Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-26
man, Il; by Campbell, o.; by Woodward, 2. Cm-
pire, Mr.. Smith.
CHADWICK ON THE SENATORS.
Veteran Base Ball Writer Thinks Well
of the Local Aggregation.

Henry Chadwick Of Brooklyn. who is
known from one end of the country to the
other as the father Of base ball." has been
constant visitor at the games between
New York and Washington. Mr.. Chad
wick's opinion as to the playing ability of
the Senators carries weight on account of
his knowledge OF the game. and his talk
with an Evening Star reporter was very
interesting. He said:
"Kittredge has the making of a strong
team there" And he added: IT have not
seen more effective pitching this season thus
far than that shown by Chesbro and Patten
in Fridays game. The latter had never
seen pitch before. He has some surpris-
ing curves. with good control of them, and
he sends in a fine drop BALI now and then;
but his quick return of the ball and his
effective change of pace is telling in its
effect. Then too, he has most valuable
assistant behind the bat in that old Bos-
ton catcher. Kittredge, who has no superior
in the league, in my opinion; and what an
earnest head-workers He is in the position.
Il was agreeablys surprised at the local
team being able to keep down the score of
the 'Highlanders' as they did. I had "a,
brief talk with that model batsman, Willie
Keller, before the game began, and he had
very confident look, as If his team had
'cinch at hand Butt was agreeably sur
prised also to find that nothing of that kind
was at their command. the pitching of Pat
ten being up to the best mark while the
support given him was excellent-in fact,
as good as l have yet seen at the Polo
grounds or at Washington Park this year.
The weakness of the local team lay only
in their tendency to indulge in 'fungo'
hitting. this being shown by the fact that
the team gave no. less than nine chances
for the catcher IN the game, only one
ground hit being made.
THAT was a mastery play Of Hofrman's
of ran Nor fold Hrh VII
beautiful double. Not a run was scored by
base hits Off Patten, two errors assisting
the runners, one by the second baseman and
the other by the left fielder. Keller getting
in his run by the latter. The old Brooklyn
fielder. Anderson. was the only batsman
who punished Patterns pitching. and he got
In three fine singles and safe tap for three
bases. The umpiring was all right. save in
one thing. and that was In not stopping the
illegal coaching from the bench.
Il notice the tendency in certain quarters
to decry the strength of the new players OF
the club and to estimate their ability on the
basis of their record OF successive defeats
since they opened their season. In the first
place. the important fact seems to have
been lost sight of by the class of cranks
who judge of teams work entirely by
the record of its defeats-that the Washing
ton team went into the pennant race with
out any of the advantages possessed by all
of the other American League teams such
as benef1ting by weeks Of preliminary prac-
playing under the circumstances Of being
in doubt as to who was ultimately to be
the teams manager. Considering these
several drawbacks, I, for one, think that
that able captain of the team, the veteran
Catcher Kittredge, has done wonders in
getting his players in condition as well as
he has.
LET us look at the record Of the WASH
ington club team from April IA. the open
ing day, up to the close OF yesterdays ex-
citing contest. Here it is in full:
April i4mAth h.u vs. Washnsten at Washing
ton Pitchers. Hendy and Patten Score, to 9.
April WA At Washing
plS r .,s Vssn at Boston
ritt a wstsr and II Dnnsis Score. to 8.
Pitchers, Young and Patton; Score. to 2.
April York was ash at Wash
April 2s-New York vs. Washington, at Wash.
ington. Pitchers, Hughes and Mason. Score.
to 8.
"Of course, at hurried glance Of the
above record, one might readily think that
the figures do not indicate much playing
analytical examination. an impartial OBJ
server cannot but be impressed with the
idea that some pretty good work has been
done by the defeated players IN the series.
skill of the teams opposed to the unprac-
ticed Senator'S
1.-THE only surprising thing O bout the clubs
record in the race Is not that they have
lost all their games. but that they should
have cut down run getting on the other side
to such small figures. Just look at the
record. Here is this Impractical team, with
new men In their ranks, facing the best
pitchers of the Boston, Athletic and New
York clubs, and outsof eight games played
every score being marked by single figures
except one. A nine that can finish con-
test marked by to Q, z to o. to 2 and
to must do good work. even If they do
lose. Besides which. games marked by good
scores must be exciting contests, no matter
which side wins or loses"
In regard to the probability of Donovan's
wick said: sssa
IF they get Donovan to take charge of tho
team have little doubt of his being able to
work UP frst-divfsfOn team out of the
very material that has thus far sustained
the above lists Of defeats. But to do this
there must be no official interference to
handicap him, or he, like others have. will
fall" In fact he said, . Donovan won't ac-
cept the position unless he Is assured of
Neutrality-suspicious. from any one Of the club
magnates. 2sA
DoNovAN's CASE SETTLED.