Evening star., 1895-05-22
The Leavue Record.
EXCUSES AND SUGGESTIONS.
The Senator's and Their Merry Glide
Down the Base Bail Toboggan.

The Senators and Their Merry Glide
Down the Base Bail TObOgGan.
THE assertion has been made and is
here repeated that the Washington club
will finish higher in the race this year than
it did last, and all the base ball ghouls
who infest the city of Washington and
have in the past done so much to demoral-
iZe ard keep at the tail end of the process
sion the various clubs which have repre-
sented the nations capita! shall not pre-
vent the assertion from being made good.
&c. H. SCHMEI.Z."
Thus 1t would seem that another source
of defeat has been found. Partial umpires,
wet grounds and prejudiced audiences have
heretofore conspired in robbing the Sena-
tors of victories, but now Stay-at-home
ghouls are responsible for many of the
shoves down the base ball toboggan. In
prejudiced but enthusiastic observers,
however, believe that good ball playing is
the surest road to base ball success. I'm
questionably. games are not always won
on their merits. but the best playing team,
as rule, gains the most victories in the
long run. .trtl
1t is suggested that instead of trying to
find excuses for defeats in the past Man
ager Schmelz should bend all his exertions
toward making Improvements in the play
ing of his team for the future. He has
tried many experiments. with more or less
success. but one that he has not tried is
to let his team play the game under the
direction of the captain, without attempt
ing to give >directions himself from the
bench Visiting ball players Of national
reputation say that the Senators could do
better il they didn't have to keep one eye
on the pitcher and the other on the bench
when at the bat. There are thousands of
base ball enthusiasts i'm Washington. every
one OF whom is anxious that the Senators
should win. but they do not like to hear
the continual cry Of robbed"
.,s BnseiBalI Notes.
Gus Schmelz cannot be blamed for yank-
ing out his whiskers by the roots this year.
The Senators have lost many aggravating
games.-Baltipore American.
Buck Ewing has the best aggregation of
ball players that has ever represented Cin-
cinnati. .-,
Manager Hanion of Baltimore has de-
cided to allow McGraw to go homes Mac.
who Is very weak, is confident that he will
recover his strength more rapidly in Balti-
more than in travelling.
Manager Tebeau's illness has taken
serious turn, and it is feared that he will
not be able to accompany the Clevelands
on their eastern trip. Although suffering
from tonsilitis he has been going to the
grounds, and has contracted serious
case, that has sent him to bed, and his
physicians fear that it will keep him there
week.
The Baldwln-Von der Abe case at Pitts
burg went to the jury last evening. The
vor, and it is thought he will get ver
dict.
There is no foundation to stories being
circulated of disorder among the Baltimore
players. Their recent comparative bad
playing is, Manager Hanlon asserts, due
wholly to lack OF practice and too many
idle days on account of rain.
"Old Father Foutz' has returned to first
base for Brooklyn and yet the bridesrooms
lose. They are the surprise of the season.
There seems to be a proneness to shake
'em up that demoralizes the team. NJ
player can tell when he will be put on the
bench. transferred to another position or
released. This has been the case ever since
Foutz took charge. Perhaps it is not the
best policy.
George Tebeau is playing good game at
first for Cleveland, but he is not Pat, and
the team needs the presence of the captain
badly. McGarr is still on the sick list, and
Cuppy is just getting over the injury to
his arm.
There is no truth in the story that there
Is any Schism in the Boston Club due to
religious matters. Manager Selee wires
that everything runs smoothly, and that
the trouble between Mccarthy and Stivetts
has been adjusted. Collins, the young right
fielder, has been sold to Louisville. He is
weak hitter.
year ago today Washington had won
three and lost twenty-five games, and had
a percentage of .120. Today its percen-
tage is .213. This years team is not the
worst Washington has had.