The Sunday herald., 1886-10-10
ASSOCIATION.

on learning Of the ChIcago's victory yesterday
President spaldlng sent telegram to Capt Anson,
in great style. Knew we could depend upon the old
war.horses In pinch. You have won the League
cnam1pio5snip champ Now come home and win the
The telegram also notified the members Of the
team that suit Of clothes awaited The order OF each,
and that the team collectively should receive one
half OF the receipts in the coming games with Ut.
Louis.
The first games with the ST. Louis Brown Stockings
three games in 81. Louis on November 81, 22 and 49,
The seventh game, II one is necessary, will be
played at neutral point.
President spaldlng has chosen Messrs McQnaid
and Kelly, OF the American umpires and President
Won Der Abe has chosen Messrs Pearce and Quest,
Of the League, to constitute board of umpires
The sixteen players now under contract with the
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the president OF the League yesterday, but will not
be made public until next week The list q players
Gilligan, catchers Shaw, Gilmore, Henry and o'Day,
pitchers; Krieg Farrell, Mcdlone, Houck, Carroll.
Hines, Shock, and Goldsby.
Chicago wins the championship.
Under the rule OF the League, October 10 was
liked the day the Of base ball should close,
but, as the 10th falls on Sunday, President Young
has decided that Sunday 10 no day, and that conse
quently that day shall be extended to the day follow
Ing, and has directed that the Kansas Cltys shall
play postponed game on Monday with the WASH
sas City Club will close up the season as the last
club In the race for the pehnant
The championship season OF 1886 Is over the last
games having been played yesterday, and once
The first year ofthe infant Washington has not been
as bad as most people imagined II would Starting
club intended TO make rather creditable showing,
as they won games from both Phladelphias and
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threatened to disrupt the team For along time they
played on only once 10 great while winning game.
Experiments were tried with young pitchers but In
most cases they proved disastrous. In the midst
of their l-success the patronage Of the public here
never deserted them, and each contest was at
tended by large audiences. The high average OF
general attendance for this city was the crafty
ng fact na, Kept the n,eres g9ng Late ate me sea-
instilled new life into the organization and
| victories again began TO be won, and the rec
respectable appearance. This was appreciated
by the public Ii very liberal manner, as crowds
daily locked to the grounds to see the marked i'm
provement in the teams playing. Owing to the
sound financial ability OF the secretary and treas
arer Mr Walter Mewe the club WI , cose , ne sea ,
withs,anding the extra heavy outlay for new
grounds ETC., and VIII open up the season OF 1881
predicting what viii be accomplished in 1851. Base
ball is too uncertain TO predict anything very accu
as many OF them as viii be needed. under reserve,
expense will he spared to secure some OF the best
young material Ia the land We tall.endefs now,
but we will not be near that at this time next year.
By some OF tue btupluebt Playing ever been IN TINS
city the Washingtons lost four games TO the Detrots
last week, three of which should have been Victories
The bad playing was confined TO the whole lot, viii
the possible exception Of Farrell who, while accred
tied with few errors did not mlngle In the measiy
crowd; The '.chump Paylngn-and that Is a tame tame
| and one or two others was enough 10 madden the
| crowd and TO call forth the remark that the gang
| nant race. Outside OF the batteries, the only mar
who has played ball for AL II 10 worth, never letting
| up one iota, has been Carroll. lie played with q
dash and spirit, while the others moved along In the
most lackadaslca, or "I-d0n't-care-anail" manner
II Manager Gafnsy had inflicted a nne on the crowt
II would have merited the appreciation OF the people
It's 70 be hoped that no such games Will ever b
played here again.
has been relased after two years' hard work. Thii
much eau be said OF Knowles: that while he mad
errors and seemed 10 lose his head at times, he wa
a conscientious player, aud worked zeaonsly for IN
clubs Interest.
Hayes has been dropped. Why, none can tell, a
he was one Of the bes catchers on the "taiendera.
Not only was he q splendid backst0p, but h,
welded the stick with az good Judgment az an
| player In the club. Mistakes are liable TO occur II
the best regulated teans,aud we are AFRAID the HON
club Will realize thls.
| The opinion OF veteran baseball scorer and ad
| mlrer OF the game, In regard 10 the eleyen-Innni
contest OF Wednesday, may be OF interest. swell,
have never taken any interest In the 'crooked-wor
| did not shake my belief, am mistaken. II looke'
deliberate on the part OF two prominent players
McGlone, tue frat young player from the BuGal
team whom the Chicagos and New Yorks are en-
deayOring 10 secure, was hooked by Manager Car.
ney last Week. and Immediately took his place IN,
thrd-bag for the home team. He ID rated q No. /.
The game on Thursday at olympic Park between
the Pales and Monumentals resulted In victory 70
the latter by score OF IL 10 III afer close ani
exciting contest The features VI the game wer