The morning times., 1895-07-08
sCHMELz's SENATOR'S.
How They Have weathered the Past

ih"" iheS nave w Gathered fne Past
Week-Statistics of Other Clubs.
The swing around the Western circuit
has begun. What will the harvest be?
All OF the clubs beyond the AIleghenies
are playing fast ball justnow and the Wash
ingtons Will have hard row to travel But
they are game lot of youngsters
Starting with the Colonels il may be sa id
that the easiest comes first, looking al the
position each club occupies i'll the race.
But then the Blue Grass representatives
are not always easy, and as they defeated
the Senators once on their own ground
victory now is not so certain since Nc
Closkey has made some changes on the
team which have materially strengthened
1t, and good work is being done
That Schmelz has had hard luck, speak
ing OF the weather, goes without saying
Rain on the afternoon of the Fourth spoiled
a nice thing for Mr.. Wagner Then on the
following day they Were again forced TO
postpone the game.
The trip 20 Louisville followed and again
spiteful fate was on hand Rain fell and
no games Were played
STATISTICS OF THE WEEK
There was a regular see saw among the
clubs the last week. 1t was up and down
with this and that team
The Senators, the st. Louis and the
Louisyilles, however, made no change
These three seem to be riveted to the
three last rounds of the ladder
The BostonS, who started out on last
Monday with the laad having twenty-eight
points TO the good, go down as far as fourth
place. This was on Friday morning, when
with percentage OF 594 Chicago was
one point ahead Of them
However, on that day the Cincinnatfs
defeated the Colts, and Boston, while not
playing, went into third place, and on
Saturday, by defeating the Pittsburgs,
went ahead Of the Pirates, and is now
second
The orioles4 h.gsn the past week with
a percentage of sig points, and by a sue
cession of victories. increased their per
centage only II points, yet they headed
the list yesterday morning.
SPIDERS GREAT FALL
Cleveland had the worst dump OF the
twelve clubs. Being fourth at the start.
with a percentage of $50, on Saturday
they were seventh, having but 561 TO
their credit. They played good ball
during that time, but the Pirates this
year proved their superiority, and the
friends of the Spiders VIII no doubt root
them on to victory during the present
week.
Old Man Anson and his team of spirited
Colts have more than held their own.
They are now on their own pasture and
their pranks are astonishing the natives
of the Windy City. And they are ad.
miTed, too, if the large crowds are to be
taken as a criterion.
The weeks play has not altered the per-
centage OF the Colts, but they nevertheless
a nd n q fl,;r
with percentage Of .694, only thirteen
points behind the Pirates.
EwIng's band of Reds increased their
percentage nine points and went into fifth
place, with scarcely more than an effort.
They suffered defeat by Chicago and in re-
turn beat the Colts out of third place.
The Phillies vibrated. as it were, They
had an up and down time of it. finally
landing round higher on the ladder
when the week ended, with an increase Of
twenty-three points.
VACILLATING BRIDEGROoMs.
The Bridegrooms slid up, then down, then
up and down again, to their starting point,
although they gained twenty-four points.
And what of the Giants? They who were
to be world beaters? They are stjn ninth.
They didn't move up or down, but to-day
they have percentage of .517, twenty-five
points greater than a week ago
The Senators really made the least
progress. In percentage they fell off
nine points, but practically maintained a
firm hold on tenth place
Won der Ahe's Browns came closer to the
Washingtons, now having 323 percentage
to their credit, but are still eighty-one
points to the rear
The Colonels are better off now than a
week ago by twenty points, although
they are hopelessly last.