The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-07-12

II the fine play OF the Nationals is continued, and
there 20 reason why 1t should not Il is quite prob
able that the championship OF the Eastern League
will narrow down to the six games yet remaining to
be played between the Richmonds and Nationals
III such comes to pass 1t will serve to make big
revival in the games between the two cities. The
Nationals, as now arranged constitutes very
strong team, their greatest fault being poor base
running, but at the hat and In the field they
equal to the best. 1t would be big event II the
games were reduced.
As soon the Nationals return from their present
trip Manager Scanlon intends having games
ranged here with some of the leading League and
Association teams Unless this Is dane the finances
OF the club will be narrowed down considerably
The Nationals played four games here last week
with the Lancasters, winning three and losing one.
The individual play OF the home team was very fine
in all the contests and the patrons of the game here
tatye team in every respect. The three batteries
have gotten down to nrst-cass work and are play
Ing their positions In a creditable manner. The
Lancasters proved to be the freest baters that have
visited this city In the clubs connected with the
Eastern League. and were they as good In the field
The game lost to the Nationals on Thursday was
through bad Judgment, as the Lancasters took
kindly to Powell from the start and batted him all
over the field Gagus should have taken his place.
his pitching would have checked the heavy batting
OF the visitors. Every game lost TO the Nationals
now counts two against them In favor Of the Viz
ginias and nothing should be done to let victory slip
away from us. We must win the championship.
on the present trip the Nationals are being man
aged by Mr. Edward Yewel He has had some ex-
discipline will no doubt give good account OF HIM
self.
Tro,t has signed with the Athletics, Of Philade-
phia, his pitcher. Emese. also going there.
Burch made the finest catch ever seen within
Capitol Park on Wednesday last. lie was playing
well In to catch q left-handed batsman; in fact,
being lIst beyond the ,shor,ts;sop the 6a was hit
medately took up his run to get it. Ills judgment
was admirable, az he not only got under the ball
and caught II, but feded 1t home 30 quick that few
people Imagined what great play II was. He must
have run nifty yards In order TO make the CATCH The
| applause given him was the heartest OF any this
season. He is indeed an acquisition To the team.
Bob Barr Is doing very little pitching for the home
team at present. One game week Is small pro-
portion to the work OF Gagus and Powell, who have
the najsrity OF games on The home aronnds in drdc.
/ to rest the other men.
Among the interested spectators OF Thursday q
game was the noted Virginia club, on their way north
TO finish up their schedule Krcg, the catcher OF
the Brooklyns, has been laid the shelf for while
without pay. This is the catcher Manager Iiackei
preferred to Bushong, now doing 80 well with the ~
him.. Rooney sweeney has been released by Lucasi
League next season, brooklyn taking lis place.
Gladmon, the dude third-baseman, is the pride 81
North Washington patrons OF Capitol Park. lie Il
iained By ise New Yorks on their Western trip ha,
sent the Chcagos again TO the front. Powell has
the ball In splendid manner Old reliable Fu.me
SUI Keeps up his good individual play Umpire
Holland MADE Two glaring errors IN Thursday 8 gamt
tnd. ihaeIaIiy nelpeu tue lAncastcrb 10 WIN. bntI
were on IOui paiib lhal were allowed 10 go AZ Ia
| oheS' anu on winch home-ruhs were mahe'
IL Is apparent TO all lovers OF base ball that mex
season VIII wnhehS soihc radical changes IN IN
coinplex'on OF base ball ORGANIZATIONS " Is quitt
piopaDe mat ,ne pleseh. oIganizalons VIII go D!
$1,000, anu ~ ,m1 I, sea" ml " ioie" W. as
| League. Such scheme has been caDvassed 10
| years and THE SUNDAY HERALD has repeated,
| urged the adoption OF such plan. Harry Wright
aud Manager ScanlOn were the first TO adopt yiewi
| Is now q big feeling In favor Of II. At In
end OF the season the TWO leading clubs OF the re
speciiye associations could play series OF games
determine the question OF championship. IL Ia 10 b
| hoped that II next year does not witness the con
| summation OF the project the one following ussI
| mote great rivalry between cities and sections.
| Tho ,vinnera NJ n,,zes An Tuv suun.v uyp,,,
gnaasrn schann iii, ne ,naaa pno,,n IN mo ius ~
| Nnans,e 'N wa w '''s "'''"' :" '"' '''"' V
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In New York aud Philadelphia they are getting al
games between the members OF clubs that still sur
yiye who played ball before the introduction OF pro
fessionallsIn. II such could he done here some In
| ieresDg encounters might be arranged between III,
Oympics, Nationals, JeforBOns, OF the older order
and the CIeightOns Eagles, Aciiyes AMI Nosedales
| OF the younger order.
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raa,vhs miA p,ay Wy 'Vto%ns sa', ~ ,nn
week; mosn,nay, a, iancas,eIi Wednesday, Innrs
aay' an" r'i""'' "'e's'y '"y' oa'""''' AZ NC"
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Managers are already making ihelr plans 10
| securing valuable men lOr next season. Ihey WI
| Keep lust witnin the rules governing inem, an,
there IN no DOUBT mat some OF them Will 0yerslel
| m. IL