Show tj THE GAME IN THE EAST i J r i J r L I The Eastern Leagues Race t i f for the Pennant I I I t i v l DEPROITb SURPRISE PARTS 11 14 oi I I f I Game Wen and tost General > eiri J from tae Diamond Tho Cb i I cago Chancesotea i fl i t i J I 11 t Special correspondence of THE Resale > I I J CHICAGO Jane 16Since writing yon I i I i last there has been little if any change f in the positions of the League clubs in their race for the pennant Detroit is i t + t still playing that marvelously steady r t 4 game that in character reminds me of I 1 t 11 John L Sullivan himself grim determined I J i deter-mined and powerful unmindful of the r t 1 fJ f slings and mon either of the press or J 4 t of rival organizations This aggregation f tie I aggrega-tion of the litUe city by the lake is I 1 knocking out victories at a rate of speed M that has made the White Stockings look If I u trifle anxious has caused the New Yorkers to glow and sweat with apprehension l 1 + appre-hension has caused < < Philadelphia I 1 ponies to look on with a resigned smile t I I j and has sent terror to the hearts of the I a remaining clubs In the race There iso j j I I is-o doubt but that the Detroit njrgrega I I tion J a Keat one and lf ll > does not i kin the T60034 this year it will give + i I the dub i thai dou win itt neofthegreat f est races upon record ln the nistory of 3e introit has since c the Leigu J t the seasoa began ttirpt J ed eeryboy I i Ie jEveo the most enthusiasts friends of F + i t the i club had not predicted an such brilliant showing as the club has mau e l I 1 11 luus far Twentysue games out of I thirtytwo Why this is even better a I i tr than the great record of the White t t l atockinRs last season their record up to f June 15 showing but twentyfour ri t games won out of thirtytwo played if i is The sccc ss of the Wolverines is not I r 11 w being scocrJei upon by Chicago On think i j tte ntlry I think on A I i V9 eL p our un b UIU i a et exuioition of such grand I I i 1J uglh for when they meet it will be s7 a meeting of Greek with Greek We t I U go down to Detroit next Saturday to s 1 l f give the BJgf Four and their supporters i t i I a battle of tnree games upon tneir ownS own-S is grounds and it is needless to say that f ei the result of those games will be looked < < iD1 for with the keenest of interest here I t I r do not anticipate from my estimate of the strength of the respective teams f walk away for either On the other v h ii I t il hand I predict a battle that may result r I 1 W in one or even two defeats for our boys i F but there will be nothing significant in I this r J thisThe White Stockings have through more than one season proved themselves i them-selves stayers up to the very last game C p t We know barring disaster or a wholesale 7 whole-sale disabling of our men that they t j i is will stay this 3 ear On the other hand how about Detroit is it their first > ea n son together and while they have been xf ball thus farit seems to I i > c playing grand ar 101 fro we opinion 01 many wuuiu j uavo a heretofore loosed upon as authority I upon such question that the team 1 7j cannot < < stand the pace through the season o sea-son If my opinion in the matter goes I for anything howeverand I am act ac-t J quainted with nearly every player in Jr r the League as well as with their abilities i abili-ties I should say that barring the disabling i I I dis-abling ol Baldwin and Bennett the r f r team will last Bad will play just as great bail during the last week of the I I I U1 season as they are playinc now i Frankly though I do not look to see t r 1 them win the pennant Why I can t almost hear some ardent admirer of r I t f I the Detroilers ask Because k think t I i J Chicago will play better ball than either o t 11 N it or Detroit is now playing before the I season is much farther advanced Our r ie old team today is with one or two t 111 exceptions playing in its old time form I l I 1 t and the young blood In our ranks is t I it t = ± fairly bubbling over with ambition and i 1 capabiity Every on ° of the new men I K 1 taken into the While Stockings t j isexceedin the expectations that i t I is exceeding t J had been formed of them ana in i every game they play they seem to be I t improving That they will improve I r with for I r 103 moro with greater opportunities t 0d practice is only reaonable We know t 1 t lei that Flynn Moolic Sunday and Ryan 01 I N 2 are all brilliant and capable young t t 1 aA players and we want to see them play t I fa ball WHat better work could a captain I L ask of any pitcher than lynn did down c at WashingtOn during the last trip of f filii t I theclub abroad McOomick let down 1 t in the third nning and Flynn was 1 ki called in from the field to the pitchers I box Resulta home run six strikeouts i f 2 I strike-outs three assists ot men out at first i at I tand the holding of the National batsmen 8 bats-men down to but two runs It may be I tOI that with a true realization of Flynns I 41 171 abilities Anion is holding him and j t re f Moolic reserve for the finish Butt But-t U r even so where is the need q T All of 1 q rIe our new men have need their c4 I Ce I ability to play good enough all to win t pn names and what more do we want f 1 t I jr Well as the club stands at the com I t tt mencemtut of this week it stjll loofes tome I I 3r t to-me tie a rase between Detroit Chicago Glance 1 JfewYork and Philadelphia + h y w over the following table and draw your nun conclusions r pin i Won Lost Played t Detroit 26 G 42 j I J 24 31 i I Chicago of 177 t rttPot SewYork l 12 33 17 A 31 t t 1 Philadelphia 14 1 t t tJ2 Boston U 22 33 tt t St Louis 11 J3 M It fit Kansas Uity S IS 26 I = S R i tii J1 Wasln gtoc tJ 22 2i i rf Detroit you see has a lead of butt t J t > two games over Chicago and I do not a t look for a change in this of more than i I Je one game either way WII ply Kansas f oj t F4i CRty today and it Louis Tuesday et i Wednesday and Thursday winding up r I ut l the week at Detroit with a game next f Ie a aturdav St Louis plays at Detroit to r r 5av and Kansas City plays there Tnes j I a Jay Vcdnesday andlhursday hook I to ad a to see Chicago win todays game and J cstrop one came to St Louis I look to s > ee De nit win today game with St id Lout perhaps drop a gam to Kansas E i City and lose a close gun with Chicago i t although this me I I itAax t Saturday game 15 either wa As In co way iii may t 6 t for New York I do not bi any means l tie agree with many writers tact the giants I I j U Iehancs are settled for this season J Set They arejtraycrs those felows and I f1 lookforas spurt during July and Au I 1 f Nt a mst that raar pet them plampinto first iJ J t i place Kew York wlll I acy prose 1 I I mewhat in the nature of a surprise o this year as it did last only that the n willcome later on The Phil i surprise rJ a ties I have always thought dangerous F e and their record even thus far this sea son wil proTB my opinion pretty nearly correct VI o tisotL however bgliei tbeir chances as goodfor wlnninm are those of the three cluos now in advance ad-vance of them I look to see Harry Wrights ooys prove more in the nature of a handicap to each of the three crack cabs than as real ctnciJates or first aonon As for Bottoi and St Tunis wn I can < < only say that I am lopished and have beep since the first IQrtplht of the championship race doled l1t he performance of these teams they haTe in their ranks some of the best baseball talent in the country money has been spent upon both amP am-P cnlarly upon the Bt I Louis with a lAvish hand and yet both are no Loodsimply no good UDuhq of the first water they have been called ana racy deserve the name What the reason is I should not care lo fathom I further than I know already fir I Personal jealousy and ill feeling and want of common ambition and professional profes-sional pride Ln their work Were St Louis to throw overboard every man in Its ranks at the close of the present season sea-son and take its chances of selecting a club from the young blood comprising the Eastern Sew Zealand and semiprofessional semi-professional teams of the east nekt year I honestly believe they would play better ball draw larger crowds and stand higher than they would with the present in natured selfish and ungrateful un-grateful lot of fellows they now have in their team Kansas City is jUt ant to beat both of these teams ana Wash ington dePlto its great batterv bhaw dt u GilIii3 11 hardly expect Jo see in other than las place totes DALJYMPLr has madebnt one errorat left field this season GcZEL late of the lhiladelphias will sign with thc Detroit9 i DAILY of the Philadelphias is still troUbled with 11 lame arm CLUaON L as made but three runs in the twelve games he Las played I gamest for the Wnshintons cau jt in nineteen lie is itaUing Bennett at his work TUB management of the disbanded Providence u requiring all the men who receive any ra Bh to sign off all claims for back salary VSCY 01 tne IntladelphiasJias railed vO make a hit in every game he has played this season ten in number save one Ho made two hits May 2tb IBWIX of the Philadelphia has not made a run since May 15th though he has played in ten game since that date Iu twentytwo games he has made but three runs THE White Stockings are on exhibition this week in A G Spalding S Bros show window The photographs are very fine and embrace the entire team as it now stands DuaL their eastern tour the Chi c8 os won eight games lost three De trots won seven lost three St Louis won two lost ten Kansas City won three lost seven DOEQAK of the New Yorks has played in twentynine games and in twenty eight of them without error He has d made but two errors thus far and both i were made May 3 Cos OnEGA |