The Washington critic., 1888-07-19

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Gcorgoiowas.....,6 Q 81
struck out-By Van Rensselaer, II; by
llanlon, 10 Left ON bases-Columbias, q;
Georgetowns, @. Time OF Game, 1:iO. Um
pire, X. ii. Wade.
The local baseball aggregation returned
at G3O o clock this morning. They are all
in pretty good trim. Whitney is gradually
gaining ground.
Manager Sullivan was seen this morn
ing, and though not wearing partcu-
larly hilanous aspect, he talked hopefully
Of what the club would do with its two
new men, Fuller and Widner.
"Widner is II man" Mr.. sullivan said,
who has been sought for by all the clubs
in the country ever since his release by
the New Orleans club, when they went
out of the Southern League. Fuller was
also sought for man. He makes
an excellent shOrt-stop. and is strong
man ut bat. Widner is also good one
with the stick, and will probably pitch to-
morrow. Werden, the other New Orleans
man | secured when | went to that city,
will play with Troy.
SHAW he said, in answer to a query
as to why the "Wizzard" had been put in
the box to be Knocked out of il by Indian
apolis, pitched in indianapolis because
II was his turn He has been doing good
work, except that they hit him. He is
only on trial anyway
moving up, the managerial Trojan said
that the boys had been playing such very
bad ball of late, and he thought they
would now do better.
''The new men," he said, twill, hope,
strengthen the club very much. They
have both of them shown themselves to
be good ones, and the way the various
clubs, tried to secure them is proof of their
popularity"
A telegram from New Orleans saws
that "the New Orleans management has
blacklisted Pitcher Widner and First
Baseman Perry Werden for deserting the
team. Ted Sullivan of the Washington
team brought Werden over from Texas
more as decoy to get Fuller, and re-
leased him as soon as he came. New
Orleans refused to take him back or pay
him off, and has blacklisted both Werden
and Wldner." What nonsense! As will
be seen from Mr.. Sullivan's remarks,
Werden was secured, as stated in THE
CRITIC early this week, for use in Troy.
+ TOXIC, Japan, has regularly organized
baseball club, gathered and instructed by
IL. Hiraata, q young Jap, who studied
engineering in this country five years.
Spalding makes the club a small and
special ball. The regulation ball is too
hard and large for japanese hands.
Ward has received very fattering
offer from President Spalding to captain
the American baseball team that will ac-
company the Chlcagos on their Australian
trip next November, and is now consid-
ering its acceptance.
Borchers will probably be released
shortly. Even Van Haltren, his friend,
is disappointed in him.
Washington is credited with desire to
so into the Association, and the talk in
the East is that Brooklyn will Jump to
the League If chance Is offered. The
following cities would make the best
League ever organized: Boston. New
York, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Baltimore
Pittsburg, Chicago, Cincinnati st. Louis,
and Detroit Chronicle-Telegraph
In case of vacancy on the League
staff Jack Manning is to be tried by Pres
ident Young.
The Philadelphia ErcRing Herald News
boys Club will play at Washington on
Saturday and Monday. On Saturday
they meet the ECeniag Star and on Mon
day the Post.
Three straight at Washington and the
same at New York will smooth the
rough edge of the Western trip just
closed.-[ Boston Herald.
Ewing has caught in % successive
games for the New Yorks.
Sharsig says of the Athletics disorderly
conduct in Cincinnati: "0f course tie
gentlemen on and Off the field, while on
the trip, and all reports to the contrary
are false" Ofcourse, no one doubts you,
Billy; oh, no.
Manager Hackett of the Syracuses has
adopted good idea. When the Official
score card has the names of two I3layers
on it for the same position, he asks the
umpire TO announce the chaTges for the
day to the crowd.
npr ,,au, ~ u,
cepts out of chances on Tuesday.
Murray has not been released by Wash
ington, accepting to Hank o'Day.
Wldnef,,th the Senators new pitcher is Q
big men.
| indianapolis is doing heavier batting
kthan any team in the League.
Amateur Ball Gossip.
The Stars play the Red Stockings a
Sixteenth and S streets to-day at 4;30
They would like to hear from clubs com
posed of players under the age of Is.