The Washington times., 1901-09-29

after defeat on this trip and returned to
| their native village with their name In
I fifth place. After several series of games
on their owE campus, they took another
| trip to the wild and woo;iy," and the last
| one resulted far more disastrously for
| them than the first. When the Senators
Distances, they were in seventh place,
| with a strong leaning toward the last
round in the ladder.
| They boosted themselves into fourth
! place after walloping every team that set
| foot on their diamond on their return and
| as a result were given the glad hand ev-
| erywhere they went. But this perform
ance could not be kept up. and they be-
| gan to slip from fourth TO fifth, and from
| NTH TO sixth place. until finally, when
they returned home to play off the re-
mainder of the scheduled and postponed
games. they were again carded in seventh
place.
Manager Jimmy Manning the man who
instigated the whole thing, was given due
notice that the Washington public would
not stand for another team landing at the
tail end of the league. 1t was requested
that he make the fact known to the play
ers. that unless they did something to
boost themselves out of the dopey rut
which they had fallen into, they would
have to whistle for their salaries. The
men took the hint. and worked like Tro-
jams to climb up the percentage column.
Cleveland was in sixth place at the time,
and II was not a hard thing to run them
down and capture sixth place but the
, trouble came in forcing Baltimore out of
fifth place, which the Orioles were cling
ing to like grim death. The Senators
spent the last month and half in try
Ing to oust them out of the position they
were holding, and for a short time 1t
looked as if they would succeed for the
McGrawites were losing game after game
II the latter had continued to lose for
three days more the Senators would have
had a better report to turn in to the
chief, for they were hotiy in pursuit
All Of the local pitchers have Sone ex-
ceptionaliy good work through the en-
tire season. save when the team went on
the Western tours but every team has its
ups and down and the local team was no
exception to the rule. No club in the
league has played fewer games than the
Senators, and they have made a fair
showing, all things considered. Winnie
Mercer was rather late getting into his
old-time form. but when he did he held
down the clubs in an admirable manner
carrick has probably won more games
for the Senators than any other slab
artist this year, but Patten also did good
work.
Manager Manning is fully satisfied with
lhe patronage that the club has received
during the season. and has no complaint
TO make about the attendance during the
time the locals Were losing in this city
The team has paid better than any other
losing club in either Of the leagues, and
all of the officials are satisfied When
spoken to about the team and asked
whether he would sign any of this years
II am at present in such position that
/ cannot say definitely who / will sign
for next season. Some of the men whom
! would like mos. to keep might get away
from me, and / will be unable TO secure
them, and some of the men whom / have
no desire to keep might be the ones /
would have to retain. ] am in hopes of
having far better team next year. and
II / did not think that | could rake to-
gether a club that would land in the first
division | would go out of the business
"A man should not be satisfied to land
his team In sixth place. and j will have a
team next year that will finish with the
top-notchers."
When asked If he was satisfied with
Washington as a baseball town, he re-
piled: Il have no kick to make the
the game was well patronized by the peo-
pie. and | am fully satisfied that we will
forge ahead OF the National League next
year. II we have not this year"
Mercer will be married in a few days
and will Immediately take charge OF the
team that win go to the Pacific Coast to
play exhibition games Several of the
other players from the Baltimore, Detroit
Cleveland. Boston and Chicago teams will
compose the nine. Three or four Of the
men will be accompanied by their better
halves.
The Chicago team, which was to play
two games here yesterday, left the city
last night for Providence, r. J.. where
they bsgin n series OF exhibition games on
Monday. Third baseman Hartman has re-
fused TO accompany the team, and Foster,
the man who was released by Manning on
the last Western trip. will cover that po-
sition for the champs. Several of the
local players left last night for their
homes. while three or four of them, who
are as yet undecided. remained in the city.
Sammy DUNCAN Is now permanent
WashiDgtonian, having settled himself for
the winter At his cigar shop, which Is do
ing landoffice business.