ðeɪ wɜː tə bˈæɾəl ðə ʃᵻkˈɑːɡoʊ wˈaɪt stˈɑːkɪŋz, ʌvðə nˈæʃənəl lˈiːɡ, fɚðə ʃᵻkˈɑːɡoʊ bˈeɪsbɔːl mˈɑːɹkɪt; haʊˈɛvɚ, ðə bɹˈaʊnz lˈɔst ðæt bˈæɾəl tə ðə wˈaɪt stˈɑːkɪŋz.
They were to battle the Chicago White Stockings, of the National League, for the Chicago baseball market; however, the Browns lost that battle to the White Stockings.