The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-10-03

Two-bnse hits-Iotaling, Dunlap. Basc on balls
lands o; Nationals, A. Struck out--Clevelands, q;
Nationals. L. Rails callet-McCotmck, 81; Lynch,
80. strikes Mccormick, 70; Lynch, 10.
Double plays-Gcrharl Smiley. Passed balla-Kcn-
nedy, .; Snyder, .. wild pitches-Mc Cormick, .;
Lynch I. Umpire. Kip.
The Worcesters have the beat record at
fielding.
On Tuesday the Nationals defeated the
rhilodephias In Philadelphia by storc Of 7 toll.
A special meeting of the League will be
held to- morrow tNioniay) at Saratoga.
Stovcy, of the Worcesters, and Clapp, of
the Cincnnatis, viii play with the BuGalos next
year.
Let there be a big turnout of citizens TO
witness the Cleveland National games the present
week.
Jones has pitt his case In the hands of an
attorney, who at an early day viii commence pro-
cec,lings against the Bosons.
Morrisscy met with an accident in the game
Friday last In New York, ball striking him In the
eye and on the nose. dislvcating the latter.
Hines and Ward, of the Providence team.
lately ran a hundred yard race on u wager. Ward
beat Hines In the good time OF lOis seconds.
The Nationals suffered defeat again on
Friday Mt the hands Of tho Metropolltans, of New
York. being the third consecutive time In one week.
A novel scene was lately witnessed at
Naptasyet Beach, MaEs., where game was played
In tile night, tu giouds being III up with electric
lights
The Buiiaios propose ilow playing on the
cooperative plan. rs they we're notified i,v their
ayers that they would not he needed after septem
Der 30.
The Nationals will play the Clevelands
Monday, Tuesday, aud Wednesday Of this week
Good games may lie expected let there be big turn
out of cur citizens
On Wednesday the Nationals played the
| newly organized Metropolltans. Of New York city
| upon the grounds Of the Polo Club The number
In attendance was estimated at three thousand In
| consequence of the Nationals not getting to the
grounds In time only five Innings were played, the
New Workers winning by score Of too. Lynch
pitched in splendid STYLE only three hits being made
| upon him. Smiley, late OF the Rochesters played
second base In place Of Gcrhardt. wlo for reasons
hest known to himself, did not accompany the niue.
| The fielding was little loose, Smiley excellng In
errors.
On Thursday the Metropolitans and Ma
| tionals played again IN New York upon the Polo
| grounds Despite the cold, raw weather another
| great crowd was present 10 witness the contest.
Derby substituted for Lynch In the pitchers po-
| sitou. The change was not an Improvement, as the
| Metropclitaps pounde, him numerically, batting
him all the field and securing In tho seven Inn
ings total Of eiGhtecn lass,hits, The Metropolitan
ais was superb, Smiley, Mansell, Mcclellan ant
| Snyder exceng. The New York people incl
pleased with their club and splendid induccnien
| To make a continuous circuit 10 this city with thu
| League clubs.
The game of Thursday last closed tn,
| League season of 1880 The strong nine OF Chcag
| takes the pennant from the Provldences who have t.
| content themselves with second place. Tho Cleve
lands third. with the Troys HostoiIs, Worcesters
Bnfalos, and Cinrinnatis following In the ordc
| named. The season has been played In full not
| single club leaving the League before the season.
play was over, as has been the case often In year
past. The following is the last record up TO date: