The Washington critic., 1888-09-19
SPORTS OF THE SEASON.
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Baseball.
indianapolis lost two games to Washington
yesterday afternoon, the latter clubs pitchers
doing the best work. The visitors punched
their hits in the sixth inning OF the first game
and pounded Iiealy hard all the way through
the second game ldcGeachy and Gasscock
nude brilliant PLAYS The two games were
played for one admission. Attendance, 1000.
Washington and Indianapolis play an exhibit
tion game to-day. Score: First game--Indian-
npolis 3, Washington z. BasehitsIndianapO
q Washington s. Errors--Indiauapoli 4,
Washington 2. Pitchers-Burdick and
Whitney.
Second game-Indianapolis 3, Washington
8. Basehits-Indianapol 9, Washington IL.
Errors 49, indianapolis |, Washington 3.
Pitchers-Ilealy and Keefe.
Detroit and Boston played two games
yesterday at Detroit and the visitors
won both. Boatin and Getzein were
hit hard aud were mlserably supported. Sow
ders also received his share Of the punishment
in the second game but kept the hits apart.
First game--Score: Boston 10, Detroit Q.
Batteries-Detroit, Beatiu and Cancels; Bos-
ton, Clarlison and Kelly. Basehits-Boston
10, Detroit 9. Errors-Detroit 4, Boston 3.
Second game-Boston 8, Detroit 4. Basehits
boston ., Detroit 10. Errors-Boston 9,
Detroit g. Batteries-Sowders and Kelly;
Getzen and Wells.
The game at Pt.sburg yesterday was
stubborn one in which the luck
was with tho visitors, three Of their eight hits
being scratches Attendance, 1000. Score:
New York 5, Pittsburg 1. Basehts--New
York g. Plttsburg A. Errors--New York /,
Pittsburg /. Batteries-Keefe and Ewing;
Calvin and Miller.
Sanders pitched wonderfully at Chicago
yesterday, and, being finely supported, won
the game easily. For eight innings not one
Chicago man got to first base but In the ninth
Krock broke the spell by knocking out base
hit, and was forced out at second by Farrell.
Only .hese two players got on the bases for
the home team. Krock was hit hard and re-
ceived poor support. Attendance, l200. Score:
Philadelphia q, Chicago 0. Basehits-Phila-
dephla 10, Chicago l. Errors-Phiad elphia
o, Chicago s. Batteries-sanders and Glenn
ents, Krock and Farrell.
It was n close thlrteen-inning game yester-
day at Louisville. Brooklyn was crippled by
! Caruthers' sickness and Burns being away,
and Louisville lacked Mack and had several
men new to the home grounds. Two thou
| sand people were out to see the untried play
ers, and applauded their good work. Ewing
had the better Of the pitching; batting and
fielding were about even. O'Brien was fined
| $50 for disputing with Gaffney over u close
decision when Hooker tied the score. Score:
Louisville 3, Brooklyn 4. Basehits-Lousville
8, Brooklyn g. Errors-Louisville Z, Brook
| lyn 5. Batteries-Ewing and Vaughn, Mays
and Bushong.
But for a muff of thrown ball by McPhee
the Athletics would have been shut out in
yesterdays game. The Cincnnatis were out
batted, but their hits were well placed, which
fact, combined with clever base running, gave
! them a comparatively easy victory. The
chief features of the game were the pitching
of Seward and the catching of Keenan,. At
tendance 5000. Score: Cincinnati 5, Athe-
| tt,I LOTT
Cincinnati 4, Athletic 2. Batteries-Smith
and keenan,, Seward and Robinson. Umpire
Ferguson.
The Kansas Citys defeated Cleveland yes
terday with hands down. Bakely was
pounded all over the field, and Ehret was at
! his best. Score Kansas City II, Cleveland
3. Basehits-Kansas City IA, Cleveland Z.
Errors-Kansas City 3, Cleveland 9. Bat
teries--Ehret and Donohue, Bakely and Zim-
mer. Mpire-Doescher.
Racing at Brooklyn.
The fall meeting of the sBrooklyn Jockey
Club began yesterday. The weather cleared
up about noon. The track was very heavy.
First race, six furlongs. Britannia won
in 1:l61, Yum Yum second, Bradford third.
Second race, one mile and a furloug. Badge
won in 2:012, King Idle second, Gallifet
third.
Third race, six furlongs. Favorable Colt
| WON III liza, DldUlO seCOnu, rTesuO
Fourth race, the Oriental Handicap, one
mile and quarter. Dunboyne won in 2:12,
Queen Elizabeth second, Los Angeles third.
Fifth race, half mile. Glitter won, Sourere
second, Eccola hlly third; time 81 sec onds.
Sixth race, one mile. Letretia won, Salts
faction second, Keder Khan third; time, 1:45
Racing at Louisville.
A large crowd was present at Louisville
yesterday to witness the opening of the fail
meeting.
First race, one-half mile, for maiden two
ear-olds-Gentlly won, Julien second, Lady
Wrinkle third. Time, ash
Second race-Griganette won, Golightly sec
ond; dead heat between Pat Donovan and
Rowlster for third place. Time 1:31.
Third race, Blue Grass Stakes, six furlongs
Champagne Charlie won easily by three
lengths, Blessing second, Laura Stone third.
No time taken.
Fourth race, one mile--Lottie Wall won
Long Roll second, COL Hunt third. Time,
1:44f
Fifth race, one and one sixteenth miles
selling--Bonnie King won, Hamlet second
Galatea third. Time, 1:513.