National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-09-04
THE SPORTING WORLD.
Return Of the National Nine from
Their Eastern Trip.
They Surprise Their Friends by Arriving n
Day Ahead of Time-The Game in Jer-
sey city Prevented by Rain-A
Contest With the worcesters
To-day - Claim gents
as Ball-Piaycrs, SC.
The Nationals Home Again.

The National Club returned home from their
second eastern trip last night on tho 10 o'clock
New York train. Other than being somewhat
fatigued from their long ride. the men are in
good health and condition, and after getting a
mig hts rest they will DO found entirely re-
freshed and ready for the contest to-day.
They were to have played in Jersey City
yesterday, but in consequence of rain it was
evident that there would not be game, and
Manager Scanlon deemed IL wisest for his nine
to spcud night quietly at home rather than
put IL In on tho railroad.
The friends of the club did not receive word
that they were coming back sooner than ex-
pected until late in the evening, but soon pre-.
pared for the emergency. They met them at
the depot with carriages and after the boys
had finished handshaking with their many
friends, who had visited the station to meet
thcm, thcnine went to Seaton Hall tarried n few
minutes, then went to their respective homes.
The Worcesters, who played in Baltimore yes
terday, arrived in this city an hour ahead of
the Nationals aud took quarters at the Imper-
ial Hotel They have put in some pretty tall
travelling lately, They left Albany at 2 o'clock
last Tuesday morning. reached Worcester at 8
o'clock, played there that afternoon and left
there at p. M. the same day for Baltimore,
Md. That city was reached at o'clock
yesterday, game of eight innings
was played, and at 0 o'clock last night the
club was in this city to keep their engage
ments with the Nationals. The two clubs,
now recognized as two of the strongest in the
championship fight, will meet this afternoon
on the National grounds; play to be called
promptly at 4 o'clock AS one is struggling
| for the championship aud the other for good
position in the race, close and we'll contested
game may be looked for.
As the record now stands the National club
has eleven moro championship games to play,
| scheduled as follows: With Worcestcrs g,
New Bedfords 3, Sprngfelds 3, Albanys 2,
Holyokes /. OF this number the Worcesters
will close their series by the games here to-
day and next Saturday.
After the game ends to-day the Nationals, &C.
companied by the Worcesters, who will be
their guests, will proceed to Messrs. Harvey
& Ho!deu's wcllknown establishment and
there partake of a banquet rendered to the
Nationals by their friends. II time will ad
NIT, after diminishing at the festal board, the
two clubs will accept the kind invitation OF
Messrs Budd, O'Neal & Co., managers of the
| Theatre Coiniquc, to visit their theatre and
witness the performance. Seats will be re-
served, so that if the banquet should detair
them after the opening hour at the theatre
they eau be accommodated with places.
The Providence team will not enter for the
New England championship.
Any body got first.class pitcher they want
to lend for month -AlbanyErpress.
Gerhardt, of the Cincinnatis, WAS fined s2(
by the umpire in Cleveland on Thursday.
Phil Powers gets his release from the Spring
fields, his health being so poor that he cannot
play often, and then not mp TO his standard.
According to the Chicago Times, the whole o
this years team will be retained unless SOM
of the players are anxious to try their fortuue
in other cities.
Glenn, who was generally looked upon a
played out" Is doing finely with the Ma
! tionals, fielding well and batting strongly
Buffalo Express.
The Worccstcrs, Bostons, New Bedfords
Springfelds and Holy okes have decided to play
four games with each other for the champion
ship of New England. A suitable pennaut vii
be the prize.
The Springfield Republican denies that Their
is any intention on the part of the Springfield
to throw their next three games with the Ma
: tionals, IN order to keep the championship
: ponnant away from the Albanys.
The Albanys went over to Pittsheld TO pla,
! tho Holyokcs and--ell it not in Washington
were heartlessly and awGully beaten. 1t wa
worse than the trouble OF Wednesday. Nj
Mike Scanlon is now hilarious as well a
5 miable.-Al5any Express.
If the Albany club is not capable of playin
, better than it did yesterday it should here
aftor refuse to play with any other than tn
; Troy City nine. The contest between thes
two superb organizations could not fail to b
OF the most exciting nature Troy Times.