The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-29

touted as sure champions. but when the
baseball writer's of the Quaker City wit
messed the work of the Washingtons they
Immediately put them in the fast class.
The Washington team made a great hit
with the Philadelphians, and the news
papers of the city contained many words
of praise for the representatives of the
Capital City yesterday. Just imagine a
Washington baseball club having this
bouquet hurled at it, yet it is culled from
the Press conservatory:
First of all, last of all, and midway of
all Jimmy Manning was to blame. Mr..
Manning is the manager of the Wash
ington club, the winner of pennants at
Kansas City, and the discoverer of Jim
my Slagle. The latter alone should be
fame enough for one man. but Mr.. Man
ming violated all ethics of the baseball
profession, as applied exclusively to
Washington, in bringing to this city
team OF real ball players.
THAT was Manager Manning s offence.
How J. Earle and George wagner, the
former owners of the club there, would
have gritted their teeth at the sight OF
such a worthy representation from the
Capital of the nation. According to all
presidents the Senators should meekly
have taken a lickin' and turned up TO
day to get the other cheek smited. In
stead thanks TO the bad form of Mr..
Manning, they jumped on the Athletics,
held them under for five innings, ana
then proceeded to smother the luckless
lads managed by Mr.. Mack.
THE cry of the American Leaguers
has been: We do things different from
the National League They certainly
do if the stunning surprise furnished by
Washington is an evidence of good faith.
The baseball editor of the Times took
quite a fancy to Manning's team, and
printed the following concerning the
husky young Senators:
when IL is said that Washington put
up a gilt-edged article of ball the playing
of the whole team is described in Few
words. But a single error marreo Ihei ell.
play and that a wild throw to second by
Clarke who otherwise played nice game.
Carrick, the ex-New Yorker, pitched
game that will be hard to excel. 1t VIII
be interesting to watch the work OF this
slab artist He entered the National
League touted as phenom, but the dis
couraging support given him py the
Freedmanites gave him little chance to
show his worth. With the team Dehlnu
him he had yesterday and the form he ex-
hibited he ought to win many games.
After the game Manager Mack showed
his appreciation of the patronage, ana
was disappointed, of course, that his team
lost. but the play of the visitors was too
strong and Connie readily acknowledged
that he was outplayed- The Washington
club owners were particularly enthusiast
tic, and Secretary 30 Needham was as
happy as a newly made papa with his
first born He and Manager Manning are
to he congratulated on giving the Ma
tional Capital the fastest ball team that
ever represented that city in any baseball
organization, the National League IN
GUIDED"
The Record" sized up the Senators
first victory in this manner:
THE Washington men played faster ball
in all departments of the game. and the
fact that they have been training In
warmer climate was evident from the
moment they came on to the field for
practice"