The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-06-13
OTHER SPORTS AND PAsTIMEs.

mann prevented the game yesterday at
Rochester
The Nationals play the Athletics, of Phila-
delphiu, here next Tuesday.
The Nationals will return from their trip
the present week, and will play the Baltmores here
on Friday and saturday.
The following is the schedule arranged
between the Nationals and Rochesters for this
Al Rochester, July s. ., 10; August q, IS, 30;
2o July @6, %, -: August 10, IL, iG II; September
81, ~, -, %.
The Nationals and Bnfialos journeyed
together to Springfield Monday last to give the citl
zens that city chance to see rs- class clubs play
After very Interesting game the Nationals won by
"A score of too. very large crowd witnessed the
game, and the victory Of the Nationals hailed with
great applause.
ON Wednesday the Nationals played the
first championship game with the team lately
gotten together at Rochester, NY, styled the Roch-
esters The game easily won by the Nationals by
the score of toe. Among the players of the Roch-
Neyere, who played part of last season here
The Rochesters individually are very strong, Int prac-
tice and strict discipline will he needed TO make it
strong team suitable to cope with the other clubs In
the arena.
The Nationals defeated the Rochesters
again on Thursday by the score of TO 3. The
Rochestevs being minus frst-class pitcher and
catcher, they underwriting to secure Mitchell aud
Ewing, of Cincinnati Mitchell formerly pitched for
the Cncinnatis, while Ewing served as substitute FOR
the same team at different times.
Inc NatlOnalS defeated the KocheSters
again on Friday at Rochester The game was much
better contested than the previous ones the Nationals
only being able to secure six hits of of the ochesters
pitcher. MeyerIe played splendid game at the bat
and first base Derby pitched In this game sny-
der for the first time supporting him. The pair did
excellent.
Mcclellan and Gerhardt are doing some
tall fielding work this season. their averages will be
way up In the big numbers Warner has greatly i'm
proved lately and is picking up remarkably Inick In
his average Powell is playing first base up to a big
i'll their positions Baker, Manse aud Derby are
equal 10 any in the profession III their respective posi-
lions.
Trott made splendid impression in Bos-
ton. In the game against the BuHalos he make two
runs, three base-hits five put onts, assists, and
one triviaierror.
The addition of two more clubs to the Ma
tonal Association, and their entering for the cham
pionship has given the Nationals opportunity
fuh their promise TO their friends, made at the
menceneht OF the season, which was when circum-
stances warranted they would return To last year s
prices in connection with charges at the grounds.
Now that sufficient games will be played here make
the receipts meet the current expenses, the directors
have decided 10 return to last years prices GENTLE
men will he charged twenty i've and ladies' ten cents
admission, also giving the latter the privilege of the
grand stand without additional charge. Gentlemen
Will be charged the for seats In lhe grand stand
| as last year-ten cents
The Providence directors have protested
against George Wrights playing with the Bostons.
| Arson, the big kicker Of the Chcagos, fined
game. There Is fight going on among the Bufalos
the club having split over the merits of Calvin and
POorman. James White, of Cincinnatis, has been
unable to Join them owing 10 the sickness of his wife
Iiouck has been bounced by The liOstOIs and Dignon
put in his place 1rOtt viii play with the boston club
| The coming week. The Clipper of the past week
accuses The BostOs of mean work In trying induce
snyder and Lynch To leave the Nationals. The Troy
papers that the conduct OF the Albany toward the
Nationals In the last game played was unworthy OF the
city and players protesting 10 lbs gentlemen Pike
| pnpOsely ran into Mcclellan to keep him from
catching ban, and ''AIac almost forgot himself
and started 10 bounce Pike but restrained. Re
| taliato.
The BaltimOres and Albanys have been
engaged against each other the past week at Albany
The BaltOes have thus far the best of the contests.
Remaen, of last years Chicagoes, has been
| engaged by the Proyidences. Daley has gone back
| Ia the BaltimOres.
The standing OF the League clubs is as
follows. This table does not include games played
| yesterday, which viii be found elsewhere. The
Chicagos sl have decided lead over all the other
Clubs, and II looks II they wOuid eventually ny the
pennant but as the Chicagos have nearly every sea-
son, al the outset managed to good lead and
| then give way 10 other clubs, IL Is not improbable
that this season VIII be but repetition O the past
ones. BASE ball Is very uncertain and time VIII alone
determine II tho thicagos, strong they are, can
pay with such form The season through. Tie Wnr-
cesiers, cleveands, Providences and Troys max