The Washington critic., 1889-03-19
GENERAL SPORTING NOTES.

The Philadelphias and Jacksonvilles
played their third game yesterday, and
both teams showed marked improvement
in their play. IL was a very interesting
game from start TO finish, though lese than
800 people were in attendance TO enjoy IL.
Casey and Ilallman were the battery for the
Philles. BY hard hitting the Northern
Club succeeded IN making two runs during
the game. The Jacksonvihes could do
nothing with Cascy's curves, making but
one hit in the last eight innings. Hall
mans catching was perfect, and the infield
Of the Phillies gave nm excellent exhibition
Of fine work. Delahanty fumbled difficult
chance but handled the ball quickly and 1t
looked as II the runner was out All the
Phillies were at the grounds yesterday
!. afternoon and had two hours practice
fielding, batting and running bases. They
will probably play Jacksonville again on
Wednesday. The two clubs have received
an offer to play in Ocala, Fla, and may
accept
The following is the score by innings.
Philadelphia ! 0 0 0 0 o x-2
jacksonville. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90
The American baseball teams reached
Birmingham, England, yesterday by special
train, and played a brilliant ten-inning
game ON the Warwickshire County Cricket
grounds before an interested assemblage of
5000 people. The party is travelling In
royal style In ten gilded coaches on the
London and Northwestern Road, embrac-
ing luggage vans, sleeping cars, saloon cars
and dining cars. Nothing like 1t has ever
entered Birmingham before, and many peo-
pie visited 1t yesterday at the depot The
party was received on its srrival by dele
CATION from the Warwickshire County
Cricket Club and toasted in the clubs
quarters at the Colonade Hotel. They were
driven to the grounds at 2 o'clock in two
four-horse English drags, and played
game which was remarkable for William
sons fielding and fine base running. All
America tied the score In the fourth in
ming, and when the game was called on ac-
count Of darkness at the end of the tenth
inning the tie had not been broken, and q
majority Of the original crowd was still ap-
plauding. The score;
Cbicago................4 4 0 0 o O 0 0 0 0-4
All-America........ o 0 l 3 0 0 o o o.
A St. Louis correspondent says of the
Clevelands: "Sprague, McAleer, Snyder,
Stricken, in fact the entire team, with the
exception of Mexican, are all In tip top
shape and able to jump In and open the
season at once II necessary. Both OF Nc
| Kean's arms are In bad conditions; one has
| the tendons strained and the other is stiff
and sore from rheumatism; otherwise the
brilliant young short stop Is In good condi-
| tion. The team is unanimous In the belief that
| Cleveland will beat both Indianapolis and
| Washington out In the race"
| Before many weeks. Of the season shall
have passed, the members Of the above
mentioned team will be unanimous In the
belief that they will be beaten out in the
race by both Washington and Indianapolis.
There is nothing like experience for kids.
The Brooklyns are taking their prelimi-
nary work by spinning over the Athletic
| grounds on tricycles Manager McGunni-
| gle believes that this exercise will put them
In good condition for base running.
Sanders will join the ..Phillies' In Flor
ida tomorrow. Nothing has been heard
from Decker.
Thetournament of the Columbia. Athletic
Club was continued last night, with the fol-
lowing results: First class billiards, @. G..
Bulkley defeated w. s. Harlan; second
class billiards, W. c. Griswold defeated @.
b. Clark; third class billiards, Z. b. O'Leary
defeated w. c. Carroll third class billiards,
l.. L. Harlan defeated II. Perry; first class
pool, r. H. Wade defeated B. v. Sims; seo-
ond class pool, T. B. Higgins won by de-
fault; third class pool, G. A. Bradbury de-
feated c. E. Cook. There will be some in
teresting games this evening. .+
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Nothing Is more amusing than to make comm.
drums. The CRITIC pW print dH good ones
sat ss & aaa said Fgss ssas% s XIX ssas r. r. s % @
drum, Contest.n .-.f+
| rbarp,s prescription for Dvspeusia.