New-York tribune., 1886-08-01
THE CHAMPIONS BEAAE"'
A BIG CROWD AT THE POLO GROUNDS.

| NEw-YORg MEN WIN IN THE EIGHTH INNING
CANES IN BROOKLYN AND on STATEN ISLAND.
The most enthusiastic assemblage OF specta-
tors that has witnessed game OF baseball Ia TINS city
this the game ut tho Polo Grounds yeser'
day between tho New-York aud Chicago CLUBS. Fuy
5000 people had conEregated to witness tho paseoa
giants the Eat aud contest for honors Tue e1'
ctnent ana enthusiasm were extreme for over TWO
hours. Brilliant catches stops ana throws were inter-
mingled with laundering errors The champions played
the game tho e!d put the New-fork men car
rled the day through superior work at the
bat Some unruly spirit prompted rev ehomes
Of the home club to hiss tho Ne"
York players occasons their dsrleasnrs be-
ing especially directed tPltcher Wclch Inc livey 1T
tie pitcher did not allow this to Affect hin. Welca
pitched whole a wonderful game. but TWO o the
Chicago players making base hits. IIo was however.
Wild at and allowed i've OF the visiting players to
reach first called balls Mccormick, although he
did not allow many players To reach first on called
balls let many hits be made from ms delivery.
Several players of both mines are either Ill or bat
y injured and the services OF an experienced surgeon
are badly needed Flint injured in the fourth inning
and was forced TO retire. Flynn was sent Tor ana
played right acld, Kelly going In to catch
ana Ryan playing second base. The veteran player
Fulmer umpired lie seemed impartial and gave gen.
eral satisfaction.
The Chicago rne hed the lead up the ninth inning
when an error by Kelly allowed the home club to win
At this point stood two TO one IN favor or
tho Chicago club The New-York niue had two men Oh
the and two out. Ewing poppei up ouI ny Dut
Kelly muned It. Ewing afterward made two-Dase hit
which scored tho winning runs. But for bunders by
Connor and Welch in the first inning tho Chicago nine
would not havo scored their two runs Tho loca team
the only earned run OF tho game and deserves
the victory that 1t won.
the Chicago were on tho grounds early and took
their preliminary practice ike trained athletes. Ihe
New-York men came straggling upon the Held "eich
arriving only minutes before the time for the game
to BEGIN The Chicago nino the first At the bat and
opened tho game in a lively manner making two runs.
Darymple the first striker knocked an easy iy TO Con-
nor but that bulky player muned III IN true amateur
fashion and the LOCKERS groaned Wcch not TO De out
done by Connor Gore tho next striker TO nstDa
on called balls Darymple inthe meantime reached acc
ond base on a wild pitch Kelly tho next striker sent
the ball safely into left held and Darymple scored,
Gore going second AnsoL also hit safely 10 lett hcd
and Gore scored. Kelly, Arson sni Ryan were thrown
out and tho Newforkers went TO the Dat
The local players. however retired as they came
TO tho bat Although Connor and DeasIey msdc chilo-
i.h errors the second inning the champions faed TO
add their score. Some people Missed tho uniueky
players and then fo ashamed OF themselves Ior doihe
In their half OF the inning the home club made one
run amid snes.: ana St sbt c.ntrned tho psats
chasing him around the bases. gillespie struck
scored p.ssey and Esterbtook were put double
play and tho inning ended with he score Al 10 /
fay
inning Welch sent tho nrst two players 10 rst
called balls Tne fourth inning wa; played w'n eaS9
side drawing blank Flint was Injured IN THIS I'M ~ ana
retired ynu coming To MI the vacancy ana playing
right hcld, Kelly catching AMI Ryan playing second
base
40 more runs scored until tho eighth inning.
when the local player. made the necessary Two to win
tho game amid probably the widest excitement ever
,-en on a baseball ground The spectators had sat
quietly for innings bat when the two were
~ .de the pcpt-up enthusiasm burst forth III All mae
.crbaDe roar W-ch, the hr't .trihe was 1strca ~
the left fielder and terhardt aHtohsh'u
his greatest admirers by sending the b.ll 'Lely INTO
night field for bases O'Rourse. however, forced
,,rrharii tho plate and tho onoosers we're
snd. Mccormick ConnOr TO nr-t base on cslru
balls aud Ewilg after he had given Kelly chance
10 retire HIN on foul y made tVo.oa,e hit to right
nele a< both - Rourkc and COnnor scored Iho score
was follows: