The morning times., 1896-04-21
Standing of the Clubs.
Yesterdays Results.
Boston, 21; baltimore. 6.
Games Today.
Brooklyn at Washington.
Boston at Baltimore.
Philadelphia at New York.
Cleveland at Cincinnati.
Chicago at st. Louis.
Louisville at PittSburg.

This afternoon at 4:30 o'clock the
Senators and Bridegrooms will try conclu.
sions at National Park for the first time
this season.
Both clubs have the same percentage In
the race with three games won and one
lost, each, and quite a number OF points
hinge on the result.
A victory for the Senators may mean the
coveted first place for the time being, or
vice versa for the BridegroOms.
Defeat for either team will mean a drop
to the ticklish half way mark of 500.
1t will be seen then that the opening game
will be for the carmIne with both clubs
anxious for the winning score.
The Brooklyns, eighteen strong, with
Manager Foutz in charge arrived in the
city yesterday morning and reg1lered at
the Ebbitt.
The following players compose the party
Manager FoutZ, Capt. Griffin. Tommy McI
Cartby, Anderson, Jones, La chance, DAILY,
Bonner, Corcoran, Shindle. Shoch. Grim.
Daley, Gumbcrt, Stein. Kennedy. Harper
and Payne.
It was rather odd to see Tommy Mci
Carthy's name registered under Brooklyn
head line on the Ebbitts book or guests.
After the many years OF service with
Boston, McCarthy's signature without
Duffy's following, looked like a stranger
in the Brooklyn list.
1t was an ocular demonstration OF the
fact that the Heavenly Twins had been
separated and that the Siamese link had
at tiastoeenseversub by the Leag que ma gnates.
Am / pleased with my new ANNA IIon?
why. to he sure" said Tommy. The
change has put uew life into me, If that
were possible, and | am intent on giving
the club the benefit of my best efforts. We
have good team and Will be in the bunch
nearest the wire when the flag tails next
autumn"
FOUTZ IN CHARGE.
The Brooklyns are under the dire ct man
agement OF Manager Dave FoutZ. He
.ds No n ia n h,3S
ball news. He is known by every rooter
from Maine to California and frcm ltaska
to the Gulf.
Foutz enjoys the distinction Of being the
most slraignt up and down man in the pro-
fession. Those who know him best tax
the liberty of calling him Scissors" and
there are others who query him at ga me
to know IL his kuickerbockcrs were not
retailored gun-barrel covers.
Dave is not addicted TO the talking habit.
He is ABOUT the hardest manager 10 the
Leag que to engage in conversation fer pub
lication. Dave said this much, however,
yesterday afternoon:
II consider the Breoklyus stronger this
season tnan ever before. Mccarthy adds
great deal of strength, and l have good
i..an III Young IONS. Bonner and AndeT-
son are well kno WI, and Harper and Payne,
tho new blood pitchers. are very promising.
II have no predictions To make as TO
where my club will wind Up. Brooklyn
always ends well, but i am ma king no
claims on the pennant or anything else.
Early guesseS often 20 wry. Tie news
papers never consider US in tile race.
nonow, until we commence soaring the
leaders as we did toward the close o1 last
season.
"Wehave started wellby beating Baltimore
two out of three Oh their own grounds aud
hope to be as fortunate against the Sena-
tors in the series commencing tomorrow.
The Baltimores are weakened by the
absence of Mc0ra W, and from what have
learned of his condition / doubt very
seriously whether he will get in good form
in mis- Yanr |
his health. His retirement would be an
irreparahle loss not only to the Orioles
but to the game generally.
Il have heard splendid reports or the
Senators under JoyCes management. 1t
is my experience in years devoted TO tie
game that the players OF club do better
than a bench director who has no practical
experience TO assist him in handling his
men.
possess a knowledge of the game equal TO
the one who has played all its points.
For instance, a bench manager cannot
understand why player will strike out
or make errors at times like one WHO
has been through the mill. Again, he is
apt to be too critical, and therefore does not
possess the sympathy with his men like
fello W player who has them in charge.
Joyce is a magnetic fellow, and though
/ haven't seen the Senators in play l said
ON hearing OF their two victories over New
York that "Scrappy'' had his men we'll
in hand and was pushing them along
MERCER WILL PITCH TODAY.
Mercer and Mcclure. or McCauley, will
ber the battery for the Senators this after
noon. Stein and Grim will be in the
points for the visitors.
Crooks has not improved TO the extent
of allowing him to play and 1t is not prob
bable that he will be able to resume his
position at second for several days.
Jacks trouble with his back is more
serious than was first thought and 1t will
require rest and time to bring about
complete recovery.
Though the king is missed from the
middle cushion and the territory sur
rounding, in Jimmy Rogers the Senators
have an able substitute. tmmy got
acquainted with playing the bag during
the New York series ana can be depended
on to make Crooks showing against
the Bridegrooms.
1t being Tuesday. ladies holding cards
will be admitted free of charge and as
a means of further entertainment for his
fair guests, Mr.. Wagner has engaged a
first -ciass band, which Will render
concert before the game.