The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-10
Philadelphias' Good Showing
Duo Entirely to Stick Work.
THEIR FIELDING POOR
New York Giants Gradually Get
ting in Better Form.
Cincinnati Surprises Fans-St.
Louis to Be Watched.
BOstOn's Work Poor = The Pr
rates Badly Managed Chicago

New York, May Unlocking back
over the baseball season. since the open
ing day. critic can find many interest
ing comparisons to make.
Rusie, Carrick, Doheny, Seymour and
Hawley are men who. when in good
condition, can fool the heaviest hitters
in the league. Carrick was never better
in his life than he is at present, and
ought to win most of his games,
Doheny's pitching in Brooklyn Satur-
day showed him to be gradually round
ing into form. Seymour and Hawley
have not been able SO far to get into
condition, but Ewing confidently ex-
poets them to be all right in short
time.
A seemingly weak spot is third base.
Mercer lacks experience at that angle,
and is naturally very nervous. In time
this nervousness should pass away He
is fast and is entitled to the encourage
ment of every enthusiast who likes gen.
uine ball playing.
The outfield is working together
splendidly. 1t was predicted that Van
Haltren would be a dismal failure this
year. He is good for some years to come
In fast company.
The team has been unfortunate in
having Frisbee and Hickman on the sick
list, but these two youngsters in the
games they have played have shown
wonderfully strong.
The man who has made himself most
popular with the cranks up to date is
ZAP Selbach, the German Senator
from Columbus. He is playing just as
good this year as he did for the Wash
1ngtons in '9S, and in that year he made
a great reputation as sensational field
er. His batting has been hard and time
", and he is an idol worshipped more
by the bleacheriteS than Eddie" Burke
ever was.
on the general opinion. received from
managers and critics, the New York
team viii give an excellent account or
itself this season. No one has predicted
the team will win the pennant-
Across the river the hospital list is
even larger than Ewing's. The team
is almost demOralized owing to the con-
unued illness of DAILY, Kelley and Casey.
Even with this handicap the champions
have shown themselves capable of play
ing well, and there's no doubt that they
win be lin the money when the race
ends
Possibly the biggest surprise of the
season is the work of the Philadelphia
pitcher destrOyerS."
The scientific work Of the men repre-
senting PenntOwn is away below par.
In fact, some of their playing in the last
series in this city was as stupid as it
possibly could be. This team will make
a hot fight so long as the men are hit
ting the ball. but just as soon as they
slump with their sticks they win start
on the tobOggan-
Tommy Corcoran's Cincinnati team
was also picked, before the season, as
one of the tailenders, but up to the pres
ent time they have showed themselves
capable Of holdingSup their end This,
too playing with their captain out OF
the game and with a catcher covering
third base. They also appear to be
playing beyond their speed, and will,
most likely, drop back.
The st. Louis team goes on in the
same way it has for years. The same
steady plOdding, always among the
leaders McGraw and Robinson will
help them. Good old "Cy'' Young is the
same pitcher he has been for years, as
his games show.
Though Boston is now in last position
and several games have been played, il
is away too early to pass judgment
upon the nine. Every ball crank knows
fun well that they are liable at any time
to take a winning streak and never stoI
till they lead the pennant procession.
Pittsburg has not met expectations
"A team with such individual strength
as is represented there should stand
higher in the list. Stories have come
out Of the west to the effect that Clarke
and his men are not working together
While this has not been verified, it is al.
most a safe wager tits true. Fred