Providence loses the NL lead permanently with a 6-4
defeat by Boston, while Cleveland beats Buffalo 5-2.
For the 2nd straight season Providence holds the NL
lead for more than twice as many days as any other
team but does not win the pennant.
After the Eclipse-Allegheny game, Allegheny players
Billy Taylor, Mike Mansell, and George Creamer are
each fined $100 and suspended indefinitely
for drunkenness.
In the most decisive shutout in ML history, Philadelphia
routs Providence 28-0.