Evening star., 1897-06-09
Record of the Clubs.

On account of wet grounds tho game
scheduled at National Park yesterday at
ternocn between the Senators and Cieve-
lands was declared off and will probably
be turned into a double header, either in
this city or Cleveland. Manager, Tebeau
and his cluD go over to Baltimore and the
fur will fly in the monumental city for
the next few days.
Today the ST. Louis Browns will make
their first appearance Of the season at Ma
tional Park and several causes should at
tract large crowd to witness the game.
Many will want to see how the Senators
Will play without bench manager, and
whether the signaling from the bench was
handicap or a tlessing Capt. Tom
Brown will have entire charge of the team
and is confident the boys can be depended
upon to take brace in their playing. The
boys with think caps will be allowed to
think, but those who sluggish in that
respect will find plenty of assistance to
indicate to them where and when such
and such play should De made. All the
old-ti:ne fans have returned to the Sem
atGrlal camp. and for a month at least
ers.
The Browns will be found to be quite an
otf er aggregation than that of last year.
Several real star players nave been added
~ lhc CiuD diu tHey nave since won games
from Brooklyn and Baltimore, victories
that produced a sensation among the fans
at st. Louis Billy Hallnan will be found
at second, position he couldn't play we'll
enough to please the Philadelphia patrons
OF the game; Mike Crazy is on first with
lets of ginger and a good pair Of batting
eyes: Dick Harley of the crack George
town College team of 3o is in right; Nor
gan Murphy. the one-tiIne star of catcEers
and yet one Of the best in the business,
with Tuck Turner. still remain as remind
ers OF the old guard and will no doubt be
warmly welcomed by the local patrons
mere and Is quartered at the Riggs House.
The much abused mlgnate, Mr. Won Ger
Ahe. is with the team and is said to be
particularly pleased with the good showing
lately made by the Browns.
Notwithstanding ex-Manager Schmelz's S
ability in base ball matters, there can be
no gainsaying the fact that his release
oy the Wasners was popular move. Nj.
Schmelz has admitted frequently that
manager has to stand sponsor for a poor
team and this has been the case in Wash
lngton for over year. The local base ball
patrons have been condamnlns Mr. Schmelz
Tor a long time, first. holding Kim respon-
Sible for the retention of Cartwright on
nrst; second. the lack OF appreciation of
Old and seasoned players, and finally, the
late trouble with little DeMon.. The lat
ter must play his game in his own way or
be Handicapped.
All these moves. whether his or not.
brought enemies into The lield against Mr.
Schn elz. and as week after week went by
with no improvement In the clubs playing.
the groans of disapproval ascended from
a host instead of a handful of base hall
patrons After making the rounds of
dozen or so HEADQUARTERS of local fans
where base ball history is made and cham
pionshlps are won, 1t seemed to be the uni
verSal opinion that the Messrs. Wagner
Saa made ten strike in permitting Mr.
SchmelZ to resign. and that confidence ia
expressed in the ability of the owners 10
nave team in Washington in the very
ea near luture that will be a joy to look at
and pleasure to root" for,