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 18 in the market, the Pirates actually thinking they had a chance to head the Bostons, though on September 2d Boston led by .701 in percentage figures to Pittsburgh's .593. The Phillies fought hard and under handicapping circumstances to retain third position during September, but by the 27th of that month the Clevelands supplanted them and retained the place from that date to the finish, the Pittsburghs having to be content with second place, despite the fact that the champions made a bad tumble in percentage figures during the latter part of the month. Here is the complete record of the Pittsburgh club for 1893:

The Cleveland club opened its championship season of 1893 at Pittsburgh, on April 27th, and the visitors signalized the event with a noteworthy victory over the home team, and they did it again the next day, and thereby the two clubs