Base-ball

In the National League the clubs stand as follows in the race for the pennant: Clubs. H'oii, Los'. Per cent, Detroit 56 35 .615 Chicago 52 87 .584 Philadelphia 5 41 .559 New York 52 .559 Boston 49 40 .550 ■WaBhiDKton 87 53 .411 Pittsburgh , 36 52 .409 lndianapolis 29 64 .311 American Association: Club. Won. Loi'. Per cent. 9t. Loafs 74 ! .740 Louisville 58 44 .568 Ciocinnati 59 46 .561 Daltimore 53 4ö .535 Athletic 49 51 .49J Brooklyn 49 5Í .485 Metropolitan 34 88 .309 Cleveland 27 74 .267 Northwestern League: Clubs. Won. Loft. Per cent. Milwaukee 54 31 .635 Des Moines 51 35 .593 St. Paul 53 37 .588 Oshkosh 51 36 .586 Minneapolis 4a 47 .471 LaCTosse 36 52 .409 Duluth 37 54 .406 EauClaire 26 58 .309 The Ball-Players' Brotherhood held ita initial meeting at New York Snnday, all the league clubs being represented. It was decided to require of the league a modification of the existing form of contract, the prin cipal change desired being in the release clause, the object of the brotherhood being to do away with the bujing and selling of players.