The Washington critic., 1885-08-25
OUT noon SPORTS.


Down the Sirginins Lead.
Steadily but surely, the Nationals are
cutting down thciropponcnt' lead, and
row the men from Nirginia's Capitol
only lead our boys by two games.
They have vet two more games to play
than the Nationals but in their north
EN- trip they are likely to meet with
more than one defeat O'Day still con
iinucs the good playing predicted from
Is THE CWTIC when he first came, and
lie has proven that the Croakcrs were
dead wrong Mr.. Scanlon could not have
found q better man TO fill the position
He does not strike out a. many as
sCmc, lul he pitches balls, that, if
struck, are easily gathered in by the
folders Powell made beautiful
catch in the first inning, and with
Burch, led the batting. Baker had the
mcst 10 do at first base, and folded the
position without an error
Tie meeting Of the Joint committee Of the
National League and American Association
was held at the Grand Union HOTEL Sara
toCa, yesterday, Mcssrs. Sodcn Of Boston,
81 aiding Of Chicago and Day Of New York
representing the League; Mcssrs. Won der
Ale OfSt. Louis, Simmons Of Philadelphia
aud Byruc of Brooklyn representing the
American Association, were present. Def
mite and uniform action was taken by
which Il was determined 10y the League and
the association to decline hereafter to pay
any advance money To players. The com
mitcc further determined TO have the clubs
Of the two associations pledge Themselves
rot to negotiate with any player now under
contract with any league or association club
prior 10 the twentieth day OF Dc
lobcr, 1855. II was agreed that, after the
close Of the championship season, the clubs
Of the association would interchange games.
The other matters discussed and passed
upon by the committee will be reported to
the association for approval The utmost
harmony prevailed
The Nationals took lesson at Pyle driv-
ing yesterday and the excitement of the
audience was something immense.
II the increase to-day is as great as that of
Yesterday was over Saturday where will
they stow the people
The sylph-likc creature who attends to
fist base for the Richmonds, was dis
ICsCd to kick at some Of the decisions yes
tcrday II was probably owing to his recent
indispOsition.
The race between the Nationals and Rich
mouds, in the Eastern League, Is just about
like that between the Chicagocs and New
tfks, III inc NdllDIul League.
The several games yesterday resulted as
follows Athletic Baltimore, i3 to .; Pitts
burg Louisville, q to =: BROOKLYN Metro
politan, to 3; Philadelphia, . to o;
New ork-Providencc, 10 to 3; Trenton
Bridgeport, 1 to o; National Richmond, q
to- ,.
Bicycle Records Broken.
The twenty-milc bicycle record was
broken last night at Athletic Park in the
race between John Brooks, who at the l..
A. W. meet in this city claimed Elmira rs
his residence, aud w. NJ. Woodslde, cham
pion Of Ireland. There was slim audience
present and the track was lighted by cleo
tricity. Brooks covered the distance in one
hour two minutes and twonty-one seconds.
Woodside was less than one length behind.
The Test previous record was one hour
seven minutes and fOrty-thrce seconds,
made by Prince at Boston. The second
race was between G.. w. lligham on tri-
| cycle and Miss Louise Armnindo on BIZ
| Cycle. The race was to be five miles, but
after making one mile in BIZ the tricycle.
| collapsed.
There were two half-mile races between
the # male bicyclist, Louise Armaindo, and
Mr.. r. W. Eek. The lady was given 100
yards stait. She won both races in l:30 and
1893. The one-mile bicycle handicap was
contested by Miss Armaindo, Brooks and
Messrs. Woodsde and Eek. The lady re-
ceivcd $50 yards start and reached the win
ming pole in $50; Woodside, in 2:55. The
| lest tine ever before made on the course
was 3:0i, by Jonn Kean of England.
Yachting.
The Puritan was again the victor In the
third and last Of the trial races yesterday.
| Although the committee has not yet an
Hounced their decision rs to whether the
| Puritan or the Priscilla shall contest with
the Genesta for the American Cup, II is be-
| lieved that the Puritan will surely be chosen.
| Her victory wGs only by forty-eight seconds
actual time, or one minute tfty-two sec
onds corrected time, but as half the course
was to windward and half before the wind,
and as these are the two conditions under
which the friends of the two yachts claim
their respective superiority the test may be
! regarded as the most conclusive of any that
has been made. The struggle was a most
exciting one from start to finish, and was
seen by many people along the Jersey and
Staten Island shores. The course was
The regular one of the New York Club, from
point OH Owls Head to Buoy 10 OF South
west spit, thence to the Sandy Hook Light
ship, returning by the same course, finish
| ing of Buoy 10, just below the Narrows.
The yachts finished as follows:
Ev1u,sI IOypscIs1