National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-04-12
BASE HALL NOTES.

The Nationals Programme for tho
Present weok-A Game To-Day with
Picked Nine-A Few Words About
Start and other Items.
The fates seem TO be against the Nationals 80
far this season, and they are meeting with
hard luck all around. The first week OF the
season three games set for decision had to be
postponed on account of rain, and the bad
weather OF the past week also prevented two
games with the Baltimore nine. On Saturday,
when the clerk Of the weather was kind and
gave us a beautiful spring day lust suited TO
ball playing, some 1000 base ball enthusiasts
journeyed TO Capitol Park TO see the game be-
tween the Nationals and Boston Unions, but
they were doomed To- disappointment, us the
visitors did not put in appearance, and after
that there would be no game. Money or tickets,
whichever was preferred was then refunded,
and the crowd dispersed.
The failure Of the Boston Unions to arrive
not only caused the Nationals financial loss on
Saturday, but also prevents the game that was
arranged for to-day. The Newark Club was
tclegraphed Saturday night liberal terms to
come here and play to-day and tomorrow.
but as they have dates arranged with the Dos.
| ton League Club for both days they cannot
come. In order that the club may not remain
| idle Manager Scanlon has arranged game to.
day between the Nationals aud picked niue,
| TO take place at i:l5 The picked nine will be
| composed of Guinity, h.; Warren Wine, Oh;
Iewell, 3D.; Ryan. 8. s.; Roach !, f.; Fuller,
| c. f., and Busie, r. {, Barr and Hines will be
the battery for the picked nine for the first FIVE
| inning, and Shaw an Gilllgan for the remain
der of the game, thus giving the Nationals a
| Tuesday IL is probable that a game will take
place with the Georgetown College nine;
wednesday aud Thursday the Portland Club
| home team, aud on Friday and Saturday the
Jersey City nine are underlined.
In order that the public may not DO mised
| about the Nationals not being made to practice,
as stated in one of the local p lpers yesterday,
II may be said, from personal observation, that
| on the two fair days that the home niue were
| not engaged In regular exhibition, they went
| to work In the morning from 10 ocl0ek until
| u and In the afternoon from TO 8. That does
| not look much like they did not practice.
| Reckless statements thus scattered abroad are
| likely TO do any ball club damage, and should
| be taken with liberal allowance of salt.
Another item OF news that has been going
| the rounds is that the reason Joe Start will
| not come to Washington Is because he will not
be given full charge 20 manage the nine. oh,
| my What next2 Who ever heard of Joo
start as manager. gentlemen? What nine did
he ever manage, pray? starts record does
| The worthy Joe wns on the Providence Club
| since its organization until Its disbandment
last fall and had nothing whatever to do with
| team until the last two seasons. Start will be
| in the city this week and If he concludes to
| sign with the home club he will be made cap
| tain of the nine and be invested with all the
| authority that his position warrants that is, to
| coach and drill his men on the diamond, and
| give that advice and counsel to the players
1 under his supervision which his many years
| on the ball field SO eminently ft him.
| Starts reasons for not signing hero are not
that he wants to manage the club and will
not be. given that authority, nor from any
| financial cause. but simply because Of inter.
| ests that he has in Providence, which AFTER he
| has arrived here he may be induced to think
| Will not prevent him from joining the home
| team. There has ever been but an earnest de
| sire on the part of the directors of the Ma.
| tionals to induce Start to sign, and no one has
| been more anxiouBto secure him than Manager
| Scanlon, who, to quote his own words, says
"start is my choice first last, aud all time, and
| II We are lucky enough to get him the clut
will haye an able captain as well as fine bal
| player"