The Washington critic., 1888-09-21
SPORTS on THE SEASON.
baseball.

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yesterday afternoon O'Day pitched well IN
the first game til his support went TO pieces
I'm the fourth, after which he was hit hard Till
the close. Dwyer, who was recently pur.
chased from the Western Associate on team Of
Chicago, pitched steadily and with effect
throughout. 1t was his first League game.
The second game began Mt the close oil the
first. Gumbert was steady, and few hard hits
were made by Washington. Tho Chlcagos
had trouble in finding Kccfc. but he was vorv
wild, giving eight meu bases on balls. Scores:
Chicago II. Washington 0. Baschlts--Chi-
cago Is, Washington 3. Errors-Chcagn g
Washington a. Baticries--Day and Dwyer,
O'DaY Uud Arundel.
Chicago 8, Washington |. Basehlts-Chi-
cagO 5, Washington g. Errors--ChiCagO u
Washington 2. Battcries-Gumbert and
Darling, Keefe and Mack.
Tho Cucinnatis and Athletics played two
close and exciting games yesterday afternoon,
which were won by the former. A single, n
wild pitch and . sacrifice fly gave the Clncin-
natis their only run IN tho first. Costly errors
gave the local men the victory in the second
game. Mullano aud Seward pitched in bOtn
games, and their work was effective Scores:
Cincinnati l, Athletic 0. Basehits--Cincinnat
4, Athletic 3. Errors-Cincinuat /, Athletic
3. MISUNDERSTANDING and Baldwin, Seward
and Robinson. Cincinnati 2, Athletic |. use
hits-Cincinnnti ., Athletic B. Gin
ciunau 3, Athletic g. Batteries-Mullane and
Baldwin, Seward and Robinson.
Brooklyn made hard fight against strong
play by Louisville yesterday but was shut out
In u close finish. Stratton and Foutz in the
box did the most Of the work and were hand
somely supported. Score: Louisville !,
Brooklyn 0. Basehts-Louisville 5, Brook
| lyn3 Batteries--Stratton and Gross; Foutz
and Bushong. Errors-Lousville ], Brooklyn
McTammanys timely hit in tho ninth in
ming won tho gume for Kansas City yester-
day. Both teams played good ball, but the
Cowboys outbatted the visitors. Docscher's
| wife died yesterday at Buffalo and Holiday
OF the Des Moines team umpired the game.
Scores Kansas City 5, Cleveland d. Basehits-
| Kansas City Z. Cleveland 4. Errors-Kansas
City 3, Cleveland 3. Battcries--Sullivan and
Brennan, Proesser and McGuire.
League games
indianapolis l. Philadelphia O. Basehits-
indianapolis Z, Philadelphia s. ErrOrs-In-
! dianapolis Q, Philadelphia 3. Batteries
Shrcve and Myers, Sanders and Clements.
Detroit d. New York 5. Basehits-Detroit
g. New York s. Errors-Detroit 8, New
York 9. Batterles-Conway and Bennett,
Crane and Brown.
Pttsburg 0, Boston 4. Basehits-Pittsburg
| g Boston 3. Errors-Pittsburg J. Boston 3.
Batteries--Galvin aud Miller, Sowders and
| Sommers.
Baseball smaiItalls.
Deacon Jim White has bought bimsolf q
| house in Detroit, where he Will make his
home hereafter He has given up farming at
| Corning, N. Y, and will live on his money
when he gets done with baseball which will
be In about ten years.
Johnston is at present having the greatest
streak of batting In the League. His batting
is terrific. In his last ten games he has made
26 hits, with total Of 45; five two-base, one
three base and four home runs. His batting
average now is 1903, and If continued at the
present rate he will soon be disputing for the
lead with Kelly aud the other leaders
Nicholson, the new Detroit second baseman,
was called "the deacon" when he captained
the Wheeling (W. Va) Club. He has long
waist, short legs, and plays q bashful sort of
game. but is very graceful
The paragraph going the rounds that Rad
bourne and Hornung OF the Bostons are for
sale originated in the brain of some baseball
writer. Both men are doing good work, and
the management have no idea Of making q
change.
Richardson of the New Yorks is playing
ball this year, and his record on second base
Of $40 is the second best in the League
Keefe, who pitched with only fair success
on the Troys Of the International League, is
doing effective work for the Washingtons.
Dan Brouthers loves to tell the ball men Of
each city that he would like to play in their
to&if'ff he could get away from Detroit
Sanders hasplayed in five different positions
: on the Phjladelphias. He is good outilelder
and is making great record for himself as a
pitcher His work In some of his games played
this season has been of the finest.
Seery stole five bases in the two games with
the Washingtons on Tuesday. lie has now
stolen 60 bases.
Hornung has made 83 hits in his last %
games, and has failed in only one game to
make one or more hits
Nash has not stolen base in 20 games, and
only 13 so far this season.
Detroit tried to. buy Higgins from Boston.
President Soden asked for CANCEL In eX-
change, and the trade is off.
Joe Quinn writes to the st. Louis Sporting
News that he is delighted with Boston, the
greatest ball town on earth.
Fogarty has played his last 1S games with
out an error, accepting 40 chances in right
field, which is good work.
Kelly has made only five hits in his last six
games.
Quinn has total batting average of .573.
Slattery made his first home run ON the
14th.
Basten has the fine average of $50 on Sec
ond base.
Johnston now leads the Bostons in home
runs, having made 10.
Daily of Washington is batting very steadily
of late, and the best on the club
Connor has dropped in his batting of late,
but the big fellow is still in the race with
.302.
Morrill, has had 1897 put-outs on first base
100 more than any first baseman in the
League
Racing on Two Tracks.
There was a large crowd at the races of the
Brooklyn Jockey Club at Gravesend yester-
day.
First lace, ven-eighths of mile. Sam
Harper, jr., won, Estrella second, Bess third.
Time, 1904.
Second race, one and one-quarter miles,
Bessie June won, Lelex second, Raymond
third. Time, 2:124.
Third race, three-quarters Of a mile. Favor
dale Colt won, Senorita second, Fresno third.
Time. l:l61.
Fourth race, one and one-quarter miles.
Yum Yum beat Leo II. in 2124 There were
only two starters
Fifth race, five-eghths of mle Sea Drift
won, Marsac second, The Tartar third. Time,
1:04.
Sixth race, one mile Barrister won, Poca-
tello second Montague third. Time, 1.46.
The racing at Louisville yesterday was
good, though the track was trifle slow on
account of a heavy shower in the morning
First race, one mile. Harry Glenn won,
J Bonnie King second, Famine third. Time,
1.42.
Second race, one and one-eighth miles Lot
tie Wall won, Derochment second, Wyndom
third. Time, 1:511,
Third race, six furlongs. Lannes won, King
Regent second, Longsde third. Time 1:l4.
Fourth race, three-quarters of mile.
Landlady won, Longroll second, Eva Wise
third, Time 1:l6l
Fifth race, one-half mile. Blessing won,
Red Light second, Kidnap third Time, 80 sec