Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-13
THE CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD.
THE SITUATION.

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THE SITUATION.
The victory OF yesterday gave the Senators
little better chance for place. The winning OF
the coveted position now depends entirely upon
tine outcome of to-day's game. II Washington
roses all hope Is gone; II Indianapolis wins the
result is the same; II Washington wins with In
dianapolis the relative positions Of the clubs Will
remain unchanged; II Washington wins and In
dianapoliS does not play the result would be tie;
anu anu manly ma washington wins and Indianapolis
To the Senators In view OF these facts the chances
are slightly against the home team But should be
remembered when this close nght Is considered,
that Washington threw away u chance to take a
game last Saturday TO which they were legally
entitled entitled. through Chicagos default Manager
be much better TO take his chances In fair knock
down night, and consented TO play, the home team
senator's lead Whatever may be SAID about the
bad luck or bad playing OF the Washingtons It
VIII not be said, In case the club reaches seventh
place, that they got there by underhand means.
There Is grain OF comfort In this reflection, small
though II may be.
THE PAST WEEK
has been good one, as far as the percentage of
the home team goes The Statesmen won two out
Of the four games played. Chicago earned two
victories on Monday and Tuesday by tremendous
batting. keefe was hit harder than Widner, but
Widner was hit very hard. The Management
"wednesday, and the team took a day Oh This
short rest seemed TO benefit them, for on Thurs.
day they handily defeated the Detroits by better
played this week Washington made 20 runs 80
hits and % errors 10 30 runs AZ hits and 10 errors
by their opponents
THE RACE THIS YEAR
has been unusually Interesting. Detroit, the ex-
champions, started out with a crippled team and
went TO the bottom like plummet Chicago, hav-
ing lost It's best pitcher, held up the top for
long time. Boston, having gained this pitcher
showed good squirt at the start, remaining in
with great rapidity. New YORK, without any ad
ditionS or losses started modeSliy in fourth place
below which II has not gone. Philadelphia, with
and WORKED slowly upward. Pittsburg with a
team supposed TO be greatly strengthened went
70 inc Top With dash remaining in first position
FOR Few days, and then going gradually down hill
until June they had touched rock bottom In.
diaDapolis, with few changes, went TO
me last notch, and then began to zigzag.
Finally Washington, with half a new team, but
no new pitchers, worked up to fourth place. hold.
ins it for a week, when they dropped to eighth,
which they chung 10 bravely until the last OF june
squirt then took them mopentarily TO sixth POSI-
tlon, but the reaction came and landed them
down at the foot They pursued the even tenor OF
their way until the 18th OF August winch found
them changing places with the HOLSTERS, This
continued until the 18th OF september when bad
again swopped places. Now they are running
neck and neck and the issue hangs by a thread
TIE HOME TEAM
began the season with nfteen men, to be managed
by Mr.. Ted Sullivan, whose experience and success
In this line gave hope of q winning ball team.
whitney, or whom great deal was expects1. reIi
sick In the nrst series and lost mis- strength Just
as he was getting well again a blow in the chest
from Dali set hlm back, and this effective lwirer
was crippled Gilmore, whom many Thought
would be u success. 1atted out Ike a batter md
went all 70 pieces before the season WAS quarter
over. ODay soon showed himself TO be one
OF the best pitchers In the league and
did the greater part Of the work, but
an N, unfortunate Is sSciden. In the middle
that Daily would do well In the box. bur
lie has been put In hight Geld and only given q few
son Is Mack. who has practically been the oniy
catcher OF the team His steady, cheerful honest
work mas won him many new friends, and caused
his od ones 10 remember him during August with
handsome silver SET Tom Deasley was regarded
with suspicion, ana this was quickly verned His
carrier Murray proSea Sui sscoSd asse
| and his soft hands soon gave out His Ice WAGONS
OBrien, did not keep up his record as hard
has played about the steadiest ball OF the season,
ana stands with Mack IN effectiveness and
tLe good WIZ OF the patrons mere. Donnelly has
played good ball, excellent ball, and deserves pro-
iaoIion. Irwin and Gardner were not successes
and we're quickly released. Wilmot. has proved q
Snoch has done all that he could TO make the club
WIN, ana deserves great deal OF credit But the
cream OF all the praise belongs 70 Hoy, the greatest
base Dali Ind OF The league. Ills playing has saved
many game. Widner ana Fuller, coming In later
In The season, helped the club somewhat but the
4 1nAoA unaOc law sult Snut Oh WIuuerb skill, AMI
fulier had the hard luck to De hit with ball and
| here.
THE CAUSE OF FAILURE
J What, then, has been the cause Of the teams
low placer Mainly the greater strength OF the
| other teams, and the peculiar chain OF misfor.
tunes that crippled the Senators IN the box from
the very start almost 10 the end OF the season.
stronger, peter team Is promised for next year
| ano ~ Is hoped, by 10 per cent OF the patrons o
! the game here, tnat the season OF 10 will see
washington In the lists with a club that has :
| nshtiny chance for higher honors than seventh oI
| eighth place No matter what changes may bt
made Tor next year all OF the present team viii bt
| retained. The limit will be reserved and one or
two VIII stay oy private agreement
| The season OF 1857 ended with Washfnotor
| credited with 20 victories and 20 defeats a per
eentage OF 81, and Indianapolis 81 victories and
| 80 defeats q percentage OF .293, thus showtno
that eighth place this year Is little more cretii
able than the same position In ~.
PARLoR CAN 10 PrrTssuRe VIA B. Z O. R R.-rh,
B. and U. limited express leaving Washington
| daily al lo:55 g. m Is equipped with Pullman W 8
| uouied partor car running through withou
change arriving Plttsburg $50 p. 10. This trair
more than one hour faster than the fastest trail
nd In N.ylt.-h