Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-10
CITY AND DISTRICT
THE BALL PLAYERS.
The Nationals BADLY Defeated by the
BOstOus-Other Games Yesterday

The local base ball public sympathized with
the Nationals in the hard luck they ex-
perienced on their recent trip. Judging from
the scores OF most of the games the Nationals
just missed victory after victory, and played
remarkably close games. 1t was thought that
on the home grounds they would be able to
turn the scales in their favor The people VINO
witnessed the game yesterday, with the Boston
team, had no sympathy to- Offer They were dis
gusted with u miserable exhibition OF bail play
lug on the part OF the Nationals The whole
team played without life or energy and seemed
utterly indifferent To Results VI nile tine infIeid
IL credited with all OF the nine errors. That
there were No more errors would seem to be
because the Boston sIuggers managed To- place
the Dali OUT OF everybody's reach. The score
was AZ 10 l. Barr WAS D.stted very hard, but
ne received no support worth mentioning The
nome team made but one base nit. Hines drove
Ihe Cal 10 center held ON a line, and Johnston
CONSIDERABLY let it 20 TO tnc fence, winch
enabled Barr, who had BEEN given his base ON
oaiis, To score the one run oi the game for the
NOME team: No one could complain OF a de
feat If the Nationals would play vii the same
snap and vim that mark ii their games earlier
In the season. II is hoped that yesterday
Was an of Day which will not be repeated,
and that Tie game to-day will he
marked by sharp NEEDING and batting.
shaw l. sill Oh tine suspended list, presumably
for indifferent playing. Tins excellent pitcher
made : very favorable impression ut the begin
ming of the season 10y his IndoniLiOe pluck in
the box, and IT il regretted that Tor ANY reason
he does not do his best n that Il the trouble.
The National club succeeded in gaining adIuis-
sion to the league alter a great dea. OF trouble.
A team was selected tat - able ~ play good
game of bail, and every man should do his
best under all circumstances
The Red caps defeated the Young Districts
Yesterday by a score OF 10 10 q.
McCormIcA's pitching, and the splendid field
Ing of the ChIcagUs, were Too mucn for the De-
troIts yesterday in Chicago, ana they were
forced To drop the game by a score OF > To =
Other games yesterday Resulted a. IoiloWS:
AT Kansas C4ty-hans..s City. .; 81. Louis, TO-,
AT Phi. deiphia-New York, 10; Inll'sdelpnIa,
& AT Observation-Disclosures. -, Brooklyn Il AT
CincI. =; metropolitan, =.
Manager BiTnIe teIegTtNpHet. rom 81. Louis
yesterday positively denying. that there Il The
slightest fUunds.1Ou tor the story that he Is
making "A deal by which his franchise in the
American association Is To be transferred to
NewarA and the Washington League club is to
De given To him.
Inc story Jnat Won der Abe, of the 81. Louis,
is to Guy uut the 81. Louis League club re-
peated. and IL = stated Iuat Inc intends TO re-
winning gaines IN tine League. Mr. Lucas, OF
the League team, however, positively denies
the story.
Schedule of games TO be played by the District
League al U4y inplc IaTh, UeOTseLOwu: Mon
day, July I2tn, Government PrintIn. OiHce vs..
PcnsiOn Office, 18TH, COiumblsS W. UiyIn pics;
12th, East " asnIugton Capitals; 18th,
OIy lnplCs vs.. Government Printing Office; lOtu
AnaIOstans We. Mercnants l.tn, Columbia, VS..
Capitals; 18TH, Pension office VS.. OlympicS;
Zutii, Government Printing office VS.. Capitals;
Slst, I'll Inpic> ". INA Osttn>, I'D, CoiumU bias
vs.. Merchants: I'D, last w shiugton Oily III
pics. 24tb, Pension Office VS.. Ani,iosttus; 10Th,
Oiy mpIt0 vs. Capitals; 21tn, Merchants vs..
Government Printing Office, Zotn, East Wash
lngton vs.. COiunbld>, Z9tn, Pension Ufiice vs..
Printing Office; Slst, CoiulnDias vs. East " ash
inslOn.