The Base-Ball World has its first no-hitter! Cy Bentley of Chicago blanks Cleveland Forest City in a 1-0 gem marred only by 2 fielding errors. A true pitching duel in an era where scores tend to run high:
Bentley, who was not very good in the real world, had been middling along until this career year with the White Stockings:
We'll see how he progresses as time goes on. At 25, he has plenty of time to develop into a superb pitcher