The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-02-28
OUTDOOR SPORTS.


Base Ball.
The Sporting Life of February 20 has very nice
interview in with President Young OF the League,
ITO my first question he said that the question as to
where Paul Hines will play this season has become
other League clubs TO solve theproblem. Ameeting
of the League will be held on the same day as the
schedule meetings and this matter will be properly
disposed of then. what players were assigned to
Washington SHAW, Gilligan, Radford, Paul Hines,
saw 4, to discard Force, ' woodand Radiord. and re
tained Hines, Carroll, Shaw, and Gilgan, and con-
tracts with these men will be approved by me as
they have refused to sign. Well, Shaw Will get
$4,000, aud Carroll and Gigan will get 1880, and
clubs will add additional strength TO the League,
as they are organized on good, sound financial ba-
s r eT iron Inc agsoT OF e sS
think we can congratulate ourselves upon having
good men at the helm of each League club. am
glad 10 hear that Mr.. Hewitt has been made presi-
dent of the Nationals, for with him at Its head his
well.known energy in such matters will surely make
success of the enterprise The new clubs VIII be
in good working order in about three weeks, least
so far as the League can make them AS to the rel
atiye merits Of the clubs the personnel Of the New
while Philadelphia, St Louis, Boston, and Detroit
have been strengthening. The Nationals, Phiade-
phia, Boston, Detroit, and ST. Louis clubs are very
evenly matched, and it will be np-and-tuck between
them for championship honors, while several new
recruits will make the old players look to their aurels
before the season Closes"
Men were busily engaged last week on the new
grounds Of the National Club. Mr.. Mohler, the con-
tractor for grading, has little fears about his part,
ready for play. The lot is very level and smooth
and will require but little digging filling In any
place to bring up with the rest OF the deld
As soon as the whole is fenced In the finishing
touches will be put on the field and grass seed planted,
order that turf Of may ADD to the effect Of
Mr.. Walter Hewitt, giving their personal atten.
ton to the work. and there is no doubt that they will
see that 1t Is properly done. The erection OF the
clubhouse Will be commenced at very early day,
and it will be model of its kind, being Of brick,
two stories In height with mansard roof The
grounds Will be the finest the East, and will rank
favorably with the Chicagos.
Gngan says he prefers to play in Kansas City.
Well. maybe he does, but he'll play in Washington
Just the same.
uniform next season. Of white and red, like last
year. and another of gray and red like that worn By
the Providences. This Is done In order that at no
time will the contending clubs appear in the same
uniform.
The Nationals at their meeting Wednesday last
elected Mir. Scanlon as manager for the coming
season, and ii goes without saying that better or
more suitable selection could not have been made.
VIII the Nationals secure Lille as their shor,
stop? Delays are dangerous, gentlemen. .Hor-
ss Pp peease the
pitcher Of the champion st. Louis team, mildly
wanted 5000 for his services, and because it did
forth he has gone 10 Europe and refuses to
play. is probable that no season tickets will be
Issued by the Nationals next season, Of course ex.
says aItls stated that shaw proposes uggie about
$500 out Of some speculative manager before vast
ReT no, and shaw plays
$4,000 don't play The Rochesters will play here
early in april. The Bostons will go to Norfolk
early in April, IN order TO commence their prelimi
nary training Baker, the pitcher. has left the ball
held and gone on the operate stage. He has joined
Bob Barr is keeping himself in splendid shape, anc
predicts that he will pitch better ball this season
than ever before. II he does he vii! jump to tn
Rowing.
The Coumbias are discussing the subject of goini
through the present season without securing tn
services Of Ellis Ward as coach: Ward has trained
the club for years, and 1t would look very singula
not TO him at the helm, but as the club embrace
among its members those who are quite capable o
outlay for a professional coach. In the Poioma
ranks there Ia q desire expressed among the major
ny to secure II possible the service OF Courtney 10
trieving the laurels lost last season. Among tn
Analosans there is no talk at all on the subject blu
on the other hand they say II Will be very improb
able if they Join in any conference committee ookin
toward the arrangement OF regatta. The member
are sick of the abuse they received last summer 70
acting as they saw proper. Among the Washing
tons there is no talk unless II Is OF keeping and re
tanning an organization. me sad death S OF
1s no telling yet whether the Capital Club will max
move this summer, for they have made 30 man.
suggestions IL Is hard TO follow. The club ha
plenty of material for oarsmen, and 1t is a sham
that they do not put crews In the races.
The Washington Canoe Club has dlsorganzed a
distinct organization and two clubs have bee
formed-the Washington and the Potomac. Tn
latter perfected its organization on Monday last
elected the following officers: President, 7.
Gale; commodore, ID. McC. Russell; vice commo
dore, F. N. Moore; secretary and treasurer, Picker
ing Dodge. The Washington Club hold meet!n
Tomorrow night for the election OF onlcers
The Potomacs and Columbus will hold regula
meetings on Wednesday evening next at their club
rooms, while the Analostans VIII hold their annuH
election next Saturday night.
The Potomacs had crew out from their boat
mouse on Monday last, Washington's birthday. IN
men must bave been rather anXions for a row.
Frank Hillyer, OF the Analostans, contemplate
devoting all his time to snRle-shell rowing the aI
preaching season, being satisfied that Is the prOpe
place for him. Hillyer ID a good sweep -oarsmar
and hia club will need him elsewhere.