The Washington critic., 1885-06-03
OUTDOOR SPORTS.

The Nationals won the second of their
five victories yesterday against the Jersey
Citys They are holding on well and are
now sure of at least four out of the five
games. Trenton tied Virginia yesterday
in games won. The contest between the
first three clubs in the association is cx-
tremely close and interesting. Phil.
Baker says that the Trenton club
Is stronger than the Virginia. If
the Nationals can play fair ball away
from home they can improve their
position in the association when they
come to play games at home.
The games won yesterday were; ST.
Louis-Buiialo, to 9; Philadclphia-Ne
York, to 1 Providence, to 1:
Chicago-Detroit, 10 to g; Daltimorc-St
Louis, to 1; Louisville-Brooklyn, 8 to 0;
Athletic-Cincinnati, ~ to s; National
Jersey City, 10 to 0; Lanoaster-Nrginia,
to 3; Trenton-Norfolk 10 to A.
Did you see the game yesterday? Well,
you should have. The Infantry trampled
on the Rifles, and like the little boy, after
they whipped them, they threw them over
the fence, 2S to 8 only.
Wade plays ball real nice, almost as
nice as he rows, only hc looks SO hand
some in u shell uniform" said pretty
girl in the grand stand yesterday. Bobby
was doing the statue act at the time, out
in center field.
Who can make more errors at short
stop than Seit2? Answers must be left at
this office before midnight
Can Kolbfus play ball? He can His
curves were a terror yesterday. Domer
did very well on the Rifles, but his size
is against him. lie is scarcely as tall as a
bat.
Horse Sense.
--Thackeray will be a very dangerous
horse in the Suburban, and is the best in
vestment of any Of the long horses at pres
ent. Alcock says Thackeray can lose Rev
eller, and the latter run his mile at jerome
the first day in 1;44l.
Mclaughlin rode four mounts at Je.
rome yesterday, winning with two-Miss
Woodford and Freegod. Many thought
the former was not quite right, but those
people should remember that the Dryers
are bound upin Woodford and would not
let her run unless fit. Buffalo made q
good run in the two-ycar-old race, and
will bear watching He is u little heavy
in flesh yet
Its about time for Mcdonald to make
win with Fosternl or Wallansee They
have been the tip for three races now, in
two of which Mclaughlin rode Walansee.
Mcdonald does not seem to know when
his horses are fit.
--Sparland was about the best thing at
either Latonia or Jerome yesterday. He
won BY a dozen lengths, and the odds
wore s to against him.
--Rataplan surprised most people by
winning the Metropolitan handicap at
| jerome yesterday. He is like Sprague.
| You are afraid to back him and afraid to
| bet against him. The heavy weights
showed up well yesterday
"A gentleman made a good suggestion
| yesterday, which was that an owner could
make lot of money by taking horse
| like Bob Miles and teaching him to Jump.
| There are so few steeplechasers that can
| carry weight and go any distance and
have a bit of speed at the finish.
Boating.
| -Durnall and Lapham had scrub race
| Monday in singles, and Durnall got rather
the best of it, 1t is highly probable that a
race between the two will be gotten up in
a few days.
"A number of our local oarsmen have
| gone to Alexander this afternoon to attend
the regatta of the Old Dominion Boat
| Club. The course is from Shepherd $
point on the Maryland side to point
opposite their boat-house a distance OF
about mile. The list of races and crews
are as follows: Single shells--Bryan VS..
Marbury. Double utrggers-Monroe
and Wattles, and Beach and Burke. Gigs
Miller, Norton and Blackwell, Gregory
coXswain, and Lambert, IL. b. Burke, Z
| T. Burke, and Perry, Schneider coxswain
Single shells-Eldridge and Wheat,
Double utriggers-Gregory and Perry
and IL. B. Burke and Lambert.
Quite number of people will attend
the Childs' Cup race, at Philadelphia, on
the 18th instant. 1t will be one of tho
hardest four-oared races of the season.
The Washingtons took in ten new
members at their last meeting. They
meet again tonight at their club-rooms
| ON Ninth street.