Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-14
RASE sAtrL MATTERS.
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The playing OF the home team curing the pas
week has been confined TO two games. both with
the Baltmores on Monday the majority Of the
club played a nrst-class game, supporting gilmore
IN excellent FORM but the bad errors of Myers
who played his nrst game OF the season with the
home club aided Il has been alleged, by the par
tiality OF the umpire. gave the game 70 the home
team by margin OF one score wednesdays VIC
tory more than paid for the defeat OF Monday, the
Senators batting terr1ncaliy and fielding In good
shape. such q game has seldom been seen In
Washington. reminding one Of the exhibition last
summer, when the suggers from Detroit faced
young keeIe, ana the Senators were very weary
when the game was ended.
The record OF a club during an exhibition series
as rule counts for but little In the estimates 20
be formed OF It's future work In the championship
arena, but he remarkable success o. the WASH
ingtons since the season opened has caused more
than one respondent lover OF the sport 90 think
that there may be something IN the team AFTER all
The club has played twenty-four games OF which
three were lost and one tied. II the opposing
CLUBS In these contests were weak there might be
some excuse Tor the saying that these victories
not show any value In the team. But the records
OF the games these clubs have played with other
clubs, In both the League ana the Association,
have shown that they are by no means amateurs,
THE TEAM.
An OF the men have now signed contracts 20 play
and there are nfteen names on the salsry-list of
the treasurer OF the club. Myers came 10 terms
last Saturday night IL Is said that he obtained
an advance OF 500 over last years inquire. Don
nelly stuck cut for raise at nrst. but came %
terms and has been playing at SHORTENED with
an OF his old agility and Skill although there were
The past week has changed the Internal order Of
things In the club 10 a considerable extent
NEW CAPTAIN.
O'Br1en resigned the position OF captain OF the
team and Pitcher Whitney was al once given the
position, with Irwin as assistant Whenever tong
Jim pitches or plays In the field. he viii do the
work OF field captain, and when some one else f.
IN the box and the familiar ngure OF the Grass
hopper is seen on one OF the benches. the taird
baseman Will have the duty OF placing the men
and directing their movements This Il slgnin-
can't IN that Il seems To insure Twins position IN
the club. There at least Two extra men ON the
team, one at short and one at second, and there
will be no releases made until the League season
Is well advanced. In fact the directors not
OF the club IN the championship cOntests
Daily is, beyond a doubt one u the greatest fay-
or1tes on the team and IN coming 90 be regarded rs
Q sure hitter when there Is q man q base.
BALL MOTIFS.
Keefe Is still on the outside but Is playing on the
New York team In its exhibition series
OF ball he seems 10 bal with his legs
Wilmot tried the bunting act last saturday, but
did not make much OF a success OF IL
o'Brien In beginning 70 timber up. and has actu-
ally stolen three or four bases
IL is a consolation 20 know that the Clarkson
matter Is al last settled
Madigan lacks but one requisite 20 make a nrst-
class umpire-about inches IN height and 100
pounds OF flesh such things are great bsckers
The Phllies have been playing a reserve team
for some days and In consequence 90 under nearly
every day.
bet was made last week I'm this clty-roo TO
e55-that the Mashingtons VIII beat the New
lorks tive games out OF four during the cham
pionship series.
Tom Deasley says: sNo drink for me this year
I've quit for good" He think that the Senators
will be above NTH place IN the list
Games yesterday: AT View York-New York
z; Jersey CITY, O Brooklyn, Is; Lowellk O. At
Baltimore-Baltimore. o; Boston, 8. Al PhIladel-
Q; Athletics, q Al Newark
Troy, .; Newark z. At ST. Louis-st Louis. s;
Detroit, 1.
season tickets for the League games giving al
mission 10 the grand stand are now on sale "a
Capitol Park and at X c. Hewett's store.