Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-28
THE CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD.

CHANGES DURING THE WEEK.
The past week has brought forth some interest
Ing and important changes in the standing OF the
clubs. Detroit has forged TO the front, showing
Chicago back 10 second place. Then New York,
by continuing remarkable streak OF playing has
advanced SO as 10 take second place from Chicago,
and 70 press closely upon Detroit for first. week
ago philadelphia led Boston for fourth by a neck,
but successive defeats on both sides have brought
the two clubs down together, the rain in Boston
yesterday giving the Bean-eaters a slight advant-
age over the PhiIlies Pittsburg mas lost ana re-
gained sixth place. but now holds 1t by a lead OF
one-thousandth over Indianapolis, while both
teams are put IL Per cent ahead OF the senators,
who nave played remarkable ball and has reached
a point from which positions much better than
bring the leaders down and the other end up, and
thus making the most exciting race the league has
THE WORK OF THE STATESMEN
during the past week is OF the most gratifying
character. The record stands clean, with four
victories, untarnished by a defeat In Philadel-
phia on Monday the Senators won to 8, by bet
Ter batting. whitney and Mack, and Casey and
HalIman were the batteries On Tuesday the men
from Washington DID about as they pleased with
the ball. and won, IA to ), by making 10 hits to
ODay and Mack, and Buffinton and Mailman were
the batteries. There was considerable surprise in
Washington Wednesday night, every body being
anxious 10 learn the success OF Widner, the new
pitcher, who was to be given a trial In the box.
He was perfect success, keeping the Phillies
down To hits, while Washington hit Gleason
times. and won TO L. Thus The Statesmen per-
ing three straight games from a club while away
from home. On Thursday they played the Boston
Radbourne and Kelly were the batteries.
In the four games this week the senators made
43 hits ana 10 errors To 23 hits and Is errors by
their opponents, showing that 1t was BY superior
batting that the good work was DONE
OBrien led the batting for The club. making
hits and ID bases in four games. Hoy is next with
. hlts anu bases In 1our games; Widner, with >
hits In three games; Wilmot, with 5 hits and 8
bases In four games; Daily, with 3 hits and 4
bases In two games, and Myers, with hits and z
bases III Iour games.
Hoy is running bases again with some OF his
first freshness. In Boston, on Thursday, he stole
nve, besides making three single hits, and thus
PROBABLY doing more than any other one man to-
ward winning. tie made TWO OF The runs Myers
also helped BY four-bas hit.
BY the way the PhIllles missed that in-shoot Of
Widners on "Wednesday II looks as though Wash
ington had at last secured a THO OF pitchers that
WIdner ODay will probably r.tch to-day In
Boston, and lookout for another victory.
Boston has won one game out OF the last 16
played and Washington has won six out OF the
last seven. III this keeps up much longer there
VIII be decided change in the positions OF the
league clubs.
Pittsburg has Strengthened out suddenly and is
now playing one OF the strongest games In the
league, always excepting Washington.
Fuller Will probably be in first-claSS condition
to play In the 1irst home game next Thursday
with the Philles. Deasley's hand is almost as
strong as ever and Daily and Myers, who were
sick when the club returned from the West are
all right again, and batting and fielding as OF Old
comparison OF records. Including Wednesdays
games, shows that Roger Conner lead, the league
In batting, with an average OF 1885 hits and .569
total bases, Deng closely followed by Ryan,
OF Chicago, with .3,o hits and .493 bases.
Then come Becky, OF Pittsburg, Brouthers, Kelly
Ewing, Miller, Pittsburg; White, Detroit; Hines
and so on down. Arson Is 18th Hoy Is the
nrSt WaShlngtonian, being tied with Pfrffer for
30th, with an average OF $50 hits Wilmot Is
next, tied with Petit, OF Chicago, at the :S2d
notch Then comes O'Brien and Daily, tied for
AZ. Whitney is 81 Shock Gu, Donnelly 81, Myers
3D. Mack a, and O'Day 20. GilmOre's name is last
number 81, with an average OF 200.
Tin Keere leads the pitchers, having a fielding
average OF .S97 In % games. Bufnhton comes sec
ond, Getzein third, followed by Sowders, Krock,
Madden, Van Haltren, Calvin, ClarksOn, and Bald
win, OF Chicago. Whitney is placed at 18th place
and O'Day 10Th in twenty-four men.
O'Brien leads the first basemen with q fielding
average OF 1854. Myers Is 4th among twelve sec
ond basement, his average being .y<9. Donnelly Is
7th OF the fifteen third basemen, with a percent
age OF .S4o. Shoch stands 9Th among eleven
snortstops, Wilmot 9TH In ten left elders Hoy 5th
In nine center t1eiders and Daily 9th In thirteen
night 1elders.
Detroit leads In club-batting and fielding
indianapolis Is second In bathing and Boston
secOhd In fielding. The rest OF the batting
list reads New York. Chicago, Boston, Pfttsburg
Philadelphia and Washington. In fielding the
remainder OF the list Is New York, PittSburg,
Philadelphia and Chicago, Washington and
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