Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 78, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 June 1898 — THE NATIONAL GAME. [ARTICLE]

THE NATIONAL GAME.

Progre** Made by the Baaeball Clubs —Recent Conteata on the Green Diamond. The following tables show the number of games won and lost and the percentage of the clubs of the leading baseball organizations. National league: Clubs. Won. Lost. Per ct. Cincinnati 27 8 .750 Cleveland<2s 13 <658 Boston 24 1 4 . 632 Baltimorel9 18 .694 New York2l 15 .583 Pittsburghl9 19 .500 Chicago~lß 19 .486 Philadelphialo 17 .485 Brooklynl3 20 . 394 Washingtonll 24 .814 Louisville‘"J? H St. Louis...ltf 25 .286 Western association: Peorial7 6 .739 Dubuquel7 9 . 654 Cedar Rapidsl6 10 .615 Quincy..l2 I? -545 Rock Islandl2 11 .522 Ottumwa 8 14 .364 Burlington 6 15 .286 St Joseph 4 16 .800 Interstate league: Springfield2l 13 .618 Dayton 22 14 .611 Newcastle2o 15 .571 Grand Rapids2o 1 6 . 556 Toledol9 18 .514 Fort Waynels 18 .455 Mansfieldl3 19 .406 Youngstown 11 26 .297 National league games on Thursday: At Baltlmoie—Baltimore, 11, 17, 2; St, Louis. 8. 8, 2. At Philadelphia—Philadelphia. 3,5, 4: Pittsburgh, 2. 5,1, At WashingtonWashington. 13, 14, 2: Louisville, 4. 10, 6. At New York-New York, 3,8, 2: Cincinnati, 0, 5. 1. At Brooklyn—Chicago, 6, 11, 5; Brooklyn. 5, 10. 4. At Boston—Cleveland, 6,8, 0; Boston. 1, 8. 2. Western association: At Dubuque—Dubuque, 8, 9. 4: Burlington. 5, 8. 5. At Rock Island—Ottumwa, 10. 16, 4; Rock Island, 8. 8. 6. At Peoria—Peoria, 11, 11. 4: St. Joseph, 3. 11, 8. At Cedar Rapids—Cedar Rapids, 6. 13. 0; Quincy, 3. 7, 3. Interstate league: At Springfield—Toledo, 6,6, 0: Springfield. 3,9, 8, At Dayton —Dayton. 18. 16. 1: Grand Rapids, 3, 8. 7. At Newcastle—Newcastle. 6, 14, 2; Mansfield, 4, 10, 3. At Youngstown—Youngstown, 2, 11. 0; Fort Wayne, 1,8, 3.