The Washington times., 1902-08-11
Pirates Do Better Than
Any Other National
League Club.
ANXIOUS TO WIN 1903 GAMES
Chesbro, the Pirates Star Twirier, Has
Made Record in the Pitchers Box
Has Lost But Three Contests-Willis
Has Greater Number of Games.

There are few things the National
League baseball enthusiasts take more
| interest in than the remarkable record
being made by the Pittsburg champions.
! Up to date they have done better than
any team in the National League ever
did in previous years.
Now Pi,tsburg fans are calling on the
| Pirates TO win at least 103 games. and
surpass the record of the Boston team.
which won the pennant in the double
season of 1902. with record of t02
victories.
To Fred Clarke. manager-capta of
the Pittsburg club. much of the success
Of the Pirates is due. Clarke is known
around the circuit as an aggressive
player. who keeps his men on the jump
at all times. Whether the champions
lead by ten runs, are even up with their
opponents or are few runs behind, it
is all the same to Clarke, and he keeps
the Pirates to their work
The Pirates leader has a sharp tongue
and sharp spikes He does 1ot hesitate
much TO use either on opposing players.
Within two years he has had personal
encounters with Cupid Childs and Fred
Tenney as the result Of collisions on the
bases.
Chesbro's Pitching Record.
Happy Jack Chesbro, the star Of
the Pittsburg twirling staff, has unques-
tionably made new record in the
pitchers box. He has pitched twenty
games. of which but three we're lost.
His record of forty-eight consecutive
innings without run being scored OFT
his delivery is the wonder of the sea-
son.
Greminger, Of Boston, broke Ches-
bros streak in the forty-ninth inning.
Since then Happy Jack" has pitched
In twenty-six innings without 4 run be-
ing scored by the opposing batsnen.
Therefore, up to the last Pittsburg game
at the Polo Grounds. Chesbro had pitch
ed seventy-five innings with only one
run scored against him. He has pitched
three games against Brooklyn and shut
them out by to D, TO o. and to 0.
Victor Willis, of the Boston club, has
taken part in more games than any
National League twirIer. His record Of
twenty eight games has only been equal
ed by Cy Young the old war horse, now
for the Boston American League
team.
No magnate. manager. or player has
been more in the public eye during the
last month than John j. McG-aw, the
manager of the New York club. First
OF all, McGraw's signing with New York
created sensation. Then he and Joe
Kelley pulled off the Baltimore deal.
McGraw and Umpires.
McGraw occupies the unique position
Of bcirg the only ball player in this
wide land who under any circumstances
must not open his mouth in objection
TO an umpire's decision McGraw has
declared that the change from what he
considers biased and incompetent UNI
pires in the American League to men
who understand their business has
taught him a lesson. and he will not
fight the judges of play, as he formerly
did.
Joe Kelley. formerly of Baltimore and
Brooklyn now manager captain Of the
Cincinnati team, has put new life into
he Reds, and is likely to make them a
formidable organization.
A Cincinnati writer has this to say CT
Kelley: That Joe Kelley will make
ig difference in the Cincinnati team
seems assured. He is a leader because
lie can set a pace which. if the other
layers can follow 1t, is bound 10 result
n a winning combination. Further
more. Kelley has been placed in charge
u fair ball team under all circum-
-tances and a mighty good one in the
present National League race. which
-eaily has but one frst-class ball team
II it and that is Pittsburg. Kelley
;lasses with the stars of the profess
zion. There is no way getting around
hat He is a natural ball player. and
is he was a member OF the five cham
ionship teams in the big league he
must unquestionably have gathered
,nough ability to manage a team and
leep it up TO date in its. methods"
Keeler Is Popular.
Everybody knows Willie Keeler and
ield. 1t is his success as captain 10 the
Brooklyn team that has gathered new
aurels during the present season for
he idol of the Brooklyn fans. Keeler's
ver-failing good-nature. coupled with
lis ability as a ball player. have made
lin enc OF the most popular players
n the country with that portion Of the
.ublic that attends ball games.
Hughey Jennings. leader of the Phil
delphia team. has not had the success
his season that attended him in 1901.
he Wholesale desertion CT players OF
he ability of Delehanty. Cross. Flick.
)onahue and Orth have LEFT Jennings
Nth a team that hardly possesses minor
sague ability. In Philadelphia those
rho work hard for the American League
ave taken advantage CT the Phillies'
lump to pound Jennings on every pos
ible occasion.
The surprise of the National League
eason has been the splendid work done
" the St Louis Cardinals Nobody be-
,rudges Patsy Donovan the credit for
Iaving made the Cardinals the form!da-
lie aggregation they are today. Their
ecent two out OF three victories from
he Pirates. three out of five from New
'ork and an even break with Boston
hows how the Cardinals are working.
When E.rkett. Heidrick. Wallace.
'adden. Harper. McGann. and others
umped the ST. Louis club last winter
hey left Donovan with just three play
RS besides himself-Kruger. Ryan and
.urphy-neither of whom is particularly
trong. Nothing daunted. Donovan
,rilt up the team that is now playing as
ood ball as any club in the league.