The Washington critic., 1889-06-15
GAMES TODAY.
now TUE cLuBs STAND.

Washington 10 25 .esG Louisville -. s 30 no
1t must be said that the Phillies belle
their looks, Almost to man they ap.
pear thin and unhappy. Mulvey Is
apparently the victim of a horrible case
OF dyspepsia. This fact inspired several
of the wcll.fed New Workers with
desire TO rattle his bones with wild
drives toward third base. After this
had occurred few times Mulvcy's
secret came to the surface. He subsists
on ball provinder Hot balls, cold balls
and fricassced horsehides, with des.
scrt of fouls and flies, form the sum
and substance of his diet. II New York
World
After the Association meeting yestcr-
day President Byrne said that the meet.
ing had decided TO let Mr.. Davidson go
on as long as he fulfilled his obliga-
tions TO the Association. There has
been no objections to Mr.. Davidson
strengthening the Louisvilles or even
selling II TO some party capable of carry
ing 1t on, but they did refuse to have
the players peddled out one at time.
If Mr.. Davidson tries move like that,
then the Association will take charge of
the team and dispose of the franchise
and players. Mr.. Davidson still has
hope of securing some of the Jersey
City players. The ones that he wants
now, and which he will not probably
get on account of the price, are Daley
and Burke. Failing to get these men,
he will try to get some Of the Southern
League players.
Irwin made a double and single yes
tcrday. Good enough.
When game was called in Baltimore
yesterday only six of the twelve mem.
bcrs Of the Louisvilles reported for
duty. They were Wolf, Weaver, Strat
ton, Gleason, Ramsay and Vaughn.
The absent ones were Heckcr Brown.
ing, Shannon, Cook. Ehret and Ray
mond Captain Wolf impressed three
outsiders into service, but, fortunately
for the Colonels, rain broke up the
game in the second inning, when the
score was to 0 in favor Of Baltimore.
The strikers say they will not give in
First Ward" and Second Ward"
are the designations now given to the
two players of that name.
The statement in the Post yesterday
that the Plymouths were defeated by the
Mechanics on Tuesday was mistake.
The Plymonths forfeited the game.
Gossip OF the Turf.
A. j. Cassatt says he Is done with
carly 2-year-old racing, and hereafter
shall run no 2'year-old until the Mon.
mouth Park meeting in July. Il have
been thinking the matter over great
deal of late" said Mr.. Cassatt, "and |
find We are racing 2.year.olds a great
deal more than do the English. Be
sides, we race them too early. II Is
hard to get your colts ready TO run In
blay or June, and in doing so you are
apt to spoil a good one. believe ii
mai cs colt better race horse to race
him at g but not so often nor so early. "
An elephant is used to harrow the
track at st. Louis, and the novel cxhi.
-hition attracts a good deal of attention
The geological garden is an appendagc
TO. the race-couise, and track visitors
arc admitted free.
The probable starters for the Ameri-
can Derby are Spokane, Proctor Knott,
Don Jose, Sorrento, Fresno and Once
Again. Isaac Murphy will ride Proctor
Knott, 1t is said, while Mclaughlin will
guide Sorrento.
The Elmira IN. " Association has
added guaranteed purse Of $4,000 foI
the 2'25 class to the programme fol
their September meeting, making d
total of $14,500,
II was reported at Jerome on Thurs
day that Badge, McClelland and Roche &
candidate for the Suburban, worked a
mile and furlong at Sheepshead Bay
In 2;01i.
Mclaughlin Is able to ride now al
about 1870 pounds. Isaac Murphy car
now ride at 112 pounds and he says hC
has not had much difficulty in reduc
ing. Nevertheless, the weights should
be raised.
NoTEs-Dan Honig refused $4,000
for Cartoon during the week. k.-ThC
Spring race meeting at Coney ISLAND
will commence to-day. .-InsolencC
and Clay Stockton will not be sent Eas
for the Suburban. .-Galcn, the Chi
cago Stables crack 3-year- old, brokC
down last Tuesday. Gotta Il
himself again, and he may be sent East
for the Suburban.
miscellaneous Sports.
The Baltimore man will be in thu
pink of condition within two weeks
time, and John l.. Sullivan will do well
10 put in his best licks between now
and July ?, on which date he will leave
for New Orleans, If he expects to win
the battle. - N. Y. Sun.
William II. Masterson, ex-United
States Marshal, has organized a party
of sporting men from Dodge City
Pueblo and Denver, who will start on
June 3S for New Orleans 10 witness the
great prize fight between John l.. Sulli
van and Jake Kilrain.
Seventeen homing pigeons, owned by
DR. l.. 8. Clark and George s. Fell OF
Philadelphia and E. w. Twining and
a. j. Csdwalader Of Yardley, Pa,