The morning times., 1895-08-19
Consolation Derived From the
Senators Playing Last Week.
TOUGH TIME BEGINS TODAY
Orioles VIII Play the Statesmen and
Then Come Anson's Colts-FIan-
Ions Men Are Fighting Desperately.
Quakers Have Gone Up One More
Peg-Cleveland Still Leads.

The Quakcrs have struck their annual
pace. During the past week they have
Increased their percentage nineteen points,
aud gone round higher up the ladder
More than that, they are now a first
division club, aud are but siXty-six points
away from the leaders. The Press OF that
city, after roasting the team during the
hot weather, is now patting the players
on the hack.
only one other team has made similar
increase, and as the Quakers are now in
their own backyard, it is even money that
in the coming week they viii be the envy
or nearly III other clubs and viii cause
the leaders TO watch them closely.
1t would be far more pleasant to say
the same OF the Washington team than a
trip to Norfolk on the Newport News
But whatever can be said OF the Senators
playing is cheerfully done. They are
playing good ball. but the other fellows
play little better.
They Won two games the past week,
lost i-lree ana one was postponed.
They started We'll but like a quarter
However, they are stin tenth in the race,
aud increased their percentage six points.
They are l5l poiuts away from the New
Yorks and twenty mine points ahead OF
st Louis.
WORK BEGINS TODAY.
They start to-day with the Baltimores and
tomorrow bngins the Cleveland series. Fol
lowing the Spiders come the Chicago, st.
Louis, Louisville and Cincinnati. 1t viii be
a tough campaign, but as they are at home
let it be hoped that y majority OF the games
viii go to them.
Cleveland continues TO lead and in the
past week they have Won five games, lost
one, and their percentage has increased
fourteen points. There seems TO be lao let
up in their play and should they not fail
down on their Eastern trip they VIII stand
a good chance TO fly the nag.
The Orioles, however, are after the leaders
Hanlon's men are fighting desperately TO
close up the gap of five points which now
separate the two teams. They won six
games, one OF which was genuine battle
royal with the ex-champiou Bostons.
They went around the Pirates and jumped
from $50 per cent. to .6l5; an increase
second % none, ami greater IN amount tnsn
the Pbnlies, but really not equal to the
Phillies, if the strength of the opposing
teams is taken into consideration. They
are very fast players and they are never
whipped until the last man is out.
Macks Pirates fell of dUrn" the weeks
play, ana are Row third with percentage
OF 5s4, a loss Of eight POINTS. Taey die
not have their early seasons luck, ard the
three games lost vas due more 10 t.lC good
fortune Of the other teams than tu superior
playing
a week ago the Bostons were a fair
fourth. To-Day taey are u seventh place,
with Chance against al upward movement.
since their pitchers are in pretty lad con-
dItion.
SIX GAMES A DOSE.
whereas last Monday they had 577. The
loss OF thirty -four points is Per haps
greater by large ODDS than il has suffered
in any one week. SIX consecutive games
is a dose al Boston can lever Etand, and
Manager Selee is 80 doubt securing the
country Tor players 10 stiffen up u team
that is 10 longer in tie first division
There is iotllLg the matter with the
Ciucinnatis. They split tae week even.
and although they lost five points they
went mp tie ladder one round and yestcr-
day morning were reasonably fair fourth
Anson and his team of Colts continue
to put up game characteristic OF fast
Chicago. They won three out OF five
games and gained three points in per
centagc, moving up the ladder one round
with the Reds
The roOklyns made show at a squirt
and again they are ahead OF New York,
with a percentage OF .521, having gained
four points. They played seven games, of
which they won four.
The ghOst-like Giants are even in games
Won and lost, and are now looking over
the past weeks work as TO how they slid
down into ninth place and lost twenty-eight
points. They lost six games and won one.
A great record for a once great club.
st. Louis increased its percentage eight
points and are two points nearer the Sena-
tors than they were last Sunday morning.
The ColOnels are still playing a game
better than their opponents, but are uu-
fortunate in making an error more dam
aging than their rivals. They will be here
soon and lot of Gran ks will cheer them on.