Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-06-02
AFTER THE PENNANT
Boston and Philadelphia the
Leading Cities.
BRO0KLYN's PLUCKY FIGHT.
The Interest in the Struggle Has Been
Materially Increased. Z

| Records OF the Clubs.
New York, June 2.-The races for
the pennants of tho various associa-
tions goes bravely on, and there is un-
mistakable evidence shown that the in
terest in the struggles has been
| materially increased. The attendance
at the games last week was twice as
large as during any other week of the
present eventfu1 season.
In the Players League race the clubs
hold the same positions as they did
last Monday, Boston being in the lead
and Buffalo acting as the whipper-in.
Although the Beaneaters are setting
q lively pace, the pluoky Brooklyn team
continues to keep CLOSE behind.
! Ewing's Giants are also playing
Plucky game, and are . good third and
coming up fast.
| The Atlantic Association threatened.
It 10 alleged, to hurl fire brand into
the camp of the National Agreement
| Clubs this week by breaking away and
joining the Brotherhood forces This
ion in the Petit case rendered
| by the Board of Arbitration. This
/ player had accepted terms with the
Milwaukee Club, which purchased his
release from the Torontos. As he re-
| eeiysd no contract from the Western
club by April l, according to the usual
| custom, he considered himself ELI
gible to sign elsewhere, and Manager
| Burnham, who is always willing to take
advantage of any possible point, signed
| his name to a contract. The matter
was referred to the Board of Arbitra-
ton and decided against tho New
Ravens. As this club had lost ono or
| technicalitiss, the manager felt sore
over the decision and threatened to use
the Association as a club to break up
| the National Agreement. Fortunately
the Atlantic Association, like the ma
jority of other organizations, is not
ruled by few hot-hsaded men, and the
other clubs refused to listen to the idea
declared as soon as he received official
authority. Thus another sensation
was very quickly exploded.
During the past two weeks New York
supporters of baseball have had oppor-
tnnities of comparing the playing quail
ties of the various League and Brother
hood teams. The Chicagos and C1ncin-
themselves. Arson left here with only
one victory, but with one smile from
Dame Fortune he would have broken
even. That the Chicagos are playing
the same game of former years, as q
team, there is little doubt.
The Cincinnatis opened the series
here with rush. The battery work of
that the words of praise received by
them since they entered the League
were we'll deserved. Rhiues has pitched
marvellous ball in holding the Bostons
down to three scattered singles and
giving the Brooklyns only four hits.
This, too, without the slightest knowl-
edge of the qualities of the men he was
facing. Now that he has studied their
peculiarities he will likely prove a
greater enigma than ever. The batter
les are we'll supported in the field with
Mari and Beard at short and third, and
Niohol and Knight in the outfield.
AS for the Oevelands's work, no
apology is necessary. Manager Schmeit
has as promising set of young men as
can be found anywhere.
They are all ambitious, hard workers,
and the majority of them are playing a
game equal to the veterans. Cleveland
needs a few more pitchers of the Beatin
stamp.
In the Brotherhood mono of the Wes-
tern clubs have surprised the natives,
unless it is through their inability to
play winning ball.
But If the Western Brotherhood clubs
have not struck their gait yet, the
Eastern clubs certainly have. The local
club has made remarkable rally at the
bat and the pitchers are rapidly getting
into prime condition.
The following is the score of yester.
days games,
American Association.
AT SYRACUSE,
SFS SIsdo. . .........:.aa GSS991 IA
. Batteries-casey and o'Rourke; Hsaly and
At RRooxrvv
E. Es4IG eaHXs n: :::::::o "a
Enthusiastically and Toy: Ramsey and Nun
AT COLUMBUS.
22s shlesiS ..:::::::: :ss sSS 5S ST
.Bstteries-Gastright,w sidner and Conner;
MoMahon and Robinson.
AT ROCHESTER,.
EeSisviiis I'D 1888 &Sl
Batteries-Callahan and MoKeough; MeakiD
Atlantic Association.
AT NEWARK.
G Gfinia a;;c;' I'D esi 3S9S ga
Batteries-Sullivan and Childs; Buckley and |
AT JERSEY CITY.
H 1ssssX sGalsy.::9 g ss-11ss
Ratteries-Turner and Murphy; Winklemap
and Hodgeman.
Standing. OF the Clubs.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Won Lost Pct Won Lot Pct |
Philedel. go 12 .e25 N.Ysrk. 10 le BOO
Brookln ~ 12 900 Boston ...l6 II 400 /
10 12 600 Clevlnd 10 II $40
Chicago ..16 IA SIT Pittsb'rg. 81 800 /
PLAYERs' LEAauE
Won Lost Pct Won Lost Pct
BroePln as. Is :e1s G lsSTSHGfs Is -
y. York. II Il .54s Buffalo :. 8 10 1888
Philadel. .16 16 500 Pittsb'rR. 10 10 S45
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION