The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-01-24
RISKING.

The second Of the series Of games for the cham.
p!onshp Of the city was played al the E-ftreet rink
The Stars gained decided lead al the start by Sc.
cnrng two goals In nye minutes made by BOYD. with
as he ~ AM IN Ss ns
utes in wiping oat this record by making with the
assistance Of Brelsford and Odds two goals for the
apiece, thus making the score stand TO and the
game q tie. Cage goals should be Immediately
adopted, az the dispute over the making Of goals
and are not in the least Interesting 10 the Spectators
who pay 70 see polo played and not 70 Listen 70 the
OF Baltimore, refereed the game. Next game of the
series will be played at the Ninth-street rink
Wednesday evening
Frank Gilfoil amused the audience at Ninth street
Monday evening last with programme OF burlcsque
specialties.
Tuesday evening the strong Apslie team from
Baltimore visited the Ninth-sireet Rink to play re-
greatly strengthened their team OF late and the CON
test opened in spirited manner, with the promise OF
proving a.. close and very exciting game Wilson,
and after careful nursing got the same into position
and scored FIRST point for the BaltImoreans clean
nit through Clarke and Justin. Hill, Of the Stars
secured next point, when Wilson, OF the Apollos,
again scored, followed by Fingles with one OF his
grand rqshes and straight drives through the goal
This tied the game and play for the NTH goal in
progress when the Apollos took exception 10 the
playing OF certain member Of the Slars and left the
moor. The game not being completed, the manage
nent Of the rink refused to pay the expenses Of the
Baltimoreans, which, under the rules, was allowed
THE HERALD has no desire 10 enter into contTo-
versy or critlcse the action Of either club and with
the majority OF fair.minded mixers sincerely re-
gIetB Inc occurrence OF the episode. Cuddy, the
new FIRST rush OF the Apollos is the strongest player
Baltimore has as yet sent over.
Wednesday evening last the Nationals, OF the T.
street Rink crossed sticks with the StsTs, at the
kinth-stIeet Rink, In the FIRST OF series OF 1--WE
games TO decide the championship OF the cry. The
contest aroused great interest, from the fact thar
both teams are considered very strong and evenly
Matched the stars not having been defeated during
the season 10 their own rink and the Nationals only
once. The faith OF the former club was pinned upon
inc great flngles, and, although this gentleman
played one OF the greatest games upon record and
secured the only goals made by the Stars, he found
out before the conclusion OF the contest that the easy
lime ne has been having lately was most rudely in
terrupted by the veterans OF the E-sreet team The
goals were as follows. Natlouals-First, @ miDulen
Dy Bfesford; third, ~ minutes, by Robertson;
fourth, ~ minutes, by Robertson; Total, 8. Stars
second, by Finges, N minutes; fifth, by RiDgles a
minutes; total,2. The sixth goal was In pfogress
when the game was called promptly upon he expl-
falion OF tine limit BY Mr.. George RAWLINGS the ex.
celen referee thue giving the Nationals the victory
ny one goal The play Of The Stars, with the excep.
lions OF flngea and Clarke, the I'VE goal tend was
mol OF avery high order, while the Nationals through
Out played steady, careful game, and fairly earned
thelr victory after one OF the most exciting Vaney
ever Witnessed In this city.