Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-20
ASSOCIATION GAME.
At Philadelphia-Athletic, 6; Columbus, 0.
At Brooklyn-Brooklyn, 9; Baltimore, 0.
THE LEAGUE RECORD,
GAMES TO-DAY.

National League-Philadelphi at Chicago.
New York at Cleveland, Boston at Pittsburg,
Washington at indianapolis.
American Observation-Disclosures at Philadel-
phIa, St. Louis at Louisville. Kansas City at
Cincinnati, Baltimore at Brooklyn.
NOTES.
Indianapolis cannot pitch Boyle more than
twice in this series. What's the matter with
taking two games, anyhow, perhaps three2
Curry is rapidly becoming unpopular in Chi
cage. He was Missed frequently during yes
terday's game.
The Boston Globe says: John Morrill, has
no equal as first baseman." 1t also rises to
remark that Hoy and Wilmot make a great
team for outfeld work"
Hoy played remarkably well at indianapolis
yesterday. He threw three men out at the
plate.
Two semi-professlonal mines, composed re-
spestively of compositors from the offices of
The STAR and the Post. will play a game of
charitable ball Thursday next at Capitol park
IHE STAR team will be made up as follows:
Mohler, pitcher; p. Milton. catcher; Corning,
first base; Clements, second base; Gardiner,
third base; J. Milton, short stop; Sengstack.
left field; Smith, center field; Simpson right
field. Substitutes, Bruel, Meyer, Stevens
The Washington Rifles and Merchant Rifles
VIII cross bats at Capitol park this afternoon,
the proceeds to go to the JohnstOwn sufferers
The mines are evenly matched, land close game
is expected Mr.. Daley will umpire the game.
Inspection of the New Reservoir Re-
quested.
To the Editor of THE EVENING STAR:
While the pulpit and the press are still busy
drawing lessons from the terrible catastrophe
at Johnstown l feel that a sense of duty
obliges me to repeat criticism upon the new
Washington reservoir, which may be inquired
into at least by those authorities whose bust
ness it is to attend to these matters.
About one year ago an engineer in civil life
with whom had some business relations con-
nected with other matters spent day or two
IN this city, and, during his leisure hours, he
visited the new reservoir and examined it. as
presume, with the eye Of an expert On his re-
turn to my office he spoke quite freely about
the serious imperfections in the structure and
as remember, he added that the work was moi
done properly on securely, and that it ought
10 be condemned l commend this criticism &c
whom 1t concerns. with the suggestion that
verbal assurances" that all is well will not be
satisfactory to this community. in the light OF
passing and past occurrences here and else
where. The people of this District had fire.
quent assurances" that the work in the
aqueduct tunnel was all right, and the stricken
households at Johnstown were repeatedly
assured OF the safety of the Conemaugh
dam. with what result is now unfortunately too
familiar.
What is demanded and what should be in.
sisted upon, is that all work of this character
should be subject to close. competent, frequent
and honest inspection, and if defects or weak
ness exist they should be corrected in time
The community should not be Iuiled into a
faise sense OF security. 1T is better" said
Burke, Ito be awakened by the alarum bell than
| to perish in the flames" Change the figure
and the moral applies to waters as well do fire.