The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-04-18

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Lang, g. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. u
RUNS BY INNINGS.
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Runs Notwithstanding Two base hits-Barr,
Left basos-Nationals, .; Jersey Citys,4. Struck
91srmsaTT; IT,; q F5iea Bases on 6alsMNa,iOnals
Citys, !. Passed balls Baker, 3; Corcoran, /.
Ttme-Two hours. umpire-0wens.
GAMES ELSEWHERE.
BALTIMORE, April i7.-Baimores-o,o 100, Ia,
Base hits-Baltimore, I; brooklyn, g. Errers-Bal-
tinore, 3: brooklyn,3
PH,LApElrnrA, PA, Aprlll7.-Athletcs-
q. base hiis-Athletcs 20; Meiropolitars. IL. |
Errors-Athetics. 4; Metropoltans, 8.
CrScIsS,T' ONO, April i7.oCincnnatisoi;
s. Base hs-Cincinnatis, 3; Louisvilles, l. Errors
Cincinnati, 3; Lousvilles,
NORFOLK, VA, April I7.-Rochesters-o. 90. 20,
hiis-Rochesiers, 3; Bostons, II. Errors-Roch-
esters, o. Bostons, 2.
0, o. Id. Philadelphtas-0, .. o. o. q, l, ,O,0-l
Base hlts-Newarks, 10; Phladelphias, 3. Errors
| NeWdrks, /. fhllauelpnias,l
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April 1.-THE opening game here
| of the American Association between the Ptsburgs
and st: Louis Browns was postponed today on
| account OF the rain.
AT Macon, Ga-Macons, 1: Mcmphis,s.
At Augusta, Ga-Nasbvlles, 13: Augustus, 6.
AT Savannah, Ga.-Savannahs, 22; Chattanooga,
4, eight innings.
AT Charleston, S. C-Atlanas, S; Charlestons,
Joe Start is here to play.
About fifteen hundred people shifted about I'M
easily In the chilly air on Friday when their posi-
of good fielding or batting, with which The game
abounded. The impression had got abroad that the
year, and the fact that Latham was to coach the
team was an additional reason why the crowd was
as great as Il was considering the weather It was
terialize 10 any great extent when the sky is
cast and the wind from the east and that the crowd
, was mainly composed OF those who hail from the
northward. In spite Of the raw air, however, there
was no need for artificial stimuants for the spirits
, were kept continually "braced' by game that
never dull for moment. The score Brought In by
O'Brien, OF the visiting club, in the first inning set
the ball In motion, and 1t was not until the fourth
inning that the home club was able to get even and
force ahead. In this inning Gigan came to the
bat, and by double-bagger brought in Carroll aud
Crane, which, together with score made after
y ward by Knowles in that inning, carried the Wash
: lngtons two ahead score In the sixth and two In
the eighth inning, while the Jersey Citys failed to
I score, brought the lnal score to |. GillIgan's
! and triple Dagger at critical points in the game.
He Is nne bail-player, and the management
style OF playing his position resembles that OF Cook.
His motions are alert and vgilant, aud his throwing
TO second accurate and swift. Carroll covered him
self with glory and dirt at the same time by making
phenomenal catch OF what apparently was safe
ball. In this littre circus OF his he turned complete
somersault, and then came In to the bat, where he
could with proprety turn his back to the audience,
that they might see the broad marks Of his encounter
4 are strong team. Say made a three-base hit,
, which did moi receive the applause 1t merted.
Friday was very cloudy day at the grounds So
interesting was the game, however,, that few no.
tceI the appearance the southern horizon for "A
few minutes OF still darker specks against the leaden
n lining, and they ioaied by high above the fence
z westwardly In the trend OF prevailing breeze
, | OF emancpated freedom heard to say to her
lesser satellites "Dey certny Is nne lookin' feiers"
J me Nationals rlghi-felder crdned his neck to
y make lifting acknowledgment, and the efthelder
a cdJTohed q warb OF alteration, while Hines came
near dropping ny which oBrien batted out to d-
| vert him.
!. Not the least Interested spectator of last Wednes-
, days game with the Porllands was Paul Illness
!. paternal sire. Hines pere occupied front seat,
e way over the left-feld fence for a home run he
shifted his stub pipe and beamed upon his neghbors
to the right and left with an expansive, Joyous
g smile. The old mans admiration for his son Is very
a great, and rightly too. Our shoemaker says he
telling customers so II there is any further grup-
~ bling about price.
n Tine home team are at the park engaged In prac-
u tce every forenoon, and also every afternoon when
T. there is no game, and are beginning to show the i'm.
IL proyemeDt which their early defeats show was 30
much needed. The advent OF Joe Start Ia expected
le to do much for them. Something needs TO be done
n for unless the home team can win games from
~ League clubs the public will soon quit paying nifty
=, cents to see them.
nearly all the ball teams In the country. has achieved
still another distinction by the selection Of the
umpirss In the different leagues That city IL
~ represented by one or more representatives upon
every stan Of umpires In the leading leagues and
associations.
Of "Dr." Joe Gerhardt has charge OF the electric
u | baths That the New YORK subjected
every day.
~ Smith and Trott will he The battery for the
u Newarks on Monday. u patrons Of the game desire
10 TO see good battery work they Will have chance IN
Df that game.
y, Greenwood and Pyle, formerly Of the Richmond
team, are playing with the Newarks.
he The sporting .L,Ie says that the Nationals are
IN dlckering with Rooney Sweeney for the position o.
catcher, and adds that the club might go furthe
and fare worse, az Rooney IL good catcher when II
re condition and on good behavior. Sweeney Is &
a. splendid catcher, az was shown when with the
VI st. Louis Unions and Baltlnores.
10 In It's issue of April u The Sporting Lie coplc
~ quarter OF column article from this paper and
ic gives credit for the same. The article Is heade,
" IAN Eminent Enthusiast" and relates to Senator
&c Germans love for base ball.
n The games the present week will be nearly az II
tereslng az any 10 be played here hits outside
a, OF the regular League games. ON Monday ant
o, TUESDAY the famous New York team will come an'
III cross bats W ith our home champions, and as tint
W club has successfully beaten all the big clubs tina
u, they have met their visit VIII enable how tn
.n local team has I'm proved. ON Wednesday an,
TO Thursday will come Bancroits Rochester Club,
OF set OF players selected with great by that asu
On OF the pcnnant In the New YORK State League
on Saturday the Yale College Club viii be here, y
be engaged against clubs Of good repute and stand
he ing who will give them excellent practice.
Up Those who missed Fridays game lost one OF n
'ls year. II was sP!endidly played game.
'sl CAROLS wonderful running catch In Friday en-
Id counter was the prelles an well as the most dcu
n. catch eyer seen 10 TINS Vicinity The applause ina
ie fourth inning keccns hit II seemingly safe for tw
al bases, but Carroll. after long side run, caught
nd within foot OF the ground, and though he mad
,n several tumbes. Slid on his head, and rolled col
to siderable distance he calamity held the ball. Sue
ne play stamps MIN Az elder OF the highest class.
Shaw aud GilligaE work together like piece
he machinery, and nave caught on 10 the fregneneT
no Of Capitol Park with steady grip Of conndenc'
re- Gigan Is using the bat 10 advantage, his two lon
Al hits In Friday game bringing In the majority Of III
runs made. They are decided acquisition TO on
N, | team
ice The Naval Cadets yesterday defeated picked min
from Washington composed Of the following paj
-, ers: KinsOw, O.; Fuller r.; Cobb, ID; Ryan 20
ny and Mills, ~. The picked nine had made NO run
aud banked the cadets up to Tue Las inning, whe
the cadets hit Tie ball hard anu made three runs, an
mus Won the game
an Despie all contradictory notices, old reliable III
iIe Knowles, Of the Nationals, IL playing his position
e batting the ball, aud running the bases, equal TO
.5' other member OF The team.
ear me oui0eld Of The Nationals IL as good as any
I'd, me country wlen II comes 10 ieldlng the ball an
90: making diincult catches.
,al Ni.ley W.l,h the vren, nltcher of the Nav Va,
IN team sti refnaca IN anx ~ aivire 10 cant
III anJ hss nn,e Ia his nome in Massachuseits az
ich sas1nm Eeet. me nther nltrhrr ~ tne tam, n
to .Ivat "a DAN vhll Velch nnIy vn :, NM AMI az Il,
lal iia, nnsisrs hnsrf the enns1 81 keefe me hn,
tie nn, fos h,eyer salary Nom AIDES are rrp and W.
on fnsc 10 ,Ivs IN ami IN mo nreaent kirha,,,.nn
GUS iirhins and rsirrhrool IN nlayin0 al ,hrd hass
IN The spell OF warm weather during the past wee
to mad good elect on our nine. II lOOsened up N
Is strained muscles OF the men, aud they played b.
almost ~ natural and easy VI II II were II Il