The Detroit times., 1910-11-28
CINCINNATI REDS
SURELY DID HAVE
SOME RUN MAKERS
TEAM TOURED COUNTRY IN 1860 WINNING GO GAMES
LOSING NONE, AND COMPILING MERE TOTAL
OF a.733 TALES
OF 2,733 TALES.

were surrounded each day OF game
by thousands of people who stood
watching the returns by telegraph a.
they were posted by innings.
Every city which could boast or q
club was eagerly seeking a chance to
take tilt at the invincible conquerors
for 1t was agreed that defeat must
come to them some time, and the CLUB
which could secure the honor OF ad
mnistering the first defeat would be
come almost as famous as the Red
Stockings themselves.
The First Defeat for the Reds.
To the Atlantics OF Brooklyn fell
the glory of checking the Red Stock
ings' victorious career.
The event occurred on the Athletics
grounds In Brooklyn on June Ia, 1870
in the presence of multitude OF spec
tators Zettelin and Brainard were
the pitchers; nine innings were played
and the score had ended in tiet amid
great excitement.
The two captains, Harry Wright
and Robert Ferguson, came together
for a conference, and had about agreed
to call the game a draw when Presi-
dent Champion, who was travelling
with the Red Stockings. ordered Capt
Wright to play ii out. So the Cincin-
natis went 60 bat for their tenth In
ming and made two runs. In the minds
OF the spectators this settled the game
and the cry went up, They can't be
beaten"
Nevertheless Capt Robert Ferguson
would not give up. and he led his meA
TO bat tor their last chance. An error
gave one batsman a base; then Joe
Start sent the ball over Right Fielder
"Cal" McVey's head into the crowd.
The spectators tried 10 keep McVey
away from the ball. but he broke
through Then one OF the spectators
threw the bail back into the field.
whence Il was returned TO the diamond
In time TO keep Start on third base
Ferguson's Winning Hit.
Capt Ferguson came along at this
point with hit. which sent Start home
and again tied the score, leaving him
(Ferguson) at second. There were
two men out when Hall went 10 bat
to win the game. He sent a ground
ball toward Shortstop George Wright.
Ferguson, by jumping over the ball.
succeeded in "blinding" Wright, and
the ball got partially away from. the
latter.
Meanwhile >tae captain OF the Ath
letics kept on toward the plate, intent
on scoring the run which should end
the wonderful series OF victories OF
the Red Stockings. He did score, but
by an error OF Catcher Allison, who
muffed the ball, which was fielded in
by Wright In time enough TO cut on
Ferguson had IL been held.
Thus In a moment ended the year
and a half OF unprecedented and un-
broken triumphs of the Cincinnatis
and tho news within half an hour after
that trun was scored had been tele-
graphed TO almost every city, town
and hamlet in the United States.
The officers OF the Cincinnati club
OF 1869 were: Aaron Il. Champion
president; Thos. G. Smith. vice-presi-
dent; Edward e. Townley. treasurer
and John p. Joyce. secretary.
The Tour of the Reds In 1869.
The Cincinnati Reds reported In
Cincinnati early in April. 1869. and
played number OF practice games
with local and neighboring teams.
1t was boon decided TO visit the cas-.
ern cities. and a challenge was issued
TO all the ball teams OF the country
for match games with the Reds.
The eastern trip began In May, and
the Reds visited every city where they
could get a game. including st. Louis
Cleveland. Buffalo, Rochester, Troy
Albany. Springfield. Boston, New York
Brooklyn. Philadelphia, Baltimore
Washington, Wheeling and othcl
places.
Their tour was one triumphant
march. and they returned home on
July /, 1859, unbeaten. The progress;
OF the team through the east had
been watched with the most intense IN
terest by Cincinnati enthusiasts. who
! welcomed the club with open arms or
Its return.
First Trip to the Coast.
During July and August the Reds
played a long series OF games at home
meeting and defeating all Corners. In