June 1, 1873
The Washington Blue Legs continued to dominate the opposition offensively. They scored a minimum of 8 runs in each of their 5 games in May, winning all but one of them to improve their record to 8-1 on the year. The Baltimore Canaries are wishing the season would end sooner rather than later. They’ve played more games than any other team in the league, but have been losing most of them.
Across town, the Marylands began May by cancelling all of their remaining games except those against the Canaries. The other member clubs of the NA contend that the Marylands only joined the NA in order to schedule games against the Canaries, and then refused to travel and have filled other dates with amateur opponents. Unfortunately, with no central governing body in the NA, the other teams are unable to do anything about it.
In Other News
May 15: Baltimore CF Ed Walden sees his hitting streak, dating back to the 1872 season, end at 33 games. It is the longest streak in league history, surpassing the 30 game streak by Josh Croyle that ended last season. Teammate John Retherford now holds the longest active streak at 28 games.
May 23: The Preakness Stakes is run in Baltimore, Maryland for the first time. The winner is Survivor, ridden by George Barbee and owned by John F. Chamberlain.
Standings
Code:
W L PCT GB
Washington Blue Legs 8 1 .889 -
Boston Red Stockings 5 2 .714 2.0
Elizabeth Resolutes 4 1 .800 2.0
New York Mutuals 7 4 .636 2.0
Philadelphia Athletics 7 4 .636 2.0
Brooklyn Atlantics 4 3 .571 3.0
Baltimore Marylands 1 2 .333 4.0
Philadelphia White Stockings 2 11 .154 8.0
Baltimore Canaries 4 14 .222 8.5
League Leaders
Average
.528 Bob Polansky (ATL)
.500 Charlie Sandin (ELI)
.481 George Gower (ELI)
Total Bases
44 John Retherford (BAL)
43 Jim Lindstrom (BAL)
44 John Bissell (BAL)
Stolen Bases
4 John Arend (ATL)
4 Ed Buteau (PWS)
4 John Gano (BAL)
4 John Nero (NY)
ERA
1.93 Harry Hulsey (ELI)
2.37 Charlie Champ (ATL)
2.42 Jack Due (MAR)
Wins
5 Frank Salley (WBL)
4 Will Svoboda (BOS)
3 Mike Burge (NY), Harry Hulsey (ELI)
Strikeouts
6 Pete Cannon (BAL)
3 several players