The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-08-22
The Race in the East for the
League Pennant.
DErRoITS LAST COUP D'ETAT.
The Significance Attached TO the
Transfer OF the ST. Louis Players
Some Changes Probable.
CHICAGO. August 9th, 1856.

the pennant has occurred. Inc present
date finds them grouped just about the
same as when 1 last wrote you, only
that each club has a few more games
won or lost, added to its record. De
troits lead however, which a week ago
promised to increase through Chicago's
falling of in its playing strength 10
degree that would render the race
doubtful one, for the White Stockings
has again narrowed down to a margin
of but three games. New York is play
ing a remarkably strong and steady
game, and holds third place, but two
games in the rear of Chicago, and nine
ahead Of Philadelphia.
The most important event in baseball
circles that has occurred recently has
has been the transfer Of Dunlap and
Giasscock of the St. Louis team to the
ranks Of Detroit, and the rumored in
tended transfer of Denny to the same
club. This, of course, means the prac-
teal breaking up of the st. Louis club.
so far as its playing strenAth is con
cerned, and lends color to the report
that Mr.. Lucas viii not continue longer
in the League. No one will attempt to
deny that this gentleman has lost a
large amount of money in his baseball
ventures. and tie only wonder Is. that
in the face of the maRy discourage
ments he has experienced that he should
have stuck by his club and the League
as long rs he has. Judging from per
sonal acquaintance with the millionaire
and in tue absence of any statement TO
the contrary from any source Whatever,
do not believe that the League or any
other professional organization in ex-
isience ever had a warmer friend or
possessed q truer champion than the
National League hiss possessed In henry
v. Lucas. His ideas in regard 10 his
clubs management invariably rested
upon a liberal basis; be was always
kind TO the individual members OF his
club; put himself TO many Inconyeni-
ences sacrificed many personal interests
for their benefit, and took great pride
in his clubs success and its standing as
a member of the League. The kindness
which he has extended 70 such players
as Dunlap, Lewis, Sweeny, Denny, Ca
hill seery, and other members OF the
club who are equally as unworthy and
equally as ungrateful as these men nave
proven of any consideration whatever
at the hand of so generous friend and
patron IS Mr.. Lucas, would seem sufh-
cient evidence OF the miilionalre. non
est and squarely intended motives to-
ward his players. Despite all efforts.
however, petty chickering's ana personal
ieaIousies have rested like csnker sore
IN The club. and internal diSSention has
rendered absolutely valueless material
among the best in the League. Misfor-
tune has followed closely upon the club
: in the ill-timed disability of the players
; and recently IN the partial destruction
OF fire of the buildings upon the club:
grounds in ST. Louis. Never since Mr.
Lucas has held the reins of manage
ment. or since he has been the hnAncia
i head of the organization, has the team
2 been a winning one or anything ike II
and in consequence il has received bu
poor support both az home and abroad
:. In the face of al these facts il Is no
: surprising that evidences of the club
a dlsoandments are already beginning Z
show themselves. l can hardly believe
however, that such a thing viii tran
i spire before the present season has emo
ed and think Mr.. Lucas will stick
through until the last game in th
League schedule has been played. d
n has disposed of certain of his players
= the Detroit team simply because In 3
u probability he could secure a bette
l. price for their release now than at II
lie end of the season. The club stood n
!, chance OF winning the pennant as
u was organized, and with even poor
y material to substitute in the places
i'd The transferred players will doubtle!
In play lust as good If not better ball tina
il would with Dunlap, Glasscock al
Denny in its ranks. Hr-r
5, Some talk has been heard OF the il
,e tended admission OF the present Pitt
burg American Association club In
'0 the ranks of the League to fill the v
cancy that will be caused by Mr.. Lucs
withdrawal. This l think very hkel
=. a Pittsburg is an excellent Ibasebl
CITY. is admirably located Biographies
A. iy as a prospective League city and
or now as she was last spring candida
70 for League favors. / cannot see, HOY
ever any reason to believe that chan
ys will be made until after closing q
lie League and American Associate
in championship seasons. Mr.. Lucas vi
% think, prefer 10 continue on until Z
close, and the American Associate
y people would certainly exert themselv
ut strenuously to prevent any break
ba their RANKS at this time. So far as
= can see, everything points toward
e. radical change in the complexion OF Z
~, circuits of both the great organization
go at the close of this season. Just VII
-Iv form it Will assume one can scarce
- predict-with any degree of certaint
60 and the facts as they exist can only
accepted as a basis for speculation
almost any extent. These facts ar
First, that Kansas City, although pC
sessing a promising young club, is 1
OF unfavorably located 70 be considered
II eligible to the League circuit. Was
=. ington is certainly not paying city a.
it is very questionable as 10 whether
Ter not il will be coltinued IN the ran
al next year. st. Louis, on the 9th
en- hand. is both in point Of populate
Oh and location most desirable as q ives
ny ern League city, and if Mr.. Lucas Is n
all to continue in the League the probabl
IL ties are that the famous Browns Will
,ly the vacancy there. That club b
or. pr ven beyond all doubt that il Is e
W, tlTely uut OF ITS class in the kmeTic
lat Association, and a club that is a 81
ne winner in race. as The Browns ha
IN been through this. and the season %