Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-09
5: Athletics, 1.
RECORD OF THE WEEK.


The week has been more than usually unpro-
ptious, resulting In five defeats and one victory
On Monday the senators had the game with the
Detroits won up 70 the ninth, when whitney
weakened visibly, and was batted hard enough 70
WIN by the score OF 10 4. On Tuesday the cnam-
pionS won With hands down. batting Daily hard
and keeping the Senators down 10 one hit. The
score was 10 U. "Wednesday brought the hope
tnat the senators might take at least one out OF
the series, and with ODay in the box things looked
bright. But the Statesmen could neither bat nor
neld, and lost the game by wretched playing and
irightfully poor hitting. The score was 70 . IL
would have been a bad week indeed had not
Manager Mutrie. OF New York, kindly sent word
over that he would pay the club $500 II they would
go TO New York and play OF the postponed game
OF May 26. Mutrie's generosity stopped there
aud Captain John Ward took IL up and gave
the game TO Washington by his numerous
and costly errors score TO 5. Both 1itcomb
and Whitney were batted very lightly, although
James says that he had no control over the ban
whatever. and that his hands became as dry as
powder. he sent nve men 10 first on balls He
wants hot spell
In the nve games played the Senators have made
~ 70 81 oy tneir opponents and 80 errors 10 30
This tells the same story that has been told since
the season opened-the home men are continually
endeayoring TO knock holes Ia the sky and as
result they are put out with great ease. They
have been repeatedly told by their managers 20
bat the balls on the ground but they persist IN
their astronomical efforts. This is shown by the
TACT that in the nye games this week 81 men have
been put out 10y the outfielders-an average OF
over men 10 the game. Would IL not he a good
plan for the managers TO inaugurate a system OF
practice, making the men bat the home pitchers
each morning?
Are not the managers making mistake In plac-
Ing Hoy number SIX on the batting list He Is not
batting at any remarkable rate, but somehow or
other he manages 10 get TO FIRST several times in
game, and he does not wait on first but goes right
down TO second al the first chance. But there he
dies, for Irwin, Donnelly and O'Day, who follow
him, don't bat hard enough 10 bring him In. II
would be good plan 10 change him with Myers
placing him fourth Instead OF sixth.
NOTES.
The Anacostia Base Ball Association has equip
ped an amateur nine In Anacostia, known as the
Double Combination Base Ball Club, and issued
shares OF stock. The officers are: X A. Pyles,
president; James ;. Reagan, vice-presidenL. Il.
Pitcher treasurer: g W Smith, secretary OF board;
w. " Fisher secretary OF association; j. c. Loen-
ard, manager; A. A. starr. captain.
Deasley was fined SIS on "Wednesday for poor
Playing He has not been realizing expectations
Might not this have been begun a little earlier
with some OF the other men?
President Young has accepted the resignation OF
Umpire Decker, and has appointed John Kelly,
manager OF the Louisvilles In his place.
Detroit is making Chicago feel that perhaps there
Is not SO much OF certainty about that pennant
after all.
The great canvas banner that has been stretched
across the southeast corner OF Capitol Park effect
ualy bars the view or the game from the scent
roofs on Massachusetts avenue, besides affordlng a
background for the home teams flies.
Umpire Daniels is reforming webster's pronun-
citation. lie no longer says "one,' but always
Pitcher Healy has two bad habits on the dia-
mond, which were very noticeable yesterday. In
the first place, he has an illegal delivery, keeping
the ball entirely out OF sight OF the batter for
couple OF seconds while he twists. The other is
that he runs across the base line In trying back
up Esterbrook, and usually just cuts across In
front OF the runner.
Paul Hines was warmly welcomed as he stepped
to the plate for the nrst time yesterday afternoon
and was given a large and handsome basket OF
flowers. He responded by making a scratch hit
Gardner has been released No one wanted him
Washington, and so ne has been placed
on the retired list FOR 2 time
Wilmot has been suffering lately from an attack
OF malaria, and George A. Shoch has been playing
his position for him: II is said that Wilmot is
greatly disappointed because he cannot make as
Northwestern.
Ga1ney's umpiriDg this season has been remark
ably fine Gaf is man who takes a pride In his
calling. He makes study OF It. and looks into
every little detail He works hard 10 please play
ers spectators, and ofncials. He Is very active
and has not lazy bone In his body. He hustles 70
every place when a close decision Is likely 20 oc-
q home umpire, and allows no back-talk from the
Referee.
John Ward has q book on the ways entitled "A
Hit"
The erection OF the banner In Capitol Park re-
minded several OF the spectators yesterday OF an
incident that occurred In game In Baltimore re-
Gently. A great canvas had been swung out to
ayers were chuckling, when, with the score close
q Baltimorean batted a ball into the banner that
had the cloth not been there, would have brought
In the winning run by going over the fence. The
home managers. however, need have no fears on
that score.