The Evening critic., 1885-04-18
THE EVENING CRITIC.
Old Series ls6s-New Series 1885,.
BIG BIS0NS BEATEN.
THEY FOLLOW IN THE WAKE OF
THE PROVIDENCE NINE.
Barr's Pitching, Finely Supported,
Wins the Game-An "Onf" Day for
Brouthers - Improvement in the
Nationals Base Running - Boating.

The game yesterday was won in fine
style by the home boys-score, 8 to 3. 1t
takes lively club to carry ball away
from Washington at present.
Barr pitched another great game yester-
day.
Baker is the best first base the Ma.
tionals have ever bad. 1t would be wise
thing to keep him there.
Knowles shows great improvement at
second His regular position is third base.
He is good general player.
The crowd amused itself during tho waits
for tho ball yesterday by betting whether
colored or white boy would bring IL in.
At times the excitement ran high. The
kids on the New Jersey avenue side entered
into the sport. On ono occasion they DO
gan to cry Hes black" "HoJ white" etc.
When the gate opened and n figure ap.
pcaTtd bringing the ball, the sight ofwhich
raised laugh all over the grounds,
long blue army coat, made for large man,
hung on the figure Of boy of II. A tall
white hat covered tho head and came nearly
to the shoulders, 80 about all that was
visible was two big shoes and few inches
of trousers.
Chief Clerk Taylor of the Government
Printing Office is constant visitor at.Cap.
itol Park. BE rarely misses game Pub.
lie Printer Rounds is also a frequent
visitor.
Tho boating men were out in force at the
game yesterday. The Zapponis, John
Doyle, Kintner, Woodward, Kaufman and
others are almost daily visitors.
Brouthers only got one good chance at the
ball yesterday. Barr's puzzling delivery
was too much for the big batter of the
Bisops.
Some of the New York papers wondered
after the return home of the Brooklyn nine,
that they should have been "beaten by
fourth.rato Southern clubs" 1t is singular,
but they may draw consolation in the fact
that the Providence and BufTaloes have been
added to the list Of victims.
If Fulmer gets to FIRST base he is almost
sure to go all around. He is great base
runner. After the steal home of Bars yes
terday it's not safe to leave run laying
around anywhere while he is on the bases
IKE" Stearus still gives satisfaction as
umpire. He makes his appearance now 10
handsome black cutaway coat.
Hewett and Bennett, directors of tho Ma
tionals, usually sit together in the upper
grand stand. The man who takes the
tickets there will come to know tho news
paper men some time in 1900 He sees
tHtIn every uuy, ycb oNeTy uhy Iuey nave
to so down in their pockets and fish around
for their tickets-all except his pets.
Boyle's Hotel will give way some day
| ard let two or three hundred cheap baseball
| enthusiasts into the cellar. 1t would be
| just as well if the Building Inspector would
| examine 1t.
| GAMES ELsEwHERE.-At Baltimore
| Baltimore 8, Boston Z; at Newark, N. j.
Newark 8, Metropolitan IL; at Trenton, N.
| J.-Tenton 6, Providence 4; at Philaiel-
| pbia-Atheltic 9, Philadelphia d. at New
York-NewYork 10, Bridgeport 6; at Brook
Ign, N. Y.-BrookIyn 10, Lancaster 1.
| BOATING.
Tho Columbus had out four cared crew
last night, consisting of Kintner, Davis
Wade and Kondrup. They took quite a
long pull.
The Potomacs were busy last night hay
ing their float painted. new gang.
plank has been put into place. and Drum
has been busy all the week putting the
| boats in order.
| Arthur" the Analostan's janltOr, is the
most useful man around any of the boat
| houses. He is an excellent boat builder
and repairer, and has saved his club a good
deal of money in that respect. He has also
invented an excellent sliding scat that Is
in extensive use.
Jack White will not do much rowing
the coming season. He is ON the inactive
| list of the Analostan Club.
There has been great deal of interest
shown in the formation of the new club
The project meets with favor on all sides