Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-19
CITY AND DISTRICT.
OUTDOOR PaSTIMES.
Events of the Ball-field-The Doings of
fhe Nheelmen-Turf Notes. &C.
Base hall.

Season il opened. Nearly every game they have
Played has been with teams conceded to be much
stronger in every respect, and they are certainly
deserving of high praise for the clever manner
il which they have kept down the scores of the
heavy hittcrs of the league II could scarcely
te expected that n new team. composed of entire
strangers. should make a better show
1r- in such short time. Their field
in. in nearly every instance. has been
characterized by activity and good tudg-
IGsuf- When they are iimbrrad UP ny more prac-
tee. aud are more accustomed to one anoth-
- playing tuey viii doubtless be able To field
tia any H.Ec that may come along Their bat
Inc ana base running can he improved UPON
and do"bticS~ VIII Dc. The playing Of the club
cannot "e called iJultI"S> by anV means but the
u1yS have mace. = cTedit;:ac showing and their
most enthusiastic tricaGs could not expect
more
The came os THURSDAY with the Ruirigns was
very Interesting and satisfactory. The Wash
1EEtuH- Y ere defeated by Il score of i 20 =; but
they n'ads It WARM tor The visitors. Three dou-
Tie EiJyS~vsre mode by them v hich took thC
SVdlr1"" Is Storm Huiauhrie4 caught much
better than in ary previous games. and won
ia.h praise from T." auiirEcc- Hami!. i a cool
N@istiui and effective pitcher. II" played lis
Position for all IT j. worth. Moran caught
beautiful long Iiy in lcit t.,iG len lie EuillaS
I"1 Two E.rG 'u bases and two ont with the
scores even Ia interest ct the audience vas
81 course steamed ru tine highest pitch at that
acir&j ior another IIatHG met with rounds of
ai!'ia9.~r- tuUkrs played magnificent game
~ -CrflG ts-H. The ether members uf the nine
played - -eoS style Ii the boys continue i'm
IrsT ~ thy VIII surprise some OF The older
q f"- "riatr trc season Is MALT over.
4ca-.t Is u...ioUst ,,diy a strong PLAYER but he
$ .ctil."- sS I.nis'- t,.u.,tr -JTrais ami a. an
81 tai. ta-~sF remarked. ''WHcn Tc.cIiy docs
- has.., J. goes he whole thing.
Beach IS tie heaviest batter on the nine
Z .tN NET no bod
many opportunities Ia J. y II far but whenever
he take lis ~t5nd II tie Isa!nr plate nearly half
'hr aH!enyy ,t heard 10 hope lie VIII make a
Eait. h,t-
The managers az the National ciub must have
been Gv-H-r,. with the attendance AT The oI,Is-
In game "r tn" Rev grounds Yesterday after
noon. iitc National club has ajWayS been
great f.s,uri,c with the Washington people and
they tUTutd cut about two Thousand in number
I" g"yr tie boys Il -ej.d off. The game was with
t." iiliflmGT''S. who defeated the home club in
baltimore th,''iJy previous. Ii opened ell for the
Nationals. who sGccryded in "ettnga rUninthe
Second iuniu-g AMI three i'll the third Tie VIZ
tor were h.aHled the inst two innings. Their
third bow eyer. sA;sS q revelation Base hit fol-
lowed L;i>C hit until eight men had crossed the
nome Pat" WIKI siN T'luS earned. There has Mt
been seen such au exhibition of heavy batting
since The DAYS IF rubber balls. After seven
safe hits III tbs inning Baker and Wise changed
Vtth ttr.sHr and Lockwood one more base
ijt f,f' Ef;.,ty. but they get no more runs that
lHuia<- FHrr- distinguished himself by taking
u.Ei-U'f iiV ana making iuGhIe play. The
Nationals ~Gceegled in getting three more runs
All the -! .tcr- two. scoring a victory Of 10 toS
lEr ga,ac was very exciting and in the main
Na> Well ft1lrd- There WCIe too Taany hard
hit tu gU& he il free from errors The Nationals
shrr.csi Themselves uaGr of the right Kind OF
ftUH %"t-'it antIH- the tremendous burst
a the ii.tilI..-r~ iii tt,. third inning the home
boz 'i uot 1t ratified hut PLAYED Strcnw
gain 10 T." clos. Tire two club, ,.!av a.r;tin
. a. ty.sFl a
D. IS % Fe-y Ii.t ' ply. that OF Ni~y. To EyrIs
q ~,"2.!. ale! .tas r,.'-.h! many runner nap
-
-ar <.,tforal j, F.. More 5haa one run Iy care
E.c Ea-:y'..t.~ IaaIc a Fery handsome appear
al. III tu-r G,rk u'uc uniforms " .th red
~ cNilI> aHJ whatt caps il : luc looking
To-"
Thy scIycitp accommodates biz audience am,
were N good condition
The Inflated shield worn 10y the Bufalos'
estoher Thursday looked clumsy but safe.
o'IneS wee Played Yesterday as foiioWs:-In
tins c5tE-Ndt..la :: E,ifiIroTrS 10 At Rich
muud-NITc!HjdS. :: NasAiugtons T. Games
e.seWherc-At Baltimore Cleveland 10: Balti-
more. l. At Harrisburg Harrisburg, ?;
Providence. >. Al Philadrilhia-Bost Mons.
d: hey mons. :. At Cincinnati-C incin-
natl Union. 9. Altoona Union . At Brooklyn
BROOKLYN. q; New York. y Al Trenton, " J.
lT"n~tcS. =: Trenton. ~. At Pittsburg-Alle-
gheny, Il, hetroit. :. IT New YOrk-Boston,
o; Metropolitan o.
bicycling.
The efforts of the Washington Cycle club to
complete the arrangements for the coming
league meet continue to prove successful in
nearly every direction. All the prominent hotel
men and a number of enterprising merchants
will claim for themselves a share in entertain
In the visitors. and have pledged generous
sums for that purpose The Arlington hotel
Will bc the headquarters for the league meet
and representatives Of the New York clubs nave
airead! reserved Rooms for their members at
that house The banquet of the l.. A. ". will
be held at " lizards hotel on the 20th of Nav
and it IL believed that fully six hundred men
Will participate. The 10Th is also the day of
u" parade and the league races
S"fsc difficulty is being experienced by the
tran CITATION committee in securing reduced
rates from the trunk lines for Transportation of
members oi the league and their wheels Letters
are daily received from ali over the country in
curing a. tu the rates should the committee
succeed IN having rates reduced one-half fully
2.tp WheclIuCH may be in Washington Nav 18th
and 10Th.
The Charlc>t0wn, Mas. club has voted to
join the l. y. W. and So participate in the
benefits aLI privileges of this organization
Tie entries for the l.. \. w races close Nav
l'iii, III T.. m All entries. with the fee of one
dollar. must be- sent to Abbott Bassett, No 5
PeHbeIt0a square. Boston.
VIII take part In the league parade in BODY
Ike " shaWuut il the name of d bicycle club
OF COi1red riders III Boston.
The Youngest man in the Washington Cycle
club l. also the biggest and heaviest man weigh
In about 20 lbs. and riding 6O-inch wheel
HE washington track. al the Athletic park is
first class cindeT track, four laps to the mile
Already prominent men are in training and the
Faces wIIl prove one of the most interesting of
The season III this CITY,
Contrary To the expectation of many Borden
las challenged Hanna to again compete for the
championship OF the Capital Bicycle Club and
iOT TIE possession of the - silver cup prize
NJ Borden deserves credit for this DISPLAY of
fFirit and determination. The challenge has
been accepted. and the race il to occur at the
spring races of the club, May 10th This chal-
ir:i-r Las led Hanna To telegraph TO the Pope
company to hurry up with the new expert Co
lulrtia racer which Is being built for him The
race VIII doubtless he very interesting and ex-
citing one. as the men are generally considered
u very evenly matched
Capt Max Haa-Mann seems determined that
fac capital club shall more Than preserve lis
-o%dI"c"Fd as enc OF the best drilled bicycle clubs
Ia tire United states and is carefully training his
IHen twice each eek. An excellent exhibition
81 parade riding may be expected 81 the Capital
bO!S on May 10Th.
Another move! and Interesting polo game Will
b Played tonight on star machines ut the Star
Lfal 4sf.. oh.