September 1st, 1881 - The Cleveland Blues continue to dominate as they hold a 3 game lead over Boston with a magic number of 16. At 4 1/2 games back, Worcester should still be considered in the running, but everyone past that point doesn't seem likely to have a shot. Providence has really struggled this year thanks to Old Hoss Radbourne, who has a 3-30 record and a 7.04 ERA.
