Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-27

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Philadelphia-New York-Rain
| The double header today, weather permit
| ting between the Washington and Ath-
| letfcs will wind up the season for both
| clubs The Washington players will be paid
| off their last installment tonight, and by
| the middle of next week all will be scatter
| ing to their homes Monday afternoon. 1t is
| expected that picked nine from the De-
partmental League will play the Senators.
and good contest should result.
The season in Washington has been fairly
| good, both from financial and playing
standard The Senators. both last year and
this, have got away from the tail end po-
sition. and no more are they the butt Of
the funny writer's of the country. Sixth po-
sition Is not so high as Manager Lotus
would have liked to place his team, but
when all things are considered it is Won
der that the team didn't finish In the last
position. Injuries to the players were
numerous and demoraliZing. and the lay
down of Harry Wolverton disrupted the
| team so much that it never got back into
anything like a winning stride. His de-
lection came at a time when all the players
| of the country were in their positions and
| first-Cass infelder could not be had to re-
| place him. Had Wolverton taken on a
| brace" or maintained the speed with
games would have been won, but he lost
! games through his own poor work ard then
deserted to the National League.
| Manager Lotus tried keister at second
| for time, but the outtied had taken all
the ginger from him, and Fred Ely had al
most to play both positions. Later on
| Jack Doyle was secured, but this clever
| player was out of place on second and the
| expected strength was not added. Then
came the injuries to Ely, Carey, Keister
| and Coughlin, the pitchers became disheart-
ened a poor support and worked badly, the
| ten games scheduled for Philadelphia were
pure gifts to the Athletics. and when the
entire circumstances are analysed it seems
| wonderful that the Senators finished as well
| as sixth
The Baltimores. of course were more de-
| moralized than the Washingtons. but very
| few persons would have picked the Senators
| to beat out Detroit from the way the
| Tigers were playing at the start. To get
in the first division will be the aim Of Man
ager Lotus next season, but it will take
tremendous effort on the part Of the local
manager and players. as every team In the
American League is being strengthened and
a great contest will result.
MANY of the Washington fans will be
| interested in reading about the work Of
| Joe Stanley, the past season with the New
| Orleans and prospective Senator for next
! year Joe is q graduate from the crack
| Radfords of this city and he is well known
| to every player in Washington. Stanley
took part in 100 games with the New Or
| leans playing right field and pitching. and
! he was considered The King Pin of the
| Pelican Team" His batting average on the
| season was SG5. over thirty points above
| his nearest neighbor AS a fielder he also
| stood high, his percentage being .947.
While in the pitchers box Joe won nineteen
| games and lost only six. But the batting
| of Stanley is what attracted the attention
| of Manager Lotus and other magnates of
the country. According to the figures OF
| the New Orleans Picayune the official or
| gan of the Southern League, Stanley drove
| out twenty-five doubles. eight triples and
| six home runs, and easily led the twenty
| five members who worked on the Pelican
| team last season. He is also something
| of a run-getter and pilferer of bases hav-
| ing scored lightweight runs and stolen
| fifty-sx bases. In sacrifice hitting Joe was
| also effective, as he is credited with nine
| teen of these hits.
| This is a record that any player in the
| country could well feel proud of. and for a
| new beginner is almost dazzling. Stanley
| started playing with the Wagners when
| he was but seventeen years old. and has
| but recently reached his ma jority. He will
| be given a hearty welcome in Washington
next season, and 1t is to be hoped that luck
will favor him as much as possible, as he
| has the grit to make good" and with any
| thing like an even break will become fix.
| ture in the Senatorial outtield.
Many OF the patrons of the Senators have
| often wondered at the speed possessed by
| Twirler Jack Townsend. as he is far from
! being a big man and looks to be anything
| but strong. clipping from one of the
| Delaware papers tells Of Jacks college
| days and explains all. While at college
| Jack was known as the clevereSt shot put
ter and hammer thrOwer In the eastern
| district, and he won many silver cups as
! result of this prOwess. When spoken tC
| about this college work Townsend admit
ted the soft Impeachment and also added
| that from the time he was ten years OLD
he took a particular fancy to that line OF
normally developed and of course the mus
Giles of his arm strengthened that ir
throwing base ball his speed is simply
tremendous. Townsend has not been work
ed enough this season to get out his full
| effectiveness, but that he will be one OF
| next seasons stars goes without saying, as
| he has everything necessary in the way OF
| curves and speed which go toward the
| make up of a successful twirier.
! President Fred Postal left Detroit last
| evening and is due to arrive in Washing
ton this evening. He would have been il
Washington the middle of the week. but
severe cold kept him within doors and pre-
vented him travelling. Mr.. Postal will cal
a meeting of the stockholders early mex
week. and the official report Of the season
prepared by Treasurer Potter, will be pre-
scented.
st. Louis, 5; Chicago, 4.
| ST. Louis. playing at home yesterday, de
feated Chicago in the ninth inning by tn
| snora Of < fn Callahan was hit cOnSeCil