The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-04-19


At New Iork-Brooklyn, ~; Yale College,0.
At Augusta Ga-Atlanta 3; Augusta, l.
AT Princeton, n, J.-Princeton College, 2; 1ren-
At Columbus, Ga.-Columbus, 5; Nashville, /.
At Newark Providence. .; Newark, s.
AT ST. Louis-Pttsburg, I: st. Louise.
TIE game on Thursday between the Providences
and Nationals will undoubtedly stand as the game
par excellence OF the season. Those who failed To
witness the unusual contest of fourteen innings Will
regret it throughout the year. while the fifteen hun
bred people who saw 1t Will feel recompensed ana
gladly excuse trivial errors In games to come
finer fielding game never took place, us only total
Of eight errors was made by the two clubs, and the
splendid pitching OF Powell was the feature Of the
contest TO hold the heavy hatters from Providence
down 10 eight hits in fourteen nningsis feat rarely
accomplished as they usually average more than that
in game of nine innings. Fnlmer caught magnin,
grandest exhibition OF ba-paying ever seen
here, and the youngster came IN for great
splendid game at second, while Baker, at lrst, put
out twenty-four men. Morrissey and Moore did the
won the game for the Nationals in the fourteenth in
ming. When Hoover made the hit and brought Nor
rissey home the scene was an inspiring one; hats,
canes, cushions handerchiefs, ETC., were thrown IN
the air, while cheer upon cheer were given for
Hoover, Powell, Moore, Morissey, and White
The Eastern League had better adopt a new ball
II they expect TO make anything out of their games
this year. as those used in the contests At Capitol
Park useless for good play after three innings.
What they should do is to adopt the "Reach ball."
now in use with American Association teams.
clubs OF the country and 1t is safe TO predict that
before May there will he at least two clubs In
prominent cities that viii give up their membership
In the associations they are credited with The
Metropoli'ans may be one of them in factit almost
certain they viii be, as the Nationals are daily ex
pecting telegram from New York de.egating them
To take the place. The Norfolks. a member of the
Eastern League, are also weakening because OF poor
attendance, and it is likely they will drop out of the
games. II IL too early In the season to expect big
crowds and the directors Of the Norfolk club ought
to be patient for a little while.
1t is expected that from this time out good
weather Will set in, thus nsuring to the patrons of
Capitol Park splendid exhibitions OF ba-paying
The wlntry weather has kept the training OF
hit balls with freedom. The few moderately warm
days of last week limbered the up considerably
as was shown both in practice and games played
Manager ScanlUn says he was more than pleased
with the men, and now feels assured that he has
splendid team together, which will improve steadily
as the season advances and he AS strong as any IN
the country. Hoover has almost recovered from his
| illness and Is guarding his field with credit, while
Gagns has taken the Dandage oil his hand and is
pitching well. Knowles too has gotten down to his
| old level and is playing splendidly. The team will
make the hest OF them hunt sheepskin the season
Is half through.
| One OF the greatest games ever played here took
place on Wednesday afternoon at Capital Park be-
tween the "Seters" and "Squatters," two teams
from among representative business men OF this
city. The game was won easily by the "Squatters"
by a score OF .! to 6, and the individual play of
Cissell, and Deeble OF the winning side, was grand
their batting being wonderful. Ofthe "setters the
play OF Messrs; Michael scanlon, Professor Liday,
| "Whskers," Professor Sheldon, Williams, Larncr,
| and Linney was good, especially that OF Whskers
and Scanlon. on account of the great strength
be arranged with the Nationals at an early day.
| Gagus nmpred the game in very partial manner
| for the =" Settlers"
1t is dollars to cents that the National Club will
| yet become member OF the American Association
The Providence Club is sadly in need Of pitcher
as in the game Of Wednesday the famous Radbourne
lost the OF his entirely II Ia probable that
time they will require some one to iii the box. ii
IS SAID they are anxious 10 secure Daily, the one
armed black Listed player thus giving them apitchel
and catcher OF the same name.
The attractions this week at Capitol Park will be
the hest that will be offered there this season. viii
be seen by their advertisement elsewhere. on
this is their only appearance, big crowd Is anticI
pated. ON Tuesday the champion American Assocla
ton team, the Metropolitans, Of New York, will CONF
ana cross sticks with our champions, and II IL saf
wager 10 predict victory for Washington. Then oil
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday the "Gants' from
here to play three games with the Nationals. Th
team Is the hghest-siared one In the country, an,
sonrke lefs es le E saa
McKinnOn, and Ward, besides old reliable Jot
oerhardt, VINO Is their second baseman.
1t seems now to be a foregone conclusion that all o
the back-listed players,yZ Dunlap, Shafer, Sweeney
Mccormick Briody, GasscOck, and others, will b,
renstated and able to play by May |. This IL NJ
|
them 10 leave, has been honored by the League viii
membership.
In 1850 The Nationals played thirteen-inninl
game with the Providence In luis city, winning by
score OF to 2, the same figures as 10 last Thursday
game. The Nationals then had Snyder, Lynch
Derby, Powell, Gerhardt, MOrrissey, Mcclellan
the old team in the present organization. Powell II
relation Of the Powell OF that time, while Morris
sey Is a brother TO the one who then played.
1t Is about time that uniform system OF scorinl
ada lao of hNl .alfu
daily made public are as far different as Is pOssb,
TO make them. In the mean time the only cOrrec
system OF scoring games played at Capitol Park Ii
according 10 the rules laid down by the Eastern As
ISOLATION, me same as those OF the American. A
person ~ reading the reports In the Republican ant
post Will wonder at the variance In the two, whlcf
IL accounted for by the former using the correct
system and the latter his own, or the League style
1t would take but little trouble for the adOp
system or follow Capt, Prince, the veteran scorer
who never mases mistake In any oil his figures.
The game Tuesday between the Nets ~ and Ma
tonals VIII settle the question as 10 which club vii
| play In The rauks OF the American Association. 4
the Nationals win the Nets - Will drop quietly ont
aud the home team will tafe It's place, while II IN
:" Nets win II Is probable they viii stick the season
out. Barr. VIII pitch for the Nationals.
Humphries, who caught for the Washlngi0ns las
| season, and who finished with the New York Ieagu,
team, may come 70 Washington and play with th'
Nationals during the season, he has been release,
by the New Workers.
President Appleton, OF the New York Cnb, Il
again visiting this city, and Will remain all III
| pIthtnl Wtck, III W htc lHc blB gaines.
Gagus Will pitch against the BOStOns Monday
having recovered from his sickness.
Towing.
II the weather IL favorable Capt. DOxson vii
auuch overheard tomorrow the several shells OF hi
club, manned by as many Of the ambitious OarameI
az Will appear at the b0dt-house. A full attendance
OF members 10 requested.
The Passaic Navy have concluded 10 give thel
annual regatta this year on the Fourth OF July u,
their pretty cOurse, Passac River, The list Of
events consisls Of Fights, fOurA, double and slng
Shells four aud gigs, while the prizes vii
De the 1nest ever produced for similar affair. !
the POtOmacs care 10 make u creditable showing
they might send Smths0n 10 Newark and one o
Their other scullers 10 Fredericksburg.
The New Orleans regatta In May for professl0na
Hcullers viii he the first meeting OF the year 70
those who SOUL for money. Among the entries vii
be Gaudaur, Hanson, HOsmer, Plaisled, Grimm,
new conner from Buffalo, and possibly Teemer
Al the recent meeting OF the Virginia association
OF Amateur oarsmen In Richmond II was decided
nave the next annual regatta at Fredericksburg OF
July 4. Il was also decided 10 make the affair th
most attractive ever held an there Will be eniTie
from Washington, Baltimore, Norfolk, Petersburg
fredericksburg, Universally OF virginia, Rich
inDnd and from Northern places Inc selection oil
Fredericksburg Will necessllate turning race, "a
their course Is only stralghiaway for thfeequsrter
l of q mile, besides having 10 pass under a bfldR'
with several marrow archways. But as this IL al
] M another ADVANTAGE Ii Unl