Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-13
A ROCKY ROAD AHEAD
Senators Will Soon Have to Meet
the Strong Clubs.
But ARE BELIEVED TO Be "STAYERS"
Trouble Among the PhiIIies and
Brooklyns.
NOTES OF THE PLAYERS

Another week has gone by and the Sem
atcrs still in the first division, and
from indications ere liable to remain there
for some time. The game Wednesday with
Chicago left bad taste in the mouths Of
many of the local "rooters,' but such
games are bound to come to the best Of
clubs. and the good playing Thursday
completely restored the local club to the
hearts of the enthusiasts. Think of Brook
1yn, club that was touted at the begin
ming of the season to come one, two, three,
being whitewasfed in two games in one
week, and then the Senators admirers can
have plenty of consolation. Every man on
the Washington club is doing all he can
to help Capt. Joyce win games. and il is
a lucky thing that in Lush and Rogers the
local club has two men who can play good
ball at any time. Cartwright has appar-
emily gotten into a rut, but should soon
strike mis- gait. The friends of Rogers are
hoping that Capt. Joyce will give Cart
wright rest and try the new man on the
initial bag.
Run your finger down over the list If
the clubs in the second division and it will
be quickly seen that there is ii rocky road
ahead Of the Senators. Many craaks talk
OF higher position but fail to analyZe the
position now held. OF course, an advance
will be hailed with delight, but to our mini
the local enthusiasts should he well con-
tented if the Senators can hold on to sixth
place. The real hard games will soon be-
GIN the home and home games in the east,
and then the clubs composed of true-blue
players Will straighten out for the run
home. No club with yellow streak can
hope to stay up with the bunch. and it is
the sincere wish of all the local followers
OF the game that the Senators may prove
to be thoroughbreds in all that the name
implies.
The little "dickey'' birds ara Whispering
that the same trouble that bothered Hos-
ton last year has again cropped out this
year. in both the Brooklyn and Philadelphia
clubs. and the erratic playing of 10th these
teams would seem to substantiate the
1urnor If the report can be traced
t., t., something substantial. the sooner
it will be for the big league. Lock
over the scores in the past three
Weeks and watch the playing OF the two
ciiques In the Brooklyn club. The same
Injunction goes with the Philadelphias
No wonder the newspapers in those two
cities are jumping their clubs. The
writers know very We'll that if the teams
should pull together they have both a
chance for a. look in at the Temple cup
series. but with two factions in each club
a great weakness is sure to materialize
Late hours and flushing may cut a small
Inquire in the problem. but the chances are
large that the Boston idea is the root
of all the evil. Captain Nash is not to
blame. The knockers" from Boston have
followed him to Philadelphia through
friends on that team.
Little .'Algie" Mcbride the well-known
washington boy. has been frozen out of the
Chicago club. but ii was an awful tight
squeeze. Aigie is long on batting and
short Oh fielding. but Arson is firm be-
lever in the idea that man can be taught
to field, but has been born batter If this
idea should prove to be correct. Uncle An
son will have good man to fail back upon
next spring President Hart, in speaking
about the cla1nor for Mcbride rec emily,
SAID, IN an interview: Some one has said
that We are trying to get rid of Nc Bride
The shoe Is on the other foot Eleven t?)
clubs have requested the left-han ded out
fielder from us. and there isn't an hour in
the day that l don't receive a telegram or
a letter asking something about Mcbride
Undoubtedly he will be placed where he
Will do the most good, will Reilly and
TRULY"
Hart made slip-up when he said eleven
clubs are after Mcbride. "AIgie" is a good
one. but he would have hard time slip
ping into place in the Seuato rial outfeli.
Harry Weldon. the we'll known sporting,
writer on the Cincinnati Enquirer in writ
inE, about the Pfeffer case ra-echoes the
sentiments expressed by The star last
week in the following singing paragraph:
Wohidnt it be singing reDGke to
Ar,le lrwins base ball judgment if Fred
Pfeffer should come back TO his old form
and play second for Chicago like he usad
to play it? McPhee never hau but one rival
for honors in his home position. Fit and
we'll and when in his prime. Pfefer was
the only man in the profession who could
make it Interesting for the Reds great
second baseman. Bid always had a III
tie bunch over all of them. but Pfefter was
far by Fred for the Colts he must be
pretty nearly all right After SATURDAYS
game at Boston Arson said to Pfaffer.
fred' there We're lot of plays made at
&, IL,
since you left the team. Arson knows
that in the matter of head work and abil-
ity to execute fine plays Pfeffer has no
superior and few equals
The latest averages that came out las
saturday, while interesting are of very lii
tle use as indicative of the real strength
OF a club. The Senators are placed in
eighth place in team batting ard last in
team fielding. No one ever claimed that
the Washington club possessed any ex
ceptlondl i1elders outside of Selbach and
Brown. hut in the making of errors Thar
carried tie club into last place in team
fielding, many play is success sfully mad
say on an averake of Two out of five that
would nave to pass base hits for the
Opponents OF perhaps really lead to a de-
feat for the home club In batting the
averages Fave the Senators about right
as the team is not exceptionally stronS
with the willow, but woe betide the pitcher
When they once strike their streak The
pretty part about their batting is that
Iney are JUST as liable to hit a first-cIass
pltcher as poor one. and when once
started victory for the home club is a
1oreSone conclrsion-last Nednesdav.s
game barred. of course. Jim Mcclure is
SUI leading the club at the bat, with sell
hacn and Joyce close Up, while the "(.er
man Senator leads all the left felders in
the league. Cartwright is carving tho
target IN the procession of first basemen
ara DE Montreville is not far behind him
IN the snort stop list. But then who cares
Tor averages, victories what we wan,
The western clubs outside of C,leve,.,d
ana Cincinnati. have about concluded to
.leip out and Their winnings in the MAST
TWO weeks makes the western side Of the
game look more respectable. Cleveland and
CINCINNATI are doing exceptionally fine work
anu are noilhns on to their positions in the
pennant race like grim death
umpire l-yhchs course on the ball field
Wnlle seemingly harsh, is the only one ia
take II the standard of the national game
is 10 be maintained. The captains are the
only persons that address him on the field
and their remarks must be brief The re-
marks of the other players are at So mrcb