The Chicago Tribune's sports section of July 16, 1894, shows the Colts, as the Cubs then were known, with a record of 25-43, following an 11-10 loss at home the previous day to the Louisville.
"Now, you're gonna write the games most of the time. Nothing you can do about that and it ain't bad. But anytime, you hear me, anytime, you can get your story off the game you got to do it. Because.