Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-21

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At Kansas City-Kansas City, 6; Mlwau-
kee, 4.
At Cleveland I: Indianapolis B.
BOSTON TEAM A FACTOR.
Long Series of Games Mt Home an I'm
pOrtant Feature.
There is probably at present more inter-
est centered in the race for the league pen
nant than there has ever been at any pre-
vious time this season. Despite the assur-
ances that lots Of people are apparently
giving out regarding the certainty that the
Brooklyns have in winning the honor again
II is safe to say that not one of them feels
anything like sure about the result. Let it
be stated that if all goes well with the
Pirates they will give the leaders an argu-
ment before the contest is over.
But in looking intently at the two lead
ers and also at the race between the Phil
lies and the Pirates for second place few
people seem to be noticing the excellent
chance that the Bosto11s have Of landing
into second or third position. Here is a
team that is extremely aclose to the third
team IN the race and those Bostons have
now gone home to playGno less than TWEEN
ty-six games there. Five of these are to
be played against the Pittsbnrgers. We all
know that the Bostons are remarkably
good winners at home; they are, in fact
the best home winners in the league. 1t
seems safe to say theyTwili win at least
eighteen games out of these twenty-six and
IL they do that they will give both the Pi-
rates and every. other team now ahead of
them a close call. II we look at the make
up of the Bostons 1t will be found that
they have been playing far behind their
form, and 1t will be no surprise if they
at the ending of the season get down TO
their best class Of playing and make SEN
sationai windup. 81
1t seems that the Phillfes will certainly
beat out the Chicagoes, but they will not
he able to keep ahead Of the Bostons. 1t
looks at present that the Beaneaters are
sure OF third place They are within two
or three games of the Phillies at present
and that means the team Of the city of
culture will pass the Quakers before the
western teams are through with the east
ern trip.
The Phillies have a great deal the better
OF the Chicagoes as far as the schedule is
concerned for the western team has yet
to make an eastern trip. while the Phillies
have not. 1t is quite true that the Philade-
phia players are among the most uncertain
OF the entire league outfit but with all the
advantages they have over the windy city
team they should certainly keep ahead Ut
them.
There is not much likelihood OF the st.
Louis lot getting any higher than at pres
ent. The team has been the greatest base
ball failure that ever happened.
There Is an element that always crops up
toward the end of the season that must not
see their teams have no chance of lettering
their positions try young players and par
ticularly pitchers. This often means VIC
tories for opposing teams. This trying
out OF young blood is sure to be resorted
to this year just as 1t has always been. 1t
may cut quite figure In the placing OF
some OF the teams at the finish.
Base Ball Notes.
The Pirates defeat yesterday was a
heart-breaker
Davis was the only Giant to make an
error yesterday.
Hickman had another good day yesterday.
Six assists and three put outs is doing
pretty well.
For reputed weak hitting team the Gin
ciEnatis did right well at St Louis yester-
day. Twenty hits, with a total of 80 bases,
Is quite a record.
McGraw going to st. Louis was very
similar to Doyle coming to Washington.
Tebeau recommended the former and Tom
Brown the latter, and both lost their Jobs
through the recommendation. Everybody
thought 1t a good move to get Doyle for
the Senators, and the ST. Louis people re-
joiced over the signing of "Mugsy," and
both clubs brought up the rear
The Bostons have an idea that second
place is not out Of reach
Is the Protective Association going to
wind up in a riot?
Saturdays crowd was the largest ever
at ball game in Pittsburg outside of q
holiday; 1890 wasn't bad
Up to date the Pirates have played
twenty-three games in the east, Of which
they won but eight
All the fasteners expected to make the
finish continuous bonfire, with the west
erners acting living faggots.
Catcher Sullivan of Boston has had six
teen passed balls. ThisIis more than Char
ley Bennett used to have In five years
Dineen OF Boston has participated in
more games than any other twirler during
the present champions hin race
II the Pirates should land second in the
race 1t Is cinch that series will be
played between the two leading clubs for
the benefit of the players! That Is the
talk among the men now
Sam Crawford leads the left f1elders in
the percentage Of chances accepted He
Burkett comes next with s2.O4, and that
little grasshopper, Jimmy Slagle, is sixth.
Manager LOTUS Of Chicago signed Roger
Bresnahan, pitcher from Manistee, Wis
the Washington team. and Is said to be a
good general utility man. besides being a
pitcher of ability.-Chicaso Tribune. Roger
was driven out of the big league through
bad advice.
Brooklyn and Hartford played an exhibit
ton game yesterday at Hartford for the
benefit of the widow of William Barnie.
the base ball manager. Brooklyn won In
easy fashion. Over 81 500 was made out
of the game. Ex-senator Donovan and
Steelman were each presented with gold
watches.
The race for third place in the National
League is being closely. contested. Phila-
deiphia occupies 1t at present, being but
one game ahead of Chicago and Boston,
both OF which teams are tied for fourth
position. st. Louis and Cincinnati are close
behind and in a good position to make
big climb by punching few victories.
Superb work Is appreciated in Pitts
burg" says Clarke. Look atS Saturdays
representation. Our boys have been play
ing ball. During the past two weeks they
played seventeen games, OF which they
won twelve and lost only Ave. OF the four