. The Palm of Alpha Tau Omega. BILL BRANDT Traces founding of National League to extra-inning game. throng was there—thousands, in weather was fine. The score was tied at 5-5 at the endof the ninth and the Atlantics were allfor letting it go at that. They had tiedthe great Cincinnati Red Stockings,which was honor and glory enough forthem. They were leaving the field re-joicing. But the Reds surrounded them,demanding that they fight to a great record was at stake. Finallythey badgered the Atlantics into comingback on the field. When the Red Stockings were de-feated, it led
. The Palm of Alpha Tau Omega. BILL BRANDT Traces founding of National League to extra-inning game. throng was there—thousands, in weather was fine. The score was tied at 5-5 at the endof the ninth and the Atlantics were allfor letting it go at that. They had tiedthe great Cincinnati Red Stockings,which was honor and glory enough forthem. They were leaving the field re-joicing. But the Reds surrounded them,demanding that they fight to a great record was at stake. Finallythey badgered the Atlantics into comingback on the field. When the Red Stockings were de-feated, it led to discord, dissention inthe ranks, the ultimate breaking up ofthe team. It shook them so much thatthey lost a couple more—one to thePhiladelphia Athletics and one to a Bos-ton team. That was the turning point in thehistory of organized baseball, becausethe breaking up of the Cincinnati RedStockings prepared the ground for the 326 THE PALM, September, 1937
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