The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-03-22
OUTDOOR SPORTS.


Base aiI.
The National directors are making extensive
preparations for thecoming seasons. improvements
are now in progress az the grounds, New Jersey
avenue and street. Those whovsited the grounds
last year will remember the cramped condition OF
things In the left and right fields and that space
behind the 1rst base, which at times made 1t disa-
gteeable for players as well as the audience. This
condition of affairs has all been changed, mnch
new territory has been added TO the grounds that
the first base has been thrown out hundred feet
from the nearest seats. The principal addition has
been made In the right field, the old brick house and
stables, together with the frame structures Just
back OF the fence, have all been removed, so that the
Held will be large enough for a-around play With
out any cramping. The alley will he changed from
that OF last season; instead OF running straight, 1t
Will be diagonal across the field. During the past
month the work of evcling tho ground has been
carried out, the entire field having been surveyed.
In some places as much as three feet OF earth has
SeWn cut AWAY IN Trdr Sg inc Whole
OF lowering the grand stand was commenced,
this having become necessary on account OF the
whole will be finished aud ready for occupancy by
the end OF the present week. New seating capacity
Is to be added to the grounds, plans having already
been drawn for them in the right.field space. The
directors intend making the grounds the resort OF
the best people OF the city, and Will take especial
care to see that loose characters arc prohibited from
coming there. This will be necessity II they desire TO
make their resort popular. Manager Scanlon intends
placing the reporters stand in the lower gallery this
year, change That Is not relished by the pen
pnshers, but which, from the experience Of last
son, Is no more than right. The tlcket-box s to he
and street, outside the grounds proper In order to
prevent the jams that took place last year. New
exit gates are also one of the improvements, while
IN the ladies' grand stand cushion seats will be
placed on the chairs. Everything considered Capt.
to Park bids fair to be OF the prettcs ball parks
IN the country this year.
Next week the basel season win be opened in
this city by our local Nationals, and from thence on
until the middle of October our people may expect
to witness some good, bad, and indifferent games.
AS the championship OF the Eastern League does not
college, League, and American Association teams.
The games as arranged are as follows: March 30 81
10, Provdences; ii, Buifalos; ID, Athletics; is, 10,
Canadians, and 20, 81, Bostons. on April the Ma.
Other games are being arranged Tor by League and
American clubs for the remaining dates, and 1t Ia
thought that every day will be occupied during April.
The status of Powell and Fulmer not having been
settled by the Arbitration Committee, and as they do
not meet until the latter portion of April, II will be
impossible for those players to engage In the games
arranged for that month 1t Is expected that the
committee will give special hearing to the cases OF
other players have been placed In similar position
BY the manager OF the Peoria club simply to show
hts spleen.
White, the new short stop the Nationals, arrived
IN town on Thursday and IL at the fremont House.
lie Is an active looking young man and will doubt
less give good account OF himself.
A strange story comes from ST. Louis In regard to
the base ball struggle going there by Mr. Lucas for
tue reinstatement OF the black-llsted players. As
soon as 1t was known that the committee had re-
fused to reinsatc the Knights Of Labor passed res
outlon unanimously agreeing to boycott the grounds
until Justice was done the players. This Mr.. Lucas
claims Is the worst blow yet, as his grounds are
patronized largely by the men who affiliate with the
knights OF Labor. The condition OF things will be
laid before the Arbitration Committee IN April for
final adjustment Lucas is dsgusted nj the treat
nent received and there's much speculation az to
his course. Many say that he will leave the League.
Rowing.
Among those being pushed for the District Com
misslonership Is President Samue! T.. Wheatley, OF
the Potomac Club. He is being showed forward by a
very large contingent of prominent citizens of the
District and residents Of the adjoining States of Nlr
ginia and Maryland. Mr. Whcatley Is a Young and
active business man of sterling Integrity progress
slve Democrat and would undoubtedly make an
efficient officer.
The members of the Columbia Club, and In fact,
all lovers Of rowing III this District, fear that in the
rotation Of the various oces their able and eicient
president, Mr.. Charles L. Coon will be forced to
sign his position of Assistant Secretaryshlp Of the
treasury. II said that Ii such happens MIR. Coon
will go to New York to enter large banking house,
which, II SO, would rob the Columbus of an officer
unequaled. Outside of politics the feeling Ia univer
sal that Mr.. Coon ought TO be retained.
The ST. Johns Club, of New Orleans, have issued
circulars for their regatta to be held May for
amateurs and professionals alike. 1t is not thought
that the attendance Will be large, especially since
the two have been consolidated
The Potomacs have concluded TO take possession
OF thelr club house on April consequently the an
nual election OF officers will he held there the first
The Columbus now say that they will put ont
lightweight crew this summer each man standing
over five feet ten, which Will have no trouble In win
ming. The Potomacs laugh at the idea and say that
they are invinclbe in light-weghis.
Ally Wilmington Is no longer q member of the
Potomac Club and 1t said that he will Join the Co.
lumbias. He was second lieutenant last year, but
did not do much work. He has been in three win
ming crews-one Junior and two light-weights.
Capt. Stinemetz says 1t ia his intention to do away
with any regular regaitas this year, 1t only lends
to break up the shellrowlng of many available men
The days that the club hold Its dances he intends
making up scrub races, placing the men In the boats
TO suit MS fancy, believing 1t Will he more Interest,"
Ing than regular ones.
The Passa'c River Association have decided to do
away with their annual Decoration Day regatta, in
order to devote more time TO the that will take
place later In the summer. This Will he regretted
here more than any place else, as 1t was expected
tomacs Smlthson to meet the pick of the land In
single SOULS.
The friends OF Mckinney, of the Potomacs, are
DESTROYS OF seeing him reappear in the single shell
Mckinney allowed the championship to go by de-
fault, he having won the two previous seasons as
His friends insist that he is the best sruer on Inc
river, and are prepared TO back him for any amount
IL would not take II large amount to get medal for
an open race on Decoration Day.
Charley Sloan, OF the Columbus, will endeayor 10
get place In the eight-oared crew this summer.
Since Charley took up rowing last season he has be-
come SO Infatuated with the sport that he has rugged
up a machue at his home and has practced all
winter there upon It,. Bob Wade has kept him
posted in the art OF sliding and recovering.
Mr.. Robert Hoffman, the well-known "Bob !"
with all boating people of the Potomac, Will throw
open to the public about the 25th of the month the
finest billiard paror in the District. II Is be at
the corner OF Thirteenth street aud Pennsylvania
avenue, over the Pennsylvania Railroad Company's
ticket ONCE and Desniler O'Neis, and will con-
tain i've elegant, brilliant, novelty ebony aud gold
lnlhd brunswick Bake COllender tables. They are
to be supplied with all the latest Improvements, In
Guiding the wonderful quick cushions, 80 highly
recommended and praised by all the experts OF the
country the like OF which have never before becn
Introduced into this city, and will certainly come
Into favor with the playing public. The billiard
cues VIII be works OF art of new French design,
naid with pearl, ivory, and costly woods. Mir
Jacob schaeifer the champion player of the world,
IN company with another noted professional, with
the consent Of the Brunswick ke- Colender Com
pany, under whose contract he plays, Will give two
Of his wonderful exhibitions, afternoon and evening"
IN day OF opening, OF which due notice WI! be given
These tables were purchased through the general |
agent of the company here, Mr.. Ben Cooley.