Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-06
THE RECORD.
The following is the record to date:
Association.

The scribes of the city are jubilant to-day,
for 10! they have proven themselves stronger
than the mighty wIelders of the locust, have
wrestled victory from the hands of the club
swingers and now stand in glory to receive the
plaudits of the local world. for the fierce and
burning rivalry between the nine reporters and
the equal number of policemen for the past
ten weeks was ended yesterday. when the
former won the third game of ball from the
latter. The Reporters began to bat at
the opening of the game and kept it up
throughout winning by score OF "a to
10. The pitching of Jones and the play
ing of Larner at second and Doyle at short for
the Reporters were up to good standards, while
Dryers catching and throwing to bases were
excellent. For the Policemen Ferguson did
very well. Jones' work in the box won the
day for the Reporters, who gave him excellent
support. There were several innovations in
troduced, one by Harries attracting great APP
plause. He showed the folks how easily it is
for fielder to stop fly ball without the aid of
his hands, and this morning his head wears a
pink spot The ball bounded 20 feet in the
air. The Reporters made 10 hits and 8 errors
and the Policemen hits and 10 errors
The umpiring of Messrs. A. j. Halford and
Jno p Sousa was artistic and refined They
gave general satisfaction and are alive to-day.
The Marine band did the best playing of the
day and enlivened the game for six innings by
sending forth sweet sounds from the grand
stand between the acts.
Sweeny has been sold to Denver for 5000.
1t is said that Shoch and Ebright have signed
with Milwaukee, northwestern league.
Mccoy has reached town and signed Wash
ington contract. He will play Monday against
Chicago.
Davy Force gave a decision last Tuesday at
Denver which resulted in the crowds chasing
him off the field. Davy had good start and
succeeded in reaching hack before being
overtaken.
Bob Larner and John DOYLE make great in
feders They played gilt-edged ball yesterday.
The financial results of the series of Police
men-Reporters games will be made known in
a few days.
Arlie Latham was heard telling local crank
on the South End grounds one day last spring
that the reason why Dan Brouthers didn't go
higher in the air fer ball in practice be-
cause the management of the team insisted on
the men wearing suspenders. How can they
jump when they are anchored to their trou-
sers!" was Aries interrogation. The crank
caressed his white-horse whiskers and walked
sadly away.-Boston Globe.
The Statesmen ought to get four out of the
coming twelve games with the western clubs
They should do little something once in
while to give signs of life.
The croakings of Boston at Arson whenever
chance offers are amusing to those outside of
those great centers of wealth. culture and
rivalry. The following from the Boston Globe
Is good sample: Arson grasped at Boston
drowning man at a straw. but 10. the straw was
a regular stack, and Anse climbed up out of the
Mulligatawney and fioated on it as calmly as a
frog on lily pad.
THANKS.
The members of the Reporters baseball
club desire to return their heartfelt thanks to
all those who so kindly and willingly did more
than was asked of them to make the three
games for the benefit of the policemens re-
lief fund successful IN every sense. Especial
mention should be made of President Walter
Hewett of the Washington club. who not only
loaned the grounds but also umpired the first
game; of President n. T.. Young of the Ma
tional league, who, with Mr.. McGill for an as
sistant, umpired the second game; of Mr. A. ].
Halford, who, i'll conjunction with Prof John
Philip Sousa, umpired the game yesterday; of
those members OF the Marine band who insti-
gated by Prof. Sousa, volunteered to assist by
cheering the players with enlivening strains of
such music as only the Marine band can render:
| of MIR. George X. Gray the well-known printer.
who had printed in his Office in the Globe
| building large number of handbills for distri-
button; of the Interior Department and Dis
| trict OF Columbia mines, who loaned uniforms:
and Of Capt. Prince, who scored the three
| games and kept correct record OF the errors
a task of immense magnitude. Mr. Patrick
| Fitzgerald, who has charge of the ball grounds
| also rendered faithful assistance and deserves
| thanks for useful services cheerfully given.
| To the policemen, whether members Of the
| team or sellers of tickets, gratitude is ex-
pressed, although they were working for them
| selves, and especially should credit be given to
Sergeant Boyle of the first precinct; he worked
| like beaver that sees hard winter ahead.
| The general public, who bought tickets and
| hooted the players, is also remembered, and
| when there are more games to be played they
| will be remembered once more.