Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-07

ton for fifth position Baltimore is cOnse-
aueutly huyging itself over this remarkable
achievement, and Growing gleefully. And so it
happens that the Statesmen have slid from
first place 20 sixth. an operation accomplished
simply by a succession of defeats OF which any
team should feel ashamed; and the Senators
probably feel very sheepish. They went away
from home confident that they could hold their
own at the top of the list, but their weakness
IN pitching talent was the first element of the
slide to develop. A. first they won an occa-
slDnal game or two by means of lucky batting.
Then the team showed that it had
LOST THE KSAcK OF HITTING
the ball when men were waiting to score. They
6elded well and played sharp, snappy games,
but they couldn't strike the winning combina-
ton. In short. they were losing just the sort
of games that they had been in the habit OF win
ming at the start of the season. With the team
out Of sight the reason for all this must be a
matter OF surmise, figured out from the scores.
The men have evidently lost heart. They had
been so well acquainted with victory that de-
feat made them afraid OF themselves. They
were aware of their weakness in the box and
thoir games showed that they were beaten before
they started. And after the manager bad done
his best TO find new pitchers and had strength
ened the team in that particular, the players
had fallen into the habit of losing
2 positive habit and a very
bad one-and could not help themselves. No
one can reasonably deny that there is some
magnificent material on the team. That Is
self-eyldent. But there Is a screw loose some
where, so that the material is no longer ming
ling into that harmonious mixture that pro-
duceS effective team work. OF course there
are folks who viii shrug their shoulders and
hint that the manager Is not managing the
men and that the latter are not behaving thom-
selves. This IL q chronic attitude on the part
OF the public toward u losing team, but i'll this
case there Is nothing III the score to prove that
it IA true. No man has played bad ball, but all
have shown u weakness at the bat. Ii they
were inclined to dissipation the score would
show II.
for Gil this is in the nature of a faith cure.
The team needs to get back on its own grounds
to win a few games and to feel that the pubic
are not down on them simply because ,tAey
have had a streak OF bad luck. There are nOa
no weak spots to till. and all tina. Manager
Sullivan need do is to infuse some courage and
confidence into his colts and the victories will
begin to come again soon enough.
YESTERDAYS GAME.
There was but one game played in the
Atlantic Association. that unfortunate game in
New Haven, where the Jersey City Gladiators
took n scalp from the erstwhi.e leaders, 4 to L.
New Haven had hard luck in the matter of long
hit. which the heldefs persisted in catching.
The batteries were Fitzgerald and Murphy and
HOrher and Hoford. Each team made 6 hits
anu < errors
Other games resulted as follows:
National League-Boston, 10; New York. 8.
Cincinnati, 3; PIttsburg, 5. Chicago, II; Cleve-
land. 4.
Players League-New York, IL; Brooklyn, 2.
Cleveland, IA, Buffalo, 4. Chicago, 6; Pitts
burg. ).
American Observation-Disclosures 5; Brook
Ign, ) - innlngsl
FOUL TIPS.
II was just as we'll that it rained.
The Senators will probably play tomorrow at
Brooklyn, near Baltimore.
Worcester has signed Joe Sullivan, who
caught for Newark last year. This was necessi-
tated by Jones spralning his hip.
Hartford is to give Jack Lyston, the pitcher,
a trial.
Ted sullivan and Gleason ran over to the city
from baltimore last night for a consultation
with Hewett.
Ben HIT, business manager OF the Phila-
delphIa brotherhood club. has resigned in ac-
cordaHce with the wishes OF the directors. and
has written a very sharp letter in which he de-
ROunces the Players League and declares that
he will steer clear of 1t i'll the future.
Yesterdays postponed game between Wash
lngton aud Baltimore will be played OFF III the
monumental city on Monday. keliy will um-
pIre this series.
The Atlantic race stands thus: