The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-29
what the Brief Record Shows.

One week of the League championship sea-
son has passed, and some opinion may now be
formed of the work that will be omplished by
the various clubs. The opinion cannot be very
accurate, however, for the reason that the clubs
have not played under equal conditions. The
Bostons and Chicagos entered the race without
man in any way Notwithstanding few clubs
ever do-and in addition 30 that, have had their
share of luck in the games thus far played.
Especially this the case with the Chicagos.
Contrasted with their condition is that Of the
Indianapolis. Philadelphia and Detroit clubs,
which were compelled 10 enter the race minus the
services of some OF their most valuable
players. The Philadelphia played all around
the New Yorks Friday, and yet lost TO them by
. score of three to two; while Indianapolis cut
played Chicago very decidedly in the last two
games between tho two clubs, but was SO far out
OF lucS that the contests went AGAINST the home
team. 1t can hardly be denied that Pniladei-
phia and Detroit were more prominent candi-
dates for the pennant, before the season began,
than Boston and Chicago, yet it is somewhat
doubtful If the two former will be able 10 re-
cover very from the disastrous start inn
posed upon them by misfortune while Chicago
and Boston Will be encouraged by their advan-
tageous beginning. and will naturally attribute
to their own good playing, what is in meas
ure the result merely of good luck.
The New York aud Pit.sburg clubs have done
about such work as was expected OF them. The
latter is not developing quite rs much strength
at the bat was expected of it. New York Is
having trouble In deciding between q lot OF new
outhelders, who not quite strong enough to
make mem bers of the team. and n lot of old ones
who are little too strong 70 let 60 This con-
dition OF affairs is liable to produce less
decentralization. The Washington team has
shown up stronger than it was expected to do.
White it has not won maHy games it has in
nearly every instance given It's opponents a hard
fight and has participated in the two best games
piayed this season-an eeven-inDinG tie contest
with New York. and ten-inpinR TO 0 game
with Boston If Washington had been playing
in Chicago luck she would have had several VIC
tories 70 her credit by this time
With regard TO the home team, the outlook
ia most eucouraeing. Those who judge OF it's
work by the record OF games lost and won are
doing Il an Injustice. AS matter Of fact, the
team should have two if not four, more victories
to its credit Had the players been In the same
Condition as the Chcagos when the two clubs
met III locals would probably have won ell four
of those games and matters were. they won
two of them on the merits of playing They
have, therefore, started the season with better
work than was anticipated by their staneness
friends for no one expected them 10 VIE one
half of the games they played, as that would
give them a percentage of 500 and pus them IN
fourth place. Even If they shoulo lose ma
jority Of the next seven games tney w so %
doing nothing more than could be hoped Tor OF
club which was expected TO hold no petter IMAM
fifth place 81 the best