THE CINCINNATI TEAM
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They Are Now In Possession of the Queen City.
CINCINNATI, June 11 - The entire city is thrown into a state of great mental excitement by the phenomenally brilliant work of the Reds then ending a trip from which they returned Sunday last with the great record of twelve wins won out of fourteen, distributed as follows:
NY Metropolitans: 4-0
Brooklyn: 2-1
Louisville: 5-0
Philadelphia A's: 1-1
They left bare a very poor fourth and returned a good second pressing St. Louis very closely for the pennant lead, and the inaugurated their return home by splitting their first two games against the AA champion Athletics. The A's Manager and A's Club left here with no enviable frame of mind.
In fifteen years steady attendance on the national game I have never witnessed such magnificent fielding, dare-devil base running, and bunching of hits as the Cincinnatis have done in the last few games. Some of the baseball enthusiasts were so delighted with the playing of the Reds that when they arrived in the city they were met at the depot by the First Regiment band of 40 pieces and carriages who escorted them through the principal streets to their respective homes.
(the 19th century was a different time, I guess... a parade thrown for you after a good road trip (note: I did have to backdate this story a couple weeks for it to make sense for the Reds) sounds kind of great, but I don't know about getting dropped off at my house at the end of it.
Also: anyone know why it's called the Queen City? I know it's named after an ancient Roman general who chose to go back to his farm instead of becoming a dictator - the tie to the US and the reason why they named the city after him, of course, is George Washington - but I have no idea why they refer to it as the Queen City. I know Cleveland is similarly and confusingly called the Forest City during this time...)
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NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDINGS
W L PCT GB
New York Giants 35 14 .714 -
Chicago White Stockings 25 18 .581 7.0
Detroit Wolverines 23 20 .535 9.0
Boston Beaneaters 25 23 .521 9.5
Pittsburgh Alleghenys 20 20 .500 10.5
Washington Nationals 18 23 .439 13.0
Philadelphia Quakers 20 28 .417 14.5
Indianapolis Hoosiers 13 33 .283 20.5
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION STANDINGS
W L PCT GB
St. Louis Browns 35 18 .660 -
Cinc'i Red Stockings 35 21 .625 1.5
Philadelphia Athletics 31 20 .608 3.0
Brooklyn Grays 31 20 .608 3.0
Baltimore Orioles 24 24 .500 8.5
New York Metropolitans 19 29 .396 13.5
Louisville Colonels 18 29 .383 14.0
Cleveland Blues 11 43 .204 24.5