The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-11

ossd Account Given By Bestons During =
Tbsir Western Trip.
Boston. July 1.-THE champions save
an excellent account of themselves on
the trip Just ended. They made GAL
liant fight In every city. and. according
10 all accounts. put up the best game of
any visiting clubs. Chicagoans es-
peciaily were greatly impressed with
the work or the Bostons. and the series
In that city was the most brilliant of
any Fought there this season. The Bos-
tons also played great series at Pitts
burg. In Cleveland they faced the foe
always hardest for them to encounter.
Last week saw the last visits OF the
Bostons to New York and Philadelphia.
The series was closed I'm New York be-
fore 1t was begun in Brooklyn. The
Bostons Will now remain at home until
Friday. July %. when they Will 20 to
Brooklyn for a series OF three games.
playing there July 23. 25 and g. From
Brooklyn they will proceed to st. Deuis.
Second Baseman Gleason of the New
Yorks was suspended for three days by
Assistant Umpire Hunt Saturday for
kicking and attempted assault.
Though outbatted and outnelded, the
New Yorks won a Thinning game from
the Brookiyns Saturday The Gin
cinnatis were beaten by the Chicagos,
while the Bostons took the Philadel-
phias into camp. The Clevelands and
Baltimores also won, their victims being
the st. Louis and Washington tearns,
respectively. Louisville drrbbed Pitts
burg in a most impressive manner
weighing. the veteran pitcher brought
to life by the Washington management,
has not been found wanting.
Lightweight cities. lightweight clubs
and lightweight mansgcments play the
dickens with any league.-Boston
Herald.
Boston led July of last year. with a
percentage OF $50. or 147 points more
than this year at the corresponding
period.
The Chicagos have had hard luck in
dropping extra inning games this sea-
son. They have lost two Of IA innings
and one OF l3.
The race In the Western league is very
warm. Indianapolis leads by small
margin, but Columbus. st. Paul and
Kansas City arc well up.
Slagle. released by Boston to Kansas
City. Is playing great ball for the latter
club. and is hitting splendidly.
Sam Wise has been made captain Of
the Buffalos. The club has lost many
games this year and has not been in the
Eastern league race.
The New Britain team has disbanded.
owing TO lack Of patronage. 1t was the
tail-ender OF the league and had not won
a game for two weeks. Derby will dis
band. leaving New Haven. Waterbury,
New London. Meriden, Danbury and
bridgeport In a firm 6-club league.
Owing to the failure of the Hartford
magnates to take hold of the .enter-
prise, William Barnie has relinuuished
his idea Of managing the team for the
balance OF the year. The franchise has
Teen turned over to the players. who Will
play under the cooperative plan.
The Philadelphia clubs salary list has
been cut down. Pitcher George Wheel |
n has been farmed out to the Rome,
Y. Y. club; Third Basemhn Elberfield
vas shipped to Detrlot. while Catcher
Fisher got his release outright.
The Chicagos played miserably Sun.
lay. In the seventh inning they went
o pieces, allowing the Cincinnatis to
core six runs. Breitenstein was effec-
i've after the third inning. Score: IL
O z.