The Washington critic., 1888-09-14
WASHINGTON CRITIC.
SPORTS OF TIE SEASON.
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Calvin was sick yesterday, and the pitching
programme was changed at the last moment,
Staley being substituted. The visitors won
the game with case, Kcefe, the new pitcher
doing magnificent work. The home battery
experienced an of day, Staley being very wild,
while Millcr's attempts to catch runners at
second were ludicrous In the extreme. The
feature of the game was lIoy's basc-ruuuing
and his brilliant catch Of fine fly from Mauls
bat which looked good for three bases. At
tendance, 500 Score: Washington 3, Pitts
burg. .. Basehits-Wa Washington l2, Pittsburg
z Errors Washington 2, Pittsburg s. Bat
Washington, Kecfe and Mack; Pitts
burg, St0ley aud MIllor.
Chicago won her third straight game from
New York in the presence of 5000 spectators
yesterday Welch was hit hard and
II his support had not been good the runs
would have beon moro numerous. The New
Yorks had more trouble hitting Tener yesterday
than they had Tuesday. He held them down
TO FIVE singles, three OF which were weak hits.
The in-lleld work of both teams was magnin-
cent, and Ewing and DAILY caught remarkable
games Score: Chicago, 5; New York, 3.
Baschits-Chicago, 10; New York, 3. Errors
Chicago, 3; New York, 4. Batteries--Chi-
cago, Tcner and DAILY; New York, WEIGH and
Ewing.
Sanders was hit hard yesterday, and, al
thoughth the home team felded poorly, they
won as they pleased Score: Philadel-
phia q Detroit H. Basehits-Ph!ladephia Z,
Detroit 10. Errors---Philadelphia 2, Detroit >.
Batteries-Philadelphi Sanders and Shriver;
Detroit, Getzein aud Wells.
In the last two innings yesterday Boston bat
ted hard. Quinn made a timely home run in
the eighth, and Clarkson another In the same
inning. Valentine had hard time Of It, there
being almost continuous wrangling. Attend
auce 900. Score indianapolis q Boston 10.
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indianapolis 9, Boston T. Batteres--Indinn-
apois, Durdick and Myers, Boston Clarkson
and Tate.
The Athletics had little or no trouble in de-
featiug Baltimore In Philadelphia yesterday
afternoon. The Athletics men secured four
unearned runs in the first and sixth innings,
and IN the eighth they sized up Kilroy for
five earned runs. Score: Athletic o. Balti-
more 1. Basehits-Athletic 8, Baltimore 2.
Errors-Athletic 2, Baltimore 4. Batteries
Seward and Robinson, Kilroy aud Cantz
The Louisvilles were again downed yester..
day by the Browns In prettily contested
game, IN which sharp fielding abounded on
both sides. The Browns outbatted Louisville,
but Stratton kept the hits scattered and their
great base-running came handily into play.
Score st. Louis 3, Louisville 2. Basehits-
ST. Louis IL, Louisville 8. Errors-St. Louis 2,
Louisville 4. Batteries-King and Boyle;
Stratton and Cook
JUB progress OI INC Hdlne W OJ.
Louis yesterday the Baltim ores forfeited
game to Cleveland was bulletined nine to
nothing in favor of Cleveland, and at the
same time the score of the Baltimore
game was received. AS the Baltimores were
scheduled in Cleveland, and they played the
Athletics to help them out, President Won
der Abe sent the following protest to Secre-
tary Wikoff: 1.-THE Baltimores arc scheduled
to play in Cleveland to-day but instead have
remained over in Philadelphia to play the
Athletics. They have forfeited the game in
Cleveland, and have violated the constitution.
formally protest against the game going on
record as championship game.n
President Spalding of the Chicago Baseball
Club has engaged another pitcher, Ad. Gum
bert, late of the GAINESVILLE, Ohio, club.
President Young of the National League
has notified Manager Mutrie of the New York
Club that the latter's claim that Umpire Pow
ers was not qualified to ofliciate in the New
York Chicago game of Wednesday last will
not hold good. Powers gave the game to
Chicago because the New York Club refused
to play after Ewing had been hurt.
Racing at Sheepshead.
The Coney Island Jockey Clubs races at
Coney Island resulted as follows:
First race, one mile and furlong-Terra
Gotta won, Lotta Wall second Prose third
Time, 200 3-5,
Second race, mile and furlong-Wahoo
won, Grissette second, Raymond third.
Tme $50.
Third race three-quarters mile over the Fu-
turity course-Egmont won, Britannia second,
Tpstaff third. Time LII 2-5,
Fourth race, the Great Eastern handicap,
for two-year-olds, three-quarters of mile
Diable won, Carroll second, Philander third.
Time LII.
Fifth race, for three -year-olds and upwards,
mile and quarter-Letretia won, Troy second,
King B. third. Time, 2:l5 3-5.
Sixth race, high weight free handicap sweep
stakes, mile and quarter-Santalene won,
Lelex second, Orlando third. Time, 2:15.