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


The game yesterday at Albany between
the Nationals and Albapys resulted In well. earned
len innings The Nationals led up to the ninth SiS inn
Ing when by excellent plays, the Albanys managed
anys we're banked and the Nationals sncce sc in
gaining the one necessary FOR victory. Lynch sny-
der. Mcclellan, aud Gerhardt played spendidly The
| game by innings was as followS
Ies45s7 500
Aibanys. o III o o 2 o.
The Nationals play this week in Rochester
| championship gaines
The Nationals and Aibanys played ten
lnnihg eShlbtlon game last Monday In Albany, the
| Albanys winning by the score OF 4 to3
on Wednesday the Albanys and Nationals
| played championship game In Albany, the Nationals
winning after miserable exhibition OF ball PLAYING
score. 10 ;. The eight OF the Nationals were ~
errors OF the Albanys Mcclellan Powell. SIauseil,
1crhard', SNYDER, and Lynch played we'll. out Of
the eight runs the Nationals failed to earn one. The
condition Of the ground the principal OF so
many plays.
| Dignon, lately released by the Nationals,
PLAYED with the Bostons on Tuesday last against
| Bostons wos. lie batted well, and made most re-
| notkoble running catch, under ordinary cifcum-
stances three Dagger, upon which the fate OF the
| game depended
Much gossip has lately been spread on the
streets TO the effect that the Nationals going to
| disband. The rumor was intended TO do harm to the
club by designing persons who have ut all times In
ulged In Nillihcation OF the organization. The club
Is in good condition. and there Is thought Of dis
| bandmcnt.
| Tho game Friday between the Nationals
| and Albanys at Albany won by the former after
one Of the finest contests ever seen In AIbany The
score being too. The Nationals only made one error,
trivial one by Gerharit they made hits, with
twepty-Sx assists to the Albanys three hits, ten
siss, and three errors. Warner good base running
won the game This young man has developed into
t,s,cass reliable man, having picked M considerably
| IN lfaIy lla,I- tnpt
Gerhard, Mcclellan. Powell AMI Warner felled well.
Lynch and Snyder played erro,less. kccte and Kerr
bore on the fielding honSrs The people OF Albany
now give the Nationals hearty welcome, quite differ
| cnt fiom last
The Atlantcs defeated the Alerts yestcr-
day afternoon by OF ~ TO H. Mason d IIItz,
Of the Atlantics, played eNcellently.
The following games were played yestcr-
| At Boston-Cleyeland, :; BOSTON, .
| AZ Woicester-liu iTalos 3; Worcescts, !.
| ~ Albany-Nlbanys. I: Nationals B.
At New IIavcn--I,le, n: Amherst. =.
NJ tambri1ge-PIincetVn, :. Harvard 9
Trott broke finger in the first game with
Bostons. Boston has been unfortunate In accidents
this seas, II, so far as catcheis are concerned.
| Nichols has been released by the Worces.
ter and Cory has been engaged In his place change
pitcher. sam Wright has been released from the
| apce this season with the Bostons. Chicagos pro-
tested against his playing. OF all the professional
clubs In the country the ostons and National are the
only ones that employ home players. McCuungle
| has been released by the Buiiaos
new nine at Rochester, N. V. is 10 be
| supported by and known the - Hop Bittcrs.'
| Phillips. late of laltimoics. will manage They have
made application FOR admission In the National Assoc
citation.
| a curious coincidence was noticeable in the
games played last Wednesday between the Nationals
| and Alhanys AMI the Pioyidences and Cieveiands-
both scores were S to 5, AMI the winning clubs
| cured their eight runs In one inning.
Houck was injured very severely in last
Tuesday game, fears being entertained that he had
broken his collar bone, hut examination pr, we'd tho
| contrary.
The standing of the League Clubs is as
follows: thicagos still maintain good lead but II Is
more than probable that the season Is half through
they VIII give way to some of the other teams. The
two defeats sustained by them from the Boston team
proves that the East will make II warm yet before
they lose their hold on the pennant. Poor Boston has
suffered more than any team In the matter of draw
backs through accident They have of the strong
| est teams. hut unavoidable misfortune has been lis
| lot Great things are Ia he expected when the men
| are all patched ny aud on their feet again.