Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-25
BASEBALL.
Nearly All the Clubs so''e'
from the lnclement
Weather.
Boston's $4,000 Battery Honored IN
Chicago-What the Detroit and
Other Teams Are Doing.
JcB1cAao CORRESPONDENCE

TCHICAGO CORRESPONDENCE'i
IInfayorsble weather has of late inter-
fered with ball games in all sections Oh 'he
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 Oh
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
slight advantage, bu. it is enough for the
present and gives good promise OF solne-
hing better in the future.
The New Yorks are going along ~
steady pace. OF course they will be I'M
portant factors in the struggle for the pen-4
nant, vet that they will secure it is I'M
probable. They are doing nothing brilliant.
The Detroits are trying to bat themselves
out of bad position, with some prospect
of success. Last season they batted out
the championship, but got splendid start,
while this year they got Oft poorly. -,
The Pittsburg team appears TO be aoie
to play pretty well at home and to make
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 i'll four
straight defeats at the hands of Detroit.
The Indianapolis and Washington clubs
are still doing wretchedly, they being
hardly able to beat each other.
Tuesday was red letter day in the annals
of baseball 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
two teams then proceeded to the grounds,
Garrison and Kelly occupying the first car
riage behind the band and platoon OF po-
lice, the remaining players bringing up the
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 tswallow-tail coats with
button hole bouquets in the lapels. The
coats were, of course, laid off when the
PLAYERS reachc d 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
his black stockinged players.
When the news of Ferguson's death was
received the members of the Chicago team
held 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 lie received
from the Indianapolis first baseman. His
living / do not expect to use my fists. If
was pugilist it would of course be diff
ferent. If Esterbrook were to strike me
again on the field, I would not strike back.
I should wait until the close of the season
and 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 is as follows: