National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-10-18
BASE HALL


LEGAL C1ue-
Tho season Of 1873, 90 far as affecting inc
professional championship, Is fast drawing 10
a close. and though its termination u so near
Tia results appear more doubtful than thoy
did several weeks since. Until the hrst OF
September the Philadelphia club was so lar
In advance as TO leave no probability OF us
failure TO carry on the honors OF the scason.
Since that date, however, series OF re-
verses has been sustained by the nine, which
have been attributed by different knowing
ones to varied causes, among which were
lack Of discipline, carelessness, caused BY
the long lead they had gained In the race,
and (Which Ia by far tho most probable oncD
the sickness Of Zcttlciu, the regular pitcher
Of the club.
During September and until October 10 tho
Philadeiphia niue was beaten eight times,
while among the clubs winning balls from
them were the Washington and Athletic,
neither Of which had ever succeeded In con-
aucring this nine before, strongly ILLUSTRATE
Ing that the want Of their pitcher was the
secret Of the defeats. With Icttein IN con,
In on the fifth Of October aud took the starch
out OF the Athletics, and have sincc beaten
the Baltimorcs, leaving them but sir games
10 play TO complete their record for the sea-
son. or these six games four arc with our
local club-thc Washlugtous-one with the
Mutuals, aud one with tho Auantics, OF
Brooklyn. OF these games one only can be
considered as q doubtful coutcst-namcly,
that with the Mutuals-as tho Atlantics have
only succeeded once In securing game on
the Philadelphia In eight contcsis, and the
Washingtons have gained two victories, one
Of which was when the representatives OF
the City Of Brothcrly Love were without
Zettlein.
THE BOSTON
,..., .tau.t., al .t,,,i.,,, ths
period of the iucapacity Of the Philadelphia
club, winning two games from this opponent
and adding several from other clubs, so thai
for two weeks past they have been two game,
In the lead Of their opponents In the number
won.
The games to be played by tho Red Stock
ings now stand the same In number Is thos'
OF the Philadelphia, namely six-of these how
ever, two arc with the Athletics who have al
| ready beaten the Reds three Of seven game
played. The results Of these are, therefore
regarded as exceedingly doubtful. One o
these Ia with the Lord Baltimore, In whlcl
the victory hangs on equal chances, and on
| with the Atlantic and two are with th
Washington. In the three last mentioned
games, no probability OF the defeat OF tn
Bostons exists.
PROBABILITIES.
| The chances arc thus narrowed down tire
to one In favor Of the Philadelphia nine
This Is arrived ct by conccding the Atlanti
and Washington mines as an easy prey 10
both the championship contestants, and plat
ing the uncertainty on two games TO
played between the Athletic and Boston, an
one between the latter and the Lord Bait
more against single game due between III
Philadelphia and Mutual clubs. All Of thes
games will shortly be played. 49,
the WASHINGTON NINE.
During the past week our local club ha
Travelled as far Us the Hub to get two add
ionians, and swell the total Of games lost I
II during the season to % out Of 81 played.
Our organization has, however, been II
strumcutal In developing the powers OF son
: OF the most promising junior players Of Il
/, country. Prominent among these arc Hin
: and Snyder, while Gcrhardt cannot
a justly left uupraised. Hines, by unintc
i scorching old batting, has secured the favo
!, able comment Of the entire fraternity throug
: out the country, also an engagement TO pli
. upon the new Chicago nine OF next scaso
. Snyder, by severe but faithful work b
hind Stearns, has attracted the attention
all observers, and his excellent throwing
= second has been the subject OF complimcu
: by an visiting organizations, whose most Q
d pert runners have feared to stexi q base
= much as they would to steal Q sheep-r
that the result would be rs unpleasant,
IS knowing that they would be as surely caugl
VI The famous Boston nine has also select
. and engaged one Of our present playe
h namely, Tommy Beals, while johnny Gl
!, goes with Hines to play In Chicago. Thou
q Beals and Glenn are not Of Washington BIZ
e and rearing, they have attained their emit
celebrity as base ball players by their engni
|, ments with our city climbs. These, like Da
~ Force, must ever look to the Olympic III
IF as the training grounds from which they
celycd the knowledge and practice 10 at tn
r for the enviable prominence which they
"a JOY, and which we trust they may crcdital
r maintain.
BALTIMORE VS.. ATHLETIC.
Of PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 1.-THE sixth cha
Or pionship game between tho Baltlmorcs q
the Athletics resulted:
Baltimore. .........6 % o q
1T Athletic. ...........0 0 o 0 III o.
Ie BOSTON VS.. ATLANTIC.
" NEW YoRK, Oct. 1.-THE game bctw,
the Bostons and Atlautics resulted In favor