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 but one and broke even on that. It is interesting to note that Springfield won the series with Erie and lost the series to Troy, but finished behind the former and ahead of the latter. Troy and Erie broke even in their series. Buffalo won three series, tied three and lost one. Binghamton won but two of the series with Providence, and Wilkesbarre tied one and lost four. Albany won two series, tied two and lost three. Providence lost every series and Wilkesbarre lost all but the series with Providence.

The most successful minor League of 1893 was the well managed New England League, which was ably controlled by the well known base ball scribes of the Boston Globe and Herald, Messrs Murrane and Morse, the former having been elected president of the League for 1894.

Below will be found the record for the season:

The Southern League, which opened very promisingly in the Spring, was a failure, as it prematurely wound up its affairs on August 12th, when the last game was played. Macon was in the lead at the time and was declared the winner of the second season championship. Memphis led the teams of the western division when the League collapsed. Appended is the record to August 12th inclusive: