The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-04
IN THE BASEBALL WORLD.
THIS WHEH'5 CANES MAY DECIDE
THH PENNlRT RACE.

The Brooklyna Will Play -Four Games with
the New Yorks and Hnnlon Expects to
Take Them All-what n ntional League
Club Owner Says of Freedman and soden.
During this week the two leaders in tho race
for the League basel ball championship will
have plenty Of hard work. and by next Satur-
day night the critics and prophets may have
better line on the ultimate result than at
present To all Appearances and judging from
the style OF ball being played. It seems probable
that the Brooklyns will be able to maintain
their present fast gait. which means. OF course.
that they will not relinqush first place. 1t IL
generally conceded that the Philadelphia and
the Baltimores are out OF the race. But nobody
has yet shown enough boldness TO declare that
tho CHAINS Bostons have no further chance
TO carry off first honors. On the contrary. the
Bostons are about to begin long series OF
games on their own diamond. just as the
Brooklyns arc. and when the uncertainties OF
he national game aroitsken into consideration.
II will be seen that at the present moment the
Brooklyns have no sure thing.
As the two teams stand this morning. the
Brooklyns have comfortable lead OF sixty
seven points. which Is equivalent 10 about
eight games. With the Bostons scheduled to
play three games at Washington Park. on
Thursday. Friday and Saturday Of this week.
the franks may appreciate the fact that upon
this series the winning OF tho pennant very
largely depends. The Brooklyns made a big
stride toward the lag whom they took two out
OF three games in Boston recently. and Hanlon
feels confident that his men can repeat the
trick this week. II successful there will he
little doubt about tho ownership OF the
Leagues first honors. Prior to this important
series the Rostons will have to play three
games with the Baltimores. In the III eantime
the Brook yns have four straiRht games to
play " It'll the New iorks. and Hanlon says his
Tho~ who Tn the onS sae ss
Now Yorks have won so far from tho Superbas
VII not aHpe@f a aga the afabn except
ing the New Yorks play at Washington Park.
and in the afternoon the teams will battle at
the Polo Grounds.
Fred i Hoey the pigeon shot who is man,
strong as the coming ohampiqns." He says
learn. /; Hoey viii take the pains The BROOK
Ign team is owned and controlled by sports
trsated like mon. They po.sess the ability |
which commands the best salaries and they |
Club Is not trying to kll baseball; but, has
ity this year. The magnates Of the League APP
preciate this point; and when the rsorGaniza7,
be worth having on" Of tho League club
owners. in a communication to friend. makes
some comments tllht may interest FREEDMAN. |
The idea that the League cannot get along |
Without New York Is erroneous" he writes.
The League fourshed for n long time with |
out either New York or Philadelphia in the |
circuit. and II the worst comes to the worst IL |
can get along without filling out a schedule Of
games at the Polo Grounds. II the present |
circuit Ia reduced to eight clubs. with Freed |
mans plant left out. hasehal as, far as. the
National League is CONCERNED. would receive n |
tremendous boom. We went through the |
Brotherhood war. when we had all OF our play !
ers and plenty OF capital arrayed against us.
and won, 1t is safe 10 say that we will! bo |
successful in this fight with the New
York Club or, rather Freedman. Tho real
man to blame for Freedman,s attitude. how
over. Is Soden OF Boston. Posing as the pillar
p baseball and the League. and hailed as the
most conservative club owner Soden has
ltuek to Freedman and made It nossble for
that individual to receive total OF $50. 900 in |
salary from the New York club in the last Ave |
years. Without Soden's consent. Freedman |
eouldn't have paid himself cent, Therefore |
10 1t any wonder why Freedman declares that |
he doesn't care how much the New York club |
loses as long as the League suffers? Freed |
wrecks the New York team"