The Washington critic., 1889-04-06
SPORTING SMALLTALK.

A Boston special TO the Philadelphia
Press says; II is Captain Michael J. Kelly
tonight. The 10000 beauty's dreams arc
realized. His rival, John +. Morrill,, to-
gether with Sam Wise, have been sold to
Washington for $1,000, and Kelly has been
placed In command. The sale of morrill,
and Wise, this noon, was genuine sur
prise, and tonight the cranks are making
the town hum.
Following as Il does the exciting contest
of yesterday there are plenty Of people who
assert that Morrill, was removed because
Kelly was snubbed. IL is true that Morrill,
was sold In order TO secure harmony In tho
nine, but Il Ia hardly probable that Kelly's
lacerated feelings had anything TO do with
10.
Yesterdays game satisfied the directors
that Kelly and Morrill, could not play in
the same nine without demoralizing all the
members, and they at once opened negotia-
lions with President Hewitt OF the Wash
ington Club. Mr.. Hewitt wired President
Soden that he would give 5000 for Morrill,
and Wise. There was hasty consultation
and the triumvirs accepted the offer and
teegraphed the release Of the players to
Nick Young. As soon as the news became
known on the street there was great hub
bub, and the directors were roundly de-
nounced by Morrilps friends
The Press correspondent heard many
threats OF boycotting the directors and tho
games TO spite them for what they term %
contemplate act. But as these threats
come from men who would rather watch
game of ball than eat there Is not much fear
that they will keep away from the grounds.
That the directors should part With San
Wise is another surprise, for II was conll-
tatf ttftu
In view OF Wards inability to come here
II was bintcd to Director .Jillings that
President Day would now be able TO secure
Wise from Washington, and tho trlumvir
OF oIce became excited.
New York get Wiser Well guess not"
he replied. Mr.. Day was not disposed 10
help us and you can Just bet we won't do
anything TO strengthen his nine. Sam Wise
won't be allowed to sign with Washington
until Mr.. Hewett has signed an agreement
not to sell him to New York. They don't
catch us mapping in any such style as that"
The Baltimore american says, regarding
the deal: "The truth of the Ward deal has
at last leaked out, and the Washington
people have been playing two hands at tho
same time. This virtually means
that Ward, the crack shortstop Of the New
York team, will play with the Bostons."
Well, that's just what is puzzling the local
baseballist to determine.
This is What the Press thinks of the deal:
Now for some fun.
Now, where will Ward plsy2
Hewett has by far the best of the bar
gain.
Cleveland is now destined to capture last
place.
Washington Is to be congratulated. a
better bargain was never made by base
ball club.
The leaders in the League arc little
worried this morning. A supposed soft
snap" has grown TO be pretty hard nut 10
crack.
John 3. Day is in hard luck. No Polo
Grounds, poor health, rainy weather for the
| Jersey Citys and John Ward on hts hands.
Poor fellow "a
Yesterdays games: Washington, 0; Jer-
| sey City, 2. Cincinnati, IS; Toronto, z.
indianapolis, 9; Louisville, Z. 81. Louis,
]; Cleveland, IL.
| THE CRITIC sincerely congratulates tho
Washington management on securing Nor
rill and Wise. When Wise hung back last
year before joining the Bostons THE CRITIC
advised getting Wise. II has seen no rca-
son to change its mind. In Wise we win
get an earnest and skillful player and a
timely hitter. In Morrill, we will get q
manager Of Judgment and experience. I'M
less Ward could come here with enthusiasm
and determination to do his best for the
team we would much prefer Wise and
Morrill, to Ward. Wise stood 80 in the
Leagues batting list last year and afth
among the shortstops. His batting aver
age was .238 and his fielding 1897. Nor
rill's batting average for the past thirteen
years is .270. He ranked with Beckley and
Farrar third as first basemen.