The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-28
CHANCES FOR THE REMNANT
Just WHAT IS CUT our FOR THE
BROOKL rNS IN THE STRETCH

s.vernI Hard Series of Games with the Bos-
,nr,. HaItimores and New Yorks Con-
front Haulon's Men, Who Arc Confident
az c.w-Results of Yesterdays Games.
I, ia generally conceded by the baseball
sborps that only four Of the twelve competing
teams now have n lighting chance for the
.,yue cham ionship pennant. Judging from
,hcir strength and the way they have been
plnying during the past six weeks. the Brook
iyns. Bostons, PhiladoIphias and Baltimores
nre in class by themselves. although
It is possible for either st. Louis or
cincinnati to get into better plnoe
before the wire IL reached. But
those who are figuring closely predict that the
four teams now at the top will fight It out to
tho end Naturally the army Of enthusiasts in
Greater New York are anxious to see their
clever represent atives from Brooklyn carry of
first honors and for that reason they arc In
arrested In the campaign OF Hanlon's men
ron now to the close OF the schedule. The
fact that tho Brooklyns took two out OF three
Games from tho Bostons in the series played
Inst week and pow have substantial lead has
convinced many judges that the Superbas are
tho coming champions Looking over the
schedule. however. one can easily appreciate
tho fact that before tho Brooklyns can land the
remnant they will have to play several hard
,nrics There Is always an element OF uncer-
tainty about the national game which makes
remnant winning anything but sure thing.
The injury OF single player might cause the
Brooklyns to tumble down hill at the last
.t,go OF the race. thereby enabling some other
team to pass them.
beginning to-day the Brookyns have forty
SIX games To play. OF which twenty-five are on
their own grounds They have six games this
week, divided equally between PittsburR and
will Wi nd mr. that r fpur th nj
last Western trip. The Cleveland games would
have been transferred to Washington Park
some time ago, but for hitch which still
exists Ii Is said that the Boston and New
York Clubs have refused to consent to this
,rau.ter OF dates, which. II true. will compel
tho Superbas to remain away from Washing
ton Park until the morning OF Labor Day. Sep
tarnber Z. Upon that occasion Hanlon will be-
gin what he terms the race into the
stretch" The Brooklyns will tackle the New
Iorks on that day ana in all will meet
Frcedmans team in nine games. 1t
has not been ascertaned vet whether
solrn Of Boston. in spirit OF friendly gener-
osity, will hand over Tenney and Willis to the
New Yorks in order to help handicap the
Brooklyns in their fight for tho flag. but the
public would not be at all surprised II some
Rlch move were made to even up for Freed
mans kindness In giving Pitcher heekin to
the champions not long ago for a similar pur-
pose
OF The nine games to be played with the New
Yorks five are scheduled for the Polo Grounds
and tour for Washington Park. Four games
straight will be played by the Brookyns
and New Yorks beginning on Labor Day.
and the other five come during the sec
oud week in October. After the COM
ing New York series. the Brooklyns will
play a stretch OF Gig hteen consecutive gamer at
home The Bostons begin this stretch with three
games on Sept. Z. and y. which will come
pretty near deciding the .pennant'g ultimate
and st. vst
ington Park for four games each The Washing
w so BE- pSsd oh at
on sept. II. But the hard road will not have
been traversed as Hanlon's men will then go
which were postponed earlier In the season.
The Brooklyns completed their series with
@ to sR f Bmt aso Bosscn
that are scheduled i4E BfSpoklyp have seven .I1
Of which will be hard propositions. no doubt
The BaltimQres wind up their series with the
Day. The champions have seven games with
the New iorks and iouT with the Washingtons;
i've times, and will tackle the Loulsviiles and
Cincnnatis at home in four-game series. 1t
can be seen from this digest, therefore. that
iTontnG the Bostons. " PhiIadeiphias and
BaItim2S5ss The Superb saiory are stronger
year Jennings at first ' base has prov proved Of
great value, while the pitchers. who suffered q
temporary let-down some weeks ago, are get
true o! McJames, who is fast reRaininR last
years form Improvement in hitting has been
shown Of late, which, with Increased conf
deuce on the part OF all the players, may in
the end win the tag.