The Washington critic., 1889-04-11
SPORTING SMALLTALK.

The following are the results OF yester-
days games; Princeton, 8; New York, ..
Brooklyn, 4; Philadelphia, g. Washington,
O; Newark, 5. Chicago, 3; All-America,
2. Cleveland, !; Cincinnati, 8. Columbus,
Q; Milwaukee, 9; Louisville, @; Pittsburg,
3. Boston, IL; Athletic, 8.
Tho arrangements for the reception Of
the spalding tourists In Philadelphia to-.
day were completed last night, The tour
lists arrived at the Broad street station
at 1880 o'clock. There they took car.
rage for the South Street Ferry, where
steamer was waiting to carry them to
Gloucester. At / o'clock the party sat
down TO planked shad dinner at Thomp-
sons Hotel They returned to the city az
3 o'clock and went direct to the Athletic
grounds to witness the game between the
Boston and Athletic clubs This evening
they viii be rendered banquet at the
Hotel Bellevue, at. which United States
Senator German Of Maryland will preside.
On Friday the tourists will be rendered a
reception by Mayor Filter. In the after
noon they will play on the Philadelphia
grounds, and In the evening they will be
serenaded. Senator German, Henry Chad
wick Of Brooklyn, and the Rev. Dr. Mul-
rivals here to attend the banquet. Mrs.
Helen Dauvray-Ward arrived last night,
and is registered al the Continental Hotel.
The Chicago and All-America baseball
teams played the third of their return
games in Baltimore yesterday afternoon
The combination arrived early In the morn
ing and quartered at the Carrollton. A
a. A L.. u. "a.
witnessed by thousands. AT the grounds
there were fully 5000 spectators to greet
them as they marched upon the field.
Among those In attendance were many OF
the most prominent society people, persons
who never before attended a ball game.
Ward OF the All-Americas was not present,
being detained In New York by sickness
His place at short was filed by Shindle Of
Baltimore. The game was exciting aud
well contested, but the Chicagos were lucky
In punching hits, and succeeded In scoring
the most runs.
The follo> ing cablegram was received
from London yesterday; 1.-THE announce
ment that Jack McAuliffe, the American
lightweight champion. is coming to this
country has made quite q stir among the
followers of Jenny Carney In this city and
Birmingham. Carney wires Sporting Life
that McAuliffe will have 10 fight him II he
comes to England or else he will make no
money Further, Carney says that he will
fight McAuliffe, according to London prize
ring rules, for 81 900 side and the Police
Gazette diamond belt which McAuliffe now
holds, and the championship Of the world,
four, six, or eight weeks from the time of
$1,000, II the members Of the Pelican Club
will put 1t up"
The Alert Baseball Club played their first
game Of the season yesterday at Kendall
Green, playing the Kendalls of that place.
The game resulted In victory for the
Alerts by the score Of 10 to l. The features
Of the game were the fine battery work of
Mace and Perry, q pretty running catch of
a line drive by Moore and the batting OF
played the following nine: Perry, catcher;
ii. Mace, pitcher; Gerhardt, first base; Mad
igan, second base; G.. Mace, third base;
Walsh, shortstop; Moore, left field; VIII
Hanson, centre field; Fuller right field.
They will play another game at the same
place on Saturday.
All the New Yorks but Keefe and Ward
have signed. Last year repeated
The Detroits play here to-day.
There was some pressure last year for
Wheelock. We win see how he plays to-
day.
Who says O'Brlen should be keptG
Carney is a good enough first for us.
Donnelly did some capital work yester
day.
Our outfleld got the razzle-dazzle. Both
Hoy and Wilmot muffed easy ones.
The New York and Brooklyn Clubs will
play In Brooklyn to-day. Mickey Welsh
and Mickey Hughes VIII probably be the
pitchers.