New-York tribune., 1886-06-09
CHICAGO WINS A CLOSE GAME.
THE NEW-yORKs PLAY HARD IN VAIN

AHEAD OF THE CHAMPIONS UNTIL THE LAST HALF
OF THE NINTH INNING.
Yesterday's game of baseball at the Polo
Grounds bet tween New York and chicago cluos %
"A unlike the contest OF Monday 40 two games possibly
could be- Tho contest with tho bats was haroiouRhs
one from beginning end the result not oens reacneo
unt,l the last half of the ninth inning The game was
rsplee with interesting features both mines playing In
brilliant FORM The Eew-York men showed great I'M
provcment in their work. but still they did not play with
s,rsnrth enough to win. Tho Chicago club played
With tho pluck and determhauon "n'ou
generally characterize thoir work. and deserved
the victory which they fought 20 naro
TO win. Apout 5000 people were present ana tne ire
ouent outbursts OF applause showed that they appre
,,a ,h. contest bneeJv Tho general fielding work
vas brilliant difficult stops throws and catches oeins
numeroua Kelly, Chicago's phenomenal player met
with an accident his clothing In the aeer Pat' Vi o
cam. and tho game was called to give him chance 10
make . change Whom he appeared IN lsnt
kniokerbockers he was greeted with laughter
WHEN. bov.yer. in tho next inning he won the
cam. for .his club. the laughter changed TO
Ono OF tho spectators In the grand s'snd was
truek in the face by foul ball and his face was pady
cut and bruised Keefe pitched good game anu 10 ou
Mccormick The playing OF Gerhardt ana piener was
hrflliant and won frequent outbursts OF applause
the Sew.YorE players went to the bat hrat m ni ana
opened the with two runs III, inc Of is
game sending the ball safely into left field E%nS to.
low ed with hit and Ward Also naue M, Tug o'ocs
we're full Gillespie sent swift grounder toward sDort
stop but williamson fumbled II aud C9nnor ran 1nme ,
on The error Dorgan sent the ball on INC 10 eL neu
but Dalrymple In front OF u ana Captured tno oa
Ewing acorsd before II could be sent back 70 tno
d,amond The Chicago men failed to score in their baii
Of the Inning although it looked much as II they would
At frat Dalry mple reached frat base on mumeu ny
by Keefe aud Gore the next striker was sent 10 nrse o
cal ed balls Kelly however, struck SUI anu Ahson anu
Core we're both retired pcat d0uDle play py 1cr-
and iSs nc rss
being retired in one. two, three order. In tns
dfh inning Esiorbrook aud Kcele were thrown out al
rsf base and erhardts hit to second was eaey cap
tured by pfcfer The Chicago men were put out WIN
out carsmouy IN the ffth inning. Williamson was sent
IN frat base on called balls but was thrown ont al SEQ
ond Nether side scored In the sixth lnnninc In the
seventh inning the local players made desperate az
temp to score the sharp ncldng OF the chAnpioIs
prevented them from dong so =, .,.,
In their half OF the inning the Chicago men made their
frat ruu Kelly led of with twoha.e MT 10 cIt heii
Anson sent the ball to short stop ana Waru tre" W
tnird basa but Kelly there before inc gloDe.
prefer Knocked the ball Gerhardt. ana whe Ger
hard, Gamer and W ard were making double play By
retiring Anson and Peiter Kelly ran Done anu scoreI
Neither side added to its score IN the eghth INNING anu
the ninth was begun. and the remembrance OF IL VIII
nger with anything but fOndness In the minds OF the
home PLAYERS Ewing was put ont on MT 70 uore'
Ward was thrown ont from Kelly to AnsOn, anl uies
ME was retired from williamson TO Anson. Ine Int
90 man rallied and made the two runs 10 win the
game Dalrympc, the first striker sent te oail 10 tue
ncket fence In right field and succeeded III fcacning
third base Gore WAS retired AT first Kelly, the next
striker sent high ball to left held, whlch ntn.er Oh
ordinary ability would have captured, nut Gll!esp,e
allowed the ball to go his head and Dairyinplc
scored tying run, Kelly getting three phsrs on Tue
hit Anson sent the ball into ght neld ana allh ugh
Dorgan caught IT, Kelly scored before the ball could be
got TO the home plate The game was won Win only
two players out The score was as follows: