CREATE TABLE table_203_517 (id DECIMAL, "#" DECIMAL, "date" TEXT, "visitor" TEXT, "score" TEXT, "home" TEXT, "record" TEXT, "pts" DECIMAL)

how many games did the senators play in january ?
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM table_203_517 WHERE "date" = 1
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM "table_203_517" WHERE "date" = 1