The morning times., 1895-09-16
Every Game for the Next Two
Weeks Counts for Much.
SENATORS GAIN TEN POINTS
No Cha nge Last Week in the Standing
of the First Four Clubs-St. Louis
VIII Try to Disphce the Washing
tons-Orioles Need Not Fenr De-
fent-Sure of First Place.

the National League season. During that
time nearly every game played viii be of
vital importance to one team or another.
| Probably the two clubs who Will have no
difficulty TO hold their own, or who need
not fear defeat are the Baltimores and the
Louisvilles.
But seveuty-three points divide the second
and fifth clubs, while from the fifth to the
ninth there is a difference of twenty five
points. Baltimore yesterday morning was
thirty nine points ahead of Cleveland, and
ii is not likely that last years champions
will be overtaken, but the Phillies have
| fighting chance for second place. The other
team that is not like to change its standing
| is the distinguished Colonels.
The Eastern teams will play among them
selves and the Western contingent Will con
fine their work beyond the Aileehenies
While the Orioles are strug ggling not only to
maintain their lead, but to increase their per
centage, the Washingtons will play hard to
retain tenth place, and the st. Louis viii
battle desperately to overtake the Senators.
| Only ten points separate the two clubs.
The New Yorks, only nine points in the
rear of Boston, and five back of Chicago,
in the first division. They are within
speaking distance OF the Brookiyns, whom,
sooner than any other club, they want to
beat out. There is difference of only
thirteen points between the two clubs.
NAY HAVE A CHANCE.
The Quakers VIII evidently continue
their fine work, and may have a chance for
a 90 for the Temple Cup. They will not
let up. and as they are well off for
pitchers and their fielders all in the pink
Of condition, they will sell odds-on to give
the Spiders n clipping for second place.
In the Western division. Cleveland will
| exert every muscle, devise schemes, bull
dozc umpires, intimidate opposing players.
in order to win games and hold the chance
to secure a Temple Cup position. Pitts
burg viii strive to redeem itself for the
disastrous Eastern trip, while Cincinnati
will attempt to land ahead of Anson.
| The latter will keep tight rein on the Colts
and hustle them farther away from Ewing's
band of Reds.
The Browns must hold their present
| position, and with a viewsof sending the
young Senator off of round ten they will
| by stanch lot of fans who want to have a
fairly good showing.
Mack's Pirates will continue To put
| life in the game at Pittsburg with the hope
| ofbettering their position in the race. which
they will likely do. 1t looks as though
they will be goud fourth, heating Brooklyn
out handily.
During the past week there was no change
t,, ga .lt,r.c Doll,
increased their percentage 13 points; the
Spiders dropped points; the Phillies went
up 10 points, and the Bridegrooms lost Il
points and are now tie with the Pittsburgs,
whereas last Monday they were tie with the
Bostons, the latter losing II points and occu-
pying last place in the first division,
only points ahead of Chicago.
sPURT OF THE COLTS.
The Colts made a squirt during the week,
gaining twenty -one points and going around
New York and Cincinnati, the latter now
being ninth, with no chance of being
overtaken by the Senators or the st. Louis.
The Statesmen bettered their standing by
ten points, winning and losing three games.
The Browns increased their percentage
one point, and the Colonelslost two.
Brooklyn comes here to-day and will
play three games. The Senators will go at
them with a great deal OF confidence, as
they defeated them twice on last Friday.
On Thursday they go to Philadelphia three
games. Next Monday they will have the
Giants as opponents at National Park for
three games. Then will come the Bostons
whowill practically wind up the seas onhere.
II they can hold their own with these
teams they will probably end the season
IN tenth place, but should they fail to make
good sho wing they willfinish where theydid
one year ago.