New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-02

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The Giants have just finished three weeks OF
clever work. winning fifteen OF the nineteen
games played during that time The local base
ball representatives have fought their way up
the baseball ladder in good style, ana Ward ana
his men are now only three points behind the
champions. The Baltimore team braced up dur
ing the week and by winning six consecutive
games the Orioles have taken clear lead in
the race for the pennant. Each OF the leaders
has over twenty games yet to play, and the con-
test is not over by any means 1t is the pret'est
race in the long and honorable history of the
National League.
Labor Day. tomorrow, bids fair to be cele-
bra;ed with more than ordinary enthusiasm
and enough picnics, excursions, sports, regattas
and games have been arranged TO take the Dulk
OF our population out Of town II the weather
proves proptiOus. The feature of the day VIII
be n monster parade Of nearly 10000 men, ana
In its ranks nearly every metropolitan LABOR
union will be represented, the only notable ex-
ceprion being the Central Labor Federation
The various organizations belonging To the lat-
TOR have expressed themselves as opposed 10
taking part in the procession on the ground that
the present condition of labor does not JUSTIFY
the great expense entailed by parade. ana that
the money which it would cost could be 1ar
more prodtably spent in relieving the miseries
Of the unemployed
There ia no branch Of public administration
In which the people Of New-York are more
genuinely and universally interested, irrespective
OF political party. than that intrusted with the
edncation-the mental and moral Development
OF the children Of this great city. The announce
mont therefore that when our public schools
reopcn the day after tomorrow they will be able
10 afford accommodation to nearly 1000 more
nun,ls than hitherto will be received with wide
snread satisfaction No less than nine new
school-buildings, equipped with perfectly APP
,,ointed cymnasiums, have been erected and are
now ready for use, while many of the buildings
already In existence have been enlarged and
improved Nor does the Board Of Education
show any intention Of resting on It's well-earned
laurels, or OF moderatng its activity In behalf
OF our budding citizens, for by this time next
year 1t expects to lave provided accommodation
for 1900 pupils more.
The bicycle meet which closed yesterday at
Ashury Park, while Interesting In itself from
ihe number OF well-known riders who took part
In II, is chiefly important from the fact that it
was held for the purpose Of advancing the cause
Of Good roads. To the devotees OF the wheel Is
iue the credit Of having done more to forward
THIS cause than any other class Of citizens They
have perssteptly, In season and out Of season,
urged upon town. county and State authorities
tho desIrab!lity Of Improving the condition OF the
highways. They have even attempted to secure
action on the subject by the National Legislat-
urc With the latter their chances Of success
aro small, but with the former they have been
able already to accomplish much. and In the
.'-l.--, - - aorht nat wiII ha able To do much