, 1891-10-25
FLIES TWO FLAGS.
Boston Gets Both remnants in
the Baseball Race.
PHILOSOPHY OF THE FINISH.

"hPPthSN DHN "Ath -
Against New York and What They
Amount To-Peace in the Association
Camp.
Both campaigns nave ended, and Boston
flies both flags. Over the Congress street
grounds floats the bunting the Association
rivals fought for. and at the South End
there Is displayed the trophy taken in the
League. Never before in the history OF the
pioneer organizations has there been such
n struggle for the championship rs has
been witnessed this year. For a month the
eight club were punched within less than
go points. 1t is no exaggeration to say
that in August IL the tailenders had made
a squirt like that which marked the bril-
liant close OF Boston's race, first honors
even for them would have been a~ttainable.
Unfortunately the finish has afforded a
great opportunity for those who doubt to
whisper that Boston won because of n con-
spiracy in the east to beat out Chicago ut
all hazards. AS such a charge naturally
affected the integrity OF men like Harry
Wright and John NJ. Ward, it fell fiat,
and then came the more direct assertion
that New York's Giants laid aside personal
pride and willingly offered themselves up
as a sacrifice to aid Boston. To n coITnt
of the Indictment New York must plead
ut A1 ANahAA NA1 NAAHIfAAN NANH ~
went to the Hub and consented to play
two postponed games. One of these was
won by Boston after such a fight that no
thinking enthusiast would charge that the
play was Indifferent. The score was 3 to 3.
Four New Yorker were thrown out at the
plate and two more caught at third, Bobby
Lowe saving the day bya great throw from
center which cut Herman off at home.
That is not the record of a club tina is
playing of"
Amos Rusie, the Hoosier thunderbolt,
did not accompany the Giants to Boston,
and that fact is accepted by Chicago as
evidence sufficient to convict New York of
the charge, which President James A. Hart
will push on behalf of the Chicago club and
the public. Had the pages Of history been
turned back n few leaves IL would nave
been seen lat Rusie had lost six OF the
seven games In which he had OBLIGATED
against Boston, and that of the fifteen con-
tests in which the rivals had faced each
other New York had carried off the laurels
of victory but five timesl In the heat of
passion this was overlooked.
Dannie Richardson tossing on n sick
bed in the metropolis upsets another dream
of the theorists that he was laid off to pur-
posely weaken the Giants. There is just
one lsmentable feature of the whole affair,
and that is that a few souls whose anguish
WINS unbearable led them to shroud the dy-
ing season Of 1891 In scandal. From such
a man ms James A. Hart n defense of the
integrity Of the game night well be ex.
pected. Even now he discredits his own
suspicious of a short time ago.
When Boston lost the pennant by n few
points In 1889. the Giants were the gainern.
Then Cleveland interrupted the %triumphal
march of the gentlemen from Massachu.
80 1900 Il1l sla III
cago's cause a forlorn hope this year, for had
Captain Arson swept the platter Mt the
Forest City and kept up the work of de
struction at home against Cincinnati, Bos-
toms magnificent squirt would have awaited
nothing. Five defeats in the last days OF
the conflict put Chicago far "out of It, +" and
even II the double victories credited to Bos-
ton were taken away her title to the pen
nant would not be invalidated.
History once more repeats itself. Eight
years ago-in lsS3-Chicago seemed to have
the coveted bunting within its grasp, but
Boston, by twenty-one consecutive victo-
ries. passed Arson aud won the champion
ship. This year Boston's record is three
victories less. Had C~hicago's finish been
Us strong, Philsdelphia's final defeat of the
champions would have kept them from the
goal. 1t is natural that these close finishes
should create comment. When Brooklyn
saved its distance IN 1889 after many n
nervous stumble on the homestretCh, 1t
WINS openly charged that Columbus had
fallen down" st. Louis breathed re-
venge. The Columbus club, like the New
York club, did not pass lightly over the
matter and ordered an investigation.
The result was that not one peg could
be found on which to hang suspicion. The
metropolitan writers who have fathered
falaa nf tho Nnnt ginpa tho naylfp-Hull
trouble" order, have short memories. The
Columbus Brooklyn episode attracted
quite as much attention in the Association
two years ago. There are cynics who have
commended and always will contend that no
such thing RS square SPORT exists. These
are merry days for them.
Out of this evil good must come. The
League must needs pass a rule preventing
Jumping" of games at the close OF the
season. John 4. Brush, in "A recent con.
versation with me, advocated the plan OF
making it obligatory for clubs to play
of their postponed games on the next
available day. For instance, If Cincinnati
was scheduled to play in New York Aug
], 2 and 8, and it rained IN the LIST, then
under the rules two games would of a ne
cessity be played on the I'd. Then II the
-postponement occurred OF the last day Of
the series the same rule would apply to the
first day of the succeeding series.
In that way the schedule would be kepl
clear. 1t was these punched postpone
ments that caused all the row this year
To euchre the foolish sectional cry" 4
has been suggested that never again shoulC
both eastern and western divisions fms
at home. The assertion that the east ha,
vowed to keep the pennant from the ives
seems to be one Of the most absurd OF TIA
many nonsensical things that nave bee
said and lone since Chicago has mad
The Heart Bowed Down'L its favorit
anthem.
Perhaps 1t was the demon of retributio'
that pursued Pittsburg in the latter days
for the club that opened its doors to cor
tract Jumpers and was counted upon t
finish in front fell behind Cincinnati d
the last afternoon OF the campaignl Til
Reds wind up in seventh place by virtue q
a percentage just two points better tina,
~Pittsburg's.
In the Association the end was calm an
peaceful, barring one fina ''kick" at III
umpire by Baltimore. The closing wee
witnessed the Athletics-the club withou
a head-move past the Orioles into thir
place, Milwaukee's record in the Associ
ton must be gratifying to 1.-THE baby"
only the games played since the Wisconsi
folks Joined the family on Aug. IL wei
counted Milwaukee would hold secOn
place with a percentage Of .5S3, Milwal
kee deserves to be congratulated.