The Washington times., 1894-07-02
TRACK And DIAMOND TOPICS
Probability Of Long Race on the
Island on the Fourth.
SENATOR'S IN THE WILD WEST
The First Week Ended Disastrously-
beau's Errors Continue to Result in
Runs for the Other Club-A Change at
Center Imperative Entries To-day.


the Alexander Island Races on the Fourth
there will be the usual card Of five races, one
OF which will be at mile and quarter. Ii
this race should fill 1t will, without doubt, be
great attraction, as the general public prefer
long distance TO sprint races. There are
plenty of horses at the track, but the majority
OF the owners do not care for races over six or
seven furlongs. The races out OF the chute
are only popular with the owners, as nothing
can be seen of the start. and many hesitate to
bet on these affairs because they don't know
what they are getting. As far as the starting
is concerned The TIMES has man at the
spot who keeps tab on all the send-offs, aud
any advantage given will be found in these
columns.
Numerous applications have been received
from horse owners for stable room. and the
association officials are in quandary. Ad-
ditional stables have recently been erected,
bat they are filled and more are needed. With
such large number OF flyers at the track, 1t
is rather surprising that the fields are not
larger and more new horses start. Evidently
many horses are eating their heads of and
not doing anything TO earn their feed. i.
such Is the case it would be far better to fill
the stables with horses ready to race.
In the early mornings things are lively
along the banks OF the Potomac. just back of
the stables, with the horde of stableboys and
helpers. who take advantage of the opportu-
nifty to treat themselves to dip i'll the water.
Many OF the horses are also given bath, and
the location of the stables could not be i'm
proved upon.
The first six days in the West have been
very disastrous to the Washington club in the
way Of defeats. They lost just that number
Of games-three to Pittsburg and three to the
Cincinnatis. No admirer of the Senators
need, however, become disconsolate over
the successive defeats il they will analyze
the scores. They will then observe that the
local team has played in extremely hard luck
In at least four games. In the last one with
the representatives OF the pork metropolis
they were completely routed, and tine angular
Parrotts curves must have been in strict
harmony with his position when he delivers
ball. The young man no doubt felt highly
elated in pitching the slugging Senators out
for only two hits.
In the first game with the Pirates the Sena-
tors outbatted their opponents in total hits by
five bases. yet they were not placed at the
proper time, or some marveous catch in the
field prevented scoring. In the second con-
test they played in the hardest kind Of luck.
Again they outbatted their rivals by large
odds. still they were unable to win. A mufI
by Tebeau lost the game 1t is not necessary
to say that il was an unfortunate muff. be-
cause every error he makes results in runs.
The third defeat at the hands of the Pitts
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day they joined issue with the Cincinnati red |
legs, and in n neck and neck game lost by one |
run. Had they been Bostonized they would |
have won Tebeaus error lost them the |
game. notwithstanding the fact that they |
greatly outbatted the Reds. In the last game |
with Cominskey's men they went to pieces and |
failed to keep up then batting record.
practical thought suggests itself in con-
nection with the unfortunate errors made by |
one particular player Why he kept on the |
team. 1t goes without saying that Tebeau |
knows more bali. perhaps than the majority |
OF the players. but as long as he makes errors |
that always prove fatal the conclusion is |
forced upon any reasonable mind that a |
change is necessary. If Manager Schmelz |
has no one to put in his place he should lose |
no time in procuring one from the many |
rising players in minor leagues. Perhaps |
Mr.. Schmelz will see this matter in the same
light as this paper does. and when Joyce is
able to play he will put ''Roaring Biir' Has,
samer in center and keep Sel5ach in right |
Tebeau cgn be utilized on the coaching lines
to good effect. 1t is to be hoped that a
change for the better will be made.
Yesterday they played the first of the series
with the st. Louis team. They will play two
games with the same team on Fourth OF July
On Thursday they viii encounter Arson and
his aggregation. Friday is an off-day. and
on Saturday and Sunday they will plav the
same team. Both the Browns and the Colts
have been putting up a stiff game and it's ap-
plies to pins they will play their best against
the Senators. All the cranks in Washington
wish their favorite will win a majority of the
and should they be SO fortunate
they will not only increase their percentage.
but they will go up peg or two in the esti-
nation OF most enthusiastic public.