The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-04-09
SPORTING SMALLTALK,


The following are the results OF yester-
days games; Philadelphia, 8; Athletic, 3.
Jersey CITY, S; New York, 8. All-America,
q Chicago, q. Boston, 10; Harvard, =.
Baltimore, 16; Newark, 8. Cincinnati, ~;
Milwaukee, 3. Cleveland, 10; Columbus, q
Pittsburg, 8; st. Louis, q. Washington, %;
University Of Pennsylvania, 2.
The banquet at Delmouico's last night In
New York to Mr.. A. G.. spalding and his
party Of American baseball players who
have made tour of thcworld was brill
liant success. One of the features Of the
occasion was a witty speech by Mark
Twain.
J. H. Mitchell, a graduate Of Yale, said
a prayer, and the 250 guests then sat down
things. At the speakers table were:
Mayors Chaplin OF Brooklyn and Cleveland
OF Jersey City, Chauncey NJ. Dopew, Daniel
Dougherty, Judge 7. Rowland, Erastus
Wimsn, Mark Twain and others. Seated
among the players at other tables were
Deigtey Bell, DeWolf Hopper, Surveyor
Beattie, Herman Oerichs, Theodore Roose-
welt, Paul Dana, Colonel McCaul and many
other guests. Ex-League President Mills
presided. Letters of regret were received
from Governors Hill OF New York. Green OF
New Jersey, Buckley OF Connecticut Mayor
Grant and others. All the speeches were N
happy and congratulatory vein
A Boston dispatch Gays: "Tbe great
Champ John L. Sullivan, has gone iron,
Boston, not TO return until after his battle
with Kilran. He stole out in the darkness
OF the night via the II O'Clock train for
New York, on the Boston and Albany Road,
New York being his first point OF dcstipa-
tion. There he will give an exhibition
with Pat. Killen Of Sc, Paul at Madison
Square Garden In the course of week or
ten days. His departure for louisiana,
where he Will 20 into training, Will take
place about the LIST OF May, prior TO which
date he will fill q starring engagement OF
one week at Washington with Jack Ashton.
Mr.. Barnett, Sullivan's manager, will ac-
company Sullivan South. II fs likely that
Dempsey will be selected as chief trainer,
| and Sullivan will also have the services az
one or two Others
The Newark Baseball Club arrived here
this morning, and registered az the Howard
House as foIlowe: J. Fields, captain; \.
w. Trott, NJ. Dury, Joe Sullivan, Harry
Dooms, Bob Miller, Sam Shaw, Tom Nc
| Dermott, Charlie Jones, Leo Smith, Mike
Mansell, Billy johnson and John Coogan.
"Baben Trott il an old Washington boy,
having played ball since 1874, when he was
o member OF the old Nationals. He's been
| playing professional ball since 10, aud he
said this morning that he expected to be on
the turf for twenty years to come II
he "gets his second wind Speaking OF
Ward, Trott said, ~ am of the opinion that
Hewett made better play by securing
Morrill, and Wise than he would have done
had he secured Ward. ! believe the two
men will make the Washingtons stronger.
You can say that we'll win to-day. We
feel II in our bones.n
A great deal of interest is being taken in
the Athletic-Boston series. II the Ath-
letics win a majority Of the games they win
certainly demonstrate that they are In the
fight for the pennant.
Brooklyn will play the Phillies in Phlla
delphia to-day. Manager Wright had not
decided on his battery last night, but 1t rs
probable that Bufinton and Casey will DO
the pitching and Clements the catching.
Ed. Seward was crestfallen after the
game yesterday. "What do you think of
that nine Of ours letting those fellows run
away from us like that' It wasn't Wcyhing's
fault We lost the game, but our big hitters
must have left their batting clothes home
-[Philadelphia Press.
The New York Club and Erastus Wiman
are still apart on the Staten Island ques-
tion, as Mr.. Wiman insists that the club
take five years lease of tho grounds. or
assume the cost Of putting them In proper
condition for one years play. Mr.. Wiman
is willing to reimburse the New York Club
for any outlay In case the Giants should re
main for term Of years.
BRocKToS, MASS. April 9.-Lsst evening
Duncan G. Ross, II. NJ. Dufur and Antoine
Pierre participated here In a wrestling
tournament, which at 11:30 o'clock was
declared draw, Ross and Pierre having
each won three falls and lost two, while
Dufur won three and lost three. Dufur
won two collar-and- elbow bouts-one each
with Ross and Pierre--and one side-hofd
with Ross He lost one eide.hold and two
catch-as-catch-can bouts. The last bout,
which was catch-as- catch-can style, between
Ross and the Greek, was won by Ross
Time, 81 minutes. This tiedthe Greek and
Ross.
SYDNEY, N. S. W., April 9.--Searle, the
champion oarsman Of Australia, will sail
for England on the 4th Of next month.
When be arrives in England he will issue
challenges to 0arsmen Teemer aud 0'Con-
nor, Offering to row them for 600 each and
the championship of the world, the contest
TO take place on the Thames.
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Grover Cleveland IL q Busy Man.