The morning times., 1896-04-27

The second week of the SO season has
been numbered among the things that Were
and the record Is bright with pleasant MEM
ories of tie Senators good play. feeling
or confidence prevails among local en-
tnusiaSJs Il Jesuit and baseball bius fair
TO boom in Washington this season as il
never did before.
The former meek and lowly Senators have
snlffed tile batue from aIar, ana locking
down the vista of the League race are
pranCing over tie diamond with Coitish-
ness becoming a Benning training
No one denies that the Senators are dis
playing better form this season than has
ever before been evidenced by club Icp-
rr-,m nag Washington in tie National
League.
4.c. go at their daily task with willing
ness and enthusiasm distinctly different
from their work OF former seasons. They
seem 10 have their hearts III tLeir WORK
ana tenaCiously struggle Tor victory nom
the Cdii OF game until the last man has been
declared out.
aucu nA,uness of purpose and harmony
can have but one result. The Senators Will
take a higher place IN the racc That Is, II
tie present management OF the club Is LETT
uudiSJurDcd. aHG 40 unsatisfactory espion-
age Is exercised over the players.
fhe pia ylug Uf the club lnus Tar has sub
stanuated The Times ante-season state
hIvnJs uG III anu outf!clu is strong. and
is capable of holding the best teams in
tie League to hard struggle.
MERCER THE ONLY PITCHER.
AS tas been repeatedly stated the success
of the Senators depends upon the pitchers.
This dcpa rtment is not well fortified Mercer
is the only man at present who can be
depended on to so III and win a game.
Maui and Anderson are very slow in
rounding TO. and OF course McJamcs and
Malarky are entirely prob!ematica!. Boyd
MAS Easy baltimore Saturday and
does not give promise of consistent work.
However, one defeat does not put Il pitcher
out of the game any more than one swallow
makes summer. Boyd may win his next
game and reinstall himself in the good
graccs of the fans.
The greatest worry is over the reports
that Maui and Anderson are yet Unfit.
Iney are cOnSidered d standbyS, yet neither
has been slated for game thus far. the
excuse being given that they are not in
condition.
This is strange. They are not men of
bad habits, and are enjoying good health.
Every other pitcher in the League, even
Meekin, is being worked, and il is time
for Al and Varney to get together"
MAUI AND ANDERSON POPULAR.
Both of them are popular in Washing
ton. but the fans will not rest satisfied
with a losing team, nor will they accept
excuses If they don't get in the game.
With Maui and Anderson taking their
regular turn in the box, the Senators are
sure of q good position in the race, With
out their services they win gradually
drop, until they will he lighting it out
with New York and Louisville for tail
end honors.
There has been q great deal of harsh
criticism of late of Cartwright's first base
play AMI his batting. Such criticism is
very unjust. True, Ed has made several
errors TINS season and has been unlucky in
hitting the ball. But should his great
service OF two years past he forgotten and
unappreciated Just now that hard luck is
coming his way?
TODAY'S GAME.
The twice champions of the league viii
make their local debut for the 90 season
at National Park this afternoon
1t is the same snappy run-getting team
OF former years, only that Scrappy McGra W
is absent. But the loss OF man, even so
good one as McGraw, cuts little figure
with the fast flying Orioles.
McGraw's absence from the game is
to be deplored not only from Baltimore
standpoint, but in every way. The little
bunch OF nerve, daring. and ability, who
has made the third angle OF the diamond
famous wherever a knowledge of baseball
prevails, is at present the prey or a
malignant attack OF typhoid and is held
a most unwilling prisoner in ward of
st. Agnes Iufirmary at Atlanta.
Yet the news comes that john is on the
road TO recovery and says himself that he
20.
All the OTHER favorites will be seen at
National Park this afternoon. Robinson,
Kelley, Jennings. Keeler, Esper, Corbett,
and Doyle will come over aud greet their
Washington friends, and try to put the
Senators a round lower on the ladder.
AS the BaltimoreS are in the second
division. they will make every endeavor
to push the Senators down this afternoon.
and thereby improve their sta nding. Hoffer
or Pond and Robinson will be the battery
for the visitors.
The Senators are equally as anxious to
maintain their present standing, as they
are to beat their neighbors. and they will
play the hest game of their ability The
battery will be McJames and McAuley
Manager Hanlon kindly agreed to let
Mr.. Wagner make it ladies' day. as it
would be the last appearance of the Orioles
and Senators In the city for a long time.
A concert will be rendered by the band
from to 4:30 O'Clock.
shortstop Jennings repeatedly violated
section OF rule 46 in the game ut Ralti-
more Saturday. He put himself i'm the way
OF Boyd's pitches three times and de-
liberately allowed himself TO lie hit that
he might get TO first. Umpire Keefe would
action, though hisattenticn was repeatedly
called 10 il each time.
Crooks was able TO get out OF bed and
walk around yesterday.
Capt. Joyce will take fourteen men on
the Western trip, leaving Maui. Crooks,
Giroy, and Malarky at home. Crooks and
Maui will join the team at Pittsburg.
Park has been SO great that Mr.. Earl
Wagner has had a row OF twelve new ones
fitted upon the roof of the grapdstand.
which will be supplied with comfortable