The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-05-16

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CINCINNATI, May S.-Cincinnatis-2, o, o, 0, 9,
o. o., o-s. ST lonis-0, 0,0, o, 90, 0, o, 40. Ia,
natis. 3; ST. Louis, S. Mnane aud Mcainn
pitchers.
THR RECORD.
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I ps,sss "S e. Ssasssss.. "" 9
AMERICAN.
s. Louis 10 c,ns linn. 10 is
LSaissiIlcs 10 II Metz s'a' opolIssns IL
Four games lost and four postponed games Ia tn
record OF Advantageous lrst two weeks from HON,
he better. With tho Chicsgos and Detroits to met
before their return, tho outlook Ia not very encou
aging that the record OF our club will be Increase
In games won.
Games were postponed yesterday on account Q
Chicagos VS.. New Yorks, Athletics vs.. baltimore,
Brooklyns va. Mctropoitans.
The first games OF the National Club on the,
Western trip have been disastrous, as they wer
badly defeated IN the two games played against IN
ST. Louis. In Wednesdays game shaw pitched an
Gllgan caught, and while they had but few error
rapping the ball AL over the HELD securing a gran
total OF twenythree hits and earning six out 81 In
eight runs made. The team played splendid field
trivial errors were made, Carroll, Baker, start, an
Ggan being the unfortuDates. Hines did perhap
the best playing, having three hits. two runs, fou
ing accepted his nine chances IN fine style, Will
Little Dayy played admirably. The Nationals wer
outplayed and lost the game purely on It's merits b.
put In as the battery, AMI where the st. Loui
hal taken kindly to Shaw the day before the.
fell upon Daily. and with almost mnrdsroas IN
making total OF twenty mine to the Nationals four
Boyle, the pitcher OF the Louis, only male five hits
Dagger, while McKinnon, their agile second bascman
made three three-basers. Crane started In to catch
hut gave way to Baker on account OF an injnre,
Were singles si made by ssar baker Knowes AMI AMI
Force. The Nationals hit the ball hard, not mai
striking ont; but they were unfortunate IN placn
gauge. and caught or felded them In time to catcl
them at the bases. wasdemonstrated very conclu
slvely In this contest that the National Club must
cure at once battery that can cope against the hi
baiters OF their opponents. There Ia certainly yOun
material still at large among the clubs OF the North
west or New England circuit that can he taken OF
trial. The champion Chicago picked up Flynn ant
Moriic this way, AMI now no money could buy them
The many statements made In the public press
the effect that the National Club had secured Smit
and Daley, the phenomenal battery of the Newar
National club asked the Newarkers what they wou
take for their release, almost agreeing to let then
name the sum that would secure them No answe
was made, but one Of the stockholders, In car
published In the New York World, said the me-
would not he released and that there was not none
enough back OF the National Club to secure them
The "alleged Giants" of New York are In wors
plight than our representatives as both of their gllt
edged CAtCherH. Ewing and Dpnalpv. l0tN n IA
repairs, and they are being badly defeated In thei
Western games. O'Rourke Is doing all the catching
Mutre Ia sad, and Gerhardt Is playing poor game
having In two contests alone nine errors. The bes
Will have reverses at times.
The Nationals will play. as follows the presen
week: on Monday In Kansas City; Tuesday
Wednesday, and Thursday In Chicago, and on Fri
day and Saturday In Detroit.
record, having total Of six put-Onta and thrice
assists without an error.
During the absence of the Nationals Bob Barr ha
been devolng a good deal of time 10 practcng
yonng man named Lynch, built like Young gan
has been studying Bob's curves, claiming that he
fully able to catch him.
ORourke leads the New Yorks In batting An
drews OF the Philadelphia, made base-hit In ever
game until the one OF Friday against the Detroit
terng wings over eleven associations, with seventy
two clubs. .Burch Is doing some fine playing 70
the Brooklyns. The base ball combinations 9
Scanlon's as manipulated by Manager Further ar
the greatest allurements Of the season. .Detro
has only seven left-handed batsmen In their team
enough i 1Se 70 IA p ne
That cyclone must have been behind him and yanke
his big feet along Lucas was the most elated ma
tiOnal Club and 1t pleased him considerably to sc
his "Black Diamonds snow the Nationals under.
Rowing.
Mute, the valuable stroke of the Columbia b
four, Will turn his attention to rowing rs soon as hi
1t Ia thought that as Kintner and Snyder have 81
pressed themselves as adverse to rowing tha seaso
the crew VIII be Mute, Lewis, Kondrup, and Wad
Surely this Is as good as It could be. With thes
f1nr, and Ktntner, snyder, Davis, and Young, what
strong eight the club would have.
Frank Pearson, the VERSATILE opera singer an
much-respected boating man, IL to have benefit
best talent OF the Boston Ideals will appear.
The Coumbias are very backward this season
every respect, as up to date they have done nOthn
looking to the Improvement OF their up-river LAM
ing. Their Is neither fiOat nor incline In place. an
those who attempt landing do it at o risk Of
wetting.
The first regular hop of the Potomacs will take plaC
the nrst Friday In June, and from then every oth'
Friday throughout the season. The fall committe
chairman; W. +. Roberts, James N. Davis, A. Ia
gone. Oscar p. Schmidt, DIR. Finley, and e.
Randall.
The Columbias will give their first hop early
The Capital Rowing Club are making acti,
preparations for the season. they have lately ad
many new members to their roll. Their headQuarte
are at Cumberlands, foot Of Twenty-sixth sire
engaged In putting In some f0rty-Odd new locker
1t Ia not very probable that they will engage In al
regatt,a a this season. They own at present ye
Collins Is their champion single-sculler.
The Ariel Boat Club, Of Baltimore, have had bui
at the shops OF Messrs. Cumberland Son two
the famous pleasure boats, twenty-five feet In lenRt
and supplied with all the modern Improvement
Mr.. BENJAMIN Libbey, of the PotOmacs, has receive
his new boat from the same firm. 1t Ia very pref
craft and will no doubt have the name Of some yonl
lady OF Georgetown. The old Lynchburg shell
the Potomacs Ia being repaired at the same plac
while the keel for new twenty-tw0fOOt boat hi
Just been laid for Columbian.
Trnxton Beae has very fine ahell on the racks
Cumberiand's, which no manages to get afiOat eve
pleasant afternoon. MIR. Frank Eustis also has
canoe, which he uses very often.
The Howard and Yale Universally race will
rowed for the next i've years on the Thames RIv,
effect having been entered into last week by repr,
sentatives OF the two universities and the people
the town.
The recent freshet In the river carried OF the lar
loss on the club OF nearly one hundred and nf
dollars Until new one Ia placed III position Il
members OF the club win be put to good deal Of
convenience In launching their boats.
IotouhC uOubb Wbh uOOutu again early ~
week, making the sixth time during the last Vi
months. No damage was done, excepting tae ext
heavy deposit OF mud on the moor and boats.
There IL disposition expressed among some
the Columbia members TO do away with that class
four -0ared-shell races known AZ the lightweight
Ihey claim that the class ID purely local one, ~
that no good results have ever been produced by Il
races, while on the contrary II tends TO make vel
heavy drain upon the treasury OF the clubs. III
Anaostans are OF the opinion that the rae Ia one
which al me local anlagonism OF the clubs could i
aroused u the weights were reduced down To OI
hundred and twenty five or less, limit they hol
which would make the men equal In the three organ
cations. The POtomacs scout all Ideas Of d0ir
away with lightweight races, In which they have
far been inynci6le. While they would oppose
they still think themselves competent to get out
crew equal to the hest II the weights arc reduced
The first regatta OF the season for this vicini
takes place next Saturday among the rowing men
the Bureau OF Engraving and Printing. The race
Will he one mile and q half strightAway, and 70 q
cOInmodate the spectators the steamer Mary Wasl
lnRton will accompany the contestants over II
conrse. The nrst race takes place promptly at u.
O'Clock. In the dOuble-sculling event there will |
eight entries, and rather hard race may he oil
pected, al the men have been rowing regularly IA
the past two weeks. In the single-scnll race Bake
Noordsy, Somers, and "Walters" will measure
blades. fonr-Oared race between Nickname
"Walters," Robinson, and Ryan IN one, and NOords
Baker, Bode, and S0mers In the other crew will i
the most important. A skin race for rsherme
connected with the bureau VIII he the closing even
Winners In the different races Will he presente
with handsome medals. MIR. John White, OF II
Anhlosann, will be referee, while Arthur Small, :
IA IlrI,u Ia in a nj