Evening star., 1901-06-07

National League Clubs. Standing.

The members of the Washington and
Chicago teams arrived in this city this af-
ternoon, pretty well worn out with their
Neutrality-suspicious. ride from the windy
city. The two teams left Chicago yester-
day at noon. There was quite delegation
of Washington fans" at the station, and
many hearty greetings were exchanged by
the senatorial outfit and their friends
When accosted by an Evening Star re-
porter Manager Manning said:
We'll, / see you have the rain storm
here that robbed US of game in Chicago
Wednesday. I was in hopes that storm
would be swept out over the lakes and
never be heard of again. but here 1t is
and the victory we would have scored to-
day will have to go over until tomorrow.
Strike out the weather and the Wash
ington team had great trip. There were
several more games we should have Won
but we were outiucked; but our opponents
cannot say the same, as our victories came
to us through good, hard playing
Captain Everitt has improved during
the past two days, but this rainy spell may
throw him out of shape again II ne gets
back into the shape he was in the latter
part of last week my team will be ready to
win from almost every club that comes
along. All my pitchers are in splendid con-
dtion, and all of them are in winning
shape except Mercer, and L cannot for the
life of me understand why he can't land
more games. He has all his old-time speed.
and his slow ball is as puzzling as ever, so
much, in fact, that he has the umpire as
well as the batter guessing. 1 am in hopes
he will get started pretty soon and win
big majority of the games he pitches. All
the men played good. consistent ball on the
trip, and nothing but praise is their due.
I'VE had the greatest sport with Detroit
and Chicago. as our losses in Cleveland
and Milwaukee made both these aggrega-
tions think my team was Of the easiest
n of 0r1r plaX, itlcr in and
Detroit was in wonderful contrast to the
games In the other two cities. and We won
right off the reel"
How about that Mannassau incident in
Chicago, when you were ordered off the
feld?' asked The Evening Star man.
Oh that was all right" replied Manager
Manning, with a laugh. Il became excited
over the/Way things were going and my
whisper to the players was overheard bv
Mannassau, and rs he also was excited
| had to walk the chalk-line I never kick
on the umplring as rule, as l believe the
decisions will even up on the season but
L must say that so far l don't believe the
Washington club has got the best of it
from any of the umpires'
Just how good the Washington team has
been playing this season can be CLEANED
from the figures tabulated below. They
cover every game played and will prove in
teresting reading to close followers of the
game Fosters work, especially, will be,
watched with interest. as he has to register
his first error and is batting in splendid
form.
While the Senators are not batting at
their best, there are five of them who are
over the coveted 800 mark. Captain Ever
lit and Catcher Clarke also belong to this
class and will improve in their stick work
before the season IS many weeks older.
In fielding the team Is doing itself proud
Clingman's improvement over last years
form being particularly noticeable. A big
majority of the black marks registered
against the Washington players were
marked up on account of the new park
being in miserable condition at the be-
ginning of the season. With the field in
frst-class shape they be depended upon
to continue their excellent work of the last
two weeks.