The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-07-11
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Base ball has It's curious features, aud Its turns are
sometimes inexplicabe. Take, for Instance, the
Nationals on their recent trip When against the
two leaders In the League have ali they can do 10
earn victory OF our tall-enders Indeed, the games
that have taken place between the Nationals and
DetrOs are the finest series that have occurred In
the League, and the excellent playing OF the Nation.
ais has made the people Of Detroit marvel ii the low
such strong ball against these two clubs 1t Ia naturn
to suppose that against the 81. Louis and Kansas
Cltys, their companions In the last rounds Of the
ladder, they would win. such IL not the case for
where the Nationals play 80 strong against the De-
iroits, the Kansas Citys have their turn and play
one OF those curious turnRbouts that few UNDER
stand, while the majority look upon It az some un
derhand work The proof Of this lies In the record
Take the Kansas City games for Tho Ontire season.
compare them, and It Will at once become manifest
that 10 the games against the Nationals they have
excelled IN play made more good hits, and nelded
| better than against any other club The New Works
came along and utterly routed them, spreading dis
may III their ranks and making their friends dis
heartened; but the very next day they meet the Ma
uonals, and as II possessed OF some charm, they
rally md play the greatest games Of their existence
The Nationals may be able To beat Chicago, Chicago
to beat Kansas CITY, but Kansas City may have no
trouble n,, In beating the Nationals rhe game Is
players that come out ahead.
Much to the disgust OF the people OF this city, the
Kansas Citys took the Nationals Into camp In three
successive l victories. BETTER work WAS expected.
hut the "C0wbOys" Just pounded our pitchers and
won on their merits.
II said that the Nationals are eager TO secure Tho
services OF FL Gross. who formerly caught for the
Providence team.
The Sporting Lite monthly record of players last
week shows that Stei pmyer OF BostOr "a nj the eaI
o. League batsmen, with record Ut .aI2. The
M MasnihgSn players stand az ioows HInes ninth,
Carroll scventy-One. Crane seventy. six, Force
eighty; four, GilRan eighty -nlne, Gladmon ninety.
only lO5 names given. In club batting average Wash.
ington 10 last Ia the catchers, llligan seventh
out OF iWenty;one. Al first Baker and start are
| Knowles IL ninth In second basemen out Of eleven
Hines Is third aud Gladmon nth at third out Of
roll IL sixth at left Held out OF Twelve Baker Ia frat
aud Hines seventh at centre out OF twelve. Baker
Barr IL sixteen AMI shaw eighteen az pitchers ort
OF TWENTY-FIVE. In fielding the club stands sixth,
leading the Bostons and st. Louis.
Manager scanlon works hard and late to improve
MS team but j. seems al u the fates themselves
Deaslsy H. cited. i'HR hHEALP several weeks ago
he would secure Deasey to catch iof lbs repsinaer
OF NE season. % Manager Mlrls had given Ills con-
Ie%t 70 sas rspss Ws1 Ss team q
medateiy alter he game with he usisssos 1niSr.
In that game, and Of course all negotiations were
Knocked out: as the New Works w0lldRlt listen 10
nuSn SaiTa !se G'I u Gny ons instance Of
AMI the reasons thereof they condemn Inc man
agement. We offer no excuses Tor the bad playing
dropped But VS. Know that Sa Or s
preaident Hewitt have done I'LL In their power 10
shove the club along successfully.
While other teams seem to be improving in their
play, the Nationals are at sani- still, or worse
still, on downward track.
Friday the Nationals made their frat appea rance
u. uapitol rark a!er an absence OF three weeks. It
Was alegsI tnat tney were to play championship
a., As g nne U.s. iE ss sosoas pleasure 4 ~
hurts: and makes bsi playing oSis worse w TO-
playing What Is The iroaoIs Is there ' mu an
among The players? "a the discipline wrongf What
ismy Tlie errors Of Gladmon, Force, aud start
would nave made Junior player give up playing
aud leave the ne!d III disgust. iiines made the Gus
solitary hit and The sosicns pounded Barr nnmerci
May such game never lie recorded again.
The season OF deals like hot weather, u upon us:
let s hope some sort OF favorable one will inyg-
crate our Nationals.
oidaeld OF the Brooklyns, who IL q nne catcher,
WashingOn's new men.
shaw mas been suspended only until such time as
he may determine When he IL ready to pitch as he
snona ne w again be pat 10 the box and given
Iqae reGeR'ly bis suspension VIII continue without
pay.
T no ro,smses deiesIsd te Aas9slaps Yesterday
q q to 10; The heavy Ialing Of liz rctoH,acs was
The remarkable feature,
"kid" Madlgan IL the proieDs OF Dick Further.
VINO Induced Manager scanon To give the yOnngsier
chance.
TUG SUNDAY HERALD Is reliably Informed ,hat
radical changes will he made In The Washington
nine within the next few days, aud thai nj FEAST
three new players will be engaged II IN rn,aorsa
a
Taxing into consideration The poor playing OF dad.
mon htaII aud Force, we don't think We VIII he Tar
men To be dropped.
department league Of base ball clubs was or
ganlkea at The National Rihes Armory Friday, MIR.
a a osga s IIa hsag eee,sd ppsaeai % no
mitied: treasury, Agricultural, Department of
Justice, snrgeon Generais once, and Letter Car.
IieIH Inc nrst game III scheduled for To morrow Al
the Arsenal grounds, al 4:3O between Inc Treasnrv
ana DEPARTMENT. OF Justice.
The present week will he an Interesting one for
tue patrons OF The game Ia this city, as The three
celebrated Eastern Representatives Will he boIo 10
contest the series with the Naiionais ON Mondsy
me Boslons again play, while on Tuesday, Wednes-
0'called, Will make their first appearance OF the
season. With this cub Ia Joe Geriari, the famous
SSarle he SIy ns ms e sss 9nE them e
ON Friday and Saturday the fhlade phlas NAV al
Capitol Park for the second time.
Tickets for the games eau be purchased at Tho
MAN. htnotp Puuhnhuu pibNrh hIOuIlu Town ~ Tho
rate OF three for one dolar, or thirty Ave Cents
single tickef. AZ The gate the admission Is nfty
Cents. :" ~'|
Ssp r rars Win ~ fast growing grass held. Is
Next year II Will be equal to any In the land.
The modes adopted by the Detrolis and Chioagos
10 advertise thsir games have into direct
the players through the medium OF the press OF the
Two clties, WIN the sanction OF the managers, Ia an
ev'i that ought TO be stopped immediately.
Detroit, with big team leading In the race for
Tue championship pennant, played last week 10
crowds less than one thousand Ia nuInber. Surely
this ID great falling OH In patronage.
the papeIs are publishing facts going 10 prove
lhat tue ~ Louis League t6a are about 10 eoliaDse
and that the American team OF that place viii take
lts place. ills well known that Nj. Lucas has been
dlsgusied for two years aud eager TO get out. IN
thls we're 10 happen Cleveland would make MD for
the place vacated by the American team. vs.
Anson has paid his century hue, poor fellow
jiiu Knowles ID getting over his ''rattep . C0rco.
ran surely has got good sweep with tue nat hui
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