The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-07-04
SPORTS AND PAsTIMEs,


Especial despatch to THE SUNDAY HERALD
ALBANY, July 3,-The Nationals and
Albanys played tie game here to-day, the score
being . too. The batting on both sides was very
heavy, both clubs making fifteen hits and ten errors
Lynch pitched the first seven innings, Derby taking
his place, aud pitching the remaining two. Critchiey
pitched the whole OF the game for the Aibanys.
Darkness prevented the further continuance Of the
game.
The following games were played yester-
At cleveland - Cleveiands a; worcesters, 4,
Eleven innings played aud game being then called
on account Ut darkness.
Al Observation-Disclosures, 6; Cincinnati, 4.
At Buhao-rroys, $; Bufalos, Z.
CiNclNNArI, July 3.--Justice Thorner, pres
,den OF the CincInnati Base BAH club, Resigned to-
night.
The Nationals defeated the Albanys in
Albany Thursday by score Of 10 TO .. The battling
OF both sides was heavy each making fifteen single
hits. Mcclellan, Gerhsrlt, Manse, Baker. and
Powell did the best hitting. The attendance was
| small. Simmons of Rochester, umpired.
| The Nationals left on Wednesday night for
n trip North Several Ut the In deplorable
condition. hut they will endavor TO give good account
| OF themselves.
The Baltimores, yielding to the pressure
of the times, have disbane,l, leaving most OF the
players IN q bad way for their money. II they had
kept Mr.. Phillips at the head Of their organization
/ the club would have hourishet but the soreleads
were too much for him. Nearly all of the players
| have received good engagements.
On Wednesday the Nationals and Roches-
tiers played their last championship game, and to the
surprise of many, the Nationals won by score of 7
tod The game after the first inning was well play ell
by the Nationals, the home team making nearly all
their errors in that inning Ellick played short stop
| In this game. Kip umpired.
Snyder, Baker, Powell, and Mcclellan are
all used up. their hands being In miserable condition.
This shows the faacy OF . club trying to play witt,
only nine players--injudlcious economy that kills
players and loses games.
The officers and directors of the Holyoke
club OF 1879 have recently presented John G. Chap
man. Mt present manager OF the Albanys, handsome
picture Of the nine of that year, deliberately framed.
| Jim white, though under contract with the CinCiii-
natls, has failed to appear with them. McGeary La.
been released at his own request by the Providence.
bradley Of the Providence was inet $40 recently by
Umpire Mclean for back talk. Poor George!
In answer to many inquiries received as
? state that League nine Will play here before III,
last of September and the early part of October.
The newly organized Rochester team made
lis appearance In this city Monday last The club wa
very materially strengthened by the addition Of
Bromthers, Richmond, Hawes, and Clapp, of the late
Baitimores. The game was comedy of errors
throughout, each side striving to Guido the other ii
this regard. The Rochesers won by a score of to s
Nlassieu, of Baltimore umpired.
, Joe Elleck has been secured as tenth maj
on the Nationals. There is considerable of u growl n
the way MIR. clifford, the manager of the club treat
. the members OF the nine, there being dIscori al
along the line. An excellent opportunity is her,
offered to get rid OF Mr.. Clifford and produce harmon,
among the players, by letting Mr. Elleck attend to TIN
managers work. Joe is capable, and Is much re
. spected by the members OF the club. great man.
admirers of the game would like TO see Latham give
, n chance on first base sweeney, Of the Brocktons
! of Brockton, Mass, Will probably come here.
. On Tuesday the second game between Thu
Rochesters and Nationals was played before goo
audience, who were hardly repaid for the trouble o
attending, as the game was nothing but series q
errors, In which the umpire, catching the mania
tried TO keep footing with the players. He
ceeded far helping the Rochesters concerned,
his unjust decisions gave the Rochesters the game
> Score IL 1. Massieu, umpire.