Evening star., 1896-07-30
SENATORS FEEL SORE.
disappointed Over Their Work as
Much ~ Their Friends.

Special Colrespondence OF The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, N. Y, July 2S 1895.
The Washingtons' most disappointing
western trip was brought to a close shortly
after midnight this morning, when thirteen
members Of the Washington base ball club,
with Manager Schmelz and two correspond
ents. dragged their weary limbs on the
Cortland street ferry. All of the players are
glad to get back east, and there seems to
be an impression among them that the team
will now steady down. and that luck will
also turn In their favor No one feels more
disappointed over the result of the trip
than the players themselves. and what adds
10 the disappointment Is the reflection that
at least five games were within their grasp,
but We're lost because Of the lack of a little
sacrif1ce or because of some blunder on the
part OF base runners or infielders.
The two games lost in Cincinnati by rea-
sen or a single blunder in each is an old
story: the twelve-inning 5-to-4 game at st.
Louis. the 4-to-3 Chicago game, and the
hair. so to speak. and even the 2-to-O game
at cleveland might have turned out to be
a victory had De Montreville run the bases
rlgnt when no one was out. These scores
only go to show that the Senators have not
played poor ball at all times. but that the
turning point In every close game, through
some unfortunate happening. went against
them.
Capt Joyce. in reviewing the trip said
that the lack Of pitchers handicapped the
team. Maul's injury prevented him from
giving Mercer the rest to which he was en-
titled. and the accident to King left him
without one first-class pitcher in FORM
still the pitching department was not sole
~ 10 blame There were other reasons. In
the first place. Tom Browns absence had
weakened the outfield. Then there were
several blunders by inf1elders, such as two
men going to cover the same bag and leav-
arr1f
the bag when It should have been covered.
The club has been the victim of the hit-and-
run racket at least half a dozen times on
the trip. and there have also been too many
men caught mapping or in overrunnine
pases. The reason so little sacrificing has
been done was not because players did not
tIy. put because so many failed in their
ATTEMPTS. When the club returns home a
deal of time will be spent in practicing the
art >--'
II McJames keeps on doing good work.
anu hlng and Mercer round to. all that now
appears essential to again place Washing
ton among the winners is an Improvement
IN team work and concert of action.
and McCauley for Cross and Grady NJ
Wagher said the other day that, while he
nao never thought of any such trade he
.eit as any other business man would on
player or players-if he could get the hest
END or 1t. But as every one is looking out
Tor the same best end" a change in the
personnei OF the Senators Is not at all like
Mr. Wagner. DR.. Stucky and Manager Nc
9unhlsIe were In frequent consultation
with regard to transferring Tom McCrcarv
e1-pase es OF the Senate. and now right fielder
SI the Coionels. to the Washington fold.
SO far nothing has been Accomplished hmt
~ Is said that negotiations are still on and
mat the Washington management is NOT
Witnout hope of getting the fast outfielder.
I'll a
ana Cassidy. but Mr.. Wagner would not
listen 10 the proposition. He considers Nc
cauiey the most pre- missing young catcher
In the league.
Before the Washingtons arrived in Jonis
vllle 1t was thought they would play Off
1heir postponed game with the Colonies
sunday afternoon, making double-header.
Joyce however. owing to his crippled
Team, Team, upset the plan and decided to play
Lnursday-an open date. 1t sprinkled
snsntIy that afternoon. but when the SEN
@ aeoIs reached the ball park they found
dust was blowing off the pitchers and
catter boxes. 1t was quite evident thatthe
nose had been held the grounds.
neither this method was EMPLOYED in or-
der to have the game postponed to Snndsy
OF "nether 1t was done to keep Washing
ton players from stealing bases on MiIIer's
SLOW throwing. only those responsible for
the trick can decide. The game was nlav-
&c and Washington finally won out after
nard fight. caused by O'Brien slinnjne
IN the mud and giving the locals three
ruhs. Inc incident caused some ill-feeling
II ever ball player played under dis
courag1ng conditions 1t was John O'Brien
al louisville. Though ne was greeted
roroiany by the players. the spectators
never lost an opportunity to teer, hiss and
howi at him. The abuse began from the
moment ne stepped to the plate in the first
game and was kept up through the series
every tlme ne made strike or the ball
was hit in his direction. O'Bri.n's fteldipr
under these conditions was good. though
mis- anxiety TO hit the ball resulted mostly
IN easy outs and gave the .'I-toId- -you-sos'
chance Just at present Louisville seems
to have all the best of the late deal hut in
time the wisdom Of the change from
Washington point Of view will make itself
apparent. OBrien is not wonderful sec
batter he has no weak points which
pitchers can successfully assail.
When Capt. Joyce remarked that Wash
about the art of roofing he was NOT far
from right. With such roofing as is done
in Cincinnati. Chicago and Louisville. the
wonder Is that a visiting club ever wins
game. The rooters Of these cities do lot
wait until the latter part Of the game, but
begin bowling as soon as home man
reaches first base. A most effective way
seems to be to keep yelling the opposing
on benches and raiings with shingles is
very distracting. There are pitchers, of
course, on whom the ''ratting'' process has
no effect, but while the yelling Is going on
each player Is compelled to act for himself,
1t being impossible to hear Instructions
from his captain or the men beside him.
And many a play and game has been lost
on this account.
Billy Lush has apparently recovered
confidence on the trip and has lately been
fielding and batting in much better form
than at home. In Chicago they think that,
next to Lange. Lush is The strongest
throwing outfelder in the league. In
Cleveland. Chicago and Milwaukee he male
remarkably long and accurate throws to
third and home.
In Saturdays Louisville game, after Rog-
ers had made a long drive for three bases,
Jack Crooks hobbled all the way over to
the stand, where Earle Wagner was seat
ed. just to give expression to one of his
dom on't-you-wish-you-had sort of smiles.
Gene De Montreville had his feelings hurt
in the first Louisville game By Manager
yelling from the bench to send
Selbach to base on balls. as the next bat
ter-De Montreviile-was a weak one. De
responded with double, bring
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