The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-06-20

The fine games played by the Nationals In Phila-
dephia recently and their splendid victory over the
Bostons on Monday of last week, led the home adj
mrers 10 expect that the team had at last recovered
their Old form and were bent upon securing more
Victories Aaa for the glorious uncertalnt OF the
noble SPORT for the BOstOns the next two games
with hands down. II Is remarkable fact that
other clubs fall to hit has no hold on The Na,ionsls
az they generally hit him hard. Against all the big
clubs Sternmeyer was something OF phenomenal
pitcher, hut The Nationals have halted hun easily.
shaw pitched IN Two games and Barr In one; the
one Barr ofiicated in the Bostons won by score OF
dance antics and piled up record OF sixteen total
hits kinsow started In TO catch, but gave way to
Gllgan, having received an injury In the hIrd In
ming Hlnes and Crane led at the bat for the home
team, though Shaw managed for the frat time To
WELD his stick with amy effectiveness. Thi. may
account for the defeats
The Nationals play the following games the present
week: Monday, New Yorks; Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday Chicagos, In Chicago; Saturday, al
Detroit.
The prompt action OF the American Association in
INJECTING line OF one hundred dollars each on
Baltimore, and their arbitrary rules adopted to
protect umpires from Insult by cOachers, Will have
good eject upon base bail generally. The rule
good one, and should he adopted Immediately by the
League 1t keeps the captain and the coachers
no member OF the team can talk to player while al
the bat, penalty for every Oense being the conse
hand work against Inc umpire by S coachers, who,
seemingly talking to the Datsmen, mean ali the lime
the umpires.
Manager scanlon teegraphed home Monday night
glowing description OF the victory that day over
the Bohlons and closed up by say ling that luck had
changed. The lnck was short-lived AZ the BostOns
knocked them out In the two remaining games
played.
Crane has been doing some good batting and deld-
aud no NO much fault -hndng II shown this player,
WIN serve as a slimuant for good playing. Crane Is
nrstclass player. but when managers, etc are
continually harassing him u Is not expected that
good playing VIII result
Hen Moore, OF the old Nationals, has been at his
old tricks again, drinking aud carOusing To sucn an
extent that the Atlanta Club have blackisled him.
Moore has had ample opportunity to learn better.
One game won out OF eight played Is The record
OF the WashiDgon's second Trip from home.
National grounds yesterday between the ARalostans
and Columbus, OF the District League, which re.
suited 10 Victory Tor ihs former by score Of 10
AnalosIans. was the feature OF the day.
The Nationals have an trial a young catcher
namet Iadou, whom they picked up la Hartford,
Conn. lie IL a powerful man and 10 practice shows
up very well.
Phil Haker arrived home yesterday, having come
for the day 10 his sick wife ere going on on
the long western trip.
The long talked-of game between the Bijou and
American House teams took place on Thursday last
and resulted IN bad defeat for The latter. the score
being rs to2. The ine battery work OF kupperi and
Sohfoll, Of The BlJOus, and The leldng vi KosGh
and King, Of the Americans. were noticeable
features OF the game. he batting OF T.. Clsse was
remarkable, he making one home and two three
baggers. Alter the game supper was enjoyed at
the expense OF the defeated Team. Mr.. William
Gibson was manager OF the Interesting game anu
enjoyable feast.
What Washington wants AT present IL a Mascot. ..
The great seventh inning has PANIED out badly for
washington o. late Morrissey, OF last years
Hoover has been laid aside for rest by the Bali,-
mores. Ills occasional long hits do moi meet with
much favor by BarDie. Crane IL surely an all
around player Keep him behind the bal and he
will succeed. lie Is improving In batting shaw
as batter was quite an Innovation last week. lila
MT won The game ~ boston What Barr wants
more than anything else Is catcher something ike
Ewing. Of the New Yorks. What battery they
would make Cook has done very little playing Of
late for Louisville The people Of that place are Tired
OF carrying penhioner no long. Wish they would
release hin 10 Washington Jimmy Knowles IL
getting TO he cute base-steaer. BAKER IL also
doing nicely In this regard The 81. Louis League
Both are geders, and Washington would Ike to
secure the latter. Visitors ~ Newark attribute
their defeats, not 30 much TO the nne pitching OF
left handed-k knock kneed mosquitoes that nfest the
ball grounds The home players have become
used TO them Deiroiis aggregation OF big
hiiters still lead the van. Their pchers, Geizen aud
Baldwin, are holding out splendidly o Ronrke,
Anson Connors, Hines, and Thompson are having
spirited race Tor leading The League In batting
The young blood Infused lnto the ChcagOs-
Flynn. and Mooc-are doing The heal PLAYING on the
team. How remarkable Ia the faci that Ia the
base ball arena there are SO many players bearing
the same name and 10 no way related 10 each other
The names TOO, are not OF the Ordinary run, but are
uncommon ones In measure, such as Hines Carroll
ClaIkson, billl, Crane, richardson, Deylin, Rowe
Baldwin r Farrell Burns Manning, Whitney
1iernan, With many other teams to hear from