The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-09-06
PENNANT CHASING.
4 WEEKS WORK On rHE DIAMOND
SUMMARIZED.

An Around the Clubs arc Playing Pretty.
Even Ball-No Change Of Leader for =
Wcck-Paragraphs to Inherent Base Bwll
Cranks-Other sporting Nova.
Another weeks welting on the Western
asso siation diamond has left the clubs in
the same position they started, with very
little variation in the percentage column,
although st. Paul managed to edge M a
little towar ls the Omahogs, who, for their
part, finished at the exact per cent they
started with. During the fore part of the
week Sioux City met clubs she could
pound at pleasure, and by putting up a
good game crowded Minneapolis out of
third place for a few days; but latterly the
Sioux braves fell into the clutches Of I e
grief md the fourth p ace at
the same time. As the Omaho reportorial
crank SAYS when his team loses, SO the
Sioux City people say now, That wasn't
NICE" Des Moines continues to hug the
starting post with an ardor which prom
Uses her grent stability of position for the
balance of the season. The clubs began this
weeks play in the following order: Oma-
ha, 6s2; st. Paul, $50; Minneapolis, 5o6;
Sioux City, 494; Denver, 4G1; st. Joseph,
452; Milwaukee, 400; Des Moines, 356.
The week in the National league
was chiefly memorable by reason of
the fact that Chicago was able
to displace Cleveland and mainsain her
position in fourth place to he close of
the play. Boston strengthened her posi-
ton at the head by winning the W games
played, while New York lost both of hers.
Except these changes of fortune the week
disturbed the position of the clubs
but slightly, and they finished thus: Bos-
ton, GA; New York, Go7; Philadelphia.
SGD; Chicago, $40; Cleveland, sos: Pitts
burg, 43S; indianapolis, 4O6; Washing-
ton, 1897.
About the only notable feature in the
playing of the American association teams
was the presidency with which Louisville
lost, and IL still lower down the scale of
percentages, landing ut 1913. The neck and
neck race between st. Louis and Brooklyn
continues, the eastern club managing dur
ing the week to crowd the leaders n little
closer. while the three following clubs
question of final positions wholly An
open one. st. Louis has played two
games more than Brooklyn. has won three
more, and lost one less. The clubs after
Saturdays play stood: st. Louis,
$50; Brooklyn, G64; Baltimore, $50; Athle-
tics, $40; Cincinnati, $40; Kansas City,
4l2; Columbus, 373; Louisville, 1913.
Muffs.
Omaha and Sioux City, in their series,
played two pretty games. The first was
won by Omaha in the ninth by a home run
by Kid Nichols, who had allowed the Wis
itors but three hits in the game. Tho
score of this game was 3 to 2. The con-
Guiding game was ono better, md won by
Omaha at 2 to l. Sioux City paid Off
Milwaukee during the week, by taking
three straight.
Bobby Black. late of Wilkesbarre. has
signed u Sioux City contract. The In
dams outtield, which is composed of
Glenn, Black aud Cline, is second to none
In the Western association.
Pitcher Krock, once known MS tho
Oshkosh wonder, late with the Chicago
and Indianapolis National league clubs,
has signed with Milwaukee. He is losing
his grip.
Chicago has not used Hutchinson in the
box lutely. The cause, it is rumored, is
that the swarthy Cedar Rapids twirler had
q fnlling out with Arson.
More home runs are being made by tho
players OF the Western association than
by any of my other association in the
country. =
There are no less than forty-eight ex-
league and association players Mt present
playing in the Western association.
Other Sporting Notes.
A great deal of interest is being taken by
the Omaha M Council Bluffs checker
players i'll tue contest which takes place in
Omaha in October. 1t is expected that
quite q number will contest for the prize.
which will be a handsome gold medal, rep:
resentlng the championship, made by one
OF the leading jewelers. of the city. Those
interested can secure full information by
addressing Feslie Nicholson, secretary.
Wilgur r. Knapp, now in Frisco, CAL,
with the Har n-Morgan combination,
claims the title of the champion profess
sional bicyclist of the world, and has. -hai
open challenge to ride any living man any
distance from one TO one hundred miles
for $1,000.
Jersey City last week he was met ut tho
depot by Charlie johnson, Jim Wuke.ey.
John Brennan aid Jac..: Burnett. a brass
band accompanied the party to the hotel.
Ihe result of John LIS trial has sound
elk the death knell to London prize ring
fighting rules in this country, il it hasn't
administered a damper to pugilism gener-
ally for a long time to come.
Thu famous young Iowa stallion, Axtell.
for whom $S0,OOO was refused, lowered his
record from 2:l4a to 2:14 on the Chicago
track one day last week.
Kilrain has been released by the Missis-
sippi au' horities on $4,000 bonds. His
trial will not come off till October.
Sullivan has gone home to Boston.
A Potato Possibility.
The CoynhiN Magazine fears that