The Washington times., 1894-06-18
BALL AND TRACK COMMENT
Resume of the Outdoor Sports in and
About Washington.
BROOKLYN AND BOSTON NEXT
The Senators Have Six Hard Games for the
Present Week-More Scientific Batting
Should Be Done-Interesting Racing Cos
sip-Matters and Things Across the River.

The Washington club has finished the first
series with the western clubs, with eleven
victories and six defeats. This is gratifying
result not only to the owners Of the club, but
also to the consistent and energetic rooters.
Chicago was the only team to win the odd
game. Blu. that defeat was most distasteful
because it placed the Senators in eleventh
pace. This position, however, is not bad
one when 1t is remembered that when the
team arrived home from a disastrous trip
they were seemingly hopeiessly in the race.
While next to last. few more victories will
put them way up in the last division. The
team put up fair ball during the last two
weeks and should it continue in winning
proportionate number OF games, they will oc-
cupy different place when they start on their
western trip on June 27.
The team has been materially weakened by
the absence of Joyce at third; not so much
because Selbach is not putting up strong
enough game at the bat and in the field, but
for the reason that his presence on the team
creates greater confidence among tho play
eTS- duls " tuo SclSiA "cAhs
and it goes without saying that as general
on the diamond he gets a great deal OF work
out of his men. He is still suffering with
straineI tendon in his right heel, and 1t IS
no, known when he will resume plaving, but
handreds of the patrons of the game In Wash
laqtcn viii be glad to see him back at third,
md the hard working Roaring Bill'' in right
field The team will then be in winning
shape. and the fans will display even more
lung energy than now. II Joyce cannot play
THg TIMES believes that il he would be in
Uniform and on the coaching line it would
materially strengthen the team.
Mcguire is certainly doing excellently be-
hind the bat. His throwing is Il most pleas
ing feature Of his work, and when he gets
under one of those high fouls it is all over.
He squeezes them with the same vigor
child displays when it is eating large orange.
He does not. however. display Judgment in
batting overtime he comes to the bat, the
fielders go farther out. expecting long hit,
and they are not often disappointed. Such
being the case. it must be observed that Il
slight touch would land a safe hit. If he
would practice science in hitting his average
would not only 80 up, but he would help the
club to more victories. The same can be said
of Cartwright. He. too. does not use that
judgment so essential TO victory. Observa-
ton has proven that the man who makes the
most hits is rot the one who swings with great
force on his bat.
The coming week the Brooklyns and Bos-
tons will be here for three games apiece. The
former are playing fine ball just now, and
their pitchers are in good trim. The team
has been playing fast ball against the west
srn clubs, and they come to Washington to-
day with that confidence which only Foutz
can have. For the first three days, there
fore. the Senators will have hard work hold
ing their own. The Bostons. while second
in the race. are not in such excellent condi-
ton. Their pitchers are not in very good
form. However. they are lucky club, and
together with little dirty bali playing once
in while they manage to win.
Fred Hagar, recently member of the First
Ward Stars, and now a member of the Nor
folks. is home on short visit. He is very
popular at his home and his friends gave him
quite an ovation when he arrived here. Fred
has developed into hitter. and his catching
has been the feature of the games in which he
participated. He was hit three times by
pitched balls recently and is home on sick
leave. He hopes to return to his club to-
morrow.
The bookmakers have not been making a
barrel of money of late at the Island track.
and certain OF the talent seem to have gotten
the best of things Owing to tho peculiar
running of some of the horses the judges on
several occasions have called certain jockeys
up before q race and cautioned them about
riding to win. The most of the boys at the
track are not much moro than stable boys,
and have but little experience in the pigskin.
So patent is this that the public prefer back
ing H Lewis, Manlove, and one or two
others, even If they are on inferior cattle.
rather than take a chance with one Of the
ed fellows.
As the pencilers begin to get some sort OF
a line on the merits Of the animals at the
track they are rather chary about the odds.
On nearly every dav last week there were one
or more horses quoted at less than even
money which failed to go through. Ella.
Key West. Stringfellow. and Sweet
Alice are samples OF oddism choices which
fell down during last week. and on none of
these races did the books quit any kind of
winner. The reason is simply because there
are no heavy bettors at the track. and nearly
all the money wagered WAS on other horses
The majority OF the patrons of the track have
no use Tor topheavy choice and prefer TAX
ing a chance on horse at decent odds.
For the past few days the events at five
furlongs have been run out of the chute and
many of the patrons are dissatisfied with the
plan. They prefer seeing the start, and this
is simply impossible when races are run over
the straight course. The distance. the dust.
and sun form combination impossible to
beat, and many bettors stay off these races, rs
they don't want to burn their money up. The
start in the third race on Saturday will go q
great way toward making the chute still
more unpopular. It's almost n certainty
All Night would not have been given win.
Cic.A lead if the send-ofr had been in sight of
.hs .eople. Starter Cassidy had been doing
sucS good work in the other events that his
caauge OF form was SO sudden and pro-
aounced rs to be startling
Secretary Tompkins has received applca-
tioa for stabling accommodation from seven
DR. eight horsemen who are desircus of coming
oh and taking part in the game. Additional
stables are being erected inside the enclosure,
and a good sized stable has Just been built
outside the grounds which is already ten
anted. Among those applying for room is C.
9. McCafferty. who has been racing in the
Southwest. About 115 horses have started at
he meeting out Of over 800 at the track.
Barnic Has Signed Mcaney.
BALTIMORE, June 17-President Ruckstuhl,
Manager Barnie, and the Louisville team ar
rived here at O'Clock tonight and left an
hour later for pittshurp NJanaper Rarnia