The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-04-02
sPoRTINa sMALLTALK.


SPORTING sMALLTALK.
The steady rain Of yesterday prevented
the Baltimore and Washington baseball
clubs playing. The clubs will meet In Bal
timore to-day, and tomorrow return game
will be played in Washington. The Wash
ingtons arrived In Baltimore about noon
yesterday. They were: Hoy, Wilmot,
O'Brien, Myers, Sweeney, Donnelly, Had
dock, Keefe, Ebrght, Banning and Shock.
The men were accompanied by Ted. Sulli-
van and Secretary Burket. Upon being In
formed by Vice President Waltz that the
game could not be played the Washing
tonians returned home.
II is the opinion of baseball people In
Baltimore that John Ward the famous
shortstop, will remain with the New York
Cmb.-[ Baltimore Sun.
Reaeh's American Association Guide Is
out, and Is full OF interesting data pertain
ing to the game. Mr.. Reach has paid a
compliment to the press by inserting the
portraits OF some OF the best known base
ball writer's.
Bufilnton Ia taking things easily coaching
the Brown University students. II is To be
hoped that that little drop Of his will be as
deadly as ever the coming season.
The Indianapolis Clubs uniform will be
OF dark-blue material, with orange stock
ings and belts and caps to match.
A New York firm has offered $3.50 each
to the leading batters OF the League and
Association at the close af the season, $3.50
each to the best felders and $3.50 each to
the best base.runners. No player shall re-
cieve more than one prize.
President Byrne encourages his players
In ha, Al,
in order to avoid the dangers arising from
the varieties OF drinking water.
Umpire George Barnum VIII umpire the
ten Chicago and all America games when
the teams returns.
"S. 81 writes 10 THE CRITIC TO say that
If Washington can get Morrill, aud Wise,
and $10,060to boot from Boston, as has
been published for John Ward, the offer
should be accepted.
Good luck has come to Sam Moffett, the
old Cleveland pitcher, who retired from the
"turf' and went to mining out near Butte
City, VI. T.. Year before last he sunk every
dollar he had In the hole and was forced TO
return to the diamond, and he was engaged
toward the latter part OF the season with
the Uoosier team, and he also played part
of last season before he was released. Then
he went to Omaha, but made still ranker
failure as pitcher, but having raised few
dollars he drifted back to his mine In Mon
tana. This winter he struck paying, lead
from which he realized SAC, 600, and he has
bought him nice lot in Wheeling, W. Va,
on which he is building u comfortable
home preparatory to his marriage to n
Wheeling maiden next month.
Captain s. s. Brown went home to Pitts
burg yesterday after a six-weeks' trip
South and West. Having been among the
horsemen and horses for some weeks, the
Captain had considerable gossip to relate.
Eyes, there have been a good many inter-
views with mo IN the South" said the
Captain, Shut / believe / only met
one reporter. observe one has something
to say about fast trials at Mobile. The
horses are all in good shape, and hope they
| will continue so. The horses leave Friday
| for Washington on a special car. II will be
a 96-hours' run. No, don't expect an
easy thing at Washington for Green Nor
ris and Davis may have some good ones to
| go against me. Yes, have sold Chief
| Justice, the three ear-old by Alarm out Of
| Equity, to Hon. j. N. Carlisle Of Montana,
who intends entering him In races about
Denver. No other sales, although have
received many requests to put prices on
| certain horses. Matinee dropped fine
FLY by .Troubadour at Wildwood few
days ago.
aWhat about Van Ness purchase OF Bob
| Fisher"
81 don't know what TO make Of Van
Ness. haven't heard from him for weeks.
| I am told that he has entered Bob Fisher
| In some stakes in the East. The horse Ia
still At the Brow .isyille farm and will stay
there unless satisfactory terms are made.
Some other parties are after him."
| Captain Brown admits that he was after
Jockey Stevenson, but failed to get him,
| He has his eye on another lightweight. He
lie well pleased with Bergen's work.
| John Teemer, the oaraman, has recently
been at Council Bluffs, Iowa, stopping on
his way East. He writes from his home at
| McKeesport, Pa, that he will enter re-
gstta on Lake Manawa, Council Blufts,
| with Charles Il. Courtney and George ii.
| Hosmer for 81 900 stake money, our citizens
| to offer prizes. He expresses the belief
that Jake Gaudaur will also come. Teemer
\ says, after visiting the lake, that II is the
| finest body of water for rowing purposes
| west of Chicago. There is a straightaway
| course Of two and one-half miles.
| Intelligence has been received from sgd
ney that Ned Hanlan is in training and may
shortly make an effort to regain the cham
| pionship. The Australian public has
learned with no small amount OF astonish'
ment that there is no probability OF John
| Teemer making his appearance on Austria,
| Ian waters. The consequence will be that
| Hanlan will forfeit fl0O which was placed
| by him to bind match with Henry Searle
\ Searle, who Ia not at all favorite with
| New South Welshmen, intends going into
training in a fortnight for his match will
| O'Connor. The arrival OF O'Connor will
be hailed In an enthusiastic manner. AL
ready the people have swallowed his fame
and win be prepared to meet him as {
| wonder.