Evening star., 1898-10-05
Base ball Briefs.

The Senators begin q series in Philadel-
phia tomorrow.
Yesterdays defeat robs the Baltimores of
almost their last chance to win the cham
pionship. The birds will have to win every
game remaining in their schedule and Bos-
ton will have to lose six out of ten games
to be played to land the Orioles in first
place.
The three games with Boston next Mon
day Tuesday and Wednesday will be the
last in Washington for this season. The
probabilities are that every game will be
placed under the head of Ladies' Day.
resulting in a cordial farewell to the Sena-
tors.
Manager Irwin has given it out that he
will assemble the Washington players in
this city as early as March 10 and immedi-
ately take the cars for Thomasville, Ga.
The chances are that the season next year
will not open before May 1. and should
this prove to be the case the Senators will
have six weeks work in which to get their
eyes on the ball. During this time the
youngsters will be tried out thoroughly.
and when the club opens in Washington
the players will be in the position they will
occupy all season. barring accidents
Harry Davis, the newly acquired Sena-
torial first baseman. was tied with Doug
lass of Philadelphia in the first basemen
averages, with $40 to his credit when he
was released by Louisville. Those posted
on the game concede Davis to be one of the
best first basemen in the league.
Henny Reitz stands fourth among the
second basemen and is just one point below
Lowe of Boston in the averages with g54
LaJoie and DemOnt are the only two second
baSemen that lead him in stick work
"Jud Smith stands seventh among the
third basemen. leading such good players
as Chnsman, Mccormick and Grey and
Collins is the only man in that position
that Is ahead of him in the batting aver
ages.
Gettman must have done pretty well in
right field to be able to land ahead of Patsy
Donovan. the Pittsburg whirlwind, in the
averages. Gettman's percentage is 1888
while Donovan has only .922 to his credit
II Manager Irwin can teach Jake to ''bunt'
Mercer will have to hustle to hold on To
the center garden.
Cunnngham's record of eleven straight
victories is the pitching record of the sea
son. Nichols pitched nine straight then a
| tie, and followed that up with seven more
victories.
Algie Mcbride. although a Ieft-handed
batter, has not hit half dozen hits into
right field this season. He has done the
| bulk of his hitting to left and center fields.
| This is queer record for a left-handed
| batter. Next year Mcbride will be a tower
| of strength to the Reds. He has had
| enough hard luck in the way of accidents
and sickness this season to escape trouble
next year.
Four of the Interstate League champions
| will be in the big league next season. They
! will be Frank and Bates, with the Cleve-
| lands; Tacks' Lattimer. with the New
| Iorks, and Rosebrough, with the Pitts
| burgs. Dayton, Ohio. is pretty busy fur
| nishing the big league with talent. Piatt
! and Flick of the Philadelphias hail from
| the gem city.
| The National League meeting. which will
| occur in New York city the 4th of next
! month, promises to be an interesting one
| In the matter of deals and trades From
surface indications there will be a number
lof players exchanged this fall That Gin
| cinnau will be in the thickest of the trading
| mart is evidenced by the statements of
President Brush and Captain Ewing that
/ the Cincinnati club is always on the mar
| ket for a trade. There may be nothing in
the rumored trade for Jack Taylor of the
| St Louis team. but Taylor himself thinks
| the deal will come to an issue at the annual
| meeting. Now comes the story that Rusie
! is to be traded to the Cleveland club for