Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-23
THE GAME.
Resume Of the Status Of the Clubs In the
Pennant Contest.

Resume Of the status Of the Clubs in the
Psnnant Contest.
Special Correspondence.
CHICAGO, June 16.-Sines WRITING
you last, there has been little If any change
in the positions Of the League clubs in their
race for the pennant. Detroit is still pity
ing that marvelously steady game that in
character reminds me Of John L.. Sullivan
himself, grim, determined and powerful;
unmindful OF the slings and arrows either
of the press or of rival organizations. This
aggregation of the little city by the lake., 10
knocking out victories at a rate OF speed
that has caused the New Workers to glow
and sweat with apprehension; has caused
the Philadelphia poles to look on with a
resigned smile, and has sent terror to the
hearts OF the remaining clubs in the race.
There ia no question but the Detroit aggre-
cation il q great one, and ii it does not I'm
the pennant this year, it will give the club
chat doeswin it one OF the greatest races
upon record in the history Of the League.
Detroit has, since the season begon. sur
prised everybody. Even the most enthu-
siastic friends Of the club had not predicted
any such brilliant showing as the club has
made thus far. Twenty-six games out Of
thirty.two. Why this is ever better than
the great record of the White Stockings
last season, their record up to June Is
showing but t~wenty-four games won out 81
thirty-two played. The success of the VOL
verines is not being scowled upon by Chi
cago. On the contrary ! think our lads are
glad to see an exhibition OF such grand
strength, for when they meet it will be =
meeting OF Greek against Greek. We go
down to Detroit next Saturday, to give the
Big Four and their supporters a battle OF
three games upon their own grounds, and
il il needless to say the result Of those
games will be looked for with the keenes'
of interest here. do not anticipate from
my estimate Of the strength Of the respec-
tive teams, a walk away for either.
On the other hand I predict a battle
that may result in n or even two
defeats for our boys, but there will be moth
ing significant in this.
The White Stockings have through more
than one season. proved themselves stay
ers, up to the very last game. We know,
barring disaster or q wholesale disabling oi
our men, that they will stay this year. On
the other hand, how about Detroit? 1t il
their first season together, and while they
have been playing grand ball thus far. it
seems to be the opinion OF many whom l
have heretofore looked upon as authority
upon such questions, that the team can
not stand the pace through the season: Ii
my opinion in the matter goes for anything,
however-and I am acquainted with near
" every player in the League as well as
with their abilities, I should say that bar
ring the disabling of Baldwin and Bennett,
the team will last and will play just as
great ball during the last week OF the eea-
son as they are playing now. FRANKLY
thou ID / do not look to see them win the
pennant. "Why?" I can almost hear some
ardent admirer OF the Detroiters ask. Be-
cause I think Chicago will play better ball
than either it or Detroit is now playing be-
fore the season is much further advanced.
Our cd team to-day ia with one or two ex-
ceptions playing in it's old time form, and
the young blood in Jul ranks is fairly bub'
ling over with ambition a rapability:
Every one of the new men taken into the
White Stockings is exceeding the expecta-
tions that had been formed oil
them, and in every game they play
they seem to be improving. That
they will improve more with greater oppor-
We know that Flvnn, Moolic. Sunday and
Ryan are all brilliant and capable young
players, and we went to see them play ball.
What better work could a Captain ask OF
any pitcher than Flynn did down at Wash
ington during the last trip OF the club
abroad. Mccormick let down in the third
inning and Flynn was called in from the
field to the pitchers box. Result home
run, six strike outs, three assists of men
out at first, and the holding OF the Ma
tional batsmen down to but two runs. 1t
may be that with q true realization Of
Flynn's abilities Arson is holding him and
Moolic in reserve for the finish. But even
80, what is the need OF it? All OF our ne v
men have demonstrated their ability to
play good enough ball to win games, and
what more do we want? Well, as the club
stands at the commencement of this week
it still looks to me like q race between De.
troit, Chicago, New York and Philadelphia,
Glance over the following table and draw
your mn conclusions: