The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-26

hat. Later. when the Remnants took a
brace. the attendance was about evenly d.
vided. and bids fair to remain 90 for the
The Chicago club sees Q light ahead at
,sst. Sy winning twice In succession while
are now making q bid to get out of the
mire at the expense Of the Giants. The
Gothamitss tie up to-day with "Hughey''
to foreter the result Of the series. A game
or two dropped. and II viii be all over with
me RsdI hireiings rein Of George Davis. unless the
nants. The Chicago team IL deplorably
weak in the infieid Raymer always was
more of an ornament than q useful article.
Childs is covering the middle saeH to HATS st:s
satisfaction. and the versatile Dexter
proved a good thing at third base yester-
Say C,nelnnati TS has no great hunch on
better twirling staff than the ohioans.
Gus Weyhing did not startle the baseball
Suthoff. who failed to make good last year.
Reds.
Whether eight or twelve clubs. Washing
ton is the dark horse that Is being well
groomed for the national circuit next year.
says John Heydler Of the Washington Star.
with renewal option) on National League
Park. but fe has locked In his safe a re-
Gently issued license to play championship
ball thereon by the National League. For
awhile II looked as though the gentlemen
VINO were dealt such a cold hand by the
National In their efforts to launch a third
league last spring were going to reap their
full share of revenge by blocking the Ma
tlonal In every move on the capital. Mr..
foungs statement Of the case. however.
appears TO give his league all the best OF
II. Says he:
Il was instructed by the president Of a
League club to ascertain what the cost
hA t.rGS H.. Ii
whether baseball could be played there The
license to play has been issued. but the
condemned stands would have to be re-
to hs ease sse Ii ,ne
wanted the park. it could be put in sha pc
In three weeks time. I admit the League
An Injunction would be the only thing to
stop play. and the petitioners for II would
be called upon To furnish bonds for any,
where from $1,000 to $4,000. to cover the
''Unquestionably Brooklyn Is the club
picked for Washington. but only in event
Gotham as % Masn.a ase fuGsa fnG
on something to drop his way: maybe It
Will. The League still owes the wagners
washineton Earl confided to the editor Of
one Of the daiies that i will be in base
ball big next year. but not in Washing
President Young figures on only a few
thousand dollars to fix UP things. when II
would take nearer $1,000 to put up stands
the equal of American League Park.
Meanwhile Jimmy Manning rests at ease
and says the National has all II wants Of
two clubs In one town. Manning has won
washing by his pleasant personality. He
Is undeniably the most popular baseball
manager who has been here In years; every
body likes him. He has won back to his
grand stand patronage the very best class
or citizens. though his right field bleachers
are accused Of being the most demonstra-
i've on which southern sun ever sizzled
n n Oh in yVa~
viii suffer somewhat in park location, COM
pared with that Of the old League grounds.
But Manning will have a ball club-that
much can be said. when only human events
are reckoned with. II is almost a foregone
conclusion that Delehanty. Wolverton and
Orth Will he with him. and Townsend and
Jackltsch are also proba bilities Whatever
happens in 1892. Manning will not be caught
mapping with a weak team