Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-04
HE CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD.
TIE PAST WEEK

TIE PAST WEEK
was not as satisfactory as the week before, there
| being Two victories and three defeats. In New
York on Monday the senators broke the Giants
record and took game, 9toI. Whitney and Crane
being the pitchers. THIS all taey could do In
New York, falling victims on Tuesday, to l. ODay
) TO 4, with Wilmer and Keefe in the box. on
Thursday they shut out the Phllies easily, to o,
Whitney against Casey, and would have won yes
terday but for the hardest kind OF luck.
In these nve games the senators made Is runs,
Al hits and 10 errors, TO Is runs, 30 hits and Is
errors by their opponents
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
O'Bren seems to have become q perfunctory
piece OF apparatus, a man TO stop balls that are
thrown at his hands. and to I'LL up the ninth gap
In the batting list. That is all he does nowadays
IL he wants to keep up with the procession he
must stop trying hide the ball ia the Clouds It
Is feared that his hOmerun record last year spoiled
him. He should take lessons from Hoy, Myers
and Daily.
There is no doubt about Hoy's being the greatest
find the club has ever made. He Will soon lead
the League In batting II he keeps on.
needed 10 eIinch the little SOutherner's popularity
The Washington public has never seen such Held
Ing as he exhibits.
The suit Tor Widner will be heard on Friday
next, and In the meantime he will BE- played regu-
larry. There Is no fear OF the games In which he
participates being thrown out, for the League
would never consent 10 such violation OF the ma
tional agreement even II the courts should decide
in favor OF the New orleans club. He will pitch
to-day.
Myers Is one OF the most reliable men on the
team. He can be relied on Tor a hit when IL is
needed twice out OF three times.
Something should be done TO stop O'Brien-and
others, toO-from invariably popping up NY
when a man is on base.
Donneily should have been fined when, with two
while Buffinton was getting under Deasley's ny.
As Bun dropped IL Donnelly could have probably
reached third base. 1t made the spectators weary.
Manager Sullivan has been in Troy but is now
at home, ana viii probably make things hum.
ALEAGUE MEETING NEXT WEDNESDAY.
President Young announced this morning that
he has called a meeting of the board OF directors
or the League to be held at the coleman House.
am. He expects not only full attendance OF the
board, consisting OF himself. and Messrs. NiInick,
Sowden, StearnS and Walter Hewitt, but also q
large crowd OF base ballists.
He received telegram this morning from Presi-
dent stearns, OF Detroit, announcing that he had
purchased the release OF Snef11er from Manchester
and had entered into o contract with that player
The American Party and its Supporter.
To the Editor Of The EVENING star:
MI. f. c. Townsend, In a note In THE STAR OF the
2d instant, seems to assume that the p. o. s. OF
A. was referred to In o recent article copied in THE
STAR from the Philadelphia Times. AS understood
at American headquarters the association referred
TO was not the Patriotic Sons Of America, but
| another American society, VINO have already CON-
pleted their own arrangements 10 work with US
the convention here.
| While tho American party Is not bargaining
with any association for Its united support, large
other American societies, In active and earnest
Work Ia It's membership. /. X TKxxBLY,
1 Secretary Executive Committee American Party.
! Complains Against q Railr0aA.
| Tothe Editor Of THE EVENING STAR.
| number OF ladies and gentlemen, who bought
tickets by raul from washington city to Purcell
vile. Loudon Co, Va good to return In three days
were, on Thursday night, August 2, at about $50,
put out OF the train in the dark at the Junction OF
| TWO railroads and quite q distance from either
Alexandria or Washington. They had to wait in
discomiort long time, and when the local train
| from AIexandrla TOOK them On board had 10 pay
additional fare TO Washington. This was breach
OF plain contract Is specified on the ticket If
the PASSENGERS had known what was In store for
until the contract was performed we regard n an
outrage. There were about twenty OF thirty In the
party. Dr. =. b. Lttlewood, OF the Patent once,
ony soem. +. M EDWARDS,
II august d Portsmouth, Va
i THE NATIONAL RIyLRs.-At meeting OF the Ma
uonal hlfes last evening Lieut. Geo w. Evans,
reported that receipts for the late tour the com,
pany were " 49, expenses. s., 20; balance
on mana SS3s9 ueuta g. w. Evans ana 4 b
vste FRANK Hamilton were appointed q committee
70 prepare suitable resolutions OF thanks and "a
select Souvenirs for the National Lancers, OF Bos
ton. ana Holder N. Brownell OF sea view Hotel
Cottage City. Ira II. Johanaes and C. o. GWaf,
nm3 u Boston, Mass. DR.. IL A. Tucker, Charlie,
ana Sad Boess ss oq Msa Wn v;n =; Young
and Nj. Henry A. Willard were elected honorary
smother column 70 those In want OF . pIeasanI
home % . low price.