The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-11
THEWAYTHERACE WILL END
TIE BosTONs WILL HAVE FIRST PLACE
AND TILE BR0OKLTSS SECOND.

The Positions OF the Other Teams wsn
Not Be Changed by the hem aiming Gaues
-krookiyn's PIucky bat UnnvsiiiuT Fight
Ian BOSTON Win the Second Seriest
The battle OF the nrst half Of tho baseball
season Is practically finished. and nothing re-
mains to be done except the shouting for tho
victors and the expression Of regret for tho
poor success OF those In tho rear guard But
three moro scheduled games remain to DO
played. and their result will not affect the
standing OF any team in the list Boston has
FIRST honors secure. aud all the plucky Brook
lyns can do is to get rs close to the leaders as
possible. Should tho Dostons lose the next
three games their record would be 81 victo-
rios and "a defeats. with percentage OF $3.50.
il tho Brooklyns won the next three games
they would have to their credit 80 victories
and DO charged with 25 defeats,the percentage
being 1915. The Dostons have one moro game
60 play with CHICAGO and two With Pittsburgh.
Up to date tho cham pions have won 4 from
Chicago and lost =. Tho chances aro they will
take to-day's game. Boston has won out OF
8 games from Pittsburgh. and the chances are
100 to that Selec's mon will take one game at
Pittsburgh. II Brooklyn had any postponed
games Mt Pittsburgh or Cincinnati. there
might still DO ghostly chance for tho Won
doris. but the games have been played up to
date. Brooklyn has won out OF games
from Pittsburgh. and the final gamc OF the
series will DO played to-day. Brooklyn has
won 3 out Of 8 from Cincinnati. and the
two remaining games are scheduled for
Tuesday and Wednesday. Brooklyn's
only chance would be to win
Gamos while Boston lost 8. Unfortunately
tho requirements OF tho schedule Will pre-
vent Brooklyn playing moro than three games.
md Boston will hrmly refuse to lose thsoe in
succession. Therefore. Brooklyn will hare to
be contented with second place
There Is hardl! doubt that II the first sea-
son were prolonged two weeks Brooklyn
would finish first. and there is good ground
for tho belief that in n seven months con-
tnuous contest the men from across tho
bridge woult overpower the Hub players.
Beginning with next Friday. Ward and his
men will have an opportunity to start on even
terms with the winners OF tho first series.
and then most interesting struG-
Rle will occur. The DostonS started
the first season in better shape than
the other teams. and went through without
hitch or slip. In the case Of the Brooklyns.
Philadelphins. and Cncinnatis. there was more
or less bad luck exrcrmenting with new, play
racers We're ali in the stretch The it was too
late, The Bostons vent into the struggle with
strong players. This fact was in the nature Of
the light That tho Bostons have played
game that has been pleasure 70 all who saw
Il. and which reflected great credit not only on
Nash. is GENERALLY admitted. but that tho
honors IN the second half from the TeIisssttied
teams that are now Growdinc the Bostonsso
shins sely sW ostons will Gns
R" ia ts 9s aid IN Ths sSss
first place in the second division will be OF
sHa keep s Sls tho fn pSn 81 the
enins the Fourth Of july celebration in honor
t has crsS wand and
Hsadoek ana LeSeat oned the team
the season tho Wonders would have tho few
additional victories necessary to place them
It look cd very much at one time as though
the Qunkers would push Boston to the rear.
straight. It seemed as Though nothing s could
stop their wild rush. They we're stopped. how
gaining Of large sI number q sue successive VIC
tories by any team has been the signsi for the
others to rounoe uron the aspiring playsrs
Colts won thirteen games in succession. and
no has been cuhed to peak ever SINCE. The
Of the Bostons lies in the faSt that
were all selees mon would tolerate
Axed. and there is no prospect thst any Of,
them will be changed BY the result Of the re-
s res Nex Nsn Youns VIII
take o big damp sponge. wipe the record of
boys. start ali over again and let's see il some
better next time"
Yesterdays games resulted:
St. Louis. 4; Washington. B.