Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-20
AMERICA'SPET GAME
How the Struggle for Pennant Hon.
 ors is Progressing.
CHANGES DURING THE wHER
THE GIANTS LEAD SOMEWHAT REDUCED, BUT STILL HAVE GOOD PERCENTAGE.
Bostons and Phi1ads1phias Greatly Inn

Bostons and Philads1phias Greatly Inn.
 proved-BrookIyns Drop to Third Place
 and the Cincinnatis Crawl Up Next to
 the Leaders Good Baseball Managers
 Scarce Capt. Anson, Harry Wright
 and Charley Comiskey Among tho
 Best To-day.
 NEW YORK, Aug. 20.-The situation in the League pennant struggle has changed comparatively little. The New Works, by allowing the Chicagos to defeat them in the series at the beginning of last week, had their lead reduced somewhat, but they still have a good percentage above their nearest rivals, the Chicagos. They are playing in justas fine form as ever and show no uneasiAess over the defeats sus- tanned at the hahds of the Lake City team.
 That series was, however, the most in- teresting played here this season. There were many features presented during the games which may not be seen again for many days. When Auson finally left town he did 50 after fulfilling the prediction he made ln Philadelphia, that the Giants would not take game from him. Detroits followed the Chicagos at the Polo Grounds They are still badly crippled, although Rowe and CanIpau have joined the team since they left Boston. After the game Saturday, they, with their other defeated associates of the West, left for home.
 This week the New Yorks go to Washington and Philadelphia for six games. As both these teams have made wonderful improvement on their work of few weeks agp, Mutrie's men will have to be careful There is just possibility that they may lose two of the games in each of these cities. If they do, and the Chica- gos should be fortunate enough to capture the ajority of games at Pittsburg and Detroit, they would not have much diff1- culty in closing up the gap that separates them from first place.
 Since the first appearance of the Western clubs in the East on this trip the Bostons and Philadelphias have been playing re- merkably fine ball. The former has won nine and lost none of the games played within two weeks, while Philadelphia played nine and won seven These are ap- parently more than nero spurts. It indi. cates that the Bostons, are determined, if possible, to be among the four leading | clubs in the race. The signing Of Higgins | to play second base has greatly strength ened the team and the few men who were | disabled are coming around all right. | Shonld the BOsto continue their fine play | they may yet prove a strong stumbling block to the coming champions as well as get a good position in the race themselves. ] Philadelphia has also done finely. Bufin- | ton has fallen off somewhat in pitching, but | Saunders has greatly improved. The whole team now seems to be stronger than ever this season. Its batteries are playing we'll together and they are being well sup ported in the field.
 As for the Washingtons, they have sim ply captured the town by defeating the i Western teams in six of the ten games ! played Greater things are also promised for the capital city team.
 The following is the League clubs stand ] ing: