Democratic Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 June 1886 — BASE-BALL. [ARTICLE]

BASE-BALL.

Detroit Leading the Race for tlie League Championship, with Chicago a Good Second. In tfce American Association, St. Louis Still in the Lead—Miscellaneous Base-Ball Notes. The close of the fourth week of the league season found the Detroit nine stijl in the lead, with Chicago a close second, Hew York third, St. Louis fourth, Philadelphia fifth, Boston sixth, Kansas City seventh, and 'Washington eighth. Detroit has been playing great ball, not only at the bat, but their fielding has been almost perfect. Chicago has three postponed games to play, and Detroit one, which, if both clubs win them all, would leave them a tie for the pennant, while New York and Philadelphia are not out of the race by long odds. In the American Association St. Louis maintains her old place in the lead, with Pittsburgh a good second, the Athletics, Brooklyn, and Cincinnati tied for third on games won, Baltimore one game behind them, Louisville one game behind Baltimore, and the Metropolitans bringing up the rear. The attendance has kept up in numbers, and bids fair to outnumber any previous season. The following schedules show the standing of the clubs at the close of the fourth week of the season:

THE NATIONAL, LEAGUE. PostClubs — Won. Lost, poned. Chicago 14 3 3 New York 10 7 3 Detroit 16 3 1 Philadelphia 6 9 5 St. Louis 9 10 1 Boston 5 13 2 Washington 3 12 5 Kansas City 3 9 8 THE AMEIUCAN ASSOCIATION. Games Games Clubs — won. lost. Athletic 13 10 Baltimore 12 12 Brooklyn 13 10 Cincinnati 13 16 Louisville 11 16 Metropolitan 7 16 Pittsburg 15 13 St. Louis 19 10