Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-05

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RECORD or TIE PHILADELPHIA aAnks-fu cnAx-
PIoNsHR CANE.
There was no Senatorial game yesterday, but
the defeat Of Indianapolis BY Chicago served to
Int Washington out OF eighth place and give the
Statesmen o start on that uphill light that has
been 30 long coming. The past week has resulted
In defeats and victory, games being played
with the supposedly crippled Philadelphia team
Bunanton, who now seems to be the mainstay Of
the hopes OF the men Of Brotherly Love- was put In
the box In of the games, each time against
O'Day. Both pitchers showed up very well, divid-
bsys1 Is o Is me
This added 70 played her sse shows CHAT
best OF the League twirlers, and that, adding
ODays % Wntneys skill they are fairly well on
TIE REAsoNs
In the nrst place, say certain enthusiasts, be-
cause they do not bat a. they should-in fact they
are hitting like minor league playerA The nearest
approach TO scientific sktlful WORK In this line was
on Thursday, when, with the bases full, ehoch
that saved the Senators from an ignominious series
or defeatS. But here Is another point: they say
In playing Shoch, which ts very wise move, Daily
by the home patrons as q reliable man. whose bat
tlng, oase-ronning and nelding can always be de-
penoe0 upon.
THE INFTELD.
II anyone is TO be laid on there are two men In
the inneld whose services can better be spared
than either those Of Daily or shoch for either
single game or for the season. The principal
reason that Is generally given for our being next
10 the last In the list is our weakness at short and
or his hard work, but he seems TO be out OF place
at third base. comparison between his work
there and that Of Other League VIII
running, too, is all that could be asked but he is
not steady enough. He weakens at critical points
unconditional and immediate release. This player
has failed to keep the promises that seemed 70 be
made by his good work last year, and q successor
THIRD BAsEMAN
Among the other news that the week has de
veloped is an announcement from Pittsburg that
Arthur Whitney has not been sold to Detroit. This
ought to make our managers feel that here is an
opportunity for Strengthening one Of the bad
player whose brilliant work In the past win insure
solid man at third and will prove q drawing
card when the club comes home. spend little
money ana the returns Will be sure to follow.
PITCHER WHITNEY.
Various rumors are flying around to the effect
that Jim Whitney has not signed, and that his re-
ported "pleurfsy" Is but managerial fake to hide
the true facts. This is denied at Headquarters
whitney no doubt caught q bad cold on the mem.
to-day, and he was genuinely laid up in his house
for week afterward. He viii probably pitch in
two Of the four games with chicago, the nrst Of
The Outfield OF the team is doing all that can be
done 70 win, and the men on firSt and second
bases are working nobly.
THE PHILADELPHIA RECORD.
The following resume Of the records of the four
Philadelphia games will show better than words
the work done by each man on the team. Daily
played right field twice and pitched once, making
hits put-outs, z assists and errors, OF
which were made in the box. Hoy played his
hlts, put-o.ts, and ! error. Wilmot also APP
peared four times, made two-base hits and
single, put out Is men, and is credited with 4
errors Shoch played once at short and twice in
right neld. He made singles and q home run,
put out ! man, made assists, and errors
E Oh OF course played four games and hit the
triple. He put out Al men with one error. Myers
was four times on the score card and hit safely ve
with one error Deasley Caught twice. and TO him
was laid the fault OF the first defeat He made no
'nlts, put put out 10 men, making assists and
actual errors, no passed balls being given him.
Nevn played three times at short and once at
third He hit times, put out men, assisted II
tiines, and made two errors. Donnelly played third
three times and made hits. He put out 2, assisted
times, and has no errors to his credit,
O'day pitched twice, and made hit. He put out
caught In the second game, hit once, put out Z,
and made 1 assist without an error with passed
ball in his score. Mack caught the last game,
falling TO hit safely, and putting out men, with
out an assist or an error. Gilmore pitched the
winning game, ID hits being made on him. strtk-
ing o., out man, and making error The total hits
OF the club we're 36 to the Phillies A. The errors
were: Washington, 21; Philadelphia, 20
GAMES YESTERDAY.
Chicago won the eight straight from Indianapo-
lis IL to 2. Clark and Farrell worked against
Healy and Daily. Chicago made 13 hits and er-
rOrs to IL hits and errors by Indianapolis
The champions defeated the smoky City men
to 2. Conway and CANCEL and Calvin and Fields
were the batteries. Hits, IL by Detroit by Pitts
burg; errors, 4 and 4. AT observation-disclosures City,
4; Cincinnati, B. AT Louisvtlle-St. Louis, q; Lou
isville, ).
CHAMPIONSHIP