BEFORE the BUMS 10/29/1890: World's Championship Postponed Due to Cold; Brooklyn Bridegrooms and Louisville Colonels Series Ends in a Draw

From the desk: FINGERPRINTS OF DEM BUMS

 

In baseball's sixth ever World Series clash of 1889, the National League New York Giants defeated the American Association champion Brooklyn Bridegrooms six games to three, and an inter-city rivalry was born.  While this marked the New York Giants second straight championship victory over the Association, it would be Brooklyn's last campaign as an AA member club.  The following season, the Bridegrooms would make their National League debut where they remain to this day.  Welcome to "BEFORE the BUMS" my game-by-game rewind of (the city) Brooklyn's historic 1890 season.

1890

WORLD'S CHAMPIONSHIP

GAME SEVEN

Tuesday, October 28, 1890

LOUISVILLE COLONELS

vs.

BROOKLYN BRIDEGROOMS  

FROM

Washington Park

The Philadelphia Inquirer, Wednesday, October 29, 1890

Louisville's young right-hander Red Ehret proved too savvy for the Bridegrooms, who were limited to four scattered hits.  Third baseman George Pinkney again did not play due to illness.  After taking an early 2-1 lead in the first, Brooklyn did not score again.  Facing 30-game winner Tom Lovett, the visiting Colonels scored three decisive runs in the third, then added a pair in the eighth for a 6-2 final margin of victory.  Seven games have been played, with each team winning three and one ending in a tie.  And that's the way it will stay.  Only a few hundred fans braved the frigid conditions at Washington Park.  Before the game, President Byrne and the Colonels' manager Jack Chapman agreed to postpone the rest of the series due to inclement weather and revisit it in the spring.  Thus, the 1890 World's Championship ended in a draw and brought the 1890 baseball season to a close.

l; The Cincinnati Enquirer, Wednesday, October 29, 1890

r; St. Louis Globe-Democrat, Wednesday, October 29, 1890

The Standard Union (Brooklyn, NY), 

Wednesday, October 29, 1890

The Brooklyn Citizen, Wednesday, October 29, 1890

BEFORE the BUMS 10/28/1890: Louisville Colonels Defeat Brooklyn Bridegrooms at Cold Washington Park

From the desk: FINGERPRINTS OF DEM BUMS

 

In baseball's sixth ever World Series clash of 1889, the National League New York Giants defeated the American Association champion Brooklyn Bridegrooms six games to three, and an inter-city rivalry was born.  While this marked the New York Giants second straight championship victory over the Association, it would be Brooklyn's last campaign as an AA member club.  The following season, the Bridegrooms would make their National League debut where they remain to this day.  Welcome to "BEFORE the BUMS" my game-by-game rewind of (the city) Brooklyn's historic 1890 season.

1890

WORLD'S CHAMPIONSHIP

GAME SIX

Monday, October 27, 1890

LOUISVILLE COLONELS

vs.

BROOKLYN BRIDEGROOMS  

FROM

Washington Park

Game One - Rain

GM1 - BKN 9; LOU 0

GM2 -  BKN 5; LOU 3

GM3 - BKN 7; LOU 7*

GM4 - LOU 5; BKN 4

Game Five - Rain

Game Five - Rain

GM5 - BKN 7; LOU 2

The Journal and Tribune (TN), Monday, October 27, 1890

l; Buffalo Courier (NY), Tuesday, October 28, 1890

r; The Montgomery Advertiser (AL), Tuesday, October 28, 1890

On a bitterly cold day, the Bridegrooms and Colonels staged a hotly contested affair at Washington Park.  However, even fewer cranks than Saturday's contest were present to witness and perhaps better off for it.  The offerings of each starting pitcher, Adonis Terry, and Red Ehret, received their share of punishment wielded by the respective lineups.  Despite Brooklyn opening the scoring in the first inning, Louisville mounted a 4-1 lead through the fifth.  They added another in the visitor's sixth, but the Bridegrooms finally answered with four runs in the bottom of the frame to knot the game at five.  Afterwhich, the Colonels would get the better of Terry in the later innings, tallying pairs of runs in the seventh and eighth innings.  Brooklyn would score three in the home eighth but was held scoreless in the ninth.  Adonis Terry yielded 13 hits and four walks in the loss.  Third baseman George Pinkney returned to action with two hits, including a triple, and right fielder Patsy Donovan, who continues to excel off the bench, led the Grooms with three hits.  Brooklyn now leads the series three games against two with one tie.

The Philadelphia Inquirer, Tuesday, October 28, 1890

The New York Times, Tuesday, October 28, 1890

Pittsburgh Dispatch (PA), Tuesday, October 28, 1890

BEFORE the BUMS 10/26/1890: Brooklyn Bridegrooms Gain Third Championship Series Victory Over Louisville Colonels

From the desk: FINGERPRINTS OF DEM BUMS

 

In baseball's sixth ever World Series clash of 1889, the National League New York Giants defeated the American Association champion Brooklyn Bridegrooms six games to three, and an inter-city rivalry was born.  While this marked the New York Giants second straight championship victory over the Association, it would be Brooklyn's last campaign as an AA member club.  The following season, the Bridegrooms would make their National League debut where they remain to this day.  Welcome to "BEFORE the BUMS" my game-by-game rewind of (the city) Brooklyn's historic 1890 season.

1890

WORLD'S CHAMPIONSHIP

GAME EIGHT

Saturday, October 25, 1890

LOUISVILLE COLONELS

vs.

BROOKLYN BRIDEGROOMS  

FROM

Washington Park

The Philadelphia Inquirer, Sunday, October 26, 1890

The Bridegrooms and Colonels finally played their first eastern championship game before 1,042 loyal fans in cold weather and wet field conditions at Washington Park.  It was only the fifth game in eight attempts in this series.  Brooklyn played minus Darby O'Brien's and George Pinkney's services; however, Bob Caruthers returned to action.  The Bridegrooms scored two runs in the first, highlighted by an Oyster Burns home run.  Each team scored once in the second, and starter Tom Lovett took care of the rest.  He limited Louisville to one other run in the fifth on five total hits and one walk for the win.  Brooklyn added pairs of runs in the fourth and seventh innings for a 7-2 margin of victory.  They also played flawless defense while the Colonels committed six errors, resulting in four unearned runs.  Catcher Tom Daly went 2 for 4 with a double, and Dave Foutz wielded a triple.  The Bridegrooms now lead the series with three victories, one loss, and one tie.  Before the game, both teams joined to finally raise Brooklyn's National League pennant up the flagstaff.

l; St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Sunday, October 26, 1890

r; Buffalo Morning Express, Sunday, October 26, 1890

The San Francisco Examiner, Sunday, October 26, 1890

St. Louis Globe-Democrat, Sunday, October 26, 1890

BEFORE the BUMS 10/22/1890: Louisville Colonels Earn First Win Against Bridegrooms; Series Shifts to Brooklyn

From the desk: FINGERPRINTS OF DEM BUMS

 

In baseball's sixth ever World Series clash of 1889, the National League New York Giants defeated the American Association champion Brooklyn Bridegrooms six games to three, and an inter-city rivalry was born.  While this marked the New York Giants second straight championship victory over the Association, it would be Brooklyn's last campaign as an AA member club.  The following season, the Bridegrooms would make their National League debut where they remain to this day.  Welcome to "BEFORE the BUMS" my game-by-game rewind of (the city) Brooklyn's historic 1890 season.

1890

WORLD'S CHAMPIONSHIP

GAME FIVE

Tuesday, October 21, 1890

BROOKLYN BRIDEGROOMS 

vs. 

LOUISVILLE COLONELS 

FROM

Eclipse Park

The Philadelphia Inquirer, Wednesday, October 22, 1890

The Louisville Colonels won their first series game at Eclipse Park in a tightly contested affair.  Facing Bridegroom right-hander Tom Lovett in an Autumn chill, the Colonels opened the scoring with haste, scoring three runs in the first.  Brooklyn promptly tied the score with a run batted in by Dave Foutz and two by Patsy Donovan in the second.  After trading runs in the third, the score remained unchanged through the sixth.  In the home seventh, second baseman Tim Shinnick led off with a triple and scored the go-ahead and the game's decisive run.  After the third inning, Louisville starter Red Ehret limited the Bridegrooms to one hit over the final six innings.  Brooklyn played minus the services of George Pinkney, with Oyster Burns shifting to third and Donovan ranging in right field.  Despite the home team's victory, this game was the least attended (1,050) of the four games at Louisville.  The series will now shift to Washington Park in the City of Churches.

The Courier-Journal (KY), Wednesday, October 22, 1890

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Wednesday, October 22, 1890

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Wednesday, October 22, 1890

BEFORE the BUMS 10/19/1890: Brooklyn Bridegrooms Again Defeat Louisville in Second Game of World's Championship

From the desk: FINGERPRINTS OF DEM BUMS

 

In baseball's sixth ever World Series clash of 1889, the National League New York Giants defeated the American Association champion Brooklyn Bridegrooms six games to three, and an inter-city rivalry was born.  While this marked the New York Giants second straight championship victory over the Association, it would be Brooklyn's last campaign as an AA member club.  The following season, the Bridegrooms would make their National League debut where they remain to this day.  Welcome to "BEFORE the BUMS" my game-by-game rewind of (the city) Brooklyn's historic 1890 season.

1890

WORLD'S CHAMPIONSHIP

GAME THREE

Saturday, October 18, 1890

BROOKLYN BRIDEGROOMS 

vs. 

LOUISVILLE COLONELS 

FROM

Eclipse Park

Pittsburgh Dispatch (PA), Sunday, October 19, 1890

Germany Smith Wields Decisive Hit; Tom Lovett Earns the Win

The disgust of the 2,800 cranks present at Eclipse Park was palpable.  Starter Ed Daily pitched well, limiting the Bridegrooms to five hits.  But were it not for five errors - most costly by the third baseman 

Harry Raymond - perhaps Louisville would have won.  The home team opened the scoring in the first on Farmer Weaver's clean hit, but Brooklyn moved ahead in the second when George Pinkney scurried home on an errant throw, and Adonis Terry scored on a wild pitch.  Farmer Weaver came through again with a base hit in the third, tying the game at two.  Afterwhich, Harry Raymond's error in the fourth inning proved decisive as shortstop Germany Smith singled to center field, driving in two unearned runs for a 4-2 Brooklyn lead.  The Bridegrooms scored yet another unearned run in the sixth.  Starter Tom Lovett held Louisville scoreless for five innings until surrendering one last run in the ninth.  Lovett yielded six hits and four walks with seven strikeouts for the win.  Germany Smith accounted for two of Brooklyn's five hits, including a triple.  Umpire McQuaide's call in the fourth was also a source of local fan consternation.

• FINAL: Brooklyn 5; LOUISVILLE 3
• GAME ONE

l; St. Louis Globe-Democrat, Sunday, October 19, 1890-(BOX)

r; The Saint Paul Globe, Sunday, October 19, 1890

The Brooklyn Citizen, Sunday, October 19, 1890

The Saint Paul Globe, Sunday, October 19, 1890

BEFORE the BUMS 10/18/1890: Brooklyn Bridegrooms Shut Out Louisville in World's Championship Opener

From the desk: FINGERPRINTS OF DEM BUMS

 

In baseball's sixth ever World Series clash of 1889, the National League New York Giants defeated the American Association champion Brooklyn Bridegrooms six games to three, and an inter-city rivalry was born.  While this marked the New York Giants second straight championship victory over the Association, it would be Brooklyn's last campaign as an AA member club.  The following season, the Bridegrooms would make their National League debut where they remain to this day.  Welcome to "BEFORE the BUMS" my game-by-game rewind of (the city) Brooklyn's historic 1890 season.

1890

WORLD'S CHAMPIONSHIP

GAME TWO

Friday, October 17, 1890

BROOKLYN BRIDEGROOMS 

vs. 

LOUISVILLE COLONELS 

FROM

Eclipse Park

Hartford Courant (CN), Saturday, October 18, 1890

The Salt Lake Herald (UT), Saturday, October 18, 1890

In front of 5,563 baseball cranks at Eclipse Park, the Brooklyn Bridegrooms dominated the first game against the American Association's Louisville Cyclones.  The visiting Grooms were treated to a fine reception.  As a Louisville native, second baseman Hub Collins received a particularly warm welcome from the crowd.  He also led off the game for Brooklyn against 34-game winner Scott Stratton with a base hit to center field and scored along with two others giving the Bridegrooms a 3-0 lead in the first.  Starter Adonis Terry made it stand.  He limited the "Cyclones" to no runs on a pair of hits and three walks with five strikeouts for the shutout victory.  Brooklyn added three more runs in the fifth inning, highlighted by catcher Bob Clark's triple and an Oyster Burns double.  Hub Collins then singled home a run and scored on George Pinkney's triple as part of a three-run seventh inning.  The game was called after the eighth on account of darkness.  Shortstop Phil Tomney and catcher Farmer Weaver wielded the only hits for Louisville.

St. Louis Globe-Democrat, Saturday, October 18, 1890-(box)

The Daily Times (Davenport, Iowa), Saturday, October 18, 1890

BEFORE the BUMS 9/29/1890: Brooklyn Bridegrooms Win Second Straight at Cleveland

From the desk: FINGERPRINTS OF DEM BUMS

 

In baseball's sixth ever World Series clash of 1889, the National League New York Giants defeated the American Association champion Brooklyn Bridegrooms six games to three, and an inter-city rivalry was born.  While this marked the New York Giants second straight championship victory over the Association, it would be Brooklyn's last campaign as an AA member club.  The following season, the Bridegrooms would make their National League debut where they remain to this day.  Welcome to "BEFORE the BUMS" my game-by-game rewind of (the city) Brooklyn's historic 1890 season.

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Monday, September 29, 1890

GAME #126

Monday, September 29, 1890

Brooklyn Bridegrooms vs. CLEVELAND SPIDERS

NATIONAL LEAGUE PARK

Tom Lovett Wins Number 29

In an uphill battle, Brooklyn rallied late to outlast the Spiders for a second consecutive victory at National League Park.  Cleveland pounced right away on the offerings of right-hander Tom Lovett for three runs in the first.  Facing starter Ed Beatin, the Grooms then tallied a run in the second and a pair in the third.  The home nine reclaimed the lead in the fifth, and when Brooklyn again tied the game in the top of the sixth, the Spiders answered right back to seize a 5-4 lead through six.  The Bridegrooms finally synchronized their efforts with two runs in the seventh while Tom Lovett held the Spiders scoreless over the final three frames.  Lovett allowed six hits - including a home run by N.Y. native 

George Davis - and four walks to win his team-leading 29th decision this season.  Brooklyn wielded eleven hits, with Hub Collins and Oyster Burns going for extra bases.  Meanwhile, Dave Foutz and 

George Pinkney continues batting above the .300 mark with two hits apiece.  The final series of the season scheduled at Pittsburgh has been moved to Washington Park.

• FINAL: BKN 6; CLE 5
• RECORD: 83-43 (.659); *FIRST PLACE, 6.5 GA of Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Colts

The Philadelphia Inquirer, Tuesday, September 30, 1890

BEFORE the BUMS 9/19/1890: Brooklyn Bridegrooms Lose Series Opener at Chicago

From the desk: FINGERPRINTS OF DEM BUMS

 

In baseball's sixth ever World Series clash of 1889, the National League New York Giants defeated the American Association champion Brooklyn Bridegrooms six games to three, and an inter-city rivalry was born.  While this marked the New York Giants second straight championship victory over the Association, it would be Brooklyn's last campaign as an AA member club.  The following season, the Bridegrooms would make their National League debut where they remain to this day.  Welcome to "BEFORE the BUMS" my game-by-game rewind of (the city) Brooklyn's historic 1890 season.

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Saturday, September 20, 1890

GAME #121

Friday, September 19, 1890

Brooklyn Bridegrooms vs. CHICAGO COLTS

WEST SIDE PARK

Adonis Terry Gets Pounded; Bridegrooms Lose Sixth Out of Last Eight Games

The Bridegrooms arrived at a chilly reception in Chicago.  On a cold day at West Side Park, Anson's Colts sprinted to a 7-0 lead against Adonis Terry by the fourth.  They tallied another in the sixth and twice more in the eighth.  Despite seven strikeouts, Chicago pounded Terry for five earned runs on fourteen hits and scored five other times because of seven Brooklyn errors led by second baseman Hub Collins and shortstop Germany Smith responsible for four.  After being held scoreless through the fourth, the Bridegrooms mustered four runs on three hits in the fifth, and Colts' rookie pitcher Pat Luby would yield one more in the eighth.  Third baseman George Pinkney and Bob Caruthers accounted for themselves with two hits each.  The game was suspended after the eighth inning due to darkness.  Brooklyn's circuit lead over idle Boston is reduced to five with eight games left to play.

• FINAL: CHI 10; BKN 5
• RECORD: 79-42 (.653); 1st place, 5.0 GA of Boston Beaneaters

The Philadelphia Inquirer, Saturday, September 20, 1890

BEFORE the BUMS 9/13/1890: Brooklyn Bridegrooms Defeat New York Giants With Help from Jupiter Pluvius

From the desk: FINGERPRINTS OF DEM BUMS

 

In baseball's sixth ever World Series clash of 1889, the National League New York Giants defeated the American Association champion Brooklyn Bridegrooms six games to three, and an inter-city rivalry was born.  While this marked the New York Giants second straight championship victory over the Association, it would be Brooklyn's last campaign as an AA member club.  The following season, the Bridegrooms would make their National League debut where they remain to this day.  Welcome to "BEFORE the BUMS" my game-by-game rewind of (the city) Brooklyn's historic 1890 season.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Sunday, September 14, 1890

GAME #119

Saturday, September 13, 1890

Brooklyn Bridegrooms vs. NEW YORK GIANTS

POLO GROUNDS

Brooklyn Takes Season Series From New York Giants

With both teams returning from a two-day break, the rivalry between the Bridegrooms and Giants resumed this day at the Polo Grounds.  The docket called for two games, but Jupiter Pluvius thought differently.  Shortly after 2:00 pm, the Giants staked Amos Rusie to a 2-0 lead with a pair of hits against 

Adonis Terry and an error by Germany Smith at short.  Afterwhich, rain delayed the start of the second inning and continued beyond the half-hour time limit.  Umpire Lynch canceled the game in hopes game two would start at 4:00 pm.  The call to play ball was made, and Amos Rusie and Adonis Terry returned to the box.  This time, the Bridegrooms seized a 6-1 lead in the first inning on five hits and an error by Jack Glasscock at short.  Brooklyn led 8-3 through the sixth.  But after New York scored a run in the seventh, Jupiter Pluvius ended play for the day.  Adonis Terry limited the Giants to three hits and two walks with three strikeouts for his twentieth win this season.  Third baseman George Pinkney and Bob Caruthers each wielded two hits and batted in a run.  Brooklyn takes the season series from New York, ten games to eight.

• FINAL: BKN 8; NYG 4
• RECORD: 78-41 (.655); 1st place, 4.5 GA of Boston Beaneaters