Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-08
National League.
WHAT IS LACKING.

The game yesterday nails the fact that has
heretofore been a nebulous idea in the mind,
of most Of the patrons Of the game in this city,
namely, that the home club will keep right on
losing until at least one frst-class pitcher is
secured. 1t also showed that there Is but one
man in the team who twirls balls who is at all
reliable to do hne work, rely and he seems
to be able to last but about six seven innings.
Carsey, II not quite an utter failure, is SO near
90 that he Is little or no use to the team and
the thud with which the promise he gave ut the
start has fallen to the ground. il still re-echo-
ing Miller has been laid up with a lame arm.
so it is said, and he is out of the question Mace
il no good. He may be able to pitch an occa-
sional great game of ball, but these occasions
are like the visits Of angels. Bakely is all right
a. long a. he lasts. but he has never yet this
season pitched game through in an even
style. He weakens. and unless the home team
has big lead-which, by the way. il has not
had 50 far-his chances OF winning the game
for the club are very slim.
wANrED-A MAN IN THE BOX.
Now, therefore. what Is needed Is a man in
the box on whom a certain amount Of depend
ence can be placed. some such man as Jim
Whitney was when he was pitching his best
ball for this city some years ago. Then, and
only then, will the crowds grow ON the days
when he is expected to appear in the box, for
as il is, with our best men pitted against the
weakest men Of the visitors. there seems to be
fol gone conclusion that the game is AS good as
lost So much depends nowadays upon the
work of the pitcher that it is suicidal not to
have Q star for such work.
BErTEK COACHING NEEDED.
There IL no weak spot that can be discerned.
Third base 10 now covered a. well as possible
and second is protected in fns shape. The out
field is strong and with Catcher Lehman il is
probable that the anterior end of the diamond
will be well guarded But there is one noticea-
BILE lack to be spoken Of in this connection
There Is not enough coaching done during the
games The men on bases work in silence and
the coachers seem 10 be dumb. Not q word is
said to enliyen the runners, and the opposing
pitcher il allowed to work away in peace. There
is some bad work done on the coaching lines at
have been allowed to 20 to the bad during the
past two games. Put little ginger into the
men, Manager Snyder.
The Georgetown University team defeated the
nine from Johns Hopkins yesterday by the
score Of 8 to I. Shoemaker and Rackey and
Davis and Keedy we're in the points. George
town made Is hits and error and Hopkins 6
hits and errors.
The Columbia Athletic sReds" downed the
Blues yesterday by the tally Of 3 to 8. Ho-
miller and DAILY officiated for the 'sReds" and
OLeary and Frye for the other side The
Reds made IL hits and errors and the Blues
hits and errors.
The Cooke Park Base Ball Club dropped it
first game to picked nine from Curtis School
by the score Of 20 to l9. The game was very
closely contested, the features being the batting
Of Goodwin fog the Curtis School and Garrison
for the Cooke Parks. The batteries were Hay.
cock and Goodwin for the Curtis and Brait
mayer and Frey for ths Cooke Parks