The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-03-28
OUTDOOR SPORTS.


vannah, T.
Fears as to the playing ability and financial
huehgtn seem 10 nnu most expression IN the Jour
Here II is well known that the directors alum
DAINTY able to carry ont their plans, and tina, they
70 make the club a success. Our nine Will not he
found at the close Of the either ut the foot OF
the list nor even next to the foot.
Mir. John Raedy, "a director In the Washington
Washington Base Ban Club, is going TO erect bust
ness sign on the centre.held fence OF the new
capitol Park Asan lnduoemenl to the home play
with eaited ball in q match game the sum of
twenty-five dollars. Now let the home sluggers
prepare 10 do their hest.
on Thursday the home-pla,e Of the new grounds
was laid with appropriate ceremonies In the pres
encc of President Hewitt, Manager Scanlon, Direc-
promnsh, admirers OF the game. FROM the centre entire
OF the home-base TO the rght-held fence, on line
wn the iSn nina ns M feet Te ,S on the
plenty OF aeld room for the players. The double
row OF boards on the fence will deprive many am
bilious youngsters OF a good knothole through
which he expected to witness the games.
The "Printing once Guard" that sent In protest
to President Young, OF the League, against the ty.
cent tariff have become somewhat Modified over
the three-ticket-for -a-dollar scheme. The hasty
leaders OF the opposition now regret their action
Everything Is in readiness for the opening game
OF Tuesday next between the Washlngtons and the
Brown University team, of Providence, X. I. The
only thing the manager hopes for IL that the signal
once will give them good weather, as they say they
the open seats are up, the ground has been
thoroughly raked and rolled and Is as level as bill
day our citizens viii have the pleasure those that
attend, OF seeing as ine ball ground as there iAn
this country. The Columbia ears carry .passeneen
10 within one square OF the grounds the Washington
and Georgetown and Metropolitan to within four,
while the Belt line comes within two and a half.
on Thursday, Friday, and saturday OF this week
the famous Metropolitans, OF New York, will come
here to play the wasnngtons a series OF games.
the games VIII Afford the general public an oppor-
es good as any IN the county
when they are In PLAYING trim. Orr, Roseman,
iIady, Lynch, Holbert, and Repschlager are some
OF the familiar players OF the team
| The American Association is now at war within
Itself, and the unfortunate squabbie is likely to be
| settled In court
| The base ball season opens this week. Gladman
put in his appearance on Thursday. Moore is hit
ing four hits against Norris of the P!ttsburgs, on
"Wednesday. .Trot ia at work with the NewarEs....
az Is MSs c nsy p Vii oVs se
cded attraction for the fence The average weight
Of the Chicago team Is one hundred And seventy
| that Washington was not lit place for a League
CLUB. Barr will pitch in the opening game for the
sights that will be missed from the grounds this
will he the "B)yes Hotel" grand stand. The fence
is so high that none OF the houses In the neghbnr
hood are high enough for spectators on the roof to
see into the ueld. Hines and Jim knowles are out
DAY. w he Baker and Br5 let an
trim. Since the defeat OF the Detroits in the South
that city has gone into mourning over the calamity
Caruthers. who has been visiting in Paris, will re-
turn II tune to play the opening games with the
good account OF themselves on the southern Trip OF
the Louisville. :. ,Messrs Yewel and Mayse have
card stand at Capitol PARK, they bidding $3.50 for the
same. 1t could not be In better hands, and patrons
the season. Kansas City has big team on paper,
but 1t Is question whether all they claim will be
has given the
Wikon has been elected to the presidency. Davy
Force was the first OF the outside players to arrive
Old friends in this city, who were asreeaby surprised
to see the splendid condition he was in. He does
not look one bit older than when he played here
with the old olympics in 1879; in fact there is a
more youthful look about his handsome face lie
s1 he was on, sskn na S feels a,
Leelch, his old pitcher, Harry Mclean, and other
members of the "'Lymplcs" of Older days. :. The
patent turnses for tine gates arrived last week.
Turn out and give the club big boom.
The District Amateur League was fully organized
on wednesday OF last week by the election Of Mr..
T. E. Ryan, President; Secretary, j. D. jones';
represented: Eclipse, Georgetown College, Olym-
pics, English Hills, Capitol Hills streets, wayer-
imitation fee of sa5 the whole to go to the club
winning the greatest number of games. The sue.
Of The no is mainly due to the asos
| laborcd TO advance the amateur clubs to high
level 1t probable that the Washington's grounds
Will be used during their absence from the city, and
that the new grounds in Georgetown will also he
| utilized to great extent.
The Philadelphia League team will give better
record this season than most people believe them
capable OF doing They will not be far behind
the Chicagos, New Works, and Bos0ns
The games between the Nationals and Baltimores
Will draw big crowds, as the greatest OF rivalry ex-
ISIS between the two cities The first games take
place In Baltimore April and q, and many pair
OF the game from this city will attend.
Manager Scanlon received telegram yesterday
afternoon from Carroll announcing that his party
had started for Washington, and requesting him to
meet them at the depot In the party Shaw,
Crane Hines, and possibly Gillgan. 1t is said III 1t
the latter player Is holding OIL because the mana
gers viii not yield to his demand for $3.50. II is
certain that he has not returned his contract yet
signed. but may bring it with him, as he has done
repeatedly when demanding more money from the
, Providence Club. What the Washingtons want to
do Ia TO sign at once some other catcher In his place
Philadelphia, they would have superior player 10
Giligan in every respect. eldlng batting, aud base
running considered.
In order to show our readers how well the players
of the home team compare in batting and llelding
averages, wo append their respective standings
made up from the official records: Battling
Knowles, SOB; Barr 800; Baker, .2e6; Paul Hines,
, Hines, .s!o; Gllligan. .al4; Shaw, 1888. Fielding
Barr and Baker, 80; Force, .9l2; Carroll, SIS
Hines .s6i; Knowles, ISL; Gadman, ISL; Gilligan,
.sOO Shaw, ,Gs3 Cranes full record and II. Illness
fielding record do not appear in the Official guide.
In the opening game of Tuesday the home team
will present the following nine against the Brown
University: Mike Hines, c.; Barr, D.; Baker, Id
Knowles, 2h.; Gladman, 3D.; Force, So. Carroll
IL; Hines, CT; Crane, IF.
E0wing.
It looks as II Albany wonld obtain the next regatti
of the N. A. A. o.
The ambitious youngsters OF the Analostan Clut
are busy a. work 70 the gymnasiams hardening tne
There promises to be lively fight for the four
eted seats.
Mr. L. NJ. Padeford, of this city, who Is In EUROPE
travelling with his bride, formerly Miss Ordway, ha
made purchase OF a cutter that promises to MAKE
events lively around New York lIarbor this summer
Y The boat IL the Ulidia, and Ia from design by thu
celebrated William Fife, Jr., and was built at tn,
Yards of Fife Sons, OF Scotland, In June, 1889
She Is fortyhve feet four inches long, seven fee
Two inches beam, and seven feet eight Inches deep
e and has splendid record as racer. She will b,
shipped home during April. Mr.. Pade.fords brothe
Is the owner OF the cutter lleen.