The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-09-29
OUT noon SPORTS.
The Jockey club Arranging for Special
Race for Three Year-Olds.


Race for Three Ycar-Olds.
In conversation with Mr.. II. d. Nc.
lntyrc, secretary of the National Jockey
Club, to-day he said that the club had
been corresponding some with owners
about a special thrcc-ycar old race, but
the trouble was that so few thrce-ycar-olds
are any good just now. Ithas been good
many years since It has happened so. There
really is not a single Eastern three-year-Old
that is capable Of running little bit. Mr.
Mcintyre is afraid that this fact will lessen
the fields very materially In the three-year-
old stake races. Mr.. Mcintyre was asked
which he considered the best two-ycarold,
and he answered at once, Walter H. lie
thought that Walter II. is generally under
estimated on account of his name, and also
owing to the fact that he is a Brighton
BCachcr, and the strong existing prejudice
against the "BCach-combcrs." He also
thinks that Kcso made q mistake In letting
Longview 60.
A circumstance happened here yesterday
which created good deal OF excitement.
j. V. Elliott, owner of Pcriclcs, sent pri-
vate dispatch that Little Mnch would win
the fourth race at Brighton, and that his
horse, Pcricles would he second. The race
turned out exactly as he stated. The thing
looked bad and many people declared that
Of course II was put up job. IL might
have been or II might not. The race was
run in li2i, about as fast as any horse can
run 1t, and II is very doubtful, good and
fast horse as Pcrclcs Is, If he can cover
mile in that time. If the race was run hon
estly then Mr.. Elliott should be careful
who he sends telegram to the next time.
A wcll-known gentleman went into
one of the book-maklng establishments the
other morning and invested $50 in combi-
nations and straight tickets. When he
came to 90 over his tickets that night he
found that Inc had won every bet he made,
both combinations and straight, and
had cleared the nice little sum of $l9i.50.
THE favoritcs were rather left yesterday.
Cardinal McCloskey, in the second race,
was beaten by Valley Forge. The first race
was won by an outsider, Waukesha. Bessie
b.. a strong favorite, was beaten in the
third race and Choctaw, great tip, was
beaten by old BaltaZcr, whose So mutual
tickets paid S2i3.s0. Little Minch was the
only fayoritc to win at the Beach.
To-day is the second day of the jerome
Park fall meeting. The grounds are beau
full, but the tack has so many twists and
turns that fast time is impossible, and II
short strided horse has much the best of It..
For the first race Strathspey should VIM
second race, Inspector H.; third race, East
Lynne; fourth race, Rica; fifth race, Ia
bitha or Wandering.
At Louisville; First race, Slipalong; Sec
ond race, IIazaras third race, Warrington:
fourth race, Red Girl; fifth race, Glen
della.
Baseball.
The first Of the great Chicago New York
games will be played to-day, and The
CRlTIC predicts that New York will win
three out Of the four games. IL has been
more than limited at by the New York IpOrid
that the manager of one of the other League
clubs has invested largely on the Chicagos
beating the New Yorks, and that when his
club met the Chicagos he substituted an
amateur pitcher for his regular one, because
the regular one said that the Chicagos could
not hit him, and that, as the result of sub
shutting the amateur, his club was de-
feated. The World says that If this is so,
then the club, manager and all concerned
should lie expelled forever. There is no
question that such punishment as suggested
should be meted out If any club has been
guilty of such work; but how are you going
TO prove it, Two months ago the World
promised some startling developments, but
they have not been forthcoming. 1t is just
us well to have the "dots" before making
any kick.
The Athletics have been fortunate In de-
feating the Nationals early in the season,
but Saturday they will drop game here.
The Athletics have played fine uphill
game, and are now in fourth place in the
| American Association. II is claimed by
| the Philadelphia papers that their two
| clubs combined have made more money
than all the other clubs in the League and
American Association put together.
Some of the League papers claim that
the people of Washington are perfectly
willing to pay fifty cents to see game of
baseball. Wonder how they knowg THE
Critic is sure that Washington would not
support q fifty cent club, and If the Ma
tionals went into the League they would
have to have the Philadelphia privilege of
a twenty-five cent tariff. 1t is said that
next year the League will allow each club
to regulate its tariff to suit itself, and that
visiting clubs will receive guarantee.
Why is it that Phil Baker always gets his
foot away from first base before the runner
gets thercY Is the bag small, or are his feet
so large that man can't cross the base
without stepping on them? Men may come,
and men may go, but Baker plays on fol
ever Other clubs are obliged to shelvC
their old players, as they are not able to
keep their end up. Not so with Baker. The
National Club without Baker, would not be
the National Club, and you may state 1t for O
fact that Baker will play on the Nationals
until young Baker Is old enough to take his
place. In batting and catching, Baker never
was so good in his life, and no matter how
good the class of players he is with, he Is
always able to keep his end up.
Boating.
The paper gig of the Columbus is thu
fastest boat of the kind in the country
and as stiff as she is speedy.
The single-scull race between Smithson
| Iittrpll and Fisher for the UOltZman medal
will take place tomorrow afternoon and
not on Thursday. The steamer Lille vii
convey spectators over the course in the
wake of the boats. The race will be called
at 3 o'clock. The indications are that the
| race will be viewed by MANY