Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-05-08
Base BALL.

Resume of the Weeks Plsy-The Provi-
denoe and Buffalo Clubs Go to the Front
and Chicago to tho Rear.
The admirers of the game of base ball had an
opportunity yesterday of peacefully, and calm
ly, and prayerfully contemplating the results
of the first week of the meeting of the eight
league clubs. They should have played, accord
ing to the schedule, twenty games, but the
telegraph brought informant on of only nine
teen. One of the games at Buffalo was not
reported by telegraph, and whether
or not it was played does not
appear. Those who have pinned their faith
to the champions of last year and the year
before will be likely to stop and think before
they lay very heavy odds on thatclub against
the Buffalos and the Providence teams. OF
course the game is young, and there will be
plenty of time for the clubs that at present
stand in the front, to 60 to the rear, and give
place to those that appear to be the weakest.
There is probably as much uncertainty
about this game as there ID about
anything in the world except about petit
Jury. The Providence club during the past
week has done some very heavy batting, and,
under the superior management of the veteran
Harry Wright, the pen have run the bases
with more Judgment and skill than ever
before. 1t is true the team has not yet met
what are supposed to be the hardest
opponents, still, the decisive man.
ner in which it gave it to
the Troy and Wocestelclubs shows that It'll
strong organization that can only be beaten
by hard work, and good deal of it. Their
up in good form, their hitting has been hard
and free, and their errors few. The Buffalo
club has also done some splendid work during
the week ,sand if the members of that club
hold up throughout the season as they have
begun it will be death struggle between
that club and the next best one. They have
played, according to the report that has come
to us, only four gdmes-three with the Chi
Cages, aud one with the Datroits-all of
which they won: That they should have
walked away with the Chicagos for three
straight games-one whitewash-is calcu-
lated to raise them very high in the estima-
ton of those who take interest in the game.
The other game they won was of the De-
troits, which has shown itself thus far, to be
one of the best clubs, winiDg three straight
games of the Clevelands. The Buffalos are
hitting hard, and in all respects are playing
strong, sturdy game. AS the record stands
thus far, the Providence club has won
from Chicago, Detroit S from Cleveland,
Boston from Worcester, Worcester from
Boston, Chicago from Cleveland, Cleveland
1 from Chicago, Buffalo from Detroit, Troy
l from Boston, Boston l from Troy, Provi-
dence from Worcester.
1t will be seen from this statement that
Buffalo has won all the games it has played,
four in number, while Providence has won all
the games it has played, five in number. De-
troit, which comes next, has won three games
and lost one. So far these clubs stand at the
front, with Providence little in
advance, and Chicago far in the
rear In this connection it may
be mentioned that last year the Chicagos
were beaten three straight games by the
Buffalos. Chicago is by all odds the best
base bali town in the United State, and has
generally maintained the best discipline, and
has had the most means with which to secure
the best materials for club. The manage
ment has always shown unusual recupera-
tive qualities. It will not do to expect that
1t will remain in her present pt sition when
the season closes. 1t has more than once
shown the aballty to outlast other clubs and
to wiring out victory when it seemed almost
hopeless for it to do 80. There are good
many games to be played yet before the vic
torious club will be decided upon. In the
meantime keep your money in your pocket.
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