Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-16

w. & been able to capture
I> majority of the
games in the serieA
cleveland broke even-that was the best
'ecord of any Of the visiting clubs. Cleve-
land. Pittsburg, and. perhaps. Chicago. may
outclass the Senators. bu: 81. Louis, Cincin-
natl and Louisville ought not to lead the
home team when the Season closes, unless
they greatly improve in their general work
This summing up of the western teams may
be appropriate at this wiring. but 1t may
need g. revision after the Senators have
completed the western circuit
There Is one point upon which nearly all
OF the western magnates agree, and that Is
that Washington Is perhaps the best paying
base ball city in the league excepting Dos
sibly Philadelphia and Pittsburx They say
that the gate receipts here ara larger than
In many of the big cities. where 1t Is an
nounced that six and eight thousand people
are daily In attendance. When the counting
or the cash takes place and the division Of
the plumber follows those padded figures in
the local newspapers melt away Ike mist
before the morning sunshine.
In many of the league cities there may
DC Two or three days In each week where
the attendance is large. notably Saturiays
put In Washington there Is a regular at
tendance OF from two to three thousand
y. Sple day In and day out. 50 that in q
series OF three games. when the weather Is
TAR and the homo team Is playing good
average bah, visit to this city Is worth
from nine to twelve hundred dollars. Bos-
ton. Brooklyn, New York, Chicago Cleye-
land, Cincinnati. St Louis and Louisville
DO not divide up any such money as that
with visitors. Notwithstanding the published
repores- Baltimore Is having q great run
OF luck just now, whilo the Orioles are in
the van. but even tina. enthusiasts city
has its big days and its slim days
one OF the western managers, In a burst
or confidence, confessed that there are
number of men In the United States today
VINO regret that they did not take control
OF the Washington franchise when the
SWashets We're indinersnt on the subject
some OF them are positively envious of the
success that has come to the Wagners this
season from financial standpoint but they
al admit that the Washington management
- hustling. strictly business combination
from start to finish. Mr.. Wagner realizes
that he has a valuable piece Of property in
the Washington club. and he proposes to
nurse It accordingly. The team Is playing
winning ball al present, and there u no &C.
casIon 10 experiment with new players or
establish home for has beens."
After looking the Senators over with that
81 Louis Brown eye that has had long ex-
perience with movements Of ball play ers
Chris Won Der Abe declared that Gus
schmez has a wonderful collection OF
young players. who are made Of the right
stun for a winning team. The majority Of
them are unknown to the league, and they
nave yet 70 win their spurs. He says he
would rather have string Of young blooda
with two or three weu-seasoned men to
steady them. than a team OF 'stars" Of sew
eraI years standing. Chris was particularly
struck BY the play which Frank Ward
base on balls, stole 70 second on a long
shde Then Joyce hunted toward third
and, as Ward had a long lead or second
ne ne easily reached third. As soon as Miller
!et the ball go to Roger Conner at nrst
ward dashed for the plate, and reached II
safely on another long slide back OF the
rubber 1t was the most audacious piece Of
base stealing Performed here this season
Chris says 1t almost paralyzed PETIT and
Connor. Hasamaear. Abbey Selbach and
Cartwright are also picking I'D In their base
running. ana they take desperate chances
on the base lines. That Is the kind of ball
tnat pleases the St Louis ma gnate He saws
4 pase runner should never be afraid of
soiilng his clothes while soap is so cheap.
That old black dog Is stfn chained IN In
Lari Wasners back yard. and the Senators
co1tlnue To play winning ball. Several of the
rsiuns teams have offered large rewards
tor the carcass of the Wagnerian mascot
oue the brute appears to have a greater sur
Plus or lives than the cat that came back"
70 ,.I man times Gus Schmelz Is less super
sutious than Mr.. Wagner, and he attributes
the success of the home team to the fact
tnat the men are becoming more accustomed
70 thear positions and are more confident Of
retaining their places on the salary list
Wniie the experimental period lasted some
OF the players appeared to be ttntd and
acted as though they were playing safety
Nov. Sow they begin to feel that they are fix
lures IN the club and they are playing with
q get-there' style that not only astonishes
Sne visiting teams. but gratifies the army of
nome cranks, VINO are prepared to admit
mat IN several instances their Judgment Of
the team was premature.
There have been several changes in the
playing positions OF the team. Hasamear "a
being tried at third base, while Joyce oc-
cupies seat in the grand stand While
joyce Is taking a rest George Tebeau is act
ns captain and playing left field. in place
OF the sprightly Abbey, who has been trans
terred 70 middle garden because he is a bet
Ter neldsr ana can cover more territory
than Tebeau Setback is again in right field
and he Is playing the position almost as well
Is Paul Radford did. Radford is putting up
Z remarkable game at short, and he IS i'm
proving so much in his hitting that there
teens put little chance for Joe Sullivan to
get In the game
Mercer, Esper and Maui are pitching ex-
sellent ball. while Petty is rapidlv getting
INTO winning form the weather becomes
warmer. Mike Sullivan was given a trial
tor three innings in the first Chicago game
but he was naturally nervous, and there
kre did not do himself Justice He has an
made was not favorable. He may come
tround all right after he has a little more
experience I'm senatorial company. 4 strong
POINT In the pitching department Is the HIT
ing qualities of Maui, Esper, Mercer and
Retty. They are just apt to go to bat
Ind crack out a single or two-baEser as
my other member OF the team This fact
gas commented upon by Capt Comiskey OF
Cincinnati. while in this city last week
laid he: Il do not know another team In
he league that has better string cf hit
srs- Your pitchers go up and hit the iall
Utmost as hard the other players. There
no telling where the batting Is likely to
freak out. In other teams the batteries are
lot looked to for a great amount OF stick
york" Comiskey IS about right.
Anson is the Beau Brummei" of the
eagUe. In spite of the fact that his Chi
:ago Colts are OF winning many heats
low as they did several years ago, and al
hough his purse may not be full of the
pin Of the realm, he continues to stop at
he leading hotels and rides his men to and
rom the ball park in open carriages, some
lines crowding twelve men into two car
lagos When in Washington. Arson always
uts UP at the hotel which Is the home
{ the Secretary OF state, a dozen United
tates Senator's. Se"eral under secretaries
the administration aud the spot in which
he alleged sugar trust tempered with con-