The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-04-25

Three-base Hit-Baker First Base on Balls
; Chicagos, !. Struck Ont-Nationals, o; Chicagos,
3. Passed Salls-Snyder, /; Flint, 2. Tme-3h.
i5m umpire-Furlong.
The HERALD, commencing with this issue,
will abolish the c. o. column In It's tables substitut.
Ing In Its stead the column Of errors last year.
In doing this we but follow the practice Of the leading
papers of the country
A highly interesting and exciting game
was played yesterday morning on the Columbian
College grounds between the Abbots and ''Preps.' ~
After eight innings Of intense excitement the Abbos
won by u score Of 10 to ~.
The Nationals were to have played the
Cncinnatis again last Monday, but rain prevented
and they left that night to M an engagement In
Chicago.
The Nationals played their opening game
In Chicago last Tuesday aud sustained defeat
the score being to L. The chicagos at the principal
point Of the game punched their hits and succeeded
In earning five out OF the six runs The attendance
fair. The game itself was finely contested through
oct, but few errors being credited to either Side.
Nationals while pitched In faultless manner.
The Nationals played the Chicagos the
second game Of their stay In that city on wednesday
last and completely reversed the defeat OF Tuesday
BY winning a well. Learned and ap.h agh, ~ the
the score stood 10 In favor OF Chcagos. but In the
last half Of the ninth boys got the hang OF Gold
three runs on safe hits by Mcclellan, Baker, Powell,
Dignon, and Derby. The excitement was intense,
ahu Wilen the terrible batting OF tine Nationals had
accomplished victory the vast audience rose And
/ cheered them to an echo. The attendance was me-
| dun, the weather being cold and disagreeabe.
The Nationals played their third game
with Chicago on Thursday and the recipients Of
another severe drubbing, as Chicago won by score
| OF 10 p Errors lost the game 10 the Nationals
Lynch did moi pitchi Derby for the hrs time made
his appearance In the pitcher position and had he
been well supported by Trott the score would have
been different, as the Cheagos only got eight hits OF
his pecnliais. Gerhaidt Mcclellan, and Dlgnon led
| At the bat snyder played tight field About six
hundred witnessed the game, only handful when
compared To the usual crowds that attend games In
fact that the weather has been cold and unsuitable for
ball playing,
Mcclellan has been doing some tall batting
proud IN Chicago when he Victory the National
side. Mac Is from Chicago and formerly was mem.
Ler OF that team.
The Cincinnati Enquirer appeared in black
during the stay of the Nationals IN thar city. For
| the Coming champions to be beaten by a nom
League club too much for the sensitive nerves Of
the youth who has charge Of base ball on that Journal
and so lie proceeded 10 warn other cities 10 beware
and to watch Lynchs pitching. us 1t was oyerhanded
better than nothing but this subtsrfugo is too shat
low. Why there has been the best clubs, the most
exacng managers In the country arrayed against our
Nationals, and nothing has ever been said as TO
Lynch delivery ard II comes with bad grace from
such small town as Cincinnati. with the looming
way Of excuse would be better hereafter for League
clubs defeat.
Ward, the pitcher of the Providence, pub
fishes letter IN this weeks clipper the subject OF
the late visit Of his club 70 this city, In which no