Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-11


than the Washingtons. The fielding Of the
Washingtons has always been good, but, Of
course, good fielding alone will not win games,
not If the opposing teams field nearly as well
and bat much better. Unless the Washington
pitchers can hold the opposing teams down to
ally been unable to win Lately, however, the
home team has been sayagely hitting and have
won in consequence. 1t is to be hoped that it
is the beginning Of new experience. Our
pitchers seem TO be getting in first-rate shape,
and when they are in condition Washington
will be all right.
So much criticism has been made Of what
have been called the mistakes of Irwin that it Is
a pleasure to note several improvements he has
made Changing the batting order was one
he order now is very well arranged Hoy
leads. as is proper. for he has great ''luck''
in getting to first. Dowd is good bunter and
should come next. Radford is also good at
sacrifice hitting and the two should send Hoy to
third Larkin comes next. He is pretty safe
hitter and can be depended on to bat in q run
IN an emergency.
Putting Radford out in Donovans place was
another good move. Radford has improved
wonderfully on his spring playing, as was pre-
dlcted, and covers great deal of territory in
right field He doesn't seem to have ewes
affected by the sun like Donovan, and he is hit
ting the ball hard besides running the bases like
a deer. Robinson's play at third has much i'm
proved. and il it wasn't for a suspicion that he
shirks difficult ground hits his work there would
be above criticism. There was great objection
tn bis being signed here, but undoubtedly he
has worked faithfully here and played hard for
the success of the team, and he has in the face
of opposition won many friends.
As already announced in THE STAR, Abbey,
the University of Vermont pitcher, will re-
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not kindly disposed toward trying untried
pitchers or PLAYERS of any kind, either from
pro-amateur clubs or college mines. An anna
teur phenomenon doesn't, as a rule, last
long in league company. His associates dis
trust him, and do not give him that support
they would give an old, tried hand in whom
they have confidence. Then, too, they lack
the nerve which only experience can give.
new hand in the box with three men on bases
loses his head completely. 1t is at such times
that nerve and experience count. 1t is at such
times that men like Clarkson show the stuff of
which they are made With two such pitchers
as Dolan and kilroy available, local patrons
cannot understand why college pitcher should
be taken.
Won der Ahe's team begins a series Of three
games with the home team today and according
to Hoyle should drop two of them Then Bal
timore follows with three games. The club then
takes another trip up to Boston for a couple
and returns to PLAY two games each with the
New Works, Brooklyns and the Phillies. Then
they go over to Baltimore for a couple and go
west TO end the season. playing in Cincinnati,
Cleveland, Pittsburg. Chicago. ST. Louis and
Louisville, in the order named, closing the first
season in the falls city. Out of the twelve
games to be played here they should win eight.
OF the sixteen to be PLAYED away they should
win the same number. This would give Wash
inSton at the end of the season thirty-four
games won and thirty-seven lost, with per-
centage of 47.8. This may be good enough to
put Us at the head of the second six. It will
hardly do any more than that. This is very
reasonable estimate, and it is hoped that the
nine will do better. Two-thirds of the games
on the home grounds and one-half on other
grounds Is as much as can be reasonably
expected
President Young has sent out notices calling
special meeting Of the league, to be held III
New York on Monday. Six clubs made the re-
quest and Mr.. Young SAYS the object of the
meeting is for the distribution of surplus
players among the weaker clubs. The meeting
IL not met with approval by the Bostons and
several other strong clubs. The surplus stock
now held by the latter will probably be signed
to the clubs that need Strengthening.
The league games played yesterday resulted
as follows:
Sit'clduu,
Louisville, Il Washington. 3.
Cincinnatic, I: New York, DIST game).
New York. 2: Cincinnati, cd game).
Boston, 4; Chicago, (1st game).
Boston, I; Chicago, o I'D game).
Baltimore, %; St. Louis, list game).
Baltimore, 8; st. Louis, 8 cd game).
Brooklyn, 5; Pittsburg. 4 Ost game).
Brooklyn, 4; Pittsburg, 8 cd game).
Louisville won yesterdays game by superior
all-round PLAYING. They fielded perfectly and
batted at the right time. Viau's work was very
effective, and he led the batting. Killen was in
the box for Washington.
The clubs change stations today and play as
follows: st. Louis at Washington, PittsburH at
Philadelphia, Chicago at Brooklyn, Cleveland
at New York, Cincinnati at Boston and Louis
vile at Baltimore.
The percentages to date are;