The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-05-07
SPORTS AND PAsTIMss.
National IochcX CInh.

All visiting the ace.tracli during the past
! week have observed the great Improvement I'm the
grounds and buildings and the fine condition Ut tie
track and from this time forward To- the opening day
! ot the races the management viii bo busy IN It's
preparation for the Inaugural meeting oi the club.
! Resides TIE large number ot horses now ON the
grounds In training there will I've added during the
! cary part Of the ensuing week the stables of Mr..
Charles Reed, oi Saratoga, consisting VI the famous
! lhora, Hermit, Nightcap, Maudamus, Ueuiupeu,
and the noted steoplcc hasers Disturbance, rurfman
| aud Acqulttal, and the stables Of MIR. Wyndham
| Weldon, consisting vt Minerva, 1meldo, OIye, Aspi-
ration, aud Glance; also tho stable NJ Governor
| Bowie, consisting of eighteen horses Cricktuore
| Compensation, Tuscaloosa, wldAro Ninth, and
others. At recent meeting OF the Jockey Club IL
was resolved not To allow ANY inbroper characters
within the grounds, and Officers have been engaged
| see TO the strict enforcement Of this order.
Everything promises most successful
meeting here next month. The entries numerous
aud OF the highest class The New York Hour says
an eighth, to be run at the Washington Meeting have
| been announced. II closed with rs nominations.
Ulenmore here again Mt the H. al ct the list with 100
pNnuS' Illchmore second ~ ll3. private letter
recently received ftom Mr.. Jennings says that Glen
more has spent the winter remarkably well. lie has
had long rest thorough cooling out and Is now rs
bright aud active as two-year. old, MIR. Jennings
thinks that his ntth year on the turf will be the grand
est and most successful one yet. There isa doubt
about Ctlckmore's legs, which remains to lie eN-
plained before any confidence eau be placed In his
chances spark Is In this race treated To lO6 pounds
and Blue Lodge To los. Valparaiso Is In very snugy
a, i9a, ana Mr. someryc has no right to complain
taihly ought 10 run well under this impost.'
Base Hall.
avery spiEitei and well-contested game of
balwNplayed on Thursday last between the Nationals
aud the nine OF Georgetown College the grounds Of
tile latter There was present very large number VI
spectators who eyincei their pleasure by applaudIng
every we-played point. The game noticeable tor
Tue excellent batting and nelding exhibltedhy both
teams but few errors being charged. The catching and
pitching OF Baker and Barr, OF the Nationals, was
near perfect as 1t ls possible for men to get, they
working together Ike so much machinery. The
pitching ct Mclaughlin and the catching Of Mulllgan.
ot the college boys, was also nc, the delivery of the
former puzzling the batters Of the Nationals consd-
| craby. Mulligan is pucky little catcher aud an
accurate thrower to bases but should he made wear
| q mask TO protect his face ere he is Disabled rhe
game was won by the Nationals by score of to B.
| The umprlng Of MIR. Carusi was very good and im-
partial. and reflected credit upon that gentleman.
u amateur clubs wish to have a good game aud Get
with cordial reception Georgetown College Is the
place to GO With one or two changes In the nine Of
the Nationals they would be able cope with any uf
the Association teams.
The League season opened on Monday last
with games between Chlcagos aud Bufalos, Cevc-
lands and Detrolts. Bosons and Worcesters and
Providence and Troy. Great interest taken IN
the several contests for the reason that for the first
time AT the commencement OF the the strongest
| teams were antagonlzei, and the games were looked
upon as orerunners Of the relative strength AMI
OF each club. The surprise OF the week the three
successive victories OF Buffalo over the champion
Chlcagos; such Waterloo never was thought OF for
moment and like the OF the old Red Stockings Of
Cincinnati in former years, 1t shows that niue
posed Of the players year after year Will evenu
| ally succumb to new material The Detrolts also
showed up well, winning three good games from the
ieVelands More Interest Ia taken In this city
League contests than In any previous year OF base
| ball
The games of the American Association
last week attracted great deal of attention. the clubs
| showing up much better than was expected. The
| new Baltimore team, OF whom little Is known ex-
cepuhg that 1t Is composed of young Philadelphia
| players created quite commotiou by beating the
| strong Athletics of Philadelphia. The Pittsburg
team also succeeded In beating the dandy nine of GIN
cinnatl, OF which Charley snyder, OF this city, is
and TO relieve him his team down very hard on
pts9nrg In the other two games The games of this
association VIII be watched with Interest, because
they are endeavorng to beat down the League in ar
| bitrary action and high tariff
The managers of our amateur clubs and
Others desiring to engage In base ball games often
puzzled as to which particular ball is best al ,nted for
playing The question has often been asked, through
note and orally, OF THE SUNDAY HERALD by aspir-
Ing players over and over again, and 1t may not be
out OF place to answer them. The ball used by the
American Association, and commonly known as the
Main ball " is unquestionably the best In the mar
ket both iu make and fnish and is the ball used by
every amateur club In the country. Mr. j. Bradley
Adams Is the agent In this city The ball used in the
The wear and year ~ The con tast r, $3.50
forth almost as good as new.
Gerhardt, who returned his advance money
to Detroit and asked to be released as he wished to
engage In mercantile business, was refused perms
sion to retire, and falling to time he was ex-
PEELED. Yet the same club engage Troy who was
under contract with the Athletics, Of Philadelphia
returned 1t.
The second game between the High School
ana the Columbian College was played Wednesday
last and attracted a large audience, among whom
were many ladies'. The game particularly mo-
tiCeable for the heavy batting both Sides the Igh
school boys leading and winning the game by score
of 20 to 20.
The engagement of Troy by the Detroits
de6ars the League teams with games with Association
GlnD-, troy being an expelled player from the
Athletics of Philadelphia The action Of the Detroits
10 say the least, Is contemplate and unworthy Of the
sanction OF those managing the League.
The game played last Tuesday between
the Kendalls of the Deaf and Dumb syium and the
Post ONCE nine resulted in victory for the latter by
score OF % to IL. Heavy batting the feature Of
the game on the part of the p. o. DIS.
The Waverly Base Ball Club have or
ganized for the of 1882 and would like to hear
from all clubs in the city. Address Frank T.. White,
&c nsus once.
The Detroit and Boston clubs should be |
black-baed by every club in the country who love |
honor and engage in the manly sport for exercise.
The Bostons SO far have been the only team |
mat have successfully beaten the Netropolitans In
three straight games.
Seven of the players of the Cincinnati team |
are on the sick list, having been crippled Ia games
lately played.
Newark, n. j., is to have a professional
nine, with Andy Leonard captain and manager
The WheeImen.
The annual races of the Capital Bicycle
club VIII take place on next saturday afternoon.
Iowa Circle has been chosen for this Interesting occur
renee A grand stand VIII be erected and ample
opportunity for witnessing the Will be Afforded
The following races Will occur: Quarter mile dash
half dash, one mile race, hve-lnle race (Opel
TO club members only three mile race open to all
amateur ridersJ The races Will bs inauguTated by
parade OF club members and VISITORS from abroad and
the unattached riders of the District desire to on
the procession. During the races II Is probable an
m. aIa OF fancy riding VIII be given Handsome
winners, and 1t Is anticipated there win
he an immense gathering Last year 1t Is estimated
OF parade has not yet been fully decided. Fun par
ticuars OF the races win be given In the daily papers
So many tficyces are now In Is TO be hoped
Capital club VIII extend an invitation for trial OF
speed between two or more deyOtees Of tricycle. Wheel
here from other cities TO take part in the
The Expert Columbia, which has so long
been looked for Is now in the market. The first
TO arrive In Washington full nickeled nifty three
inch, for George smith, OF the Capital Club. II is
hrs-cass machine and decidedly the best yet built
this side OF England The general opinion Is that It
is unnecessarily heavy both In appearance actual
weight. Several more Experts are expected TO arrive
In few days.
TIL run to Fort FoOte on Sunday last
by several members OF the Capital Bicycle Club was
only debared Of complete success by the unfortunate
accident 10 Mr. IIOward's machine thus compelling
the return OF the party by steamer Another attempt
VIII be made at an early day, which 1t Is hoped
VIII have more favorable termination,
The smith Brothers, two skilled bicycle |
builders, have Just arrived ia this city from England
aud Will Immediately open a manufacturing aud re-
pairing establishment, which viii give another i'm
Pelns 10 bcyllng Interests In our midst
AIuatics.
Prominent among the new craft on the
upper Potomac this season notice the neat pretty
and commodiOus pleasure boat LuTllne, owned and
manned by W. II. Hazard, Capt. T.. l.. Bugbee,
nrst, and II. l.. Hazard, second,
The slOop yacht Ella Tredwell, Washing
lngton Yacht club, Of which Judge Lewis Wells is
president, is having some extensive repairs made
prior 10 her being put In commission fOr the summer
campaign. she has mad new lining put In through
proved. Ia addition 10 having her former lee box
greatly enlarged, she has had another one put in |
which viii enable her owners TO take sufficient supplies
for extended cruises. She VIII go Into commission
IN the 18Th inst. An Item Ia The New York Herald
" last sunday about the " Ella Tredwell was errO-
leOus Ia many particulars, she Is not owned by AlT