The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-19
BASEBALL.
Chicago Wins the First Game of the Cham
piOnship Series with the st. Louis Club.

CHICAGO. Oct. 18-The Chicagos and st. Louis
Browns to-day played the first game of the
worlds championship series. When the game
commenced at 3 o'clock, there were from 5, 600
to 5000 people present McQuade was selected
to umpire the game. Arson won the toss. and
St Louis went first to bat Latham picking up
the willow for the visitors. He struck nine
fouls at the start and struck out; Carruthers
took his place, but went out on bounder. which
Pfefer caught with one hand and felded the ball
to Arson; O'Neill went to bat, and Captain
Latham commenced his coaching tactics Eat
EN- up Jim," he cried; but Jim didn't "eat 'em, "
for he went out on three strikes. st. Louis, O.
Gore went to bat, and Foutz gave him his base
on balls; Kelly tried Latham's plan of hunting
fouls, and raised great laughter; Gore was
thrown out at second by Kelly's hit to Gleason,
Kelly getting first and going to second on a
passed ball; Arson knocked three Dagger nearly
to the club house, and Kelly scored; Arson came
home on pretty hit to right by Pfeifer, the lat
ter taking first; Williamson went out on foul
tip to Bushong, and Pfeifer was thrown out
while trying to steal second Chicago 2
In the second inning, Gleason got his base on
a passed ball and Comiskey took his place. he
knocked bounder to Williamson. who threw to
Pfeffer, putting out Gleason, and Pfeffers throw
to Arson retiring Comiskey at first. WEIGH took
his base on balls; Foutz went out a pickup
by Burns, who threw to Arson at first. St
Louis. 0. For the Chicagos, Burnss infeld fly
was captured by Latham; Ryan got his first on
Gleasons juggle; Dalrymple knocked short fly
to left and took two bases on the nit, Ryan TAX
ing third; Clarkson fouled out; Gore followed
suit, and Chicago retired with no runs to their
credit.
In the third, Robinson went to bat for the
visitors, and his bounder was taken by William
son. VINO threw to Arson and cut Robinson off;
Bushong followed at the bat. but his fly was
taken in by Dalrymple; Latham struck out.
For Chicago Kelly took the bat, and went out
at first; Captain Arson struck to right field for
base, and went to third on Pfefers hit, but the
striker went out at second on the play; William
struck out.
In the fourth Carruthers went out at first;
ONeill struck out; Gleason went out on a
grounder to Arson. For the Chicagos, Burns
fouled out, and Ryan met the same fate;
Dalrymple went out at first. his bounder being
fielded by Robinson to Comiskey.
In the fifth Comiskey and WEIGH struck out;
Foutz went out on short bounder, which Clark
son gathered in and threw to Anson For Chi
cago, Clarkson knocked high fly, which Car
ruthers captured; Gore struck out; Kelly got his
base on a long hit to center field; Anson's fly
was taken in by Welch and the side retired.
In the sixth Robinson got his first on a ground
or over second base: Bushong struck out. and
Latham took his place; Robinson was thrown
out at second; Latham got first on hit to left
d
to Pfeifer who tossed it to Williamson forcing
Latham out. For the home team, Pfeifer sent
a safe bounder to center; Williamson few out to
Carruthers; Pfeifer went to second on the play.
He came home, Burns hitting fly to right field;
Carruthers threw to third to head him off, but
Latham let the ball go oy; Ryans foul fly was
caught by Bushong Chicago l.
In the seventh inning for the st. Louis club,
ONeill took the bat, and his long fly to Dalrym-
pie was gathered In Arson took liner which
Gleason sent right into his hands; Comisky hit
long liner to center; Gore juggled the ball and
the striker got second; WEIGH died at first ST.
Louis, 0. For Chicago, Dalrymple struck out;
Clarkson went out from Robinson to Comiskey;
Gore took his base on balls; Kelly's high fly was
taken by O'Nelll. No runs
In tho eighth inning, Chicago made three and
st. Louis none. The visitors failed to score in
their half of the ninth and the game ended amid
great cheering. Score:
Chicago .......2 O. o o sc
| St Louis. I'D o o 90
| The new system of umpiring will be tried in
| Tuesdays game which provides that there will
be referee and two umpires-one umpire to ACT
| for Chicago and do the umpirng when the st.
Louis men are at the bat, and the other to act
| for ST. Louis and umpire when Chicago is at the
bat In case of close decision either umpire
has the right to appeal to the referee whose
decision shall be final. The two umpires and
referee will be chosen by lot from the board of
umpires. The referee will stand between the
| pitcher and second baseman.