The Washington critic., 1885-10-10
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
Nationals Playing in Good For,


The Nationals are playing in great form
just now, and it's pity that they can't ar
range games with stronger clubs than the
Baltimores. Barnie thinks the present Ma
tional team would not be able to take any
position in the American Association. We
can beat his team, anyway, nine games out
ften. Next week we are promised some
fine games.
The game yesterday was n fine one, though
never in doubt from the first. Powell has
not been given chance to pitch since the
last trip Of the club North, and was expect
ed to be rusty. Instead, however, he pitch
ed as though in perfect practice, and had
excellent command of the ball. Only four
hits were made on him in seven innings
White, our little White, has n temper. He
found it yesterday, and after finding it
showed it to every one present. He talked
back to the umpire and even to big Hen
derson. There is no doubt that he has more
strikes called on him than any other man
on the nine, yet when he was called out on
strikes yesterday, the last ball which he did
not strike at was a good one, and it was his
own fault.
Gladmon covered himself with glory yes
terday, the liner he caught was daisy, and
warmed his hands for whole inning, His
throwing to first, as well as Whites, is
fine.
The umpiring yesterday was miserable.
Mr.. Locke stood so far to the left of the
plate that it was impossible for him to
| Judge of the ball as 1t passed the batter.
Sitting in the grand stand, directly behind
the home plate his decisions were simply
laughable. His position was very unsafe
| one, also, as was shown by the number of
| times he was struck. 1t is comparatively
seldom that n pitcher puts in a straight
ball, but almost always n curved one, and
| Henderson pitches great many in-curves,
If Mr.. Locke had stood directly behind the
| plate, he could have judged better and
| been much safer
| The New Yorks finish the season much
nearer the Chicagos than they were at the
end of last week. The defeats of the New
| Iorks seemed to stimulate them, and they
have been pounding the life out of the st.
Louis. The Philadelphia in turn have been
beating the ChicagOs. If each had only q
few games more to play the result might be
| different.
The Bostons have secured a new pitcher
from Canada, named Steinmeyer.
Racing.
| At jerome, first race, Three Cheers OF
| Wallnower; second race Bon Soir or Re
volt, fllly; third race, Bnettc, or Heel-and
Toe; fourth race, Alta; fifth race, Queer
Esther or Cricket; sixth race, Abraham oil
Puritan.
At Brighton, first race, Saheda or Rest
less; second race, Delilah or Joe s.; thirt
race, Dizzy Blonde or TaXgatherer; fourtl
race, Lucy Lewis or Rico; fifth race, Pop,
Leo, or King Tom.
Aquatic.
Everything is progressing favorably fo
the double scull race next Tuesday between
IIanlan and Lee and Courtney and ConleS
at Pleasure Island. The final deposit o
$500 side has been made. llnnnn, while
| acknowledging that Courtney and Conle,
are travelling very fast, yet says that lie,
and himself will win. Wallace Ross anC
Teemer have expressed n desire to row the
winners, but now, in anticipation of til,
victory Of IIanlan and Lee, they wish tC
make the match with them. This the othel
pair rather resent, and say that If they bca
lIanlan and Lee Wallace Ross may get any
| partner he likes-llanlGn, Tecmer, Beach o
any one else-and they will row him. IT.
| expected that the double scull record vii
be broken in the race on Tuesday.
The racing season has pretty well wount
| up. This week closes the season arounC
New York, except at Brighton, and mex
| week hOrsemen, horses, spectators, anC
spectators will gather at Piml!co. TIT
management Of the Maryland Jockey Clul
seems so loose that it will hurt their meet
ing, and the contrast between that of their
aud that of the National Jockey Club vii
he still more marked.
The Brighton season will not close unit
the snow begins to fall, At Brighton TIN
pool management is under control of til,
association No bookmakers are allowed
and the percentage Of the Auction and Pari
Mutmls go to the association. A yer,
small crowd Of good betters will pay al
the purses and expenses Of days racing
| NJ llrghton.