The Washington critic., 1889-03-26
GENERAL SPORTING NOTES.

GEREItA fIOHItNO NOlbys
ofcourse. The question "wnl Ward come
to WashingtonSn is the topic that is upper
most in local sporting circles. ~ Is rather
premature for the newspapers 70 settle the
question as Ward himself has not decided
what he will do We have learned one
thing, however, that Ward would prefer not
to come here and that the ghost stories That
have been printed pretending TO describe
his excessive affection for this city and his
ardent wish to take "such q team as the
Washingtons and make something OF them
are mere poppycock without the elightest
foundation. Ward wants TO stay in New
York. A matter Of n thousand dollars ia
all that lies between him and President
Day. II viii be remembered that John
struck for 5000 last year, but finally
signed for $4,000, declaring that IL would be
the last season that he played with New
York for that amount, for he had received
better offers from other places. IL was on
this as a basis that Washington made bid
for him. A special from New York says:
"The Ward case, notwithstanding the.
great amount Of talk, can be summed up
in few words. He will not go 10 Boston,
he may go to Washington, but II the New
York Club will pay him the amount or
this city President Day will not let him
go to Boston and he will not be sold unless
he gets. some Of the purchase money, md
this p esident Day VIII not give him. The
natural consequence Is, therefore, that he
will stay here. Ward has a reputatiopin
this city, hut II he went TO any other club
he would, In a. measure, have to begin all
over ngain. Wards friends now ASSERT
that he will stay here, although there may
be possible chance OF his going To Wash
ington.
"What Ward wants is money, and II he
gets enough OF II hewill, no doubt, be sat
isned to remain here" In answer to q.
question, Ward said: al would like TO
stay here, and 1t is only matter OF money.
] understand that Mr.. Day has written
from the South that. he would like 70 have
me stay, and win II / get the required
salary. II | should leave here should like
TO go to Boston, but l can't go there, and
don't care much about Washington. |
will do nothing until Mr.. Day gets back"
President Hewett Of the Washingtons
was yesterday served with papers in the
suit OF Stuart OF last years Troys for
ealary claimed to be due. Mr.. Hewett
claims that he had nothing TO do with the
Troy Club. Ted Sullivan, the manager of
the Washingtons, was the prominent
feature OF the Troys last year. IL lis
claimed that Mr.. Hewett furnished Stuart
with some money last year when the Troys
were hard pressed financially.
Crit Davis, the well-known trotting horse
driver, arrived at New York yesterday from
Harrodsburg, KY, with Mr.. George A.
Singerly's celebrated trotting gelding
Prince Wilkes. Mr.. singerly recently dis
posed Of Prince Wilkes to Mr.. J. A. Hub
| IL ots. IT, ~
! horse was delivered to him yesterday. It
is his purpose TO ship Prince Wilkes on
Wednesday 10 England on route for Aus
trnlia.
Between three and four thousand persons
witnessed the ball game at Belfast, Ireland,
yesterday. During the second innings the
cold, cutting rain began to fall and con
tinued until the game was half over. The
ball became soft and slippery and caused
most Of the errors. Outside Of this the
game was splendidIy contested, first one
and then the other side having the lead.
The Chicagos were extremely lucky In get
ting their runs in the early part OF the
game, the first one being secured on a
passed ball, which rolled among the specta-
tors and allowed Burns to come home from
first base In the fourth inning, when the
bases were all full, three runs were scored
In the same way ON wild pitch. In the
All-Amcricans' last inning, Earle brought
in the two winning runs, with a three base
hit. The Chicagos were then whitewashed,
two men striking out.
Healy and Tener were the pitchers, and
both were hit hard, Burns and Earle each
getting three-bagger and three singles,
and Brown had four singles. Fogarty made
couple of notable ny catches, and the
three Chicago outfelders also captured
several difficult balls. The spectators were