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Omaha, Neb., where they had recently 
defeated the Union Pacihc Club by scores 
of 6 to 2 and 10 to 7. 
The new club of the Union League 
from Brooklyn will put a strong team in 
th% field next seasou. They have already 
signed four players, and have several on 
trial. Their grounds will be located in 
the Eastern District, about twenty- five 
minutes' ride from Grand street or Broad- 
way ferry. 
Metropolitan vs. Providence.— The 
first game this season betAveen the above- 
named clubs was played Oct. 3d at the 
Polo Grounds in the presence of a large 
assemblage, and residted in a well-earned 
victory for the Metropolitans, althougli 
they were weakened by the unavoidable 
absence of Holbert, Kennedy and 
O'Eourke. A wild throw by Esterbrook 
and a fumble by Koseman gave the vis- 
ii^^ors one run in the first iriniDg. Kad- 
bourn, who was left after making a three- 
bagger ill the iirst, got in a run in the 
fourth iniiing, when he was helped home 
by a passed ball and a wikl pitch. The 
Mets earned two runs on two-baggers by 
Orr and Koseman, and singles by Keefe 
and Nelson, and oljtained the winning run 
on errors by Erwin, Eadboiirn and Sweeny. 
Joe Start gave way to Sweeny in the 
third inning. The umpire seemingly fav- 
ored the visitors, especially in calling 
balls and strikes. Keefe 's effective 
pitching was the chief feature of the con- 
test. 
These two clubs contended again, with 
a similar result, on the Polo Grounds, 
Oct. 4th, when the' attendance was small, 
owing to the cold w^eather. The visitors 
led off with five unearned runs in the 
first inning, although Lynch was batted 
but twice safely. Keefe then exchanged 
positions with Lyncli, and, being better 
supported in the field, held the Provi- 
dence down to one additional run, which 
was scored in the fourth inning on a two- 
bagger l)y Hines and a muff by Orr. The 
Mets made seven runs on four sa.fe hits, 
togetlier with bases on ba.Us given Nel- 
son, Brady and Crane, and four costly 
errors by Nava. The game was called on 
account of darkness in the seventh in- 
ning. 
Athletic vs. Cleveland.— The initial 
contest between the above-named clubs 
took place Oct. 4th, in Philadelphia, Pa., 
and proved to be an exciting struggle for 
superiority. Jones and Sawyer pitched 
for their respective clubs, the former 
proving the more effective. The Cleve- 
lands won by their superior fielding and 
timely hitting. Twice during the game 
the Athletics had three men on bases, and 
on both occasions they got runs in, but 
in each of these innings two men were 
left on bases, when one good hit would 
have decided the contest in their favor. 
It was too cold for sh^irp fielding. Evans- 
and Bushong were Injured early in th& 
game, and gave way to Geer and McCor- 
mick. Blakiston played with the Ath- 
letics in the absence of Stovey. 
Athletic vs. Providence. -The above- 
named chibs met for the first time this, 
season Oct. 5th, in Philadelphia, Pa., the 
American Association champions then 
sustaining their most humiliating defeat 
of the season in the presence of about 
two thousand people. Kadbourn retired 
the champions for no runs, and only 
three scattering safe hits, while seven of 
them struck out off him. Mathews was 
batted with ease by the visitors, Carroll 
leading with four safe hits, including two 
three-baggers. The visitors fielded 
sharply throughout. Two liners caught 
by Stovey, on one of which he made a 
double play, and a difficult running catch 
by Birehali were the redeeming features 
of the Athletics' play. 
Baltimor» vs. Deiroit. — The above- 
named clubs contended Oct, 4th in Balti- 
more, Md. Darkness obliged the umpire 
to call the game at the end of the eighth 
inning, when the score stood tied. Man- 
ning caught remarkably well and did th& 
best batting of the game. 
Athletic vs. Philadelphia. — The above- 
named clubs contended Oct. 3d on the 
grounds at Twenty-sixth and Jefferson 
streets, in Philadelphia, Pa., it being the 
seventh and deciding game of the series 
for the local championship. Between 
five and six thousand people were present, 
and the Athletics' share of the proceeds 
went to their players. During the first 
part of the game Stovey was presented 
with a silver-mounted rosewood bat and a, 
silver base-ball, Strieker received a gold 
watch, and Bradley and Blakiston each 
came in for handsome badges. Bradley 
was too much for the Philadelphias, who 
made only one safe hit, while Purcell was 
batted freely by the Athletics. Stovey 
made his twentieth home-run of the sea- 
son by a long hit over the left-field fence 
in the seventh inning. The Athletics won 
easily, outplaving their opponents at all 
points. The game was called on account 
of darkness at the close of the seventli 
inning. 
These clubs met again at the same 
grounds, on Oct. 8th, when the Phila- 
delphias secured their fourth victory of 
the series by a lucky streak of batting in 
one inning. The Athletics led up to the 
end of the fifth inning, having then 
scored four runs off five safe hits. The 
Philadel]^hias pounded Bradley in the 
sixth inning for six safe hits, including a 
three-bagger by Harbidge, and scored 
five earned runs. A single by Warner, a 
