Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-24
WITH BAT AND BALL.
Opening of the Championship Season
To-day.

To-day.
The close of the exhibition series yesterday
was marked by the easy defeat of the Yale team
BY the Statesmen. score of to 2 There was
| little hitting, comparatively, but what there
was came to good advantage for the home
team, who earned seven of the nine runs. Fer
son and Mack were problem to the collegians
while Traver's and Meetings. uncertainty and
wildness made it possible for the Senators to
win with but little difficulty The home team
played altogether, illustrating the success of
Manager Morrilrs methods of practice. Con-
| sequently nearly every one of the seven hits
the Statesmen made counted. There were
some hard drives. too, Wilmot making beau
tiful hit away down over the right-feld fence
for four bases. 1t was one of the longest posi-
BILE hits and awoke the enthusiasm of the crowd
to a howl Hoy came In for a three Dagger
near the clubhouse, and Morrill, and Wise each
touched the ball for two bases at time.
Myers. HOY. and Wise each made singles. Wise
made the only error for the Senator'S while
the Yale men managed to secure a record of
five misplays Four hits were all that they
could pick out of Persons delivery.
OTHER GAMES YESTERDAY.
At Louisville--Louisville, II; St. Louis, T.
At Cincinnati-Cincinnati, Z; Kansas City, 5.
At Observation-Disclosures. 5; Brooklyn, 4. At
Observation-Disclosures. s. Columbus, T. At
Jersey, City-Boston. IA; Jersey City, 1. At
Newark Toronto. s. Newark, 4. At New
Haven-New York, 8; New Haven. s.
THE EXHIBITION SERIES.
There a series of exhibition games last
year. in which the Senators won with exceeding
regularity. Enthusiasts hearts and hopes
went up and great things were expected of the
home club in the championship season on that
ground. But alas, both hearts and hopes, and
stock as well, went down as defeat after defeat
was chalked on the boards. and when the last
ball was put i'll play the Senators were at the
bottom of the list, showing the extreme futility
of the exhibition games as a criterion for
judgment This year the hearts and the hopes
have come up as high ever, if not little
higher. with a surprising regularity. There is
the same basis for rising in the record of the
team during the exhibition games, but one de-
feat being on the clubs record; but this year
the hopers have much surer foundation for
their enthusiasm in the undoubted strengthen
ing of the team by the purchase of high grade
men. Hence there is more than satisfaction at
the outlook. 1t verify seems that the strong
teams that made the big records last year are
much weaker at the beginning of this sea-
son. while the youngsters have been strength
ened. Pittsburg, Washington and Indianapolis
have each received a fresh start by the infusion
of new blood, while New York has lost its
grounds, will start without Keefe and Ward.
and is conceded to be in but poor form. Chi
cago is without Williamson. while Boston. in
the loss of Wise and Morrill,. has poor pros
pect when one views the troubles that are said
to exist in the internal management. With Kelly
captain. Hart manager. and the triumvirate
head of all, there can be but little working
harmony, and both players and watchers of
other cities are looking for complications to
arise before the season is fairly started. To be
sure the Hubbites have gained strong men in
the Detroiters, but their addition just about
compensates for the loss of Wise and Morrill,.
NOTES.
President Young looked forward to a close,
exciting season last spring. and this year he
anticipates even a more interesting race for
pennant and places.
Philadelphia will play here four days, and
on Monday the Senators go north and play in
New York. Four games there and then the
Statesmen return home to begin series with
Boston on Friday of next week Two weeks
from to-day will find the home team in Phila-
delphia. and ON the 18th of May they will begin
a long series OF games on the home grounds,
playing Indianapolis, Chicago, Pittsburg.
Cleveland, and New York in order.
Frank Baldwin. Tom Daily and Martin Sulli-
van were released by the Chicago club yester-
day. The reason assigned by Mr.. Spaulding
was that the two first named were not satisfied
with the salary the management wished to pay
Sullivan rather expected his release from the
fact that he was not reserved last fall. Pfeffer
Anson's men at Pittsburg tomorrow
President Day surprised the baseball public
yesterday By offering Ward to Boston for
$4,000. The Boston management thought the
price too high in view of the fact they have a
manager. Has Hewett given up his claim to
Ward? If he has Washington Will not object
James Fogarty and George Wood have signed
Philadelphia contracts. Harry Wright has
decided upon Wood for left, FOgarty center
and Thompson right as his outfeld.
President Young, of the baseball league, to-
day received the contracts of Wood and Fogarty
with Philadelphia and Hanlon with Pittsburg
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