The Washington critic., 1888-05-03
BASEBALL SMALL TALK.


The Nail and Erlrcss has compiled an
interesting table showing the batting and
fielding averages of the League and Asso-
citation clubs during April. Tie games
are not included The Detroits head the
listin batting, having an average of ILL
hits game; Pittsburg, l0.t Indianapolis
96; New York, S.7 Chicago, 80; Boston,
81; Philadelphia, 81, and Washington,
GI. In fielding Detroit also leads max
ing an average OF 50 errors a game; Bos-
ton, 5.I Pittsburg and Chicago, each 56
Indianapolis, 60; New York, 6.3; Phila-
delphia GO, and Washington, a.. The
table shows that st. Louis led the Asso-
citation in batting and the Athletics in Sc
curing runs; Cincinnati in fielding. All
the clubs led Washington in batting, and
all but Cleveland in fielding. Not an
enviable record.
Yesterdays game at Philadelphia was
very interesting one from start to finish.
The Waslington's put OF Day in the box
again and his work was much better than
on the previous day, but the Senators
came out second best. This time it was
not their loose fielding but their inability
TO bat Mr. Buflinton's pitching The lat
ter did good work and was supported
well. The score was to ).
Anson has q valuable pitcher in KroclS,
his latest acquisition. In yesterday $
game he held the indianapolis sluggers
down to four hits and also did some ex-
cellent fielding in hIs position. Boyle
pitched a great game for the Hoosiers.
Only seven hits were made off him, but
these were punched in the early part of
the game. The score was > to 3.
Pittsburg's players are either tired or
else they have forgotten how to play ball,
for the game they put up yesterday after
noon with the Detroits was anything but
brilliant. Morris, the left-hand wonder,
was in the box and his curves were
pounded all over the lot. Conway pitched
the game of his life. Only two hits were
made off him and the support he received
was beautiful. The score was 1 to Is,
Brooklyn got away with Baltimore by
8 to 3, only 8 hits being made oil
Caruthers, and New York, with the
greatly improved Titcomb, defeated Bos'
ton by 4 TO ,, though only hits were
made Off Clarkson, Kelly had passed
balls.
The calendar for the remaining games
TO be played during the month of May by
the National League is as follows
May 3-New York with Boston.
Philadelphia with Washington
Detroit with Pittsburg
Chicago with Indianapolis.
May i-Detroit with plttsburg.
Chicago with Indianapolis
May 5-Dctroit with Boston.
indianapolis with New York.
Pittsburg with Philadelphia.
Chicago with Washington
May detroit with Boston
Indianapolis with New York,
Pittsburg With Philadelphia.
Chicago with Washington.
May S-Dctroit with Boston
Indianapolis with New York.
PttsbuIg with Philadelphia,
Chicago with Washington.
May 0--Detroit with Boston.
Indianapolis with New York
PttsbuIg With Philadelphia.
Chicago with WasH iugtOn.
May lO-Piti sbugg with Boston
Chicago with New York
Detroit with Philadelphia.
indianapolis with Washington,
May ll-Plttsburg with Boston.
Chicago with New York
Detroit with Philadelphia
indianapolis with Washington
/ May lg-Pittsburg With Boston.
Chicago with New York.
Detroit with Philadelphia,
indianapolis with Washington.
May l4-Pitts with Boston.
Chicago with New YJrk
Detroit with Philadelphia
indianapolis with Washington.
May l5-Chicago with Boston,
Pittsburg with New York.
Indianapolis with Philadelphia.
! Detroit with Washington.
May 16--Chicago with Boston.
Pittshurg with New York.
indianapolis with Philadelphia,
Detroit with Washington.
| May 17--Chicago with Boston.
Pittsburg with New York.
| Indianapolis with Philadelphia.
Detroit with Washington.
! May lS-ChieQgo with Boston.
Pittsburg with New York.
Indianapolis with Philadelphia.
Detroit with Washington,
May l0-Indianapolis with Boston.
Detroit with New York.
Chicago with Philadelphia,
Pittsburg with Washington.
| May 2l-Indianapolis with Boston.
Detroit with New York.
Chicago with Philadelphia.
Pittsburg with Washington.
May 22-lndianapolis with Boston.
Detroit with New York
Chicago with Philadelphia.
Pittsburg with Washington
May indianapolis with Boston.
Detroit with New York.
Chicago with Philadelphia.
Pittsburg with Washington
May 2i-Chlcago with Detroit
! Pittsburg with indianapolis,
May % Boston with Philadelphia.
New York with Washington,
Chicago with Detroit.
Pittsburg with Indianapolis
May 26-Boston withPhiladelphla
New York with Washington
Plttsburg with Indianapolis
Chicago with Detroit
May 2S-Boston With PHILADELPHIA
New York with Washington.
Chicago with Detroit.
Pittsburg with INDIANAPOLIS.
May 2O-BostOn with Philadelphia
New York with Washington.
May 3O-New York with Pittshurg (2l.
Philadelphia with Detroit t9).
Boston with Indianapolis (2l
Washington with ChcagoC2l
May 3l-New York with pittsburg
Philadelphia NTH Detroit.
Boston With Indianapolis