The Washington critic., 1888-03-10
SOUTHERN BASEBALL.
Notes of the National Game at the
Crescent City,
THE DOUGHTY PELICANS.
A Nine That the Visitors Have
Trouble With.

New ORLEANS March S.-The Wash
ingtOns have made very favorable i'm.
preston here. As they trotted on the
field before their first game, for prelimi-
nary practice and sized up the New
orleans players, their estimation of the
locals abilities did not go very high. But
when the claug of the bell was sounded,
and the Pelicans came up to the bat and
lined the ball out several times, they con.
cluded they were disappointed in their
calculations. The Pelioans were de-
termined if they did not win the game they
would make the visitors play for all they
were worth The home nine put up a
good game and worked like beavers.
They played just as well in the field as the
visitors and batted almost as successfully.
But some of their hits did not bring in rs
many runs, and, rs usual when our
players made an error 1t was costly.
Gilmore pitched for the Senators He
maintained his record. At first it looked
us though the home boys were going to
hammer him at will, but he retained
presence of mind and worked his curves
to more effect after the first inning. Mack
caught good game. O'Brien made
some pretty plays on first; Myers Gard
ner, and Irwin were the remaining mem
bers of the infeld. Wilmot showed him
self to be quite find. He made two very
pretty running catches in left field Hoy,
q man who never has a word TO say coy
cred centre field. He is n deaf mute.
Shock accepted all chances in right field
In the game on Wednesday Daily was
put in to pitch after an absence from the
box of nearly two years He was liber-
ally pounded, while the Senators could do
nothing with the slow twisters the Cres-
cent City pitcher sent to them.
The Giants Take a FAN.
These Pelicans, as the local team is
termed are ball-players, every inch of
them. They put up as pretty game as
can be seen in the North. They got away
with Mutrie's pony New Workers early in
the week to the tune of IL to Z and didn't
half try. The game started off well and
promised TO be good one, as the score
stood 2 to in favor of the Pelicans in the
first innings. After that the people were
disappointed in the new material of the
New Yorks, as the Pelicans kept on
making runs
1t was fireworks for the locals and they
had regular picnic with the visitors,
batting the ball freely and running bases
as they pleased. The home club went in
to do the ponies up, and did so without
difficulty. The game was long and tire
some. The locals, by their timely hitting,
wild throwing and bad Unfolding of the
Gothamites won an easy victory amid the
applause of the attendance.
The visitors were outplayed in every
point of the game, and made poor show
ing against the locals.
Titcomb occupied the box for the New
Yorks. He has pretty curves, but they
were not deceptive enough for the South
ern League champions, as they had no
trouble in finding his delivery. Murphy
gave him good support, and made beau
tiful foul fly catch.
To make a long story short, the Orlean-
ians had everything their own way, and
won hands down.
The players who are here with Mutrie
are Gore, Tiernan, Crane, Slattery, Hat
field, Murphy, Titcomb, Cleveland and
built young man, who looks as though he
could stand plenty of hard work, while
Slattery resembles Tiernan in build.
What Mutrie Says.
Manager Mutrie says: ~ am going TO
get that championship this season, if
such thing is possible, and every man
on the team must play ball for all he is
worth or get no salary. We now have as
u
gether. This trip is not for profit, but for
practice alone. We want to develop a
good third baseman and a pitcher, and
then we shall be fixed. The team will
play no Sunday games on the trip, but
will play on every week day that the
weather will permit"
The Chicagos Coming.
The Chicagos are expected about the
Goth Of next month. They reached Hot
Springs last Sunday night and the men
have gone into training. Captain Anson
has twenty men with him, and cut of this
number he expects to pick winning
team. The club will remain about two
weeks in training, when they will leave
for New Orleans, where they will play
exhibition games Conway of the De-
troIts, O'Neil and Robinson of the st.
Louis Browns and other well-known
ball players are with them.
Washington Again Wins.
New ORLEANS, La, March 1O.-The
Washingtons fully retrieved themselves
in yesterdays game. when they defeated
the local nine by to2. O'Day was put
in the box for the visitors, and, although
his pitching was rather ragged at tunes,
it was effective, for only three hits were
made off his delivery. Shoch played at
short and accepted six of his seven
chances. Hoy and Wilmot demonstrated
their batting abilities, the two making
five of the eleven hits.
Myers has left for home and Gardner
filled his place at second. He accepted
7 Of his chances, but did not succeed in
finding the ball Hoy IN the ninth in
ming by fine Jump, pulled down liner
TO right centre-field, and, sending the ball
to third base, whence it was passed to
second, assisted in triple play that set
the spectators wild. Deasley is expected
to Join the nine to-day
That Game on Wednesday.
The TimeS-DemOcrat baseball man does
not appear TO be particularly well posted
on League players. In describing Wednes-
days game he says: "Daly, youngster
from the Northwestern League, pitched
for the Washingtons. He has good de-
livery, but it met with too warm recep-
ton to enable one to comment upon its
defects. Murray, a catcher from the same
League, ottciated as backstop, and did
| remarkably well.
"The Pelicans clinohed a claim upon
the victory in the second inning, and con-
tinued to score until the sheet showed
| that seven runs had been made. While
the Pelicans were banging the ball and
running the bases the Senators remained
| quiet and had not awoke at the end of
| the ninth inning.
"It would be unjust to the visitors Ia
say that they put up bad game, but the
home boys went them one better, both in
fielding and batting. But luck was a
material factor in the contest, and for
once everything favored New Orleans
| The only drawback was q few question
able decisions by the umpire, but they
were able TO overcome that