THE SERIES OF 1886.
In 1886 the Chicago and St. Louis club teams again won the championship honors of their respective associations, and they again entered the lists for the "world's championship," this series being best out of six games, three being played at Chicago, and three at St. Louis; the winner of the series taking ail the gate receipts. The result was the success of the St. Louis team, the scores being as follows:
Oct. 18, Chicago vs. St. Louis, at Chicago 6-0
Oct. 19, St. Louis vs. Chicago, at Chicago (8 innings) 12-0
Oct. 20, Chicago vs. St. Louis, at Chicago (8 innings) 11-4
Oct. 21, St. Louis vs. Chicago, at St. Louis (7 innings) 8-5
Oct. 22, St. Louis vs. Chicago, at St. Louis (6 innings) 10-3
Oct. 23, St. Louis vs. Chicago, at St. Louis (10 innings) 4-3
Total runs for St. Louis, 38; for Chicago, 29.