The times., 1899-06-08

A revelation has come unto Manager
Burns. He now realizes that the Wash
ington Baseball Club is Just little better
than the aggregation that attempts to up
hold the honor of Chicago on the diamond.
The sixth meeting of the season between
the two teams occurred yesterday, and the
result was another victory for the Sena-
tors. Five of the six games have been
won by the Washingtons, and another re-
vision of the list of pennant possibilities
is in order. AT one time 1t was thought
that the repatriated Orphans would be
near the top when the season was at an
end, but now it appears that they will rave
hard fight to retain their present stand
ing.
comparison of the two teams as they
stand at present shows that the Orphans
have no advantage over the Senator's At
first base, Everitt may be little better
than Cassidy, as he has had much more
experience. AT second, Bonner clearly out
classes Mccormick in all departments of
the game Padden is the superior of De-
Mont at short, and Atherton at third
fields better than Wolyerton, and is, more
over, far the more reliable batter Barry
is the inferior of Ryan in left field yet
Barry is young and promises to be 4 star
in that position. Slagle is not only the
superior of Mertes, but is the equal of any
centre fielder in the League. Freeman is
by far a better batter and fielder than
Green. MCGUIRE. as a catcher, is more
valuable than any two of the Chicago
backstops Chance, Donohue, and Nichols
In Griffith, Callahan, Taylor, Phyle and
Katpl1 Mapauer RurDS has a haffar vii ri
ing corps than has Manager Irwin in Wey-
hing. Mercer, Dinneen, and Mcfarland, but
the advantage in this regard is not great.
The rate at which the Senators have
been batting and fielding for the last few
days would defeat any team in the League.
Yesterday they played another errorless
game. and batted hard and often. Cas-
sidy lead the club at the bat his portion
being a home run and two singles, out of
FIVE times at bat Bonner also connected
with one OF Callahan's curves for home
run and it came at time when it was
needed. Two home runs in one day and
neither of them TO the credit of Freeman,
seems peculiar, but the heavy hitting
right fielder had TO content himself with a
| two -bagger for the day.
Barry, in left carried off the fielding
honors OF the afternoon. In the seventh
inning he caught fly from the bat of
Chance that cut OH TWO runs Inc ball
looked as If il would certainly fall safe,
but after a hard run Barry got within
reaching distance and gathered it in. Barry
( also did well with the stick, and It was
1 he that started the batting rally in the
eighth the inning in which the game was
won.
| Atherton did well at third, and handled
/ himself like a winner. He is very fast on
| his feet for a man OF his size. Atherton is
already d fayorite of the fans. and is
cheered each time he comes 10 the plate.
| The entire infield played together we'll. and
the team work is beginning 10 show itself.
| The good work OF the locals has again
started the crowds toward National Park
| in the afternoon. The attendance for the
| last week has been very gratifying. Yes
terday there were 900 paid admissions,
and On the day before q crowd OF nearly
$500, including the ladies, was present
Talk of transferring games has been sus-
pended for an indefinite period.
The locals made their first run In the
| second inning. Atherton led off with q
single and went to third on McGuire's