The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-02
YESTERDAYS SPORTS.
Games Won and Lost and Races
Run,

Games Won and Lost and Races
Run.
Prom Yesterdays Extra CnfTic)
For the third time the Giants won
game from the Senators yesterday
Keefe is TO blame in great part for the
defeat, he being unable to pnt the ball
over the plate, except at infrequent in
tcrvals. At last Morrill,, in the fifth
inning, went into the box and pitched,
but they took seven runs from him In
the last three innings. The score was
10 to 3 in favor Of the New Yorks.
The game at Pittsburg yesterday was
one of the most exciting Of the season.
Maui put the ball over the fence in the
second inning and made home run
In the ninth the home club tied the
score, and the field was In an uproar
until the twelfth inning, when the Pitts
burgs won by score of 3 10 9. Snyder
and Bakely were the Cleveland battery;
Stalcy and Miller for the Plttsburgs.
The score was 3 to2.
The game at indianapolis had no
notable features yesterday except the
wild pitching of Hutchinson. He gave
seven bases on balls Buckley and
Burdick were the Hoosiers' battery and
Farrell and Hutchinson for Chicago.
The score was TO 2 ia favor OF Chi
cago
The Philadelphia boys had to fight
hard for the victory, but they again de-
feated the B0stons yesterday by score
OF 10 10 8. The batteries were Schriver
and Gleason for the home club and
Sowders and Kelly for the Bostons.
The Nashville races begin to-day,
and for the first time this season such
horses as Proctor Knott, Come-to- Taw,
Galcn and kassin will start.
No Races at Herring Run.
The racing at the Herring Run Driv-
ing Park. near Baltimore, was Yesterday
postponed on account of the weather.
The horses that were to participate in
the races Were at the track, and people
who went to the run stood under shell
ter and watched them work Bonesct-
ter, the brown and sorrel PAGER, which
| Captain Goose Myers brought from st.
Louis last season, dropped dead in
front of Bond's firework establishment
on the road to Herring Run Park track.
| The horse had record of 2:31. If the
weather Is favorable the race pro
gramme of yesterday at Herring Run
will be trottcd to-day, regardless of the
track. Messrs. IIerdick and English
trotting horse book makers, are expect
| ed 10 make book on to-day's events.
There will also be auction pools.
At Lexington.
The Lexington track yesterday was
in splendid condition and the attend
ance large.
First race--For Swear odds. Six fur
longs Koko won by two lengths, May
o. second. Time, 1913.
Second race-Three-fourths of mile.
Farfadelle led, but Neva G. passed her
Blessing however, came up and won by
a short length. Time, 1:17s.
Third race-Distillers' stakes, for all
ages. Won by Hindoocraft, Libretto
second. Time, 2:11.
Fourth race-Seven- eighths of mile.
lnsolence kept ahead from the start,
winning by length, Cheny second
Time, 1914.
Fifth race-Extra handicap. One
mile. Maid of Orleans first, Laura
Davidson second. Time, Az.
The breeders sale after the races to-
day was very successful, forty-two
horses bringing $19,495.
The entries and weights for to-day's
races at Ivy City are as follows:
First race--Purse $500, of which 500 to
second; five furlongs. Blue Line, ia; Ian
gar, Ill; Sourire 10l; Tom Kearns, Ill; Tip
staff, 1906 Blanche, "a; Malachi, 90; Sud
tick, Ill; Iago, 1903.
Second race-A handicap sweepstakes,
| $500 added, OF which 800 TO second; one
! and one-sixteenth miles. lie Logas, 10G;
Troy, l04; Pocatello, 104.
| Third ace-Brentwood stakes, for 2-year-
Odds, II 900 added, 500 to second, 800 to
third; FIVE furlongs Tom Finley, 107;
! Maia FLY, 107; Bavaran, 115; Rosemont,
! l07; Mamie Russell, 107; Insight, 1O7.
! Fourth race-Army and Navy stakes, $500
added of which 5000 10 second; one mile.
Boaz, ITO; Biggonet, l02; Brait, III; Lee
tretia. 104.
Fifth race-Steeplechase full Counsel,
for members Of the Jockey Club; purse
| $3.50, of which $50 TO second Shylock, 100;
Craftsman, 100; Simsville, 100; Killoloe,
| 100; Venus, l60
Baseball Notes.
The Washington and Boston mines
will occupy boxes at Kernans to-mor-
row evening.
II is said that indianapolis is going TO
release Paul Hines, Washington needs
him sadly.
Mr.. Spalding yesterday wired Presi-
dent Hewett asking what price he set
upon Sweeney's release, but the Wash
ington manager answered that he did
not want TO let him 60
| The annual meeting of the Ball Play
ers' Brotherhood will be held when the
| Western clubs of the League come East
Ted Sullivan has sailed for Europe,