Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 67, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 April 1898 — THE NATIONAL GAME. [ARTICLE]

THE NATIONAL GAME.

I'roarrca* of tbe Contest* nt Baseball Between Club* of tbo LeadIns Organisation*. The following tables show the number of games won and lost and the percentage of the clubs of the leading baseball organisations. National league: Club*. Won. Lost. Per ct. Cincinnati 8 2 .760 Baltimore 5 2 .714 Cleveland 6 3 .887 Chicago 6 3 .625 Pittsburgh 8 4 . 600 Brooklyn 4 3 . 671 Boston 6 4 .668 Philadelphia 4 4 . 600 New York 3 6 . 375 Washington 2 5 .286 Louisville 3 8 . 273 3t. Louis 1 7 .128 Western league: Indianapolis 5 1 .833 Columbus 4 1 .800 Kan sat City 4 1 .300 St. Paul 4 2 .687 Omaha 2 4 .333 Minneapolis 1 4 .200 Detroit 1 4 .200 Milwaukee 1 6 .167 Interstate league: Grand Haplds ~.2 1 .667 Newcastle ;...2 1 .687 Mansfield 1 1 .600 Dayton 1 1 .600 Springfield 1 1 .600 Fort Wayne 1 1 .600 Youngstown 1 2 .833 Toledo 1 2 .333 National league game* on Wednesday: At Washington—New York, 20, 14,1; Washington, 6,8, 8. At Baltimore —Brooklyn, 7, 11, 0; Baltimore, 4, 9,1. At Cincinnati—Cincinnati, 6. 8,0; Chicago, 3. 11. 2. At Philadelphia—Boston, 6, 10, 0; Philadelphia, 1, 6. 4. At Louisville— Louisville, 9, 16, I; Cleveland, 8, 18, 8. At St. Louis (two games) —Pittsburgh, 9, 11, 0; St. Louis, 3, 11, 8; Pittsburgh, 11, 14, 2; St. Louis, 2,8, 4. Western league: At Columbus—Detroit, (, 6,8; Columbus, 1,7, 5. At Indianapolis— Indianapolis, 6,9, 1; Milwaukee, 1,7, 6. At Kansas City—St. Paul, 11, 10, 8; Kansas City, 6, 9. 7. Inter*(ft* league: At Springfield—Mansfield, 8, 12, 9; Springfield, 4,8, 4. At Dayton —Fort Way ns, 6, 10, I; Dayton, 4,9, 2. At Youngstown Grand Haplds, 10, 12, 2; Youngstown, 8,6, 2. At Newcastle-New-casU*. 6, 4. »; Toledo, I, 6, 6.