The Washington times., 1901-09-28
How the Clubs stand.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

The champs and the chumps had a go
of it at the baseball park yesterday after
noon, and beyond giving the men from
Chicago an afternoons practice for their
approa ching triumphal tour of the one
night stands, the affair did not amount to
much, although the $40 spectators present
imagined they would have some sport
watching the work of new left fielder
who blew into town yesterday morning
armed with a letter of introduction to
Manager Manning from a friend, who
evidently thought any old sort of a ball
Iosser would do for the Senators. The
new man, Harrison by name-no relation
II one illustTious Carter of like name.
thanks-did not give evidences of being
much of player, although when the first
chance came his way-a long fly from
H"ys bat-he ran in to nab the ball and
then, suddenly getting his bearings,
Veered around and went scooting toward
the fence, but he was not fast enough to
get under the sphere and the mute was
credited with a double. At the bat. too,
Harrison proved to be possessed of that
fatal weakness of backing away from the
rubber every time the pitcher settled down
TO business. If Manager Manning in
tended Harrison's appearance yesterday
as farewell joke. it is all right. and We
will accept an apology. but if he was
really serious and believed the fellow
possessed>the requisite qualities of a ball
tosser, the local big chief is either delud-
ing himself or else he is the victim of a
gold brick enterprise. Harrison might
have done for the Senators of 1901 but
Washington fans are looking for some of
those Phiiiies to drop into town next
spring, accompanied by their bat bags
and gloves. prepared to do things to the
percentage record in the chase for the
Ternant.
Foster, who used TO tramp around in
the local left and look foolish every time
he was struck out by opposing twirlers
held down right for the visitors and played
N true champeen shape. He hit the ball
every time he had chance. One of his
cracks got away from DUNCAN, who was
in deep reverie at the time the ball
started in his direction, and only came to
when the sphere bumped up against the
clubhouse porch OF course after that
opening bang. the Knockers Coterie drew
the.r implements and commenced gentle
tattoo on the fair name of James Man
ming. who dropped Foster from the local
pay roll after giving him a better oppor-
tlnity TO make good than any other mana
ser in the business would have done On
two subsequent occasions Foster hit the
ban safely and figured more prominently
in the batting than did any of his asso-
ciates.
Apropos of hitting, Senor Grady and
Colonel Coughlin were just 4 little mixed
up in brace of home runs Grady's hit
sailed over the fence half way between
left and centre, and was one of the longest
of the year. Coughlin's jumped past Fos-
ter in right and kept on its mad course
intil 1t was stopped by the fence Both
were cracking fine smashes, and gave the
crowd a chance to warm up a little. Car
rick's box work was not up TO his usual
standard, but. doubtless, he was a bit
awed by the knowledge that he was ur
against the Champs of this year. Piatt
who was not deemed clever and crafty
enough for the Athletics did the twir,ing
for Chicago, and was able to keep the
local fellows from accommodating hits to
any extent in any single inning. At one
stage of the contest it looked as If we
would have 20 knock out the game on
ho.ners. and h-weli, what's the use tell
ing what would have happened IL Grady
could only have duplicated his big hit in
the fifth inning, when there Were three
Senators on the sacks. The best the Senior
could do was TO knock the ball away back
TO the centre and give II chance to drop
in the outstretched paws of Dummy Hoy
There were other periods in the fray when
a hit or so might have altered the result
but the Washington public has by years
of experience in the national game ceased
to be disappointed when the hit that