The Washington critic., 1885-07-11
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The Nationals won another game from
the Lancasters yesterday, and played III
style that reflected credit on them. Cook
had three passed balls, but outside of
those only two errors were made. Gagus
struck out ten men, and Cook was cred
tied with twelve put-outs and two assists.
White, Powell and MorrisSey led in the
fielding while Powell, as usual, led the
batting.
In the games yesterday Philadelphia
beat Detroit to 1 y; Boston-Butlalo. 10 TO 6;
Providence Chicago, 3 to 2; New York-St.
Louis, to 2; Observation-Disclosures, 10 to /;
Metropolitan littsburg, to >; Louisville
Baltimore, II to s; ST. Louis-Broollyn /
TO 2; Richmond-Trenton, too.
Talking with member of the Trentons
the other day, he said it was impossible
for any club to win games from the Rich
monds on their own grounds. What with
the umpire and spectators, visitors had
but little show, or rather no show at all.
1t was thought forty or fifty years ago
that "Fatty" Latham's ball days wers
over, but the way he has been playing
this season on the Richmond Club prove
that he has as much play left in him as he
has cloth in his pantaloons.
When Gagus went into bar-room the
other day and asked q friend what he
would drink, a dozen idlers looked signifi-
cantly at each other and murmured: "Ah
hap but when he added "Give me Apol-
linaris water" there was disguised Cho.
rus Of SOS"
The Philadelphia scribbers beat the
New York scribblers in game of baseball
the other day. Such game between Bal
timore and Washington would create great
interest.
Horse Sense.
The entries to-day at Monmouth prom
Use the best races so far of the meeting.
In the first race the three cracks, Pom
tiac, Thackeray and Colonel Spragle
meet at about even weights. Pontiac, be-
sides winning the Suburban and several
other races, ran George Kinney to a neck
in the fastest mile of the season East.
ThaCkeray has won several good races
Sthe last being at this distance), besides
lowering the great Woodford's colors.
Sprague has not been beaten this year.
Sprague will probably win, Thackeray
second. The two-year.od stakes should
be won by Portland, Notwithstanding the
extra weight; Electric or Fortuna second,
The third race for three-y ear-olds lies be-
tween katrine, st. Augustine and Goano.
At the weights the former should win.
St. Augustine has done the best work this
year, and Goanoi is Just running into form,
as evidenced by the fine race he ran
WoCdford Thursday. The fourth race
King Kyrle and Blizzard are the best of
the weller weights. For the five furlongs
Felicia or Tabitha look to be the best,
though Weasel may pull it out.
The Western tracks are faster than the
Eastern. Horses that can run mile Mt
Chicago in l:4l4, can't do it in less than
ll22 or l:43 at Sheepshead or Monmouth.
In fact the fastest mile of the season East
Is :l23 at Monmouth.
A. 4
the other day at Monmouth, and much to
everyone's surprise he did not break n
blood vessel He was entered at 500 and
Jim Shields bid $500 over that for him and
Morris and Patton were glad to let him go.
Aquatics.
The Columbia boys are all at home
again and appear to take their defeat very
gracefully. One of the old members said
that morning that THE Critic was Just
right about the race. Two things con
tributed toward the defeat-the quick
stroke and the boat.
The meeting of the Joint regatta COM
mittee will be held this evening at the
Columbia Club rooms, on New York
avenue, at o'clock, and full attendance
is desired.
Charlie Baker of the Washingtons is
spending few days in New York city,
and in consequence the balance of the
crew are taking n rest before going into
active training again.
The Washingtons have two first-class
double-scull crews in Baker and Ryan,
and Smithson and Sweeney
A swimming tournament would he a
very interesting thing Just at this time,
open only to members Of the boat clubs,
We never have had anything of the kind,
| yet there are some exceptionally fine
| swimmers in the several boat clubs. A
| series of races at 100 yards, 22O yards, one
half mile and mile, for suitable prizes,
| would, no doubt bring out large field OF
starters, and attract number of spocta-
| tors. Won't somebody take hold Of the
matter?