The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-09-12
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IcHIcAo CORRESPONDENCE.
The league championship of 1883 is
drawing TO close, and as the finish APP
proaches the prospect for grand struggle
between the leaders grows brighter. New
York has good, healthy lead, to be sure,
but Chicago is beginning 10 play such
ball as may cut down the margin of the
Giants most alarmingly for those residents
of Gotham who have set their hearts up
on victory for their team. Boston is also
playing a slashing game, and Detroit is
considerably harder team TO beat than
il was week ago. Philadelphia is play
ing merry game, and may quit
higher up IN the race than
some people have calculated upon,
SO that, all in all, the race, which
for New York, may yet prove of an
interestingly uncertain character. Arson
says concerning the outlook: IF the
other clubs will hold New York down, W,
shall fly the pennant in Australia withou,
doubt. We can take care of the Giants
and we can win the Detroit series, but we
seem 10 be hoodooed by some of the tail
enders. i thought we should get all of
the Pittsburg games; / thought Borchers
would have n walk away with the Allies,
but with Williamson injured and with
seven errors against US, we mlSht nave
expected defeat.
There is some talk of Billy Sunday re-
joining the Chicago club next season.
When Arson was asked what he thought
of the little center felders work this
year he said:
Sunday has done nothing to disappoint
me. His work in Pittsburg simply con-
firms the opinion 1 formed of him some
years ago He is not only one of the
incest boys in the world, but also one of
the most valuable men in ball club.
But you let him 60 TO Pittsburgh"
Yes, and my reason was this. There
were some critics in this town who said
that Arson was stuck on Sunday They
said / favored him and that my pers onal
regard for the boy outweighed my judg-
ment. / let Sunday go TO Pittsburg this
year to satisfy the people of Chicago that
l had abundant ground for my conviction
that he is a star player.
Will he play here next year,"
We'll, you never can tell what will hap
pen next year, but if Cleveland or Harri-
son is elected this fall / think YOU can
safely predict that Sunday will play in
Chicago in 1889 if he is agreeable and his
wife willing"
Sunday was married in this city, Sept
5, TO an estimable young lady.
Preparations for Spaldings Australian
trip next winter are going on ceaselessly.
The Chicago team selected for the trip
will be composed of Arson (captain)
Williamson, Pfeffer, Burns Ryan, Flint,
Sullivan, Petit, Baldwin, and Daily.
This team is to be known as the Chicagos
The other team, which is to be called
Picked Club includes the following play
ers: Ward (captain); Hanlon, OF Detroit;
Tiernan, of New York; Fogarty, of Phil
adelphia; Comiskey, of St Louis; Car
roll, of Pittsburg; Wood, of Philadelphia
and Kelly, of Boston. Negotiations are
now being carried on with Caruthers, of
Brooklyn, and McPhee, of Cincinnati.
As cricket will form one of the features
of the trip, Joseph Rogers, one of the
Peninsular Cricket Club, of Detroit, has
been selected TO captain the cricket teams.
Mr.. Spalding is also endeavoring TO per-
suade George Wright to become one OF
the party on account of his proficiency at
cricket, which feature of the trip he could
take entire charge of.
Taking a special train, the teams will
play in Milwaukee, Des Moines, St Paul,
Minneapolis, Omaha, Denver, Salt Lake,
Stockton, Los Angeles, and San Fran
cisco. November II they will begin the
ocean voyage from San Francisco on board
the steamer Alameda, which has been
chartered for the voyage to and from Aus
tralia. The vessels owners have agreed
TO make the trip in twenty-fiy days.
The clubs stop at Honolulu, where two
games will be played, one between players
selected from the aggregation and a local
club and the other between the two Amer
lean teams. King Kalakaua is expected
TO grace both games with his presence.
Auckland is next on the list, and then
comes Sydney. After series of cricket
and baseball games here the clubs 20 to
Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane, and some
of the smaller cities The same route is
travelled on the return trip, stops being
made in the cities previously visited.
DETROIT AFFAIRS.
There was some surprise in Detroit
when the announcement was made that
W. III. Watkins had resigned the manage
ment of the Detroit Club and his resigna-
tion had been unanimously accepted by
the directors. As matter of fact, De-
troiters are heartily glad that Watkins has
thrown mp his job. 1t may be only
chance, but it is nevertheless true, that
the Detroit players have played with more
spirit and vim in the last two weeks than
they had before in month. Watkins has
managed the club since 1885, and it can
not be denied that his rule has been n
stormy one. He was continually in n
iangle with the directors, players or press
representatives and in consequence had q
lively time of it.
Robert H. Leadley, Watkins successor,
is Detroit boy, and since 1884 has been
Secretary of the club. He is keen in
financial matters, is we'll posted on base
ball, and best of all is we'll stocked with
common sense. He is popular with the
players, and there is little doubt that he
will Guppaa1 HIS fret W. IN ,,olra
Dan Brouthers field captain in Hanlon's
absence, and it proved good move
Leadley will not occupy the players
bench He thinks the field captain should
have full charge of the men during a
game, and prefers TO watch the contest
from the stand. HARRY PALMER.