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Evening star., 1896-10-31
Analylng Their Records for the
Past Season.
WASHlNGTONS CAREER IN THELEAGUE.
Why a Better Rank Was Obtained
This Year.
AN IMPROVEMENT EXPECTED

In no single season. since the Washington
club entered the National League. in 1885,
has any Of its club teams achieved the de-
gree Of success in the annual pennant races
which that of 1896 did. under the control Of
the Messrs. Wagner and the team manage
ment Of Gus Schmeiz. The Washington
club entered the National League in 1885.
during which year the other seven clubs
comprised the Chicago, Detroit. New York,
Philadelphia, Boston. st. Louis and Kansas
City clubs. these ending the season in the
order above named. the Washingtons being
the tail-enders, a position the club occupied
In the league up to 1890. In the year of the
revolt the Washingtons were not in the
league; and in 1891 they were in the Ameri-
can Association. as they were for half
season in 1884. In 1892 they Joined the
clubs admitted from the association into
the reconstructed National League, and for
the first time they got out of the last ditch
that year. In fact. In the first half of the
double season of that year the Washing
tons ended the pennant race in seventh
position, they leading Chicago, St. Louis,
New York. Louisville and Baltimore But
In the full seasons record the Senators had
to be contented with tenth place. they lead
Ing st. Louis and Baltimore. the latter club
that year being under the manaeement of
Van Haltren. In 1893. however, the Wash
1ngtons fell back to their old position in
the last ditch In 1894 Manager Schmelz
was engaged, and in that year the club
got up to eleventh place: finished a peg
n1gher IN 1880, and this past season they
topped the clubs ten-year record by tfeine
Bi ooklyn for ninth place, and winning that
position in the pennant race record by de-
feating Brooklyn in eight games out of
I" "eive In their series together. Here is the
ten years record of the club showing how
the Senators stand at the end of each sea.
son from 1856 to 1896:
Evening star., 1896-10-31
GEORGETOWN FIELD DAY.
Events of the Day and the Prospects
of Some of the Men.

Events of the Day and the Prospects
of Some of the Men.
The coming field day meet at George
town University, next Saturday, is exciting
a good deal of attention, and promises to
be the most interesting of any of the an
nual events ever held at the varsity. Co.
lumbar University of this city, Swarth-
more College. University of Virginia, the
Maryland Agricultural College and Ford
ham College are among those that are
sure to be represented, with the proba-
bility that many more will be heard from.
The list of events viii embrace the 100,
.20. $50 yards and one-nlile runs, the 220
yards hurdle, a one and two-mile bicycle
race, throwing the hammer, shot putting
contest and the latest athletic branch,
throwing the discus.
There will also be relay race In which
the Eastern, Western, Central and Bust
ness High Schools will be represented.
An attempt was made to have a relay race
between Georgetown and University of
Pennsylvania, the same as last year, but
as The latter college could not send a team
a communication was forwarded to Prince
ton College, to which an adverse reply
has been received. Consequently, if there
be any relay at all it will be between the
college boys themselves.
Wefers is practicing the 3O0-yard dash
daily, and will try for his record at this
distance next Saturday Quinlan, the fast
100 and 2oO-yard runner and hurdler from
Fordham, will be one of the attractions.
Royce Hough, the star jumper of the c.
A. c., is now a member of the Georgetown
crack team. He is clearing high marks
easily and hopes to equal, If not break, his
record of six feet one inch.
Nagel and McGirr are steadily plugging
away at the mile and 4 half. The former
is getting much faster and is in better
condition. McGfrr. however. is not show
ing up in the style that was expected of
him, and Trainer Foley is apt to lay him
off. and give him chance to rest for
awhile. Doyle, Shea, Smith and HouGh
are mastering the intricacies Of discus
nurling. The worlds record is only 100
feet IL inches. Smith already exceeds the
1oU-fcot mark, and will probably smaxh
the record.
Prince the find of Trainer Foley is sur
passing all expectations. He is running
like veteran and making a specially of
the quarter and 229 yards. prominent
feature of the approaching games prem
ises TO be the bicycle events. Schade is
going against his record, made on the
track at the college, of ZIG. Dannemiller,
the boy champion OF Ohio; Mudd. Sullivan
and Mclaughlin are in good form, but
VIII hardly push Schade to any great de-
gree.
Evening star., 1896-10-31
THE "BLUE PETER"
Where 1t Was First Used In Whist
M n Signal for Trumps.

M n Signal for Trumps.
There is house in London which should
be the Mecca of all whist players who be-
lieve in the new school and the 'informa-
ton game: shrine before which they
should bow respectfully as the fountain
head Of all that is modern in the game"
says writer in the Monthly illustrator.
This is 81 st. James street, and 1t is with
in sight Of Marlborough House. Its fame
rests chiefly on the fact that 1t was at one
time known as Graham's Club, and that
within its walls Lord Henry Bentinck first
introduced the blue peter or signal for
trumPs, which consists in playing q higher
card before lower when no attempt Is
made to win the trick. That signal has
been to the whist players Of the world like
the pillar of fire to the children of Israel.
For more than forty years it has led them
up and down in the wilderness of arbitrary
conventions. but it has never brought them
to the promised land of better whist
The blue peter was the introduction to
whist of purely arbitrary signal or con-
Tention, and its. seed has spread like a
thistle's until it has entirely oyerrun the
Old game of calculation, observation posi-
ton and tenace, leaving in it's place long
suits, American leads. plain-suit echoes,
TOUR signals and directive discards These
seem TO have choked up all the dash, bril-
liancy and individuality in our whist play
ers, reducing them all to the same level
not by increasing the abilities of the tyro
but by curtailing the skill of the expert"
Evening star., 1896-10-31

being permitted t. have a foot ball eleven.
The decree Of the faculty is still in force,
and there will ipe no repeal The students
have vainly tried in every manner to have
Shorty Bahen is still in the minds Of
the faculty. and while this is the case
there is no probability Of the order being
revoked. The order when first issued was
sweeping in character, and abolished foot
ball entirely from the list OF college athlet-
les. This WAS subsequently modified so
as to permit the students to play among
themselves, but not with any outside team.
Last year witnessed the Inauguration Of
class games.
At the beginning of the season an at
tempt was made to organize scholastic
series of games, the teams to be from
the college proper, from the law school and
from the medical students. Unfortunately
the plans miscarried, and after good deal
Of labor the scheme was abandoned.
All of the classes have formed their
teams, and practice daily at the close of
school, There is considerable rivalry
among the students for the championship
of the season. Ali of the teams have the
loyal support Of the balance of their class,
the composition Of the various class teams:
Glass of '9T-Tremoulet. center: Welch,
right guard; Shea, left guard: Doyle. left
tackle: Curiey, right tackle; Bridget
Dcuohue, left end: Harry Maher. right
end: Theodore McGirr. quarter back; Col
Inns, left half back: Delayer. right half
back: Cox, full back: Cassidy, Watkins
and Higgins. substitutes.
Glass of '9S-Kean, center: OLeary, left
guard: Callahan. right guard: Diamond,
left tackle; Bates, right tackle: Green, left
end; Dixon, right end; DevereauE, quarter
back: Reardon. right half back; McAner-
Eey, left half back: ]. Walsh, full back.
Ferguson, Fitzgerald and McMann, SUBJ
stitutes.
Glass of '99-Taylor. center; Byrne, right
guard: Applegarth- left guard; Beall. right
tackle; Delehant, left tackle: Nagel, left
end: Jorin, right end; T. Cullen, right half
back: r. Walsh, left half back; +. Cullen,
fun back: Lynch, quarter back: Johnson,
O'Shea and Parker. substitutes.
Glass of 1gU-Horrigan, center: I. En-
glish, right guard; Moore, left guard: Met
calf, right tackle: P. Head. left tackle; w.
Fleming, right end: Mcintyre, left end:
Loughlin. quarter back: Mulligan, right
half back: McColdan, left half back: Muir
rim, full back; Horsey. Cleary and Smith,
substitutes.
The series of games for the first sched-
ule have been drafted and are as follows:
Sunday, November !, class of 1899 against
class of 80.
Wednesday, November 4, class of '9s
against class of %.
Sunday. November 8. class of '9S against
class of 1900.
Wednesday, November II, class of 81
against class Of 80.
Evening star., 1896-10-31
The Stars Election News.

The Evening Stars election news will
completely cover every point Of interest in
the country. In addition to the facilities
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Star.
The Star will display the news Tuesday
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every one who desires can get the news as
quickly as the telegraph brings 1t to the city.
The Star will receive and display the bull
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Union and the Postal Telegraph companies,
besides the special bulletins Of It's own
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news to be gathered and distributed over
the country by long distance telephone.
Evening star., 1896-10-31

gansett showing number. the result being
snort suits were chosen in one deal and
MeW M YORK gained one. In four hands the
New 4orks. in accordance with their sys
aen,' opened an unconventional long suit
anu anu iost TOUR singles. In twenty-one hands
tney opened short suits of one, two or three
TICKS, whiie Narragansett in every instance
Ilade It's conventional lcng suit opening the
s ssuat Ia Deihs that the Providence club gain
ed Il to their opponents s.
~ IN tne Telegraph of Tuesday Mr. Milton
=. Work, the expert long suiter, states that
ne Delieves that keen. thorough ANALYSIS
oi iarge number of deals (say 500 played
long suit team, would show that New ynrI
Evening star., 1896-10-31

Not only did the Washington team of
1896 attain the highest position ir the
pennant lace this year known In league
annals. but they did it with the best bat
terry teams the club has ever presented
on the field; the fine pitching of Mercer,
Maui, King and McJames. with the ex-
cellent catching Of Mcclure. Farrell and
McCauley. materially assisting the team
to achieve the notable success it did in
1896. Then, too. the club had a stronger
supporting team to back up its pitching
corps than ever before. Unfortunately the
increased strength of the majority of the
twelve teams in the league in 1896 proved
an obstacle to the full success of the Sena-
tors. That they will be stronger and do
better in every way in 1897 is very promis-
ing. especially in view of the fact Of the
increased experience of the Messrs. Wag-
ners, and the fact that Manager Schmalz
will not have the discordant element on
the team he had opposed to him in 1S!.6
I append the club records Of victories and
defeats in 1895 and 1896 to show by conf
parison where the past season the team
gained ground over that of 1895.
Evening star., 1896-10-31
UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS.
Catholic University.

The Athletic Association met Monday af-
ternoon and perfected an organization by
the election of the following: w. T. Cash
man, presidentp j. J. O'Brien. vice presi-
dent; Patrick Reagan. secretary: T. P.
Guilfoile, treasurer; J. G. Mott. w. ]. Scott,
T. J.. Tighe, executive committee. John F.
Duane was elected manager of base ball
and w. T. eastman captain. A team will
be selected from the following candidates:
Twohy, J. O'Brien. T. O'Brien. NJ. Tighe.
Bolton, Burnes. Lyons, Reagan. Mott. Igoe.
Scott, Quinn. Murray, J. Daley. T. Gull
foile, Gillroy. e. Reyes and Kehough- The
practice has shown that there is material
in this list for an exceedingly strong nine
and one which will rank high among the
university teams of the east. Mr.. Duane Is
in correspondence with Yale, Princeton.
Harvard. Cornell University Of Pennsyl-
vsnia and the Naval Academy. and expects
to arrange games with each OF them. A
trip through the south Is in contemplation,
as is also one through the middle west
Foot bah viii receive little attention. but
several fine tennis players are on the rolls,
Evening star., 1896-10-31

now come to the full record of the
Wagr er and Manager Schmelz will find as
Of special interest in pointing out the pitch
ers who were the most effective. 1 again
have to rely solely on the record of per-
cent4ge of victories as a criterion of rela-
tive excellence, as that of earned runs off
the pitching, under the league scoring
rules of using runs scored from base hits
and stolen bases. and the errors base steal
ing leads to, is no criterion at all, that of
base hits. and they only yielding earned
runs. being the only correct data there Is
Here Is the record of 1896 In full showing
how each pitcher succeeded against each of
the clubs opposed to the Washingtons on
the two divisions:
Evening star., 1896-10-31

py us refusal to gtse ,tab the partner infor-
nnanina na,Em as 4, 10 number IA suit, and by its
peter strengthening card tian.a or 4
,,ao los. many tricks. On the other hand
ne ne aamns inI II to be more than possible that
would surprise the dyed-in-the-wooi ,on.,
suffers; VINO always open their longest suit
reeardiess OF whether it contains tenace
or Is merely 81 high" - Nc =,
In other words. he believes that the New
iork game while the most moderate short
suit ne mas seen. is- still too extreme, and
ne thinks there'ts a gtrick-winning medium
somewhere between the two systems. which
meolum ne believes will be found very near
.ne present game Of the moderate long
In communication DR.. Walls OF this CITY
gives 1t as his opinion that only one hand
IN ten VIII Justify a short suit lead. The
player must be prepared for trump lead.
he should not hold cards Of re-entry and
trumps and long suit, as then he is In q.
Evening star., 1896-10-31
Wheels Stolen Thi. Week.

There was d gratifying decrease In the
number of stolen wheels reported to the
police during the week. This is attributed
to the fact that the thieves are turning
their time and attention to other channels
OF larceny. ard the wheelmen Of the city
should be glad Of the brief immunity from
the depredations of this class of people.
The unfortunates are as follows:
q. II. Walmsley, 126 5th street northeast,
Eclipse bicycle No. 26483, stolen from In
front Of 7O9 G street northwest
w. N. Taylor. 30 H street northwest,
hired lady's Eclipse wheel. No. 29629 to
a colored girl giving the name Of Jennie
Brown, who failed to return it.
Edward Turner, Capitol police force, An
iston wheel. No. 5547; stolen from the Cap
itol.
John Werner. s12 14th street northwest,
hired Syracuse wheel, No. 11472, to a white
man, who failed to return it,
c. Z. Miller & Brother, 11O7 18th street,
lady's Warwick wheel, No. 1926; stolen
from in front of the Force school building
Evening star., 1896-10-31
GEoRGETowN COLLEGE FOOT BALL.
Interest Is Centercd i'm the Series OF
Class Games.

Interest is Centercd i'm the Series OF
Class Games.
The foot ball class games at Georgetown
University are attracting good deal Of
local attention. The class games, which
opened last Sunday, drew out a large num-
Der Of spectators. in spite Of the fact that
the games had not been given much pub
licity. The attendance at the other games
is expected to be much larger. Tn var
sity this year has. perhaps. the best set
of men for a foet ball team that 1t ever
had. Smith, who has taken the place
of big Nike Mahoney. who was debarred
from the base ball team for playing profess
sional ball. and who consequently did not
think Ii worth his while to resume Ills
studies at the university. would make a
splendid man on an eleven. He Is well
built. and weighs 80 pounds. according
to Trainer Foley. though NO one would
ever Judge so. the weight being SO nicely
distributed.
). There is no probability Of the university