The Washington critic., 1889-03-29
GENERAL SPORTING NOTES.


Quite number OF ball players arose at
an early hour in Corr yesterday morning
and mounted iaunting-cars for a hasty visit
to Blarney Castle TO kiss the Blarney stone.
Spalding, Leigh Lynch, Fogarty and IIealy
were among the number and they sworo
they would kiss the famous stone II it
broke their necks. Manager Lynch ksscd
IL for the third time in his life. though IL
took the combined efforts OF the party TO
hold his heavy weight up.
The large number Of the party remained
quietly In Cork and saw what they could OF
the town in the short time at their com
mand. The party took the last train from
Cork at noon for Queenstown, and imme-
diately upon their arrival hastene1 on
board the tender, which carried them TO
the Adriatic out In the harbor The
weather was exceedingly pleasant, and the
athletic globe trotters were very happy be
cause they were starting home under such
delightful circumstances.
There is a large passenger list on the
steamer, 100 frstclass passengers, 40 second
and 900 in the steerage Shortly after p.
m. the steamer weighed anchor amid the
hearty exchange Of cheers from the people
on the tender and the light-hearted athletes
on the steamer, who were glad that they
were finally ON their way home. The
cident, to arrive I'm New York on April 5,
between 10 q. m. and p. m. When the
party got aboard the Adriatic IL was found
there were several cases OF floral gifts for
the teams from friends In London. One
piece alone measured eight feet square.
The New York Ercning World publishes
telegram from It's Glasgow correspondent
to the effect that Lord Dunrayen has for
laI ahaII
ica's cup. A yacht Of sixty tons measure
ment is now being built at Southampton
for Lord Dunraven from designs by Mr..
Watson OF Glasgow At the last meeting
Of the New York Yacht Club u cabIegram
was read asking whether race could be
arranged on the terms OF the last one, and
the reply sent was eyes" Whether this
had reference to Lord Dunraven's yacht is
not known. Mr.. j. Beaver Webb says II is
not, and bases his denial on the ground that
he is n personal friend of Lord Dunraven
and ia In position to know definitely II the
boat was coming for the cup.
Joe Gerhardt has signed with Jersey City.
Bart Cantz has resigned with the Balti-
more Club.
Manager Bancroft thinks that in Daily,
Myers and Buckley he has as fine a corps
OF catchers as any in the country.
President Reach is anxious to have Farrar
sign. He said yesterday that the Phillies
needed him, and that he would surely inn
prove in his hitting this year.
II Williamson's injury should incapaci-
tate him from playing with the Chicagos
after the regular season opens, II will about
knock the Colts out Of all chance for the
pennant as Anson has not got a man on
the team to Ill his place
Jessee Damn, the well-known Yale back
stop, severely injured himself last week,
and now is troubled with curvature OF the
spine in two places. He is walking around
in plaster cast, and says his physician has
forbidden him to do any heavy exercise for
at least two years.
Buckley is dissatisfied with his classiaca-
Andrews has returned from Jacksonville
Mattimore has signed an Athletic con
tract.
:, A newspaper league is to be organized in
New York.
A nine isto be formed in the Yale Divln-
ity School.
The candidates for the consolidated nine
at Yale have already begun practice.
Donnelly will cover third base for the
Washingtons In default OF better man.
Boston has secured that great plum in
the League schedule, the Elks' Reunion at
Pittsburg, june 10, 20 and 81.
Manager Horace Phillips says that Nor
ris and Conway will be too much for New
York this season as they have been 10 the
past
| The Washingtons will be divided into
two sections tomorrow and game played
at Capitol Park in the afternoon. The
mines will be composed of the following:
Mack, c.; o'Day, p; Carney, h.; Myers,
| 2b.; Donnelly, 3D.; Shoch, s. g.; Wilmot, l.
f.; Hoy, c. f.; Ferson, r.. Z. The opposing
nine will be: Banning, c.; Keefe, o.;
o'Briep, 1b.; Ebright, 3D.; Sweeney, 3D.;
Sullivan, 8. s.; Haddock, l. f.; Winkelman,
c. f.; Clark, r. +. The batteries of each
team will alternate, so that all the pitchers
and catchers on the team may have an
opportunity to show what they can do.
President Day OF the New Yorks win reach
Washington from Florida tonight, on his
| way to New York 10 settle the Ward affair.
Mr.. Hewett will accompany him and
hopes to get Wards name on a contract
| tomorrow.