The morning times., 1896-06-29

foreign grounds and break KING the same
way since their return to their own baiii-
wick.
BY winning the eleveninIing contest
from Boston last Monday they moved into
fifth place and have held the position by
reason of the inability OF the clubs be.
low tnein III Tie list to Win consecutiveiy
on the week they had Il percentage OF
800, and no doubt would have increased
this materially lad not ram cheated them
Out OF the easy char .es at New York liSt
Wednesday and THU sday.
Tney have u hard pace cut out for
them this week. witn one game at Balti-
more TINS afternoon, three with Boston
at National Park, and three with Phila-
delphia on the latter's grounds.
But nothing seems very hard for the
Senators OF late and should they win from
Baltimore today, they viii come very near
getting fve games on the week.
OF the three clubs that will oppose them,
Boston should give them the stiffest argu-
These twirlers are not easy and gave the
Senators trouble on the recent Eastern
trip.
EVEN CHANCE AT BALTIMORE.
They will have an even chance at Balti-
more this afternoon with King in the box.
and the Phillies, in their present demoral-
lied condition, should not be difficult for
two gaines out or the three to be pIa yed
next Friday and Saturday.
Mau!s inlshap, while siigut, will proba bl $
force Capt. Joyce TO put German and Nc
James forward i'll this weeks games. Both
men are IN good practice, aGd should be
able TO give good accounts OF themselves.
II they are worth keeping they are
worth pitching, and If the Senators are
to hold their present position every pitcher
Oh the staff must be q bic TO go IN and
win his portion of games es-not every game,
Of course. but reasonable number OF the
contests u which lie tees the slab.
This Is critical time with the Senators
their last games al home prior To the long
and tedious Western trip. II is the turn
ing point in the race almost, and every
or the Eastern clubs Philadelphia. Brook
Ign and New York are playing poor ban
a. present, but IL is not Ia be considered
that they VIII continue their slow work.
Rather, they are to lie expected To brace
up and come with rush in the stretch.
II is plain therefore thatsright Dow is
the senatos' golden opportunity. ,.-
PREDICTION FULFILLED.
TIE Times stated rerea teddy before the
opening OF the season that the Senators
If the pitchers wereeffective. This prophecy
has been more than verified. up To date.
The excellence OF the fielding, base run
ming, batting, and general work OF the
club under Joyce's direction was never
doubted. The pitchers were the mystery.
Mercer's wonderful form, Joyce's good
judgment on King and the recovery OF
Maul's arm has solved tie question salts
faCtorily until now. But Maul recent
nIishap may prove more serious than thought
to be and the management or the club
may as well look the situation square 10 the
face.
Two pitchers cannot keep the team in the
first division, and unless German and Me
James are able TO hold up their end the
club in which all Washington takes so
much pride this season is doomed To slide
downward aud crush the hopes so fondly
cherished by its thousands of local sup
porters.
Not the least apprehension is felt
that Mr.. Wagner will not exert every
energy aud spare not his pocketbook 10
avert a loss or standing by the club. His
princcly offer for RUsie aud the large
amount OF money he has expended on the
park this season is sufficient TO prove rhat
he wants TO provide Washington with the
very best class of amusement III baseball
way. II not only affords winning club
but furnishes patrons with every con-
venieuce and comfort for witnessing the
fayorite pastinIe.
for Baltimore. King and Mcclure will
probably he the battery against the Orioles
at Union Park this afternoon.
A statement of home-run hitting, record
OF base stealing. and Il table showing games
won and lost by the difference of one run
in the score. should prove interesting.
Up TO last Thursday the League players
had made l6S home rams. divided among
the respective clubs as follows: Washing,
ton. rs; Chicago, Is: Philadelphia, II;
Louisville. 10; St. Louis and Cleveland,
each IA; New York and Pittsburs, each
12: Brooklyn and Boston, each IL, and
In individual records. Dablen, Chica go,
led, with seven. followed by Joyce, Wash
ington, ard Clarke, Louisville, With five
each; Selbach and De Montreville. Wash
ington;, Conner, ST. LOUIS Thompson,
Philadelphia: Gleason. New York; Burkett
Cleveland; Hoy, Cincinnati; Ii Chance,
Brooklyn, four each; Crooks, Washington;
NJ nd I ,,,ie. ., ND
Beckley, Pittshurg; Nash and Delehanty,
philadelphia: Mexican, Cleveland; Ryan,
Chicago; Mccarthy, Brooklyn, three each;
McCauley. Washington; Lyons and Stencil,
Pittshurg; Clements and Sullivan, Phila-
delphia; II. Davis aud G. Davis, New York;
McCreary and O'Brien, Louisville; thinner
aud Tebeau, Cleveland; Smith, Gin
cinnati; Decker and TRULY. Chicago: Grif-
fin. brooklyn; Lowe, Harrington, Tucker
and Stivetts. Boston; Clarke, Keeler, Kelley
and Robinson, Baltimore, each two; Rogers.
Mercer, Abbey, Brown, McGnire, German
and Lush. WASHINGTON; Powd, Quinn. Nc
Farland and Douglass. st. Louis; Killen
and Ely. Pit,sburg; Hallman. Brouthers and
Grady, Philadelphia; Flynn, Van Haltren.
Tternan and Farrell. New York. Enstace,
Mcfarland, Hassamaer,, shannon, Dexter
and ClingmaD, Louisville; Wilson, Young
and McAeer. Cleveland; Vaughn, Ewing
and Parrott Cincinnati; Friend and Lanee.
Nichols, Long and Duffy. Boston; Reitz and
Brodie, Baltimore, one each.
Bringing the record up to date Wash
ington's lead was further increased by
three home runs made last Friday OF
which Joyce made two and tied Dahlen,
and Sebach moved up TO second place
with Clarke by knocking the third one of
the game.
Fifty-four League championship games
this season have been decided by the mar
row margin of one run. The following
table shows the number OF such games
won and lost by each club, together with
the DCrcenba ge won. SUMMARY:
W. L. Pc. w. l.. Pc.
Philadelphia. 2 800 Baltimore. ii.
cheago...... 3 .G6sPi;tsbnrg -. I 80,
Boston. .6G6 Washington. ~
Cleveland. 3 .625Cinc:nnati..2 4 BIZ
Brooklyn.-...i0 ..SS Louisville, 500
New York =. .5o,lst. Louis z
The total number Of bases stolen by
Der Cincinnati contributes nearly one
seventh. leading the list with 154.
The following is the club record for
stolen bases: Cincinnati. i 54: Baltimore,
124; Chicago, 100; Washington, 9S; Bos-
ton, 81; Fittsburg, SO; New York, So;
st. Louis, 81; Brooklyn, go: Cleveland, SO;
Louisville, So; Philadelphia. a.
or the bases stolen. Dusty" Miller stands
first with 80. The others having fifteen
or more pilfered sacks to their credit are:
Lauge, Chicago, 80; Hamilton, Boston; 80;
Ewing, Cincinnati, 2s; Doyle, Baltinore;
Stencil. Pit.sburS, and Joyce, Washington.
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