The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-05-23
BASEBALL.
Nearly All the Clubs Suffer
from the Inclement
~. Weather.
Boston's $4,000 Battery Honored in
Ohioago-What the Detroit and
Other Teams Are Doing.
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Unfavorabls weather has of late inter-
fered with ball games In all sections of the
country, and clubs Of nearly every profess
sional organization have suffered in con-
sequence. The past week has developed
some changes in the relative positions of
the clubs in the League race. The Chicago
Club is now fairly in the lead for the
championship. A week ago it was on even
terms with Boston, but now it has drawn
clear OF the Bean Eaters. 1t has only q
slight advantage, but it is enough for the
present and gives good promise Of some
thing better in the future.
The New Yorks are going along at q
steady pace. OF course they will be i'm
portant factors in the struggle FOR the PEN
nant, yet that they will secure it is i'm
probable. They are doing nothing brilliant
The Detroits are trying to bat themselves
ont OF q bad position, with some prospect
of success. Last season they batted ont
the championship, but got q splendid start,
while this year they got of poorly.
The Pittsburg team appears TO be able
to play pretty well at home and to make Q
poor showing elsewhere. 1t has been
something of an obstruction in the way OF
the Chicagos, Detroits, and Bostons when
they visited the Smoky City, but the only
series away from home resulted in four
straight defeats at the hands Of Detroit.
The Indianapolis and Washington clubs
ore still doing wretchedly, they being
hardly able to beat each other.
Tuesday was red-letter day in the annals
OF base ball in Chicago. The Boston team,
with its $4,000 INTERPRETATION and
Kelly-arrived in the city on that day and
were serenaded by full military band ac-
companying the Chicago players at the Lee
land hotel. A procession formed OF the
two teams then proceeded to the grounds,
Clarkson and Kelly occupying the first CAR
rage behind the band and platoon of po-
lice, the remaining players bringing up tbs
rear. A feature OF the occasion was the
uniforms worn by Arson and his men.
This consisted Of tight fitting shirts and
pants Of white Jersey with black trimmings,
and full-dress (swallow-taiD coats with
button hole bouquets in the lapels. The
coats were, of course, laid Oft when the
players reached the players bench upon the
field.
In almost every instance wherein Clark
son and Kelly have publicly expressed their
opinion of the Chicago team, they have
declared their admiration for Arson and
his black stockinged players.
When the news Of Fergusons death was
received, the members of the Chicago team
held q little meeting. Mrs. Anson's former
home was Philadelphia, and she had heard
that Mrs. Ferguson, while not in absolute
want, had comparatively little with which
to meet future necessities. The situation
was stated to the boys by the Captain, and
all subscribed according to their means.
That night $50 was wired to the widow.
Martin Sullivan says he Is glad that he
did not resent the blows which he received
from the Indianapolis first baseman. His
remark is: When l play base ball for a
living do not expect to use my fists. II
was pugilist it would of course be diff
ferent. If Esterbrook were to strike me
again on the field, would not strike back.
l Should wait until the close of the season
aud then have q reckoning with him which
he would probably never forget"
The record Of the League, American,
Western and Interstate teams up to this
writing Ia as follows: