, 1890-08-26

ship Race, and Also Some Interesting
Gossip.
There is now nc indicator by which the
public can form a definite idea of the prog
ress Of the baseball war from day TO day.
The attendance THERMOMETERS has been ex-
ploded- To be palmer both sides are now
lying so abominAbly about their attend
Ance that no reliance whatever eau be
placed in official figures. 1t is surprising
that the newspapers so generally print the
figures given them when their reporters
well know how unreliable they are. 1t is
noticeable. however, that many papers
queer the official figures by giving in
addition reportorial of the
crowds. 1t is difficult to say when this sys-
tenn of classification of figures was adopted.
There has always been more or less exag
geration from the beginning. but it may
be accepted that prior TO July 4 the figures
given out by the clubs showed about the
proportion existing between the attend
ance at both leagues, although there were
numerous occasions when the totals were
swelled enormously. The National league
people say that they were compelled To
whoop their figures TO keep pace with the
Misrepresentation of the Players league
in that regard. The latter reply by coun-
ter charges of the same kind, and say that
they have increased their figures simply to
maintain the proper proportion between
the two leagues.
1t Is one OF those cases where you pay
your money and take your choice. The
eNaggeration in the city of New York.
where 1 visit both parks every day, has
been something ridiculous. The Official
figures for Aug. 0, IL and i2 at the Polo
grounds were 2,05p, 9o4 and 1895; total.
Also. At Brotherhood park they were
S,45. 1885 and l,723; total, 7,153. The
actual attendance at the National games
was not over $500, and at the Players
games IL did not exceed 5000. On Aug ~,
for instance, the League private count OF
the Brotherhood crowd was 6al. The
Brotherhood private count of the League
crowd was s75. Thu Leagues actual at
tendance. shown by their books, was 7s4.
The Brotherhood's actual attendance,
shown by ther books, was $50. The latter
gave out l Liza, and the former 1895.
The Official players league) figures of
the three games between New York and
Brooklyn were 1884. There were actually
present very few over $500. At the Ma
tional league games between Philadelphia
and New York the official figures were
2,Bio. The actual attendance was about
1900. And this system of seeing double
may be expected to obtain for the balance
Of the season. In other cities l am told by
reliable correspondents that the same state
OF affairs exists
The Players league championship light
Is certainly a great race with at least 1--WE
clubs having q chance to finish first. Bos-
ton, New York and Brooklyn will, / think,
Justify my spring estimate Of their
strength by beating Comiskey's men out
In the race. Comiskey's hold on second
place is very feeble, and when his team
come east during the next three weeks
they will have a large sized contract on
hand In their attempt to stay at the top.
They wont do 1t because the eastern clubs
are playing better ball now they are
playing far stronger clubs, inasmuch as
they arc stacked up against each other.
Tbs winning OF ten games from Pittsburg,
Cleveland and Buffalo doesn't prove any
thing more than that Comiskey has by far
the best OF the western teams. He will find
It different In the east.
As to the final champions, il seems to me
hat the fight is between Boston and New
York. Tho latter, on account OF tho in
~creasing efficiency of its pitchers, may
win It out. but l still hold to my first choice.
Boston, by reason of its great hitting and
base running team, should win the prize,
and will unless Radbourn and Gumbert 90
to pieces. Still, 1t will DO a pretty hght,
and 1t Is of course on the cards that Brook
A1h VI SulCaBO may strlke n terrlnc pace
on the home stretch and knock out ali cal
c~ulations.
We have recently been counting Gin
einnau out OF the National league race.
So far as first place Is concerned this may
be correct, but the Reds are going to make
a hot Eight with Philadelphia for third
place. It doesn't look ms II either team
could DO any better. The Philiies had a
grand chance, but the absence Of Myers
from the team and the inability OF vickery
TO hold his end up in the box have about
settled their chances. There is little prob-
ability thai the Phillies can regain their.
place in the remaining forty games OF the,
season.
The fight for first place will narrow down
before long to Boston and Brooklyn.
Judging by their recent successes against
Boston, the Brooklyn team would win the
pennant II the balance Of their games were
against that club, but their slight lead is
hardly sufficient to Withstand the shock OF
the anal western trip. Both teams will be
at home now for the rest of the month,
and Brooklyn ought to hold its lead. The
chances are in favor Of Brooklyn, but II
Boston should succeed in going west on
the final trip in first place the odds are
that it will return home in the same
position. Boston's pitchers may not be
effective against the Bt6oklyns, but they
appear TO be more effective against other
clubs than the Brooklyn pitchers are.
i have eaten my dish of crow on the
failure OF my prediction that Mutrie's
team would finish first, but It was not SO
unpalatable as 1t might have been, Ms the
cook made due allowance for the long
string Of disastrous accidents met with by
Mutrie's players. The splendid game the
team played prior to May 80, and the great
work 1t has done since Aug. o, suggest that
but for the accidents referred to there
would have been no crow for me to masti-
cate.
THINGS THAT ARE SAID.
That when Indianapolis retired from the
League that organization bought the
franchise and the New York club pur-
chased the releases OF the players.
That the attempt to show that the Ma
tional league owns an interest in the New
York club will fail for the best of all rea-
sons. 1t isn't true.
That in the general distribution Of the
spoil-or rather the soil-Jay Faatz and
Larry Twitchell hould not be overlooked.
That Larry and Jay are entitled to credit
for hard work in the springtime and their
recent great sacrifice for the cause.
That the illness OF Al Meyers has just
about cost Philadelphia the National
league championship W. 1. HARRIS.
Sale OF Johnson County Bonds.
Bonds will be issued by johnson coun-
ty, Wyoming. to the amount OF about
$4,000 for the existing Indebtedness OF
the county as provided for 10y the law en-.
acted by the last legislative assembly and
by the constitution of the state.
Sealed bids will be received BIZ the
board OF county commissioner until
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