New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-03
muE LEADERS CLOSE FIGHT
-,ocREss OF THE BASEBALL STRUGGLE.
,r,NoRE IN THE LEAD-THE GAMES THIS
WEEK

.-,uoRE IN THE LEAD-THE GAMES THIS
WEEK.
league race continues close and interesting
Ivory indication points to exciting
pa a, the close OF the present month
n"'. gene.al thing at this time Of the year
.,nb-Boston during the last few years
ons drawn away and 1t has been merely a
n,,on ~ how many games they would win by.
eD.,seouence little interest was manifested in the
" ,rg struggle. 1t Is a fortunate thing for the
e" that the conditions are different this year.
t With three teams making a neck and neck
.",., more or less interest is attached to nearly
a .y game played. AS result. the Golfers OF
" .,uhs particularly those in the East, full
BORROWING and while the rest Of the business
ga Is depressed baseball stock rs booming it
y. not doomed before in many years.
- orioles have futtered out in front. and the
:, birds are leading their rivals lively chase
rr.,ber Hanlon's men keep up the pace they
setting seems doubtful. and the general opinion
o,x well-pos;ed critics IS that the Baltimore
~ will have hard to hoe in the West
~ Orioles will have to do better work on the
Ing tour than they did on their first Western
yin in order TO finish in front. This team however,
-. MAYED a remarkably steady game since it
-,.s lis series with New-York and Boston, and
lemon deserves credit for pulling his men together
'rs, those almost consecutive defeats Much de-
ENDS upon the pitchers.
TIE Boston team has just passed through about
a. worst week OF the season. and since last SUM-
Sv the champions have lost much ground Boston
49,, the lead TO Baltimore. and the champions are
.w onjy three points ahead of the Giants. During
a.. week the champions winning percentage has
,..n reduced from $50 TO 639. while the Orioles
-,r,ng percentage has been increased from $40
a 60 The Giants have about held their own. for
.s.ir two defeats them about all the advantage
,,,,r four victories gave them II the recent rec
"A Of the Boston team is any criterion the cham
,Ioas' pitchers in poor shape. and this is
..,ous place for team TO develop weakness at
mis- time IN the contest. If the Boston pitchers
,sve weakened the champions chances are prac-
.,aly gone Then. again, the pitchers may not be
:. had as painted The terrific batting of the Bos-
,,n team has stood Seeles men in good stead.
AZ for the chances of the Giants. none are better
ne local team has in Rusie and Meekln the best
sir OF pitchers in harness to-day and II some
arrangement can be made by which these two
a, alternate for the rest of the season the chances
GWard and his men would be bright. indeed.
mem TOO the team is doing excellent team work.
ssdng and base-running. and the batting has been
tour is concerned the Giants ought TO do we'll. il
10, better, than either Boston or Baltimore
Above fourth place. The Philadelphia. Brooklyn
and Cleveland teams promise to make good fight
q fourth paes ana the sp aspss for es ae
ealy so that there Is little chance Of the
western series being played in the East. as looked
Z, least a chance finish above last place. which
viii be a new record for the Senators. and VIII
help the baseball interests a, the Capita Ate so
and only four more games are scheduled at the
POO Grounds before the Giants start for the west
and Thursday. The same conditions prevail in
Brooklyn.
THE RECORD