Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-28

workers. who do not lose their wits at criti-
cal times, and IL hustling counts for any
thing. the Washington Base BAH Club will
fulfiu the predictions Of many writer's and
end the season several notches higher in
the race than several other clubs Of suppos-
cd Known Quantities.
Pat Tebeau, In an interview at Louisville
the other day. gave the following estimate
Of the championship race:
viii Boston have a walkover for the
nag? Not for a minute. There are going to
be four clubs in the field for the pennant
this year. They are Cleveland, Boston, New
York and Pittsourg. and Boston hasn't even
q shade the pest Of 1t. New York he's been
strengthened wonderfully. and Pittsburg
was pretty good when the season Of 90 end
ed Everybody knows were all right Phil
adelphia Is hard team to beat. but hard
ly look upon them as being in the pennant-
winning class. Louisville and Philadelphia
however, think. with the four clubs which
Will fight for the flag, will make up the first
division.
They have been making a great fuss
over in Cincinnati, but that team is not
strong as the one you have here In Brook
tyn there has been considerable talk. be-
cause that is a big city. but nobody need be
afraid Of Brooklyn. st. Louis has strong
pitchers. but they haven't got club to sup
port them properly. Those colts over in
Chicago may play phenomenal ball for a
week, or even a month, but after that they
Is somewhere down in the second division.
Baltimore has got in Dan Brouthers just
what they needed most-a heavy hitting
nrst baseman- As for Washington. i don't
know what to think Of that team. 1t may
surprise US. and it may not
In its report of one of the Baltimore Bos-
ton games a monumental city paper says:
1.-THE Bostons played that sharp brainy
game for which they are celebrated. and in
ri1t<
caught the Orioles mapping, and put out
two men. In the field they played without
an error. save the one Intentionally made
BY Mccarthy, and which resulted in a
double play.
Robinson was on second, with McGraw on
first. when Keller hit an easy fly to left
field. 1t went right into McCarthy's hands.
Both Robinson and McGraw. seeing that it
was impossible for Mccarthy 10 lose it,
Rugged close to their bases. n a fash Bos-
tons brilliant fielder took in the situation.
Instead of catching the ball he let 1t drop,
picked 1t up and threw quickly to third.
Nash hurried the ball on to second, and
both Robinson and McGraw were doubled
before either had fully realized what was
going on 1t was new one on Baltimore
and the men were dazed. 1t is such bail
playing as this that has won the champion
ship so often for Boston,
Frand De Hass Robinson of the Cleveland
club some weeks before the opening Of the
season. made this prediction: ION Decora-
ton day. May 81. think the twelve teams
will stand this way: Boston. first: Cleveland
or Pittsburg, second: New York, third;
Cleveland or Pittsburg. fourth; Philadel-
phia, fifth: Cincinnati sixth; Chicago,
seventh: Brooklyn. eighth; Baltimore. min tn
Louisville. tenth: ST. Louis eleventh: Wash
lngton, twelfth. BY July the standing will
b. the same except Boston and Pittsburg
will have the first two places. with New
York and Cleveland third or fourth. The
finish will be between New York and Bos-
ton. with Cleveland and Pittsburg close be-
hind them. / do not believe the Philadel-
phias will do as well under Irwin as when
Harry Wright managed them. and as for
the Chicagos. Arson always was great
pennant winner in the winter time"
Up to date Mr.. Robinson is decidedly
wrong as concerns the standing, with the
exception OF Boston, Cleveland and Phila-
eclphia-
In Cincinnati. where it stormed for four
Gays, they think that the argument of Pres
dent Hart of the Chicagos that the league
should have good weather for its good
rames," or. in other words, that the OPEN
Ing of the championship season should not
occur until such time as they are reason
ably sure of good weather,is the correct one.
May 1 is about the proper time to open the
season
In Cartwright Washington has about the
best first baseTnan in the country He is
not only a great fielder. but a hard hitter
and good base runner. Abbey. in left also
saved several runs by making three fine
running catches. With Sullivan back a,
short Washington has a great team this
year, excepting that. outside of Esper /,
has no strictly frst-class pitchers. The
team Is very fast, every man on IL outside
Of the batteries being fleet footed. They are
likewise fine felderS and good hitters, saws
the PHILADELPHIA Ledger.
Caught on the Fly.
Chief of Umpires Harry Wright expressed
himself as satisfied with the work of Um-
pire Stage in Philadelphia on Thursday
He is an athletic young man. who runs tc
the bases to see every play. He gives his
decisions in a quick not-to-be-disputed way,
and is apparently always correct. Stage
made a very Favorable impression.
De Wolf Hopper expresses the opinion
that Arson has good team this season.
A Washington fan who abused one OF
Gus Schmelzs young men for an error
the other day was yanked of the lot and
locked up, charged with disorderly conduct
-Pittsburg Dispatch.
In reply to Mr.. Talcott's offer to bet 500
TO 500 that the New Yorks will beat out
the Brooklyns. President Byrne dryly says
Its an easy thing to bet with other peo-
pies money. The 800 that my friend NJ
1alcott. is waving about 50 recklsssiy is
The 500 he held out on that poor. unfor-
tunate Farrell"
Revenge on those Washingtons Is
sweet" says a New York paper.
Poor Uncle Arson seems 10 be left In the
shuds.