Telegram-herald., 1888-06-03
THE NATIONAL GAME



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cfsned IA autifiFall0n of > great play
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1ssksf was aroacnsd behind Darlng and
t1s fsno1s ianeld of tns Caicazos stoc<i
Iss ststnes nsar ths base paths. The csll-
fsziaa's ieft ara swung s82ard TIE plate
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1xz Hasa and the nsxt instant me bal
rsss sNif<ls ia ths ar and eiFcisd toward
iLs Harrison strset wal Petut Who Was
s<anctzg vel out ia right fed. saw the
tauzsr. The spectators were also filed
wfth alarm
fhs h.~ds u the thousands IN he south
ssAnd rose z<s bis. black bllloW. while.
fron the thousands ca ths opposite sids Of
f1s zssQnds. there cans a roar of chesrs
Benaest, sao lad wasehed shs aizht 0f ths
bal. considered u beyond the reach Of any
1ss4sr. ana started for the homs pgats with
Ne ssing ran. Bat Petit was racing IKE
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seemed almost impossible, ia would surely
ehsck The tremendous sp1rt the giants
we're making The crowd massed on the
beaches close - tns HaFrison aIrest wal
partial 10 give the dsder chance 70 catch
tho fsst lziiiag bal. ana into Lhis narrow
sssE1e aud amid the tiers Of beaches the
p1ae<y righShelder dashed with out
sErslehsd arms. Jest As Pettit's hands
asspsd tile oal he fe1 headiong among
the spectators. bat hs did ncs drop his
r~ixe. A cheer burst from The men who
s.Ood aearest the neidsF when ne made
kn- grand catch. and q score Of haads
we're raised appeaAnzly - tie umpire
Ineo httle Petit came hmping cut OF the
cFawc which surrounded him Mean time
GEaher bad reached secon1 base and
Bennett Rad scored the tying run. Umpire
Decker walked out INTO the diamond ana
siscok his head BE sail that Pettlt had not
eeugAt the BAL The right telder declared
<llAt be nad tna spectators who had seen
ne pay said that hs had. and Pfefsr, who
bad rus into deep rightaeid % receive the
bal M ease IL should Do missed, confirmed
ne stasemsntx Decker, however, was ob-
aurais. fls declared that Pettit had
soocped the BAL Of the ground aad refused
20 give tho Batter cut How Psttit could
scoop ne BAH ofT tho ground in headlonx
piange over seats and amid spectators
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Darker makes very many funny decisions,
and MS was one OF thera. II proved fatal
o. Chicago. however, inssmuch IS is was
The basis for two runs.
Aason's style.
Anson always took great interest ~ prsc-
ticing with the Younger players He would
work for hours trying % improve q weak
batter. and generally gave some valuable
advice An3 how old man Anson Is making
the strong clubs. on paper. work this season
20 keep Ia sighG of the band wagon Some
nme 40 Uas more than amused 20 read
ne sereeds Of several baseball writer's,
where thsy predicted that Anson's colts
woaid fad y hard sailing 70 keep out Of the
second division of the league. How little
some OF turrt NFttoFt aLots % INC lAttGe OF
baseball Why, I would rather play under
hrstclass captain. that could get onto
man playing Tor record. than 20 Join an
aggregation Of star players. There il bound
g. be more OF less jealousy in time. show
NE eluo with two or three bright particts-
lar stars AL spreading more brilliant light
thsa ne captain. who should always BE- tue
star aad / vii show you a club that VIII
And & Almost impossible % win the pen
nant and the reason - plain enough. Ths
everyday players of tne team viii say;
= W ell II ~ should win tie championship,
Tue stars win get AL tho credit.7 and the
whole amount 0f it - that many a close
game - lost by men cot backing one anoth-
sr up Look az the teams under Anson aud
Comiskoy no stars. aud yet they get there
-svSry nan must work and try for every
tlf;fr AGAINST every cigo. 4 have seen eiu~s
shat II you could give them one OF two good
defeats. they were gene FOR the season
Chicago - not enc 0f these clubs. neither is
Sc LOais. and must say that tee Phillies
pay ths string ciean out SEartsag LIE.