The Washington critic., 1886-08-12
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
uAsEBNtL Gosstr.


Gladmon, now with the Syracuse
Stars, made wonderful one-hand
catch In the game with Oswcgo on
Tuesday which provoked great ap.
plause. lie had an oil day, for he
made two of the five errors recorded.
McKinnon's batting average Is .3l3 aud
Dorgan's 2si shombcrg'e, In the American
Association, Is .3l0.
Fowler, the colorcd second baseman OF
the Topeka Club Of the Western League, l.
doing some great fielding and batting this
season. In 90 games, he has made ~ runs.
out of $50 times az the bat, he has made ~
hits; batting record, .l27. In the field he
has had 2g3 chances, accepting all but Ia;
fielding average, .9i2.
The Detroits left for home last night with
bare lead. The New York defeats have
injured them seriously.
over 10000 people attended the two New
York. Detroit games this week.
Manager Muirlc Of the New Yorks re-
turned from Washington yesterday, where
be has been for the past few days In search
~ new PLAYERS. When the report was cir.
culatCd that the IT. Louis CLUB would with
draw from the race he went 10 Washington
10 secure the services OF Denny aud Glass.
cock. lie had long talk with Manager
sChmelz, aud feels assured that II the men
are put on the market New York will get
the two players for whom It Is looking.
Denny Is very anxious 10 come 10 New
York. Spalding Of the Chicago Club, has
been trying 10 buy GlasscOck's release. "If
the 81. Louis Club disbands will 20 wher-
ever get the most money! said Glasscock,
IN conversation with the manager of the
Giants "lu that event. responded Man
agcr Nutfie, "yOu will play In New York
city New York Times.
The Capitals did not show mp At Olym-
pic Park yesterday 60 play thUlr game
with the Merchants. The COlumhias aud
ulimpics play to-day.
The District Browns defeated the B3lti.
more and Ohio nine Ou Monday by 10
to y.
The District Browns will play the Blue
Caps on Tuesday, the I'm, aud an inter
csting game may be looked for.
TuRr tories.
The contest for the Omnibus Stakes at
Monmouth Park this afternoon will un-
douhtedly be one Of the finest seen this
year. The Dryers are confident Of win.
ming with Dew Drop, against whom the
betting Is only to 8. Charity. The Bard,
Prcciosa, Linden aud Ben Az are also en-.
tered. Winfrcd will probably make the
running.
"The pink paper" as the >D,riiHy World
is generally termed, has been giving some
accurate "tipsn this season. II named the
first and second horses yesterday Of the
fist four races at Saratoga. IL was the
only paper that "tippedn Troubadour for
the Suburban, aud 1t has undoubtedly been
the means of winning barrels Of money for
its patrons.
Monogram is thought to be weakening.
Otherwise Mddlesex would not have beaten
him so easily on Tuesday.
Barnum is not at his best now, though he
has been doing some fine running.
Laredo's victory at Saratoga on Tuesday
was due solely to Murphy's riding.
Lizzie Krepps Is steadily improving.
Bourke Cochran Is in splendid shape,
never better In his life.
Referee was badly hurt in his stumble
over hurdle in the Trouble stakes race on
Tuesday. He rolled over his jockey, but no
bones Of the latter were broken.
Gardey has deceived the talent greatly OF
late. lie was heavily backed in his race on
Tuesday because he ran so we'll in his recent
race with Dew Drop, but he proved to be
too green. He needs lots Of work.