People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 September 1894 — THEY ARE CHAMPIONS. [ARTICLE]

THEY ARE CHAMPIONS.

Winners ot the National and Western League liaseball Pennants. Chicago, Sept. 26.— 8 y defeating the Cleveland club on Tuesday the Baltimore baseb&ll team made sure of the National league championship, Its per centage of .696 being such that the New York club, its closest rival, with a percentage of .664, cannot pass even should it win all of the remaining games of the schedule. New York, however, stands second in the race, Bostons two defeats on Tuesday settling this position in her favor. The season in the Western league closed yesterday with the Sioux City an easy winner of the pennant. The contest at no time has been as close between the clubs as it was in the Western association. Early in the season Sioux City placed herself at the head and Milwaukee at the foot of the list, and neither luck nor good playing could dislodge them. The clubs ended the season in the following position: Clubs. Won. Lott. rtrC'Sioux City 74 si .592 Toledo 67 55 .549 Kansas City 69 58 .543 Minneapolis 63 61 .504 Grand Rapids 62 65 488 Indianapolis 60 66 - 476 Pepolt 56 69 .448 Milwaukee 50 74 .403