New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-16
Erom 7he Chieaqo Qraphh

The chicago fTnDNic
Five hundred stood at the corner OF Var Eurei-
ST. and Tnird-ave sunday afternoon and forgot Tor an
hour that they were men. A. coTA vuo o"rten
dirty and ragged youngsters drirtcd IN from several
points Of the COMPASS a. Ss nss bs.eb share
very much like goose-cgg, while another toyed WIN
the remains OF what had once been baseball Bat IL
va, crippls now SIX ches OF the handle having been
amputated. Four OF the little urchns wore Ittle reI
caps with white stripes and enormous p"stenoaru
sYSn telers thinks yer biz cause yer unertorms"
remarked Tipped boy IN tone intensely sarcastic
ahJre-sinc dummy little fellow who wore, in addition
to a red car worsted belt on which was inscribed Inc
redOubtahle word " Captain. . $500,
We're der champion. OF der sout side, responded the
little man ~Ler amt no scrub nine kin beat der
Hugo scorntully replied he OF the i:eckles we're
YOU make your pitcher pitch underhand we'll pay yer ~
You MAKE youI pitcher ptch uroerhaad TOO y
ng1I gT. se we viii PRS: bounce on er fouls out,
stipulated the oaI tain OF the unknowns. ,o, ,a
Ye, an II you beat you get our oa!! az II We "edI We
cet YER bat 'sposin' der cops interfere
why. IT'S draw den You ses yer n,h ,. re~y ,.w
feet followed ~ other little fellows lho frecke-
faced youngster Was surrounded ny ragsen troa ll
and coats es.t ssl%e Yer aaoder I'm der pitcher
r,tchsr Pirst-b.se." and similar claims. Bases
were laid out in the middle OF Thfd-aVe. In lew
momeps and youth SUP posed 70 posses, Tue
installed as scorer, and the game began. The scrue
nine went to the ba hrst ana eOos REQ aI WIN
80 int a vacant lot back OF the thirdbaseman and
srted for frat base amid the yes or the contendlBg
nj .yeI5 He kclt for second Odso.
only two bases on der fence yelled -Ee outs y
MAKE a home run, Snowfall" yelled tue Young
AnsOns .,- oor. ..sro. ord
NJ Last the pe-sprng SNOWFALL returned 70 second case
with the understanding MAX OVc- INC leIce Wa NN'
good FOR two bases
Nv this time a crowd had gathered II was small
crowd "a rrst, but IL rapidly. soon there were -
neope on the sidewalks soon the ,recke-raoed CAPTAIN
came to the bat lie posed Ike Ajax defyhg tne
lightulus he Knocked the ball Jw) feet and mnhase.
40 get 10 dtst The crowd oheered. Great e1ctoHrps
ariiatel the ranks OF tns Young Anson. ln s
others ears Men In the crowd sat down 10 iai *
castor. Not smile appeared on Tao races oi a. 49,
PLAYERS. The pitcher and catoher resumeu sno ,.
pustions The Dit cher rubbed his NIP threo ulo iu
tEeu suddenly new round and gared az the sochu
rhe ,ored artis who al bsen Leading on Nmoss wv
.eet hl nself his face aoc
tbr barreI s,ave chat served for secondcase nc
shesrsd The pitcher finally sent the osii In, the
catcher held IL an Instant tore Oh us cap anu
a.thar wsd toward second bass IL Hent lour rect o'e
fhs hssd Of tbs astonished SNOWFALL, VINO Dappenoc
hs stanfnz an .ho base at the time. Kept on an'
rled 10 Jackson 81, chased oy the entire nihe ctcop
On. catcher vino nearly Dloodyessel s'andng OF
49, Ssns i.s sud demanding In esrsprtins tones ina
| a., hall +. nut home" SNOWFALL ana tho caplaii
at which the scorer cu two huge no,chcs ~ IN
! Mo. st,ok Then the Young Anso1s sAne cp la
| body and inspected tho pine u o.,
P.y ssll play ball !" shouted the crowd for az IA
world ys shs In patient spectators at League game.
| The orsvd numbered 300 now. Great excitcMen
| prsyailsd Tho clubs began plsyngl again. sAno'
| youth with spider legs was struck GUT amid srcs
sEplAsss. Another gos nrst STUDDED hs Dare VOC VI