The Washington times., 1894-08-13
CRISP SPORTING COMMENT
Senators Arc Still Flounderinq Help
lessly in the Last Place.
BICYCLE MEN IN DENVER TODAY
Annual Meeting Of the League Of American
wheelmen Will Continue Throughout the
Current week-washington' Ball Club
Unable to Better Its Position.

The annual meet of the League of American
Wheelmen will open to-day at Denver and a
week Of activity for the visitors has been ar
ranged. This city is represented by four dele
gates. none. however, entered in tho races.
The official programme has been arranged
and is as follows:
Monday-Registratio Of visitors at head
quarters and reception trip over the city. In
the evening formal reception at Folsom Hall.
Tuesday-11 a. m.-League photograph
will be taken on steps OF the State capitol.
Afternoon. grand day parade. Evening, meet
smoker ut Coliseum Hall.
Wednesday-Four runs to bo taken at dis
cretion of visitors: Greely and return, ia
miles; coast from Palmer Lake via Perry Lake
TO Denver. So miles; Morrison and return, so
miles, and Brighton and return, 40 miles.
Thursday-Trial heats in the morning.
Races in the afternoon. Ball in the evening.
Friday-Trial heats in the morning. Races
in the afternoon. Illuminated parade in the
evening. Also the grand banquet.
Saturday-Trial heats in the morning.
Races in the afternoon. Farewell reception
and distribution of prizes in the evening.
Unless Manager Schmelz wants to lose all
the red apples he bet at the beginning of the
season that Washington would finish above
last place he had better make his Senatorial
aggregation win more games. II Freeman
Is the great club wielder as reported, there
should be no delay in securing him. FREQ
man is said to be the star batter, not only OF
the Haverhill Club but of the New England
League, and the stories are legion of his
many great drives over the fence. That this
brilliant player has not been grabbed up by
Comiskey, Barnie, Anson. or Hanlon. or the
other wide-awake managers can only be at
tributed to the belief that they diseredit tho
effectiveness OF the New England twirlers or
else consider Freemans record to be padded
for commercial purposes Freeman is said
to be as good as signed by Washington. and
If he is there will then be plenty of oppor-
tunity to size up the ability Of the man to
hold his own in the big League. Freeman
was formerly a pitcher and at one time a
member of the local professional team.
Judging from the results OF the games dur
ing the past week the Orioles should still be
considered a formidable candidate for pen
nant honors. By their gallant victories over
New York the Monumental City lads have cut
down the lead of Boston and the difference is
now but s percentage points. When the ques-
tion of position rests upon the winning or los
ing of single game there can be no kick
coming from the patrons. 1t is just this con-
dition Of things desired by the local people,
WHO WOulu ike 10 see tfe SenatOrS AT least
have chance TO get out OF last place and
vary the monotony. With live, hustling
manager and team this should be the case,
but no doubt the dog mascot has been stolen
or the players have forgotten how to hustle.
As there seems but little prospect of ever
heading of those pesky Colonies. who are SO
near and yet SO far. Ii is certainly tantaliz-
ing to Gus and his combination of young and
old blood.
This afternoon the Senators are due TO play
two more games at Philadelphia, and at least
one game should be won, as Mercer ought to
be able to give a good account OF himself
after his rest since Friday. II the Senators
could only bat when hits are needed they
would be all right. all right but then if they
could do this they would win the champion
ship and such prospect would drive the most
fervent local crank 10 drink. But while the
Senators are tackling the Quakers to-day they
will have Just as hard q row to hoe the balance |
of the week. as the Spiders are here for
Tuesday, Wednesday. and Thursday. and on
will come the doughty Colonels, |
Possibly Paul Radiord will be given chance
TO play during the week. his let up being due |
to there being no place for him. But the |
Senators keep on losing even if Paul isn't in |
the game. |
Jockey Foster has been coming in for more |
or less criticism with respect to his riding OF |
late at the Alexander Island course. but there |
is no doubt Foster has been too long in the |
business not to know honesty is the best |
policy. 1t was recently printed in this paper |
how Foster had been staked to a $50 ticket on |
Kenyon to win a race in which Foster had i
the mount on Sonora. The phianthropist |
mildly intimated he would like TO see Foster |
put the brakes on Sonora. The jockey took |
the ticket and drew down the $40 before the |
race was run. As matter OF fact Kenyon |
won, and Foster felt like kicking himself for |
drawing down.
There is sequel to this story which runs as |
follows: On Friday last Kenyon and Sonora |
were again entered in a race and Foster was |
once more approached by the unknown who |
handed him a ticket on Kenyon $50 10 $40. |
Foster didn't do thing but accept the |
ticket and have 1t exchanged for one on
Sonora. his own mount. The latter won with |
ease and Foster smiled in his sleeve at his
great head. but moment later his weight |
was found to be short and Sonora was dis
qualified, Kenyon being given the race Then
he philanthropist cashed on Kenyon and
Foster has his Sonora ticket as a melancholy
souvenir