New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-03
THE BOSTON PLAYERS AHEAD
BROOKLYN AND PHILADELPHIA CLOSE.
BEHIND
CAPTAIN WARDS ACQUISITION STANDING
IN THE MINOR LEAGUEs-AN INTEREST


Tho Boston team has last taken the Lead in the
race for the National League pcnnant. aud the ltod
yOuso's'' sagey wagoing their hcd- they r'call
their early predictions that Boston would a2,n win all
the baseball honos u the year and retain the champion
ship. Boston has remarkable tam. got together by a
careful liberal aud saeacious management after wears Of
hard work. But Boston ha, not We; won the lehant
FOR lSJ3-n fact her chances not much better than
those q two or three Other cities which could be men
toned.
The season = only half over and the champions lead
The Brooklyn and Philadelphia teams by only one p''n"
That not sun, lent margin 10 get enthusiastic about
There 4, chance that either both the brooklyn and
Philadelphia teams nay return East on July - "h'ad
Of tie champions That these three should have
remained tied for fri place for 80 long J. one I" inc
peculiar features Of thi- remarkable baseball Y'i' Inc
Gle, Gland has good hold fourth position anu
Spiders playing better game than any "
tho teams below them there Is not much OF chahce
that they viii lose their position FOR some time to come
The Ptsburg team is nfth-a few points ahead OF the
Baltimore and NcwYork teams. which are tied Tor sixth
place. None Of these teams playing the KIND OF
game which vIfanC, their friends IN becoming wldly
enthusiastic.
the other teams the Louisville tailcnd'rs ere play
ing about a. good game any of her n'ichDor'' II
Louisville adopted the youneplyer dea outright
her chances would be brighter The Ptt>burg team made
mistake In breaking up it, nf,ld. when it exchanged
shueart in nidsca>on for Glt,Scock. 81 Louis loses
nothing probably. FOR the browns not built Of pen
mint timber. and never viii hc in National League
lfc gradually settling To- the bottom, ana genuine
pleasure would felt in several directions II Arson ana
his should wind up I'm The athcr.mcda position.
The Giants BE- counted out of the ~ their
pcnnant chances growing beautifully less each day.
Ward last t. realize this. and he + making
strenuous, Efforts brilliant young players 10
strengthen his DaNcs. the ne" pitcher my 40
better his first at Chicago seems Ia warrant
Ward tccgaphed writer from Chicago last night that
he had closed the deal with tho Augusta club Of the
southern League for James stafford. stafford i Sai 70
the strongest player Ina the south to-day AMI H. re-
cost the Ncwlork club pretty pciny. lie VIII
Joln the Louisville. stafford viii cover centre
fell and Will the temporary :"iii'mrn ana
probable release Lyon, is remarkable hciF
but his batting has been weak.
Burke La, al-o fallen OIL Wofuly in hi b'ulhf 81
late and below what he did last year ana
for part ~ this season. hccerS broken bones
have about mcndd and he expects 10 BE- able TO take his
I,ton team when the players return to the nome
ground, July l.. In Burke does mol improve III
hi, biting supplant him Ia left h'le Bowl
who the hospital - fof two weeks has ai'N'
recovered. Ilo left for the West lart night ana WI! r.
Jon the team at Louis Kusie anf MDlgan are dong
the only acceptable battery work for tn" nihe' Inc
record