Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-18
AFTER A WEEKS PLAY,
What the National Base Ball Club Has Dol
and What IL Expected.

What the National Base Ball Club Has Done
and What IL Expected.
A week has come and week has gone and
the National Base Ball Club has been seen at
work upon the home grounds. 1t has played
four games here, Of which three have been lost
by weak work, either at the bat or in the field
There have been no especially weak spots de-
veloped, except possibly, at third, and this, it
Is asserted, has been strengthened by the sign
ing OF Jim Davis, who will make valuable ad-
dition to the team if he can be managed prop
erly. 1t is true that the men who appeared as
opponents are among the strongest in the as
ISOLATION, and perhaps the Senators did well to
take one game from them, but, with all Of the
good pitching and fielding Of the visitors,
there was certain looseness of play on the
part OF the home team that caused q good deal
of disappointment.
The team has in it some well-seasoned mate
rial that should be capable of producing better
effects than those that have appeared, and per-
maps last week has been quite as good piece
OF experience as any that could have been en-
countered. There is tendency on the part Of
the men to slack up, and particularly when the
pitcher needs his best support There is not
enough Of scientific base running and several
runs have been lost by failure to slide. The
men seemed to be afraid Of soiling their neat
new white uniforms, and there is something Of
In the dust. This will probably wear off with
another game or two.
The attendance on Monday was tremendous,
and 1t showed what The STAR has contended ali
along during the season of preparation, that
the enthusiasm In Washington is not dead, but
sleeping. The people are as eager as ever for
the game and as ready to forgive small defects,
but they will not stand any yellow ball play.
THE PITCHERS.
The pitchers have shown up pretty well.
Miller's work on Thursday was first-class until
the team behind him went to pieces. Carsey
was hit pretty hard in the first game but he
would have done better, it is thought had the
men been stronger at the bat themselves. He
Is new In the association and seemed to show
the signs Of miniature rattles. Keefe did what
he has done often before-show that he has
ability OF the first order in him if he can keep
from his old fault-wildness in delivery. For
instance, in Tuesdays game he gave two men
bases on balls In one inning and struck two of
the three men out He is queer combination
of excellence and faults. Bakely has done
nothing much on which to base an opinion.
COMING GAMES.
; There was no game scheduled for yesterday
and consequently the team rested from the
work Of four games in succession. Today the
games the Senators and the Orioles will battle.
This will carry the schedule to next Tuesday.
Wednesday is an off day and on Thursday,
Friday and Saturday the Athletics will be the
attraction. This will end the home playing
for time and the team will go away for a
short trip, playing in Baltimore and Boston,
seven games in all, returning home to play St.
Louis on May 6. Then there will be quite q
long series at home with all of the western
clubs.
A SUMMARY.
Thus far the Nationals have made in the six
games played SO hits and 10 errors to 81 hits
and Is errors by their opponents.
Hatfield leads the batting with hits to his
credit. McQuery has ard Beecher and Dun
lap each.
The teams Of the Association stand thus in
the race: