Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-17
An IulDrOyemeur-

THE wAsHINGTONs PLAY AN EXCELLENT But NOT A
WINNING GAME OF BALL-oTHER GAMES YEsrKR-
DAY.
There Is one satisfaction to be derived from yes
terday's game-which resulted In a victory for De-
troit by a score OF 2 to DIN that the champions
mad to earn Ill OF their runs, which they made in
the ninth inning, and that the tail-enders played
game such as Is seldom seen. The DetroltS made
nits and error and the Washingtons hits ana 2
errors Twins work at snort was great improve
ment over the day before He made assists, put
outs ana one error. Myers at second did good
work also, with 3 assists and put-outs. WimOt
and Donnelly each made hits. The batteries
were conway and Bennett and Gilmore and Mack
Ptttsburg won from New York, q 10 1, BY batting
and base running. Morris and Carol and WEIGH
and O'Rourke were the batteries. The Pttsburgs
made y hits and errors, and the New YOrkS hits
and errors
OF course Indianapolis won when Washington
lost the score standing Philadelphia g, Indianap-
oils L. The pitchers fought hard against each
other, both doing good work. The batteries were
Boyle and Myers and Casey and Gle .nents. Phla-
delphia made hits and errors, and Indianapolis
hits and errors.
Chicago won from Boston, 2 to1. Radbourne
made his debut for the season, pitching to Kelly
against Baldwin and Daily. The HublIes dld the
better work, both at the bat and In the Held but
could not bunch their hits. Boston made 8 hits
and errors 10 ChicagOs hits and errors. Rad
bourne struck out 10 Badwin's 10.
AT Philadel phia-Athietic, 9; Baltimore, T. At
nati-CiDcinnati, 5; Louisville, 5, at ST Louis
81. Louis, z; Kansas City, 2
NOTES FROM THE DIAMOND
The Arthur Whitney matter has assumed an In.
teresting legal phase. The Detroit managers tele.
graphed him TO report for duty, at &, 800 a year.
and the third baseInan went straight from Lowell
10 Detroit When he got there they told him he
was not wanted. He has, however continued no
report every day, and claims his salary, for which
he says he viii bring suit President Nmick, OF
the Pittsburg club. says that when Detroit tele
graphed him lor mis- figure for Whitney's release
further.
Talk of an amateur league In the District is be-
ginning 10 be heard In serious tone. Most OF last
year cluoS nave recognized, with better teams
and q fund OF enthusiasm, and some decidedly In.
teresting games have been played.
School mines win be played at Athletic PARK to-day.
District Government Affairs.
TIE WIRES MUST BE PUT UNDERGROUND.
The Commissioners have written to Samuel Nor
ment, esq, president OF the United States Electro
Light Company. calling his attention 70 clause
In their contract as follow: 1.-THE wires sOr light
ing the lamps on Pennsylvania avenue west OF
10TH street, on l4th street, and ON New Yors ave-
conduits and 9TH street by air line as now con.
| structed- The company have failed to place the
wires underground as provided in the contract.
and the commissioners them thai the iiphf,
| ing OF these lamps on l4th street and New York
avenue, alter the list OF June Will not be consia
cred according TO contract, and Will not be maid
condults.
| BUILDING PERMITS
were issued to-day as follows: O. G. Wales one
4 brick dwelling at 1l5O 18th street northwest
$1,000; w. E. Brown, one brick dwelling az I3II
| Wailach Place northwest, $1,000; L Fontaine
JOS. A. Boss. two brick dwellings at I945 and la;
Vermont avenue, $4,000; W. Ii. Wentzel two brick
dwellings, at 1l6 and 7lS 21st street northwest.
$500. ''''
MISCELLANEOUS
The Commissioners have decided to relay the
sidewalk on the south side OF street between 7th
and 9th streets northwest, opposite the Center
| Market
The Commissioners yesterday wrote to Senator
avenue, as IL Is proposed 10 call 18TH street STAT
Ing that, In their opinion, II Is not desirable In
"p ..ne IN, .ls na.i.e VI slS sei eet. mis-
| sioners In reference to the repair OF the Geo Am
town markeS-house, as published heretofore re-
pairs may be expended IRON the emergency ruaai
| \. H. Cole has been appointed an additiO
| private on the police force.
SaPc symons Today made trip around the
need paving.
comnissicner Webb to-day continued his in
panied BY Superintendent Powell
| Real Estate Smiles.
/ George n. Beaie has bought Of william E Eli
sion for 81 loo, property at the northeast corner
| ofNaley and West streets, West Washington
| L. w. Harvey has bought OF Edward W. Ayres
ior $500, lot 10, square 2lI, fronting 20 feet on
, ,ne soutn SIDE OF Rhode Island avenue, between
iAth and 18th streets
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