Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-08-08

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The game OF ball which was contested In
this city on Friday last between the Chica-
go and Cleveland teams will go down in
base-b ball annals as the greatest that was
ever played.
Through fifteen innings the rival clubs
fought for victory. Twice the game was
tied and twice was tho tie broken amid the
applause of 400 enthusiastic spectators.
The game, being record-breaker. de-
serves good history. Dwyer and Bakely
were the opposing pitchers. and such
pitching he's not been seen in Chi
cago for many day. In the second in
ming Chicago secured a run on a base on
balls and two hits. In the third inning the
Clevelands scored three tallies on three
hits and n long fly TO center. which Ryan
mufled a'ter long run--an excusable err
ror. In the sixth inning Cleveland made
another run ON three-base hit and sac
rilice.
The Chicagos struggled on from tho Sec
ond against hard luck and great playing.
Bakoly was too much for them, and during
six long innings they secured but one hit.
When they came to bat In the ninth inning.
with the score standing at to 1 against
them. very few OF the onlookers had any
hope OF their winning the game. and pi OBJ
ably not man In the great audience
dreamed OF the exciting scenes that were
destined to follow within the next hour.
We'll win this game yet" yelled Anse. as
Van Haltren came to bat. I'VE only need
three runs TO tie. Now line 1t out" But
Van had other plans for himself. He didn't
line 1t out. but simply touched 1t down to-
ward third and reach first in safety. Those
OF the crowd who had left their seats to
hurry out Of the grounds paused to see
what the great roar was about. They edged
back. Duffy drove the ball toward Stricken.
1he second baseman made q blu1 to put
Van out on the hit but failed. and Duffy
raaahah sAnan" M 10 ha r,lu 70
in very excited manner. The "old mans"
eyes stuck out like cream pufTs, and the
freckles on his faco shone like car
pet tacks. He waited for good
one and drove 1t into right. Van
Haltren dashed over the rubber and Duffy
reached third. Tho impatient ones of the
one in the stands was leaning forward and
stretching his neck in expectancy. All
cheered and howled as Pfeffer came to bat.
and they offered big money for a hit that
would bring in the tying run. The second
baseman lodged n couple of wild shoots
and finally got ball on the right corner of
his stick. The ball landed against the right
wall and Duffy ran home. Anson was hay-
ing mad race for third, with the ball close
behind him. Mexican got close In front of
him and stopped. The "old man" made
great kick and maintained it so vigorously
that Curry, the umpire, allowed him the
base. Every man Of the Cleveland infeld
crowded up to the umpire, and while tho
visitors were menacing him with all sorts
OF threats Anson started for home. He
puife1 In like a steam-engine. and after
making great slide planted himself on the
unprotected plate. The score was tied. and
for a moment the air over the bleaching
boards was clouded with cushions. umbrel-
las, and stovepipe hats. Any vote taken on
the grounds then would have declared
"Anse" the greatest man in the United
States.
The Clevelands hadn't recovered from
their surprise and were still kicking when
their side had been retired in the tenth.
Mexican lost S25 chunk of his salary for
his ofIenslveness to Umpire Curry. The
eleventh and twelfth innings brought moth
ing worthy OF mention. Stricken opened
tho thirteenth for the Babies" with "a foul
tip to Farrell. Glks dallied at the plate till
hc was given a base on balls. Mexican
walked to the rubber like a hungry man
walks up to good dinner. He didn't
on his two previous times at bat,
but smashed the ball full in the face
and sent it to the clubhouse. Gilks
came in on the hit, and Mexican reached
third. Strike him outl" He cant hit it'll"
and similar remarks came from the crowd
as Tebeau came to the plate. But Tebeau
did hit the ball. and the crowd dropped
back with despairing groan as the sphere
flew over tho wall and down the street. The
st. Joe wonder cantered around the bases
Wlln u cOnDldctnI SIllllb ana look u Dig
chew from the box of gum that was handed
him. The Babies" were again three runs
IN the lead, and played with the feeling
that the game couli not again be wrested
from them. Twitchell and Faatz went out
as fast as they could, and the side hurried
into the field.
The sun had gone to roost for the night,
and twilight was lowering on the grounds
when the Chicagos came to the bat in
their half OF tho thirteenth. Van Haltron
again started the music that had tied the
score i'm the ninth. He drove q erounder
to Faatz and reached first ahead OF the
ball. His life was short, however. for he
was out at second on Duffy'S grounder.
Duffy chased down to second on Strick-
er's ovei throw. Anson appeared at the
plate with the samo old determination.
and set his teeth hard when appealed
to to mako home run. He lined the
ball TO the ropes in the back Of the grounds,
but Gilks was under 1t when 1t landed.
Duffy ran to third. but there no stopped.
There were two hands out when Pfeffer
came to bat. and all hope had been beaten
out OF the spectators. Pfeffer dropped the
ball in front of the plate and Bakely made
mess OF getting it to first. He stole second
and still Duffy remained at third. Farrell
hit sa ely to left. but Duffy clung to third. He
looked as il he had gone to sleep when Burns
came to bat. Tommy" waited till the ball
came over the wishbone at the proper height
and then his stick fell. A short. rasping
report rang In the ears OF the spectators.
and the three men on bases started for
home. They had all crossed the rubber
when Twitchell got the ball back. and
Tommy" stood grinning on second. The
score tied again, and there was yet hope
for Chicago. Dwyefs hit TO Mexican. how
ever, putt all to fight for this inning. and
the Chicagos agar went TO the field.
Neither side scored in the fourteenth and
the Ceyelands went down without run in
the fifteenth. Duffy opened tho Chicagos'
half with a liner that nearly tipped Mexican
over. but stuck in his fins. "Anse" carried
his tree to the plate and lowed he could
win the game right then and there. He
showed n sac single out to right and land
ed at the first corner. With the first ball
pitched he started ont with his hat in his
hand. and slid to second.
please, Mr.. Pfeffer. hit the ball." he
cried. as the scond basoman was about to
swing his bat.
The "old mans" wish was gratined.
PfeTer hit the ball in the short ribs. and
the "old man" started for third. Here he
turned and gave a scared look into tho fold
and trudged along toward home. The ball
was racing in from center and the "old
man" Increased his speed. Suddenly he
dropped on his shirt front and with regu-
lar toboggan slide slipped over the plate
and into the greatest victory the Chicago
club has ever won.
DIAMOND CHIPS.
Tho Chicago Club is playing great game
Just now.
Chicago has played more games than any
other League team.
The Philles have made 173 sacrifice hits
In siKty-nine games.
Long o. Kansas City leads the Associa-
tlon in run getting.
The only players now in the League who
were members of the organization when IL
was formed are: Hines, Anson, o Rourke.
and White.