Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-12
BAD WEATHER FOR BALL.
But a Good Time to Talk Over Past
and Coming Events.

But "a Good Time to Talk Over Past
and Coming Events.
SOME OF THE LATEST eossrP-M'oUArp ONLY A
NIGHTMARE MEMORY NOVA GOOD WORD FOR
OTHER LEAGUE UMPIREs-ARRrvAL OF THE
EURGHERs-FUTuRE OF THE SENATORS.
The great Atlantic coast storm that Is play
ing havoc with the seaside resorts caught hold
of the league base ball schedule yesterday and
blew it out of sight. All of the four games
down on the program in Washington, Phila-
delphia, Boston and New York were prevented
by rain, which here was a drizzle just hard
enough to soak the grounds and that was all.
Capt. Arthur Irwin had gone off on his catcher
hunt and his brother John, who is acting in his
absence, came to the wise conclusion that
playing was impossible. Umpire McQuaid, the
hero of Tuesdays performance, was there
ready to umpire if there should be a game,
but it was fated that he had done his last work
in Washington and he is now but a species of
nightmare in the minds of the local patrons of
the game. President Young has wired Umpire
Lynch to come here to ofhciate in the Pitts
burg series.
THE DURGHERs ARRIVED
this morning, but the chances were very I'M
favorable at that time for game in this CITY,
played here on Saturday, for the Pittsburg and
Washington clubs have yet to play on these
grounds the game scheduled for May %, which
was prevented by rain. The Senators have
been injured by the weather more than any
other club this year. and an effort should be
made to play off as many games as possible.
The Philadelphia Press contained the follow
ing announcement this morning:
WASHINGTON SIGNS JACK RIDDLE.
Manager Irwin of the Washington club was in
this city yesterday and signed Jack Riddle as
catcher for his club. Mr.. Irwin stated that he was
en- route for Boston and that Washington would
place a winning team in the field next season.
I've are not going to stop at few thousand
dollars, sail MIR. Irwin, but going secure
players regardless of cost The stories sent out
from Washington In regard to the trouble Tues
day were greatly exaggerated and will give our
town a poor reputation
Riddles name does not appear in the base
ball guides for 1889 as having participated in
professional ball playing last season. At this
distance 1t would seem that he has his debut to
make. There is a lesson. however to be drawn
from this piece of news, for 1t indicates pretty
clearly that what The STAR said the other day
about Washington having league club in 1890
was pretty true.
FUTURE OF THE WASHINGTON CLUB.
In this line another straw comes to hight in
the shape OF the following remarks by Mr.
Robert ~ Larner, the able and popular cor
respondent of The Sporting Life, in his last
letter, printed in the issue Of September IL:
"lhe Senators have concluded to remain at
Capitol park another season President Hewitt
AFTER MAKING careful survey of the field, finds
that he cannot do better than stay where he is lie
informed me yesterday that he had completed ar
rangements by which he is to retain possession of
the PARK until the fall of 80. there were several
reasons why Van Ness park could not be secured
and none Of the other sites offered possessed suf-
nclent attractions 10 tempt the management to
MAKE dcker. The money that would have been
expended IN fitting up new grounds will be util-
ized IN securing additional strength for next
years team. new third and first baseman and
two additional pitchers most needed to put the
team IN winning form. Where the new material
Is 70 come from Is q question that cannot now be
answered. but Mr.. hewitt has out several scouts
with their game bags wide open and with instruc-
ket Affords"
One Of these scouts is Ted Sullivan. who
ranks as about the best base ball hunter in the
held What Ted lacks in managerial qualities
ne amply makes up In a scent that can dis
ungulsh ball player almost before he doffs
his knickerbockers and shirt waists 1t is safe
to predict that there will be some very promls-
ing men signed by Washington before the sea-
son OF 20 Is begun.
THE HOWL AGAINST LEAGUE uMPIREs.
The action Of McQuaid on Tuesday was ex-
tremely unfortunate, in that it has caused a
howl to go up from some people against the en-
tire staff Of league umpires. This is unjust, for
there never was more efficient corps in the
McQuaid's name had almost slipped out, for his
ability as judge OF play is of good quail
ity. Knight is al" and Powers and
Lynch's work is excellent. Curry might be
improved by an infusion of elixir and McQuaid
has no chalk in his bones. With these two ex-
ceptions Mr.. Young can well be proud of his
present corps. McQuaid's fault is an unsur-
mountable one and he should not be reap
pointed. but, when one comes to view the mat
Ter calmly, there is no immediate necessity for
changing the staff at this time of year, Mr..
Young Is not the man to be frightened by such
talk as Tuesdays game has started.
TEE BYRSE-voN DER ALE FIGHT.
The absolute dearth of base ball scores YES
terday left the morning papers nothing to talk
about but the Byrne-Von der Abe fight, which
Is amply discussed President wyckoff of the
American association has addressed a letter TO
each Of the clubs in that organization notifying
them of the $1,000 fine incurred by Won der
Ahe by refusing to play in two games in Brook
iyn and calling attention to the rule which for
BIDS paying him any guarantees or percentages
on games played with him until the fines are
paid The association will meet at 10 o'clock
saturday morning at the Continental hotel in
Phiiadelphia to consider the matter of the dis
puted games.