The Washington critic., 1888-04-25
BASEBALL PERSONALITIES.

Ten hits were made off Gilmore in five
innings. In that time he sent more men
to first on balls, hit one with the ball and
struck out two. quite a contrast with
O'Day's game.
Three hits were made off Daily in the
SIXTH and all after chances had been
given to put three men out. In the sew
enth the New Yorlls were retired IN stair
step order.
Considerable curiosity has been felt as
to Gilmore's effectiveness this year. Gu
uosity has now changed to disappoint-
ment. The prevailing feeling is that Gill
more is in too fast crowd.
The Washingtons DO not need him and
every time he is put in the box good
batter has to be laid Off. That is suicidal.
O'Day, Daily and Whitney are enough.
Better lease Gilmore out to some club
and if one of the three is injured and he
Is needed send for him.
"No more of moss-agate pitchers"
1t would be good judgment to play
Shock oftener at short. He's too good
man to shelve.
When Buck Ewing tries to pitch his
men get demornlized. Yesterday, when
he went into the box in the sixth inning,
four runs were made without hit being
made Off his delivery. Two bad throws
by third, two bases on balls, and wild
throw by Murphy did 1t.
Up to the seventh inning Washington
had made only four hits Off Titcomb, yet
they had scored fourteen runs. Hows
that for "bumh playing2
The Giants had an off day yesterday.
1t was q struggle to see which could
make the most damaging errors, and
Washington came out ahead.
Had Donnelly accepted the two chances
he had in the sixth inning the score
would have been 10 to 10 in Washington's
favor. Had New York played its normal
game Washington would have been shut
out again.
Better come back, Mr.. Ward. The
| Giants need head.
What nne of base-purloiners we have.
| Yesterday every one stole bases or slugged
| the ball, except Gilmore, of course. Shock
| took 2 Hoy ., Daily 3, Irwin 2, Don
| nelly 3.
Outside of Donnelly not an error was
| made outside the battery.
| Still are we ahead of Detroit, Phlladel-
| phia, and indianapolis. We have dropped
| from second to fifth place. We have
found our level and we will stay there
for while. Woasshington':s, percentage
| yesterday was 800; to-day ii is 1888.
| The umpire refused to call the game
1
| Lynch think Washington people never
| eat?
In the midst of our grief we have one
consolation-no more of Lynchl
Lynch law Is particularly distasteful
to Captain Ewing. Buck says that il
differs from the code,
Two games from Boston. Lets see
that will make our percentage on Satur
day night 42S.
nJust why some clubs are making sucl
efforts TO get left. handed pitchers puzzle
me-" said Captain Hanicr. "Fo. nlS
part would sooner have good right
handed man, as he will outlast the othel
every time"
Tim Keefe has received dispatch from
President Day which has caused him L
change his mind about staying in Bos
ton, and he will report to the New Yorl
Club to-day.
Donnelly was the only one outside o
the battery who made an error yesterday
The nine was all right.
Games Yesterday League--New York
10; Washington, 10. Boston, Il Philadel
phia, !. Detroit, 8; Pittsburg, A. Chi
cago, 8; indianapolis, 2, Association
Brooklyn, 3; Baltimore /. Cincinnati
4; st. Louis, 3. Athletic, 8; Cleveland,
Louisville, 10; Kansas City, 6.