The morning times., 1895-09-02
Notwithstanding the Losses the
Senators Suffered Last Week.
STRUCK AN UNLUGKY STREAK
The Browns Gained Seven Points and
the LOwly Colonels Went Up Fif-
teen-Reds Are Being Driven Down
the Ladder-G iants Take Il Squirt.
Pirates In Despair.

The WashinGtons accomplished the re-
nIarkable feat of playing nine games during
the past six days, and the most singular
part Of the contests is the fact that
four games were a tie. They Were very
lucky that they did not lose every one
of the tie games, as the team has been not
only playing I'm hard luck, but they have
as many men on the sick list as they
have well players.
They won two games and lost three
They were battles between the tailcnders
and the Colts. The st. Louis Were here
and left their imprint, and the Colonels
got the first game Oh Saturday losing the
second
With all the ups and downs, and ties,
and local amateurs the Senators lost only
four points in perCe ntage, closing the
week with 326 points. They, however,
remain in tenth position.
The Browns came to Washington to do
up the Senators, and they carried into
effect their purpose. They recalled big
Roger Conner ana he made his rcdppear-
anCe here, and he strengthened the Won
der Abe aggregation They won two
games during the week and lost the same
number, but made gain OF seven points
in their percentage.
INCREASED THEIR STANDING.
The Colonels made a Spurt and out OF
seven games played they won four, in
creaSiuE their standing thirteen points
They are hard team to beat just now
and i viii keep the senator's busy IL they
hope 10 win Il majority OF the games Of
the present series. Thcy are still last
and the chances are that they Will finish
the season in that place.
The Cincinnatis are being driven down
the ladder. and this morning finds them In
ninth place, the lowest point since the
season opened. They lost five games
last week winning one, and as Il conse-
quence, lher percentage IS tWenty-SeEen
points lower.
The Giants are to be congratulated
q brace
their percentage thirteen points. ana got
themselves out Of ninth place, where
they were lodged With the exception of
one week since the week beginning June
The BrookIyrs have made a 2.O1 burst
of speed, and at one time during the
week they We're in third place, but this
morning they are found in fifth place.
with a gain OF seven points, having won
four games and lost two. They are
thirty-four points away from the Giants,
and it is plumbers bill cinCh that they
viii finish before their rivals on the
other side Of the river.
AN UNLUCKY COMBINATION.
bad playing and fate are the principal
figures is haunting the Pirates, and they
are gradually chasing the lower end of
the ladder. They are the last OF the first
division, and If they are in that position
when they reach home they can consider
themselves lucky. They lost SIX games
since last Monday morning and thirty-two
The ChiCagos are in the same place, but
they lost seven points. Yet they have
put up good hail. and the Ia test news con-
Cerning the Colts is that Anson has not
lost hopes OF winning the pennant.
The BoStOns are i'll fourth place, with an
increase Of two points in percentage. They
are not playing like champions, and ii is
doubtful %hether they Withhold their present
position to the end
The PhillieS are the surprise OF the
season. They are giving the Quaker City
people repetition of the. last two sea-
sons by making fast finish at home.
During the week they won five games,
lost one and increased, their percentage
fifteen points. They are now good
third, and as Irwin has his pitchers in
working order, they are likely to be i'll
third place when the season is at close.
Tebeau and his Spiders won four and lost
two and are now standinga $40. Theyare
t in excellent shape and the ioquacious Oliver
is whispering it about that he will win out
i'll his own back yard when he reaches the
town of Robison-Cleveland.
The Orioles are playing out the eXpecta-
tioDs of their warmeSt admirers. They
ended the week five to one in their favor,
kept ahead of the rival Spiders and start IN
to-day with a percentage Of 500, gain
oftwelve, and are ten points in the Lead.
They must keep up their present pace,
however, or else they will not be able to
retain their present position.