Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-21
TIE CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD.
THE WEEKS WORK.

THE WEEKS WORK.
The work OF the past week has not been discour-
aging. Out OF four games played two have re-
suited in victories, an average better than the
clubs percentage. IL may be thought strange
that the team should be whipped In Indianapolis
and yet come home and defeat the Bostons with.
out any Very great effort but these facts show
something which is becoming more apparent each
week, that the HoOSierS are very strong team
and have had hard luck, while the Bostons are by
no means up TO the standard that has been Given
them. The game on Monday went to Indiana DOLLS
score . 10 o, on account OF the Senator's errors
Whitney and Boyle we're the pitchers. on Tues.
DAY Indianapolis took another game, IL TO }, bat
ting heavily. Shaw and HeaIy were the pitchers
In these two games Washington made 20 hits
ana errors TO % hits and errors
ny Indianapolis. Ihat tells the story. The
team came home with poor prospect, Boston op-
posed 10 them with the gilt-eGged Clarkson In the
Dox. But all the gilt was not wasted on Clarkson
Wnen IL was passed around, and man named
ODay got little Of IT, at least just enough 10 out
shine the high-prced twirIer on this particular
occasion. The game on Thursday was a double
surprise; first, because there was a game In sucn
threatening weather. and then because the Sena-
tOrs spOilt the gilt On the edge OF the Bostons by
oesprlnkling II with whltewash, too The thing
was done by O'Day's magnificent work and his
perfect support. Yesterdays game showed that
perhaps Whitney has not lost his strength arIer
all He oyershadowed Radbourne as nucn as
ODay dld Garrison, and the game was won in con-
sequence.
Among the other clubs there have been several
Changes during the week. Detroit has shown
chicago that the pennanJ Is not so sure after all
and has secured a vantage ground from W hich the
folds OF the flag can now be seen. Boston mas con-
tinued 70 go downwards, and Philadelphia 10
creep up. Pittsburg, by two successive victories
over Indianapolis, has secured sixth place, but the
Two clubs seem destined 10 a game OF see-saw
OF both OF them.
-. The clue plays in Philadelphia on Monday,
tuesday, and Wednesday OF next week, and then
GOES 10 Boston for triplet OF games, on Thursday
friday, ana saturday. After playing In New York
On the 5Olh and 3lSt OF July ana the LIST August
lney VIII return home again TO play the PhiIlics
On lhe II, 20, and 4th. or these Line games away
IRON nome II Is not Unreasonable to expect three
Victories and possibly four.
IL may not have been noticed by many OF the
spectators yesterday, but Shoch came near losing
the game by stupid base-running. IL was when
ne h9I feached lrst on his hit and was waiting TO
near tlle fence and Shoch ran down to and over
second base. When he returned to first he did nor
touch the base, but "cut" IL. NORTH saw nc and
denlanded after touching Shoch, that he be called
1 1 Ever BODY Thought that II was because he
uiu not run OaCk and yelled In derison. II hap
pehed that Sir. Valentine did not see the play and
could not call him cut, but he would untuubfe(Iiy
nave done so II he had seen IL.
fresldent Young announces that pitcher Brynan
Ia. ms zen refused oy chicago. THIS Is unfortu-
nate Tor the senator's.
DAMAGE DONE BY Two Unsatisfactory after
noon pair OF mules attached TO a wagon belong
,Ag 10 j. H. McGLll. dealer In builders supplies,
uecalne frightened and ran away. Daniel john.
son, the driver. was thrown from the wagon aud
hid his shoulder dislocated. Two hours later the
mules made a second attempt TO run away They
started from In 'front.' OF their owners store and
the show-window OK Anton FIscher's Store, com
pIeteV oeaOllshlng II. The mules were also
badly cut The window was damaged TO the
amount or $50.