The Sunday herald., 1886-08-15
RECORD TO DATE.
CANES ELSEWHERE.


BOSTON, Aug. 14.-Bosions, I; New Yorks. q.
Base hits -Bosions, Ii; New Yoris, 5. Errors"
Bostons. o; New Yorks, 4.
chicago, Aug. l4.-chicagos, 8; ST. Louis, 2.
Base hits-Chicagoa, 10; 81. Louis o. Errors
Chicagos, 4; st. Louis,9.
DETROIT, Aug. l4.-DetrOits, o; Kansas Citys, s.
Base hlla.Detrois "; Kansas Guys. 7. Errors
ChIcaRos, o; Kansas Citys,1.
ST. Louis, Aug l4.-St. louis, s; Brooklyps, 2.
Louis, 2Brooklyna, 8.
CIscIssATI. Aug. l+-cincinnatls, 4; Athletics, s.
5ase hitA-cincinnatts, s; Athletics, 8. ETrors
Cincinnaiis, o; Athletics, T.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. II --Louisviiles, 3; Baliimores,
3. BAse hisnlonsyilles, 8: Baltimores, 8, Kr.
Tors-Louisvilles, q; BaltimOres.3
PITTsBURG, Aug k.-NO game on account of rain
The town was nled all during the past week with
taiks of contemplated deals that were the iapis-
deal. thai would work advaniage0usly In favor OF
something In the wind was made certain Nv
the presence here Of agenta and managers OF the
New Yorks, Bostons, aud Delroila brisk negoiia
until halt was called by such enerprisinq uIana.
gers as John B. Day, OF the New YOrks, and A. q.
spalding, OF tue Chcagos, who did NOT relish the
idea OF the other wealthy clubs coming In aud seiz
ing all the good players To The detTlinent OF The
weaker organizations. These Two gentlemen hold
lions 10 build up The weaker clubs, Ia order that
lhey might he made q paving success--ln other
evenly matched that II w0uld require the hardest
Kind of playing 10 achieve victory, knowing full
return all the lime. II with this view of The case
That they stepped 10 the front and demanded halt
until Tue Washington club had their nrst picking.
lhey wouldnt care straw " lhiscub took the whole
OF ~ LOUIS players. II they thought IL would do rel
them any good 1his Information Is straight aud
authentic, coming as II does from one who IA A
power In the base ball ornament and wh0se power
Ia acknowledged by all. This same gentleman said
what the National club wanted more Than anything
else al this time was baters, for they only had nj
this lime one hrst-class hitter, Hines, whose record
of SSs was Of the best When we average up the
next ON the list Is knowles, who only reaches
X, while majority Of them are down helow
an Why, said he "ne battling average Of he club
club ever made IL they could secure Giassc1ck,
Denny, McKinnon, and McGeachy, of the 81 Louis
then, Win Carroll, Hines. baker, Houck, Hayes,
shaw, and Gilliean, they cOnld present "a team sf
very strong players. 10th NO batsmen ana nelders,
array Of batters and nellera. and In GiasscocI,
Denny. aud Mex kinnon, they have the hest In the
country, and with boyle and Myers an 0ne battery,
shaw aud Gllgan ~ another, with OIdneld aud
isyesand Madigan TO form anoihor, the team would
Indeed he strong one. Money should not stand In
their way now, and would advise them 70 70 I'm
nedlaiely 70 IT. Louis and close up bargain, for It
wiz reap lis reward next summer sure That
mon n@ney wv wlli not stand IN The way Of the Washington
aaking the ~ Louis director To name his plce, and,
y suiiinR, Mr, Hewitt then and there accepted the
lions were stopped. II looks M II the beat portion
OF the ~ ouls players would be with the latter
nucleus 0f big team for 1881. We hope 1t may
come 10 paAs.
THIS week VIII ailord our balovlng peope an ex-
ceiieni chance 10 witness some OF the best sport 0f
the season, AZ on Monday, Tuesday, and Wedpes.
day the New forks VIII play, and on Thursday,
Friday, aud Saturday, The Bostons will be here
again.
The games Of the amateur clubs, az played al the
new Olympic Park, Georgetown, are attracting large
audiences daily, and much heated rivalry IL shown
by the varlons clubs. The Merchanta, Olymplcs,
Pension once, and The newly -TeoTganized C0lum.
bias, are The strongest leans In the arena The last
named team as been 80 strengthened that they are
now dangerous competitors for The champi Dnship
II Tue clubs desre u succeed they must Keen aloof
from suspicion OF any outside eolluslon. 1hIs Is
only said 10 atop sucn falk as was limited al last
week about the Olynpics, Of Webt Washington as
many openly said ihey threw the game To lie Mer.
chaulS- Mr. Thomas Stanton, one Of the dITectors
denies ihis iInputaiion In emphatic language and
says ihe olJmpics played their strongest ball This
may be so,bnl GeofetowneIs who generally back The
Olympics were Offering odds on the MeTchants
RAY honest ball aud win all the tiIne. Colluai0n
with hunchbaek gamblers Will not reap any reward
The Olympics we're defeated IN Frederick on Tues
day, all on account OF Dickinson.