Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-13
INCREASING HER LEAD.
Boston Victorious i'm Two Games Yes
terday.

CHANCES FOR TWO GAMES roMoRRow-cAPT. rR-
WIN SCOUTING FOR PLAYERs-THE ST. LOUIS
BRooKLYN Row-SoTEs OF THE DIAMOND.
The continued rain prevented the base ball
work in all bustwo of the cities in the big as
sociations yesterday. Boston and Columbus
were the places favored by the absence of
moisture, and in the former city there were
two games played. both of which were won by
Boston from the Infants of Cleveland, to the
great relief of the anxious watchers of the pen
nant race at the Hub. The first score was to
q the Bostons making all the runs belonging
to them in the first inning The fielding was
sharp and brilliant, and the batting light.
Clarkson and Bennett and Bakeley and thinner
were the batteries. Boston made z hits and
errors and Cleveland z hits and errors.
Brouthers struck out and failed to make hit.
Clarkson kept right along during the second
game and pitched better than in the first. The
score was to 0, the Babes being unable to
make the circuit once. CAMEL caught Clark
son and O'Brien and thinner did the work for
Cleveland. The features of this game were
the batting of Quinn and the fielding of Gilks
in center field. Garrison was the only man
who struck out. Boston made hits and 0
errors and Cleveland 3 hits and errors.
The only other game played was at Column
bus, where the home club knocked out Cincin-
natl by the score of II to l. The game
called at the end of the seventh inning on
count of darkness.
These contests caused no change in the
records of the clubs beyond giving Boston a
better lead in the league. The Hubbites now
have o percentage of .64S. giving them mar
gin Of Is points over the Giants.
ToMoRRow's GAMES
1t is not likely that the weather will be such
this afternoon that the game with Pittsburg
can be played, for even if the rain should cease
the grounds are by this time so thoroughly
soaked that il would take some hours of sun
shine to put them in shape for a scrimmage.
In any event the home managers quite
willing to play two games tomorrow, provided
the weather permits and they can be assured
OF a good crowd. Last Saturday they offered
the public The inducement of a double enter
tainment for one admission, but the attendance
was ridiculously small. The people here ought
to be willing to encourage enterprise on the
part of the home club, and with the chances in
favor of the local team winning one. if hot
both. of the games there should be packed
grounds tomorrow afternoon in case the two
games announced. The only contingency
upon which this event depends. barring the
weather. is the matter of the attendance that
may be expected. There ought to be no doubt
of it in this city.
SKY sCRAPERs.
Capt. Arthur Irwin was expected to return
from his hunting trip last night, but he has not
yet arrived. 1t may be- as he said in Philadel-
phia, that he was headed for Boston, in which
case it may be set down as a fact that he scents
game ahead.
The Philadelphia Press remarks: "From the
tenor of President Hewett's remarks there is a
strong probability that in the course of a week
so there will be a decided shaking up of the
Washington team. and that some of the boys
who have been soldering will find that Hewett
manages to keep himself pretty well informed
as to their actions. Two of the men are booked
for release, and their places will not be filed
unless some excellent material can be obtained
between now and the close of the champion
ship season."
Carney's release has been recalled and he
will be held for emergencies by the home club
Mack has shown up on first in ''class A" style,
and he promises to make one of the leaders in
that corner ofthe diamond He has a longer
reach than any one who has ever PLAYED there
before for US, and his scoops and dives rival
those of the long-legged, hmber-jawed Faatz
The talk about the season of 1890 is beginning
TO crystalize, and many suggestions being
thrown out to the rule-makers on all Sides
For example. the Inquirer announces these
demands: Put the pitcher back, give US more
batting, abolish the balk rule, stop the Sunday
games, do away with double games"
Then the Cleveland PIaia-DeGl.r says: "Pres-
ident Byrne of the Brooklyns speaks the truth
when he says the balk rule should be abol-
ished. for it is never observed. The line of
demarkation is so fine that the umpires cannot
see 1t Nearly every one is of the opinion
that the short foul tip must be made a strike
and there is a growing belief in the justice of
making base on balls factor in earning runs
The meeting of the association tomorrow in
Philadelphia promises to be exciting and war
like. 1t seems from some of the paragraphs
printed on the field of battle that there are
suspicious of a combine among some of the
magnates OF the association to down Byrne
OF course Won der Abe is going to make a
strong fight to regain his supremacy and there
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him, but it would seem to those on the other
side OF the fence that il would be much more
wholesome for the association, and for base
ball generally, to take some steps toward his
suppression
The ST. Louis Republic has this to say: ssThe
news from Brooklyn sounds warlike II the
charges can be substantiated the indications
are that 1t Is the Brooklyn aggregation that
Will suffer expulsion and not the champions
The Brooklyn club is run an adjunct 10 a faro
bank, and the conscience that can calmly work
silver box will not hesitate to corruptly in
nuence an umpire when there is money and
glory to be gained The evidence from New
York shows that il was dark Saturday night
that Mllligan missed three balls in succession,
on which Brooklyn player made two bases
Under such conditions IL was not possible to
retire the side until morning"
The New York World thus drops into par
alleis: The game between Washington and In
eianapolis Tuesday was similar in MANY re-
spects to one between ST. Louis and BROOKLYN
last Saturday. While Umpire Goldsmith did
not get out Of the dilemma as easily as he could.
he exercised decidedly better Judgment than
did Umpire McQuaid. In both cases when il be-
came apparent that one of the clubs was PLAYING
for delay the umpire should have fined each
offending player the limit and then ordered him
from the field. In a short time the club whose
players were resorting to these unfair tactics
would become so decimated that it would lose
the game by forfeit. 1t appears that dirty
ball playing is not confined exclusively to the
American association. The public paws its
money to see base ball played on its merits
and Is naturally displeased with such exhibi.
tons as we're given by Capt. Comiskcy and
Capt. Glasscock."
Still waiting
Only two more home series scheduled
New York appears here Monday Tuesday and
Wednesday. and Boston the latter part Of the
week, after which the club goes abroad to
finish up the season.
Sullivan has been released by the Indianap-
oils.
Pittsburg has signed a new pitcher named
Jones, and the report is that Morris has been
Get in the league.
Medical Men at Johnstown.
The Cambria county medical society met At
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