The Washington critic., 1889-06-11
THE SPORTING WORLD.
Yesterdays GAMES.

YESTERDAYS GAMES.
Phiia-, 81 N Y1JT CievTd, 0 Jnio'so,I
wash, Boston, on 1 rittssbS,g, 5 rd'psiiis,
Chicago 81 Indanapolis Second eanel.
Column = Bro'k'ln,7 Athletic, st.L'uis,o o
cIneIs, e. L,wihifle, wit Kan q ci.y,s paltamsel
GAMES TODAY.
PhIla' Boston fItts9ufs Tndr,P'Iis
wasbb'ton New q Y'rh cleveland a. chicago. a.
conmb's LouIsyille 81 Louis Kan. CITY
cineintl. Brooklyn. baltimore P6iia.
A.. J. Reach says that the Irwin
Washington deal had been under con
sideration for a month, and that the
matter had rested entirely with Irwin
all that time. Irwin at first refused to
CO. and only consented after personal
Interview with Mr. Hewitt on Saturday
last Mr.. Reach also says that Mana
ger Wright knew of the deal and had
indorsed Il, but Of course did not know
that II had been completed until Irwin
told him.
Jake Kilrain is going into training
shortly for his fight with Sullivan, but
he does not like the prospect at all. He
says two children would have more
sense than to go into training for
fight at this season Of the year, but
thinks he can stand Il If Sullivan can.
Jake doesn't intend to do any down
right hard work until he gets place to
train.
President Young tried Phil Baker, the
veteran first baseman of the Nationals,
as an umpire yesterday and he should be
quite satisfied with his selection. There
has not been a better umpired game here
this season than yesterdays. THE CmTiC
urged trial of Baker last season, and
this paper was particularly Interested in
the result of Mr.. Young's choice Mr.
Baker was particularly accurate on balls
and strikes On base decisions there was
some room for dispute, but as all the
close decisions were in favor of the home
nine Washington should find no fault.
Phil did well.
THE ASSOCIATION DISTURBED.
BALTIMORE, June 1.-THE an
nouncement that President Stern of the
Cincinnati Club was on his way East TO
secure from Louisville StattoD, Brown
ing and HeckeI has stirred up the As
sociation magnates, and call has been
issued for special meeting to ascertain
just what Louisville proposes TO do.
This meeting is to be held on Friday in
New York Chris Won der Abe of the
St. Louis Club, who is now here, Is the
prime mover in the matter, and he is
supported by Manager Barnie and other
Eastern clubs.
The cause of this haste is said to be
the report that the Louisville Club in
fA al ar. nf hos al
and place the American Association in
predicament The members, antici-
pating this, have sat upon President
Davidson, and he Is now within the
claws of President Wikoff, who has
been instructed by the majority of the
members of the Association to recog-
nize no transfers of players or sales
No later than Sunday dispatches flowed
to President Wikon to observe all in
structions to the letter. II is a we'll
known fact that the Louisville Club
has been losing investment, and in
cluding Sundays game, has lost eight
straight games. Its weakness is due TO
the sale Of certain of the players, for
which over $1,000 was paid.
President Davidson has been man
aging the club, and the charge has
been made that he has not made any
attempt to strengthen his team that II
might make a creditable showing, but,
on the other hand, has tried to dispose
| of his best men and quit even, placing
the Association in hole. The mem
bers of the Association say Louisville
must either remain in the Association
and strengthen itself or sell TO some one
who will.