The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-08-30

II the Atlantic City. Jersey city, and Lancaster
directors Of the Eastern League this week at New
ark the Nationals will lead the VlrRinias one In
won and ne reS9ra 9, 'a me % u ne ~
80 won and Is lost.
The following statement will show how tue DIFF
ferent pitchers can fool the batters: Smith, the
one game this season, Buflnton with 1G. Mathews,
Morris, and Meegan with 10 each, Hecker with II,
II es aha VIVA X eae and amq
10 each, Whitney and keefe with each, Ferguson,
Well, guess the pitchers of the NatiOnas-Barr,
Gagns, 6'Day, and Powell-have records each above
eight.
The crowd at Capitol Park left the grounds mad
Tuesday because the directors OF the Nationals re-
fused to refund money tickets. If they had lis
tened to reason for moment they would have dis,
II was announced that the game would take place
the next day and no admission charged. and In the
ped contest, the National club lost considerable
money by people jumping over the fence and getting
frs n ne s me 10 as s
could have been adopted.
The Trentons have lately added to their team
Farrell, Of The Detroits, and Troy, who formerly
played with the Metroplltans. This does not look as
II the team was on the point OF dlsbandment.
Loyett, the fine young pitcher who played mere in
April with the Providences and later on with the
Athletics, of Philadelphia, has been released and
his place taken by Vnton lately OF the League team
OF Philadelphia.
TrOtt has signed with the Newarks for the rest OF
the season. He will oiciate in the box with Gagus.
The Nationals will leave tonight via Pennsylvania
| their last series OF games away from home. They
VIII play possibly i've games In Bridgeport, all
IN Neman VIM ana the
team the full playing strength being carried along,
az follows: Barr, O'Day, and Powell as pitchers,
Fulmer and Cook catchers, Baker, Knowles, Glad
man on bases, White short-stop. and Burch, Hoover,
and most Of the time Powell, in the Held This Is
the strongest team the Nationals have carried away
with them this any other season, and IL one capa
BILE Of making the best teams hunt leather in match
games.
Hoover caught the "kidsn again on Wednesday
by his long hit over centre-Geid fence. Hoover Ia
one OF the best players Manager ScanlOn ever
fastened on to, and there ID no Doubt OF his engage
ment for 1885,
will hold meeting at Newark on Monday TO con-
slider various important questions The one OF most
Importance to this city Is the position the Bridge:
they are take the place OF the dsbanded Lsicas-
tiers and play out their schedule there remains two
which, win the ,So postponed s NorioIs games and
the eighteen remaining with the Hewarks, Jersey
sa e WI he s yf as have sa
teen games remaining 10 fnsh their schedule, and
It 70 possible by both the Nationals and virginias
winning all their games, 10 make the record tie at
the close Of the season. II this IL done II will he one
OF the greatest events In baseball history Twelve
| Park, and Manager Scanon says his team Ii going
| 10 win every contest away.
Little need be said 70 praise Of the good work
shown by the National Club In the games last week
with the Virginia.. Better contests were never
seen, and all patrons OF the game were thoroughly
satisfied with me showing OF the Rationale. Al
that can be said Is that we are proud OF such fine
team, and may good luck attend them on their pres
ent trip.
Jim Knowles recovered his Old form last week,
aud showed patrons Of Capitol PARK that he was q
u
catcher has caught ON well with The general public
His throwing to bases IL marvellous Three home
runs In one game ID big record for Capitol Park
| ...P PHI Baker and Bob Barr lend confidence To the
team and iheir presence on the Trip viii win ylcto-
| me Nationals now, And every player should he on
| his good behavior.
The opinion seems TO be on the increase In the
| American Association that war with the League
i next season In something that should be avoided.
The fact is the public cares but little about the quar-
rels OF professional organizations II wants TO see
good exhibition OF the national game. and Ia willing
| 10 pay for it.-BostOD Herald.
DE France, the latest acquisition to the Southern
League stan, gels behind me pitchers 10 umpire
ceedinay hne, are often called strikes. Dc France
In exceedingly corpnleDi, anu would he Dne speci-
men mel, ior dime museum 70 pose as LAY man.
unfortunate IN being hit by fouls and Wild pitches,
hence his posllion back OF pitcher.
The Providence Club has released Hines, Of this
city, who for years has been Of their nsinsa
quietly here with his father.
Providence will most likely leave the League
arena next season unless The tariff IL reduced Ia
twenty-five cents. IL III now definitely settled thai
NO reduction In Their admission fee Will be charged
and that Providence Will give up their membership
IL II Is done washington would stand the best show
| for admission. There ought 10 he club from the
city Ia which resldea the League president.
But two games won by the yirginias In the las
nine games played by them Ia q poor showing, anl
indicates that they are losing their grip.
taauraIn annnuncAa IN at ma IA hu ".
sold Ramsey, the leading pitcher VI the Southern
League, 10 the Louisyilles.
ReuiAE.
The Washington Club unfortunately broke the
four-oared shell at the Fortress Monroe regati,
In such manner that II found necessary 10 shiI
II back 10 the factory for repairs. Their prediea
ment was bal one, but their neighbors, the POLO
macs, generously loaned them one OF their Old boats
In order that the crew could Keep up their training
II IL IN such e4lIeinites az this that the fraterna
love OF good companionship ID ceIaented t0gethe
by one organization showing their true principles
The Potomsc Club 10 10 he congratulated upon th
quick assistance given their rivals. The Washing
tons have purchased from The Middlese& Club, o
Massachusetts, their new four-Oared cedar she'll II
VIII arrive early this week, aud viii be put In thor
ouRh shape for the Potomac River regatta, the wOr
being mostly confined In shifting the stroke from tn
port 70 the starboard side aud seeng 10 It's pTOpe
, bracing.
. Capt. stinemeiz, OF the Columblas, states tina
3 Woodward, one OF their senior oarsmen, was pu
J. at A. no. Ia