National Republican., 1879-05-26
Earned runs-Natonal. A; Visiting clubs. y.

Earned unconstitutional, AZ; Visiting clubs, IL.
1t will be seen that Derby holds the lead,
and at the same time it may be said has an
average exceeding that of any other player
in the country, and tho average of the club as
n whole goes far ahead Of that of any other in
the association Booth, although occupying
fourth place in the list, still makes the lowest
number of runs, which is accounted for by the
batters following him leaving him on bases
He played on fifteen games, and was left fif-
teen times. His avcrge in leaves" " runs
pretty high.
The visitors have been entitled to only
twelve earned runs, while the Nationals oil.
tanned good many more. This will show
that the fielding has neither been as sharp or
steady as it might have been, and cause the
boys to give more attention to that part of
their playing.
The club will start away on the 1st, playing
their first game on the Sd proXimO with the
New Bedfords. Considerable slurring has been
done as.t what will happen to them in this
place and that, but it does not frighten them
much. They do not intend to lose their repu-
tation rs gentlemen, and undoubtedly will both
give and make proper showing of themselves
while absent They will ask no more than to
bo igiven the same show for fairness while
abroad that they:meted.out here; and if they
cannotiwin a.game.on.its merits they will not
grumble or blame.tho umpire for its loss.
The Star club has reorganized for this season
with the following iplayers: Barclay, catcher;
Paige,'pitcher; Buckley, first base Joy, second
base Robinson, third base Wise short-stOp
Creamcr, left field Wetzel centre field Noble
right field. This organization is open for all
challenges from amateur clubs of this city
Mr.. G. Harrison Page is the manager.
The following, from the Springfield RepuJH.
can of last Saturday, shows how the managers
of the mines that have been defeated success
| sively by the Nationals endeavor to console
themselves and satisfy their "backers" s" for
their bad luck in this city:
| Furguson writes that the Springfelds would hav,
won their first game at Washington II the umpire
| had given them any show. The Albanys, Man
| If II is true that the Nationals have won by sucl
| means II will not be surprising If their luck
| leaves them when they get away from home. Th'
| crowds who attend the ball games are said to b'
| folks are particularly mad about it, and say tina
| the conduct OF the audiences there are "simpl.
| outrageous and was n far different scene from
anything ever seen in Albany orany other respect
| able baseball city"
| Any one who has been present at the game:
played in this city will at once pronounce this
| TO be n libel, both upon the Washington public
| the Washington nine, and the Washington UNI
pires. The albany folks" having heard some
such story before they came here, brought the
own umpire. Still they were beaten thre
times in succession-n two association game
and one exhibition game. This ought to b
at least u partial refutatiOn of the slandeI
When the Nationals leave the city on thei
first trip they will, no doubt, make the refuta
tion complete, and vndicato the honor an,
reputation of Washington rs n baseball
town."