The morning times., 1896-09-26
LAST GAME OF This YEAR
Senator's Will Wind Up the Season
This Afternoon.
Cha ng.s Made Show the Wisdom of
the. Home Club Owners-wha hat
Today's Gam. Means.

The Ia st game OF the championship season
OF SO in Washington will De played this
afternoon. If the Senators win they VIII
split even with the Bostons on the series
and will cinch ninth place. But II they
lose and the Brooklyns win they will be
tied with Foutz' Trolley Dodgers Should,
however. both teal fan To place the game
in their won column, the Senators Will end
the sea son i'll ninth place.
Last year they ended i'll tenth place, but
their percentage WAS more than Al hundred
points less than now. They are consider
ably stronger In every particular than in
the latter part OF '95, and their playing
Iust now is equal to that OF any team! in
the League
The team work OF the men is so far In
advance OF last year that IL seems a revc-
lation to those fans who have been faithful
IN their worship at the shrine or Daudom.
THE few changes made during the season
have all turned out to be gold bricks, and
it is extremely doubtful il an error Of
Judgment has been made in the way OF
promoting the pla ying OF the team.
O'Brien's work, barring a disposition to
shirk chances. was such an improvement
over Jack Crooks that no one has ever
regretted the loss OF Rogers, who figured
IN the deal with Louisville.
The Joyce Farrell Flynn deal was imper-
atiyc for the interest OF tue club. With II
that was, without dispa raging Scrappy's
work. greatly demoralized, and with in
ternal dissensions so manifest that the
owners OF the club were much perpieX.d.
1t took some time IT, abridge the trouble.
but persistent efforts and redoubled energy
found its reward when Harvey Smith was
signed TO play third base. His last WORK
was at once an impetus TO the other
infielders. Farrell took his turn behind
the bat. Gradually confidence was re-
stored and harmony prevailed. Then the
Senators began to win, aud the pace
though fast has been kept up ever since.
Mercer had his second life as the season
came to a close. and McJames continued
to do good work. King could do little
on account Of his injury, and Maui earned
his salary with u glass arm which Mr..
Wagner hopes will become whole by next
season. Norton. who came from the
sunny South, gives promise, and Flynn is
an unknown quantity. Germans work
was very discouraging, but the fact that
he has been signed Tor next season is evt-
dence that Mr.. Wagner has confidence in
his ability.
George wrigley, who has been nick
named Zeke Wilson, has had but few
chances to show his work. but in these
demonstrated that he knew how to play
ball. MCGUIRE and Cartwright are old
timers, and while the latter has fallen off
in his batting it is hoped that next season
his eye will return to him. He is all right
as fielder.
Lush, Abbey and Selbach have done good
work in the outfield. They are good
trio. and while there may be some who are
better, they are all prime favorites in tbs
city. Pat McCauley had little catching 10
do, but, as Magnate Wagner says, ''he is
IA good man to have around He will
probably figure in trade before game"
is called in 1897.
It will be ali over today, and The Times
Joins q great lot of fans in giving glad
hand and good wishes to the departing
Senators.