The morning times., 1896-05-12
DIAMOND DUST.
Pertinent Paragraphs About the Sen
ators and Others.

Now for Mercer aud a victory.
Cincinnati was always great on tie
"hog."
Jimmie McJames' error il tie third was
costly.
After the storm of Sunday il was very
calm at Cincinnati yesterday.
Joyce's thrce-hase hit was q beauty, Nc
James scoring from first Oh the drive.
John Malarky is pitching great ball fOl
Richmond. So is Jack GiiIoy Tor Norfolk.
Manager SchmelZ Will take "a rest and
visit his family before joining the Seua
tors.
Pitchers Boyd and Anderson. who re-
turned from Pittsburg Sunday, are prac-
tiCing regularly 1T the park
The Senators could not bunch their hits
and the Reds made theirs III huddle.
That is why Washington lost.
1t seems 10 be n habit with the Senators
of late 10 lose the first two games and then
make a killing OF the third.
Will Mercer win his eighth consecutive
victory this afternoon or VIII the POrko
pollans make 1t three straight?
The Senators VIII not play tomorrow, but
will Journey to 81, Louis for the three
games, which commence Thursday.
Frank Foreman, in baseball parlance, is
a s'punky pitcher" Yet, singularly, be is
always effective against tue Senators.
Patrons will hardly recognize National
Park upon their first visit after the Sena'
tors return. The improvement goes on
, continually.
Mr.. Wagner has announced tins far IN
advance shat Mercer VIII pitch the
first game against the Clnclnndtls upon
tue Senators return home.
There is a great deal OF consolation In
the fact that st. Louis and New 1orb
lost also. And Louisville would have
folio wed suit had the ColOnelS played.
If Malarky and Gilroy get too good in
L nor 1
pull his five day string on them. The
boys were only loaned TO the Vrginians
Buck Ewing got gay yesterday and stole
second on McCauiey. lie took coniidehce
from the accident and made another at
tempt. MCCauley nailed tim TO Joyce ten
feet from the bag.
Umpire Sheridan officiated al Pitts
burg yesterday and did not stir up riot
Considering tnat bc was III Pittsburg, the
record was remarkable. He must Lave
overlooked a bet, somehow.
Jack Gilroy's legion of West Washington
friends are delighted over his splendld
showing with the NOrfOlks, and Il lare'
delegation will honor him with WISH
during series the club plays at home
Capt Joyce had a clean record yesterday
He accepted nine chances at second Wlth
out an error and made three Dagger ahC
scored Il run. HIS three-h base hlt IN tht
second was the basis OF the Senators pan
of tallies.
Cincinnati had ten men TO bat IN The
wOeful third, starting and erIIng WIT:
Heine PETIT, the big Teutomr Catcher
They won the game IN this iumng wlth SLY
hits and Jimmie McJames' error, netting
total OF SIX runs.
BY losing to Cincinnati yesterday Wash
lngton's record since leaving home STANDS
five games won; seven lost percentage
AT. That is not at all bad considering
that the Senators had to tackle the strongest
OF the Western clubs from the jump.
The Pittsburg Press objects to The
Times saving that the bleaCherites OF III
town are tough. The Times begs its es
teemed contemporary pardon. The roll
ing g-nill rooters are not tough; they are Onl.
galvanized gorgons OF egreglousness.
The Senators Will have to hump them
tain parity with Washington's other repre-
sentatiyeS on foreign fields. 1t Is safe tc
say that the Morton Cadets and the Mount
Pleasant Field Band Will win the games
at savannah.
MAUI is all right" said Mr.. Wagner
last night. He showed speed in Sun
days game throughout the nine innings
| and as that had been his dra wback have
no further fears for his arm. A little no
weather and a game or SO will witness
losing. the game Sunday, yet l will sa.
| that Maul's showing OF speed more thai
made up for the defeat. Control viii
naturally come to Al and | venture to "a,
4
| old time erfectlve way before the Fourth
| OF July will have rolled around"
A careful analysis OF Sundays score a
Cincinnati evidences that Maui got a grea
deal the worst of the umpiring. The score
states that he gave eleven Dases on balls anc
shows also that the majority of put out
| Dythe Senators We're madepythe outfielders
| This indicates that Maui was using swift
ball and 1t was batted hard by the Gin
| clnatls. Maui was not charged with
| wild pitch nor was there a passed ball
| Now, then, to sum up: Does 1t not appear
| that with Maui using q swift ball, If h,
was SO wild as to give eleven bases, woul(
| he not nave made a wild pitch, hit a batter
| or caused Mcclure to have passed bal
MIR. Hurst nor Mr. Sheridan ca apnot deny th
record-they simply gave Maui a rottel
deal.
| OF the remaining ten games to be played
| on the western trip the Senators shoul,
| WIN six and they have a chance to ge
| seven. Estimating that they will viii
| from Cincinnati this afternoon, they should
| on FORM, win two from st. Louis, tive from
Louisville, and one from Chicago. The
| may possibly get three at Louisville ant
| TWO at Chicago. Yet they have no cine
| to win this afternoons game from Cir
cinnat, and will have to hustle to TAX
Two from st. Louis as Breitenstein Wi
surely WIN the game he pitches. Should TIL
first estimate realize they will break eve
on the trip and return home with eleve
! games won and eleven lost on the journey
Ihls is the utmost That can be expected @
them and If they do so Well or come within
a game or two Of the mark the local rooter
Will receive them with open arms.