The Washington times., 1902-09-08
Winning Of Champion
ship Easy Thing for the
Smoky City Team.
BROOKLYN IN SECOND PLACE
Chicago Forced Into Second Division BY
the Cincirnatis-Giants Hold Down
Tail End-End of League War In
ev;table.

Now that the Pittsburgs have, for the
| second time, won the National League
penEent. ard with more ease than any
championship has ever come to league
| team. most interest in the doings of the
| old organization concerns the make-rp
of its teams for next season. the an
nouncement of players who have been
induced to desert the younger and more
| enterprising American League, and the
denials from the bailists who are said
to have been won over By tine bank rolls
Of the National magnates
There have been any number ef claims
made that some of the most prominent
players of the Ban Johnson league will
next year be found wearing National
uniforms. but invariably the players
themselves deny the truth OF these state-
ments. probably because it might result
In their suspension for the remainder Of
the season. were the actual facts to be
known to the American managers.
OF course, there will be desertions to
the Nationals, and good MANY of
them, but. cn the other hand, the Amer
lean managers have already made a
swoop en- the National clubs and signed
most of the material that has been
deemed desirable. SO it is simply case
OF horse and horse. so far as the lifting
Of players is concerned.
Ball War Mus: End.
These tactics will eventually be
brought to an end by the two leagues
getting together for mutual protection.
as at oresen; there is no money in the
game save for the players, and the peo-
pie az the head of the several teams are
not IN the sport for their health AL
ready number of managers have told.
in recent newspaper interviews, Of their
wishes for an end to this warfare be-
tween the two leagues and 1t is be-
lieved that the cutthroat policy that has
been in vogue during the past two sea-
SONS will shortly be brought to an end.
and then the public will have chance
to pay a bit OF attention to the game,
instead of figuring out the verify OF the
claims OF the managers as to the con-
tract jumpers they have landed for tbs
coming year.
Cincinnatis' Splendid Spurt.
Brooklyn appears pretty certain of
second place, although at Gne time Bos-
ton was putting up a hot fight for the
position.
The great surprise of the pas; two
weeks has been the splendid game
played BY Joe Kelley's Cincinnati club.
During the past week the Cincinnatis
have moved up from fifth TO fourth
place. and Chicago has been crowded
into the second division
New York continues to hold fast to
the tail end. and there is 10 prospect
that the Giants will better their position
before the end OF the year. The game
IN Gotham enjoyed momeEtdry squirt
after McGraw took hold Of
Freedman's club. but now that the Bal
-inore wrccker has fsiied TO make good,
he crowds are as small as ever. and
he average New Yorker has come 10
he conclusion that the best ball city i'll
he country is destined to be in the
also ran" class h...il the advent OF tie
American League team in that city next
rear, fer which It is said that many CT
he big stars of the league will have
'een signed.
The chances are II kelIcy's club
;eeps up its good work that by the time
t returns hcme 1t will be in third place,
S only one point now separates the
)hioians from the Boston people.