Connecticut western news., 1888-10-17
THE BALL PLAYERS,
What the Ball TOssers and Willow Twirlers
 are Doing Nowadays.

-rne League base ball season of 1883 is 8 thing of the past. The great question of the been decided, and the only remaining issue is the worl!'s championship series, which begins this week. In many ways the season has been remarkable. The intense rivalry be- tween the clubs and the rapid fluctuations in position have held interest up to high pitch throughout the season. This feeling was in- tensifed as the season progressed, the clubs becoming closely punched and every team played for all it was worth.
 This is how they finished: New York first, and Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston, Detroit, Pittsburg Indianap, lis and Washington in the order named.
 The worlds championship series between the New York and St. Louis teams which will universally commented upon, and the games are regarded bringing together the two greatest clubs in America: In the opening game Cannon-ball King gwill probably pitted an enormous attendance First-class umpiring adds greatly to the attractiveness of the game, and in this series the finest umpirical lights in the land will shine upon the diamond.
 The Detroit Club has been sold. The fran chise goes to Cleveland, which will therefore become 8 League team. Boston has captured the cream of the players, Brouthers, Richard son, Bennett, Ganzell, and Thompson being about s2O, GOO was paid for the quintet. The remainder of the players, along with the fran chise go to the Cleveland Club.
 The success of the New York Club can be at tributed to many causes. The chief cause. saying nothing of good or bad luck, has been their team work. In this respect they have been second to no club in the League. In 1887 every player seemed to work for an lndi- vidual record, without regard to the base runners. The spring of 1887 brought about a great change With practically the same men in the field the team worked in an entirely different way. Instead of playing in the cid namby- pamby style, familiar 10 New York patrons of the game, they seemed to bo on their mettle from the start and began to sacri- flee their averages for the benefit of the team in way that inspired the public with conf- dence in their ability to win the pennant.
 Kelly and Gaffney will make great team in the worlds series.
 As near as can be assertained the season just closed has not been as successful from financial point of view as the one previous. This statement does not refer to Boston, where in excess of those of 1887. The other cities, with the exception of Detroit, have been blessed with fair share of prosperity and can not complain.
 At no time during the season was New York lower than fourth. On July 9 she stepped up to third place, on July 25 was second, and on July 28 was first. From that time on the club remained at the head of the race with . comfortable lead over all it's competitors. The lowest place that Chicago reached during the season was third. Philadelphia's work was one of the remarkable features of the season. The Ponles have held every place in the race except first and second. Only couple of weeks ago Philadelphia was an indifferent fifth, but by brilliant spurt toward the finish came in Q good third.
 The Association season closes in a few days. St. Louis carries off the pennant again this season, with Brooklyn second and the Athletic Club third.
 When will St. Louis get tired of winning pennants
 When GrC,k meets Greek we shall see some ball playing.