The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-27

Chicago at St. Lodis yesterday. Until
the sixth inning. the chicagos failed TO
tally a run, making rs consecutive in
Catcher Clements. who was In Boston
yesterday. viii be on hand today and will
catch In one OF the games.
Murray took no chances on losing tie
game yesterday. AS late as the seventh
inning he had Dunkle back OF the bleach
ers. warming up. I'm case Roy should suc-
cumb to the intense heat.
The attendance in New York this year
is so per cent better than last season.
Providence. Rochester and Worcester
we look down upon you.-Hartford Post
Not very much. old man. We're looking
up but don't see you.
Captain Corcoran of the Cincinnati
team has percentage OF but .233.
Hoy is playing great ball in his old micl
die garden for the Chicago American
league team.
Cincinnati has four double headers ar
ranged on the eastern trip. two with New
York and two with Philadelphia.
Hodson, formerly pitcher for Boston.
and later with Worcester and Provi-
dence has won % out OF rs games for
New Haven this season.
Lajoie has missed thirty-two games
this season. In the fifty-nve he has play
ed he is credited with ninety-two singles,
twenty doubles. six triples and two hon.
ers. a total of 122 bases. He has stolen
thirteen bases and made fifty-nine runs.
Hugh Jennings and Joe Kelley as man.
ayers is said 10 be one OF the probabilities
OF next season. This would cut hole in
the champion team, but Hanlon has a
few good ones to spare.
Ted Lewis has been loaned 10 Norwich
of the Connecticut league for the balance
OF the season.
Wallace has accepted ~ chances at
short In nine games without an error.
Carrick. OF the New Yorks, has made
but one fielding error in 20 games
New York has made Sc double plays
this year. Cincinnati 81. Philadelphia so,
Pittsburg ", Brooklyn II, Boston &c. Chi
cago 50. st. Louis 46.
Chicago leads the league unofficialry for
long hits this year. The orphans have
made SIS extra bases. Cincinnati has 503
Pittsburg 502 and Boston 4S0.
nine games.
Wagner and Flick both have made
over 100 extra bases this year.
Mertes of Chicago stole 81 bases in 50
games this year. Sheckard OF Brooklyn
stole q in As games.
Joe Kelley Of the Brooklyn team not
only predicts that his team will win the
pennant this year. but that the bunting
OF 1901 will also fall to Brooklyns lot.
In giving this opinion he states that the
pitchers are young and strong and are
likely TO do better next year than thise
McGinty has won 81 per cent OF the
games he has pitched this year, and Tan
nehill 1873 per cent.
In % games for Boston, Willis hasn't
made an error
The Torontos have lost 25 games by one
run this season.
Fred Clarke has become a prime ia
vorite In Pittsburg.
Donovan has displaced Burkett at the
top of the st. Louis batting order.
Chesbro has won five straight and has
won six out OF the last seven comes
Clements, of Boston, is the only left
hand catcher in the National league.
1t Is doubtful If Minneapolis will be In
the American League another season.
Boston has made more home runs
than any other club-2S.
Brooklyn lost six games on its western
trip, won six and tied one
Beginning last Wednesday. Boston had