Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-26
InE WORLD oF SPORT.
ETents on the Race Track and Nows fro'
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 yesterday afternoon, making the Cedarhurst track heavy. First race, handicap sweep stakes, mile and quarter on lat; Mentor first, Jim Murphy second, Chanticleer third; time, 2:241z. Second race, purse, milo on fat; Monte Cristo first, Neptunus second, Velvet third; time, 1:5l. Third race, Polo Pony handicaps fve furlongs on flat; Buck shot first, Wild Tom second, Little Rascal third; time, 1:13. Fourth race, Ce.larnuist grand national handicap, about four nifcs; Major Pickett first, Monte Cristo scco.l, J .nl McGowan third; time, 7:21. Fif:h :ace, Meadow Brook hunt cup, steeplechase, a;'out three miles; Turk first, Lasso second, Ten fellow third; time, 6:07. Sixth race, open Mann first, Brac-a-Ban second, Pat Oakley third; time, 3:33N.
 FRIDAYS BASEBALL GAMES.
 At Brooklyn-Brooklyn, 4; Louisville, 1. Hits: Brooklyn, 9; Louisville, 2. Errors: Brooklyn, 6; Louisville, g. Batter.es: Mays and Holbert, Ramsey and Kerins.
 At Cleveland-Cieveland-S Lou.s game postponed on account of rain.
 At Philadelphia = Kansas City-Athletic game postponed on account of vet grounds.
 At Baltimore-Ba Baltimore Cincinnati game postponed on account of wet grounds.
 At Boston-Boston, l; Philadelphia, 4. Hits: Boston, 5; Philadelphia, 8. Errors: Boston, 5; Philadelphia, 2. Batteries: Clarkson and Kelly, Casey and Clements.
 At New York-New York, 1; Washington, 3. Hits: New York, 5; Washington, 3. Err TOTS: New York, s; Washington, l. Bat teries: Welch, ORourke and Ewing, O'Day and Deasley.
 At Chicago, 3; Detroit. 2. Hits: Chicago. 4; Detroit, g. Errors: Chicago, 4; Detroit, 2. Batteries: Krock and Flint, Conway and GanzelL
 At Pittsburg- -Pittsburg- Indianapolis game postponed on account of wet grounds.
 At Rochester-Rochester, 6; Syracuse, g. Hits: Rochester, 13; Syracuse, 13. Errors: Rochester, 5; Syracuse, 1. Batteries: Calli- han and Toy, Dundan and Shellhasse.
 At Buhalo-Buffalo, 1e; Troy, 2. Hits: Buffalo, F; Troy, TO- Errors: Buffalo, 4; Troy, 10. Batteries: Gibbs and Graves, Scoring and Banning.
 At London-London, s; Albany, 1. Game called in second inning on account of rain Hits: London, 8; Albany, l. Errors: Lon- don, 1; Albany. G. Batteries: Bishop and Jordan, Reardon and Quinn.
 At Toronto-Toronto, 4; Hamilton, 5. Hits: Toronto, z; Hamilton, Il. Errors: Toronto, 4; Hamilton, 5 Batteries: Atkins and Decker, Green and Visner.
 The Salems touched Hartfords' ex pitcher, John Henry, for 26 hits yesterday.
 The Colum bia- Harvard game booked for this morning, was postponed on account of rain.
 Campion got in home run yesterday, but the Manchesters defeated the Lowells to 4 just the same.
 Jack Campana, of the Manchesters, is On 1eava 0f ahoopca af hic homo in Rriduo. port, owing to sickness.
 the first 20 games played. This year they doubled the figures and took 16 out of the 20.
 At the old Waterbury grounds yester- day the High school room nine defeated IS. Batteries, Bronson and Sears, Tracy and Cassidy.
 Ex-President Fred Stearns of the Detroit club places the clubs to finish thus De- troit, New York, Chicago, Boston, Phila- delphia, Pittsburg, Indianapolis and Washington.
 player should be hit by a pitched ball He has pot got base that way this season Not all ball players are as quick as Kelly however, nor so lucky.
 How it must have ga'led the Bostonians to see their team lose it's first home game Under the shadow of that $75, ,00O pavilion too. New Workers had worse dose ever than that The Giants lost their first at home to the very worst team in the league.
 Following is the batting order in this afternoons game: Waterbury -Allmar 2b, Mellen eff, Guest If, Phalon 1b, T. Fitz gerald If, Harrington ss, J. Fitzgerald p Hollywood 3b, and McAlenny c. Merider Johnson ss, Kinerny 3b, Malloy 2b Thieson 1b, Linahan of, Snow p, Frawley If, Fay If, and Gardner c.
 The recent misfortunes of the St Louis Browns is attributed to lack of harmony among the players. O'Neill has announced that it is his last season with the Browns and Latham would also like to part com pany with the champions of 1887. The reason for dissatisfaction is attributed te Comiskey's tyrannical ways.
 The opening game of the season at West Farms will be played on Sunday between the Bridgeports of the Connecticut State league and the Orchards of the Semi Professional league. There will be large grand stand put up and the ground will be put in perfect condition. Shops, com ucICldl ullu SCpdAIIAcA GCdluS CdA Idfe the use of this ground.
 With the Boston team filing protests against Umpire Lynch, the Boston papers sizing Daniels up as robber, Manager Watkins tearing his hair about Decker Mutrie and the New York papers turning Valentine over, and the general kicking o1 the day, the lot of the National league umpires does not seem to be particularly happy. But then they shouldn't mind it. They are paid for being abused.
 Moses Walker, colored, catcher for the Syracuse Stars, the old Waterbury catcher, was brought mp in Toronto police court yesterday morning charged with disorderly conduct on the baseball grounds Wednes- day. The magistrate after hearing Walkers explanation remanded him fol sentence till called upon, but impounded the revolver fonnd in his possession. Walker politely thanked the magistrate and walked out of court.
 At one of the western league games in St Louis recently, says the Enquirer, only one solitary spectator paid the % cents ad mission to see the game. He sat, sad and majestic, when the game opened, the only eyewitness. Just before play was called Tom Loftus, the mana ,er, handed bat to one of the extra pitchers, with the re- mark. ttSte11 TIT, into tbo o4op1 opd SC,