] o o 0 O-3