The Washington critic., 1888-04-20
BASEBALL PERSONALITIES.

EX-President Stearns Joined Detroit at
Kansas City. He was very angry when
he learned White had joined the club on
conditions, and said at isn't right.
The idea of permitting ball players to run
n club is absurd. have had enough
dealings with them to know that they
have got to be held down. 1t strikes me
that il Mr.. White doesn't care 10 play ball
under the restriction placed on the other
players, he should be given an uncondi-
tional release. His playing would not
effect the harm done to the club by any
such arrangement"
The Baltimore players returned last
evening and the Athletics will arrive this
noon. The game promises to be excit-
ing, as Kilroy and the boys are deter
mined to have sweet revenge for yester-'
days defeat Baltimore Herald.
A cold raw wind prevented the Kansas
City people yesterday from seeing one of
the best games ever played in Kansas
City, and only about 500 spectators occu-
pied the sunny side of the bleaching
boards, while the grand stand was de-
serted. It took eleven innings to tell the
tale, but the Cowboys got on TO Smith in
the eleventh inning and pounded him all
over the field, knocking out SIX runs.
The ST. Louis Browns terrific batting
y
Hecker was pounded hard, the Browns
punching their hits when they were most
needed.
Mike Kelly swears he will never sign
another contract that will make him
play ball in the East before May |.
Austin, Tex, asked Buffalo $1,000 for
Pitcher Ehret.
game was played in 62 minutes at
Brooklyn on Monday.
John NJ. Ward signed contract with
the New York Club last night. 1t is un-I
derstood that he will get $4,000 for the
season.
Baltimore has asked Giligan for his
terms. With Gilligan, Farrell Carroll,
and Shaw, and any others of Washing
tons cast-otts, Baltimore ought to get up
a pretty good nine.
1t is said in Chicago that the Chicago
Club will release Bryan, Sprague, Duffy,
and Hourihan.
there are no flies on the Washington man.
ngement. Paul Hines and Cliff. Carroll
have been released, and ii isnow in order to
hear of Bill Taylor, Jack Leary, and Lew.
Dickerson bobbing up as members of the
Washington team. -[Cincinnati CONNER
cial Is that ''sarkasm?p
Umpire Gaflncy has this season intro
duccd new feature in his work. When
the batter first faces the pitcher he takes
the regular umpires position AS soon
as q runner reaches base, however, he
stands behind the pitcher, and in this po-
sition is convenient to all the bases.
The New York Press places Philadel-
phia, Boston, Detroit, and New York as
the first four clubs, and thinks New York
should land on top. TIE CRITIC places
the League clubs as follows; Detroit, Bos-
ton, Chicago, New York, Philadelphia,
Washington, Pittsburg Indianapolis.
Games yesterday: Association cham
pionship-Athletic, 8; Baltimore, 3.
Brooklyn, a. Cleyeland, 3: st; Louis,
cinnati, A. Exhibition-New' York, 81
Princeton, 5. Jersey City, l3; Syracuse,
/. Boston, 81 Newarlis, Q; Washington,
o. Cuban Giants, 5. Birmingham, 2
Charleston, 0. New Orleans, 2; Mem
phis, A.
Fogarty has not yet signed, but may
to-day
Philadelphia has Offered Boston 81, 500
for Burdock, and may get him.
Con. Daily, the Hoosicrs' new catcher,
has arrived in indianapolis and says that
he is in fine condition
The New Yorls left at midnight for
Washington and arrived ut s this morning.
Welch will probably pitch to-day.
Washington lost very large chance OF
winning the series with New York when
Ward signed.
Tim. Keefe has gone Off to his home in
Cambridge, Mass, leaving word that when
the New Yorks want him they know
where they can find him He refused the
$500 offered.
Anson expects to win of the games
on this trip, His party consists of Flint,
DAILY, Darling, FARRELL, Baldwin, Van
Haltren, Clarke, Krock, Pfeifer, William
son, Burns, Tebeau, Ryan, Sullivan and
PeIfif