The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-08-28
THE NATIONAL GAME.

be long Remembered 10y every ba eball
enthusiast as the greatest in the history
OF the game. Not since the game began
has there ever been two teams SO evenly
matched as the present Baltimore and
Boston aggregations. Taking both teams
as they now stand it is hard to pick the
winner. but the chances favor Balti
more. From now on, with the exception
OF three games, they play the rest OF the
season at home. while Boston has three
games at Baltimore, and il they win half
Of them they will be in great luck. New
York and Cincinnati cannot be con-
sidered out Of it yet, especially the
former team. as they have lorg stretch
OF games on the home grounds and with
Rus:e, Meekiu and Seymour in god
condition ard the addition OF McCreery
in the outfield they ought to get slice
at the Temple cup money, il not the
penlant. Cincinnati is great ball team
at home but it is a well known fact that
when the Reds reach foreigc ground
they play indifferenily and are ''quitters'
and can consider themselves in great
luck if they finish IS good as third.
Cleveland, Chicago and the Phillies are
having a nice race for fifth place and il
Chicago keeps up her present clip
Arson and his colts vii. come very
nearly finishing ahead OF both teams.
Anson's aggregation started in hard
luck but the hoodoo has passed away
and they are playing a grand game and
the team that beats them out from now
on will vouch for this statement.
Pittsburg. Louisville, Brooklyn and
Washington are nicely punched for
eighth place with a little advantage in
favor of Brooklyn and Washington, but
Louisville may surprise them for the
Colonels are row playing a gnme that
no team has licen,e TO win from
them. st Louis is 10 last place and will
never, as long as they are under the
present management, reach higher
position in the race.
Irdia napolis and Columbus are run.
ming splendid race for first place in
the Western league with the former a
sure winner, unless some unforeseen
thing happens. as it always does in base
ball. to pull them down. Watkins has
gathered team together for the In
diana city that is hard t. beat and they
are entitled to their present good stand.
log.
ST.. Paul and Milwaukes are having a
hard struggle for third place but il the
Brewers don't land there it will be a
great disappointment to the citizens at
Bre xingtown and also to great many
OF the fans in this city, as our old
favorits Teddie Barnes, one of our own
boys, and Kid Speer, the best catcher
that ever donned mask in this place
are playing with them and both = are
putting up fine article OF ball. Detroit
has fifth place cinched. Poor Kansas
City, the team that last spring was to
run away with the penna1t, is the Big
gest failure OF the year Manning has
certainly had hard luck this year, but
il energy and hustle will do any good
Kansas CITY patrons can rest ASSURED
that they will see great team rep!esen-
ting their town next season. Min
neapolis and Grand Rapids have been
in the same rut as X. C.. and will pro-
badly finish the SEASON in the seventh
and eighth, but either team may nose
Manping's aggregation out of the SIKH
place as only FEW points separate all
three Of them.