The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-07-24
BASE BALI, TALK
Hits Outside the Diamond by the
SpOrfinC Editor


In the games yesterday the several
scores were as follows: Cincinnati-Balti-
more, 3 to 2; Observation-Disclosures, to 3;
Pittsburg- Brooklyn, 6 TO 5; New York
st. Louis, 10 to 8; Philadelphia Detroit,
10 to 2; Chicago Boston, II TO 2.
The Nationals got away with the picked
nine yesterday in great style, defeating
them by score of 81 TO g. The visitors
could do nothing with Bars delivery
while the home nine pounded the ball
all over the field McCaflrey did not
come with the picked nine, and they had
no pitcher. Rouse and Gardner both
occupied the box. To-day the same mines
play, except that Wise, Baker and Barr
play on the picked nine. How the home
nine will do against Bars delivery it is
hard to say.
Tommy Bond, the old pitcher, is now a
league umpire.
The Chicago and New York teams are
noted for their bullying propensities. 1t is
said that the Chicagoes win more games
that way than by any other means. The
nine is composed of fighters, and they
brighten other players. The New Iorks
are the same way. Dorgan, Ward and
Connor are great bruisers, and have
actually gotten the Chicagoes afraid of
them
"Sadie' Houck is playing very poorly
this season. 1t is said that he is at his old
tricks again.
Mr.. Gibson says there are more entries
already for the national regatta than there
were last year at this time.
Cumberland's upper boat-house is well
patronized every night. The Washing
tons and their friends make small army
in themselves.
Fred Wright is at work at the Analostar
boat-house getting men into shape for tn,
regatta 1t is not probable that the clul
will enter more than junior four, but they
should make great effort to capture tina
event, having come so near it twice.
tits funny to see those two old-time rivals
the Potomacs and Analostans, Join force
against the Columbus. In almost all mat
tiers before the joint committee the two for
mer are arrayed against the latter.
Mr.. Bowman of the Analostans ha
made many friends by his straightforward
talk in the committee.
There is more water falling from tn
Aqueduct Bridge this year than there ha
been for several years past. 1t is so bad a
times now that it is impossible to &C
through without getting wet. The cana
company were compelled year or tw
back TO stop up at least one arch, and tn
matter should be again looked to.
Aquatics.
The order of events at the second an
nual regatta to be held at Old Point Com
fort on August 10 and 20 has bee
published. The course will be miles
straightaway. There will be eight event
four each day. First day-Senior foui
, cared shells For the Clyde cup, senio
four-oared gigs senior double shells, junio
= singles. Second day-Senior singles, ,junic
four-oared shells, junior four-oared gig
eight-oared shells. The course will be il
side Hampton bar.
e There was more rowing on the river La
e night than the night before.
1 Zeigler of the Columbias took yer
e graceful tip-out from his single shell la
S night near the bridge A party in a worl
c ing boat towed his shell down, and Xeiglt
swan back to the boat house.
The committees of the Analostan, P'
= tomac and Columbia clubs met last nigl
v at the Potomac boat-house. The Colun
S bias urged the admission of the Washin,
i tons, but another bubble was brought Il
i and the matter laid on the table.
: The Columbias are doing all their roy
d ing at present in the eight. The four HI
i her rigging of, and has not been used fl
e some time. 1t is evident that the Colun
Is bias are determined 10 regain the laure
q they lost to the Fairmounts Besides ii
IS eight-rowing Ward tries men every mig
u in the Terror.
e The Washingtons had out their 81
\ cared gig last night, with Stewart, stroll;
: johnson, 5; Chapman, 4; A. Griffith, 3;
IS Griffith, q Copenhaven, bow; also the
e senior four, Smithson, stroke; Baker,
8 Ryan, 2;Sweeney, bow. Garfield, Whitakt
l. Appleton, Louis and Others went up
= working boats. The new club has o
Re from fifteen to twenty men each night.
II A halt should be called when one eli
e hunts around to find out whether anoth
il buys boat or has it given to them. III
IL Washingtons purchased their six-oar
gig from the Capital Citys and paid 81
for it. It's strange what small. thin
=