The daily critic., 1890-06-13
BASEBALL GOSSIP
WET GROUNDS PREVENTED THE
SCHEDULED GAME
THE TEAM GOES away ON A TRIP
Daniels Will Pitch To-Day---He May Be
Released--Soma Desirable Changes
Made in the Team.

The rain storm just before the hour
for starting the game yesterday was suf.
fcicnt 10 cause its postponement on ac
count Of The condition Of the grounds
The regular umpire was not present.
either, and the managers thought b.
would be better not TO attempt 10 play
aud have The game be a repetition of
the two previous ones. The spectator,
were considerably disappointed, as they
anticipated an exciting game. The
crowd was considerably larger than on
either Of The other days, and up to the
time for calling the game Il constantly
increased
Before the rain Barnie declared he
would not play unless a regular umpire
was present and had q not been for the
shower the local team would have won
an easy victory through the refusal.
The entire trouble between the clubs
on account of the absence Of an umpire
was brought about by a mistake In the
printed schedule Corcoran should
have been here TO umpire the game, but
the schedule which Secretary Braden
furnished him called for his services at
Hartford instead Of here. as was In.
tended. Mr Braden was absent from
Jersey City, visiting a sick relative, and
knew nothing Of the trouble regarding
the non-attendanoe Of the umpire here.
The messages which were sent him,
both by Manager Sullivan and Barnie.
consequently remained unanswered
until yesterday, when the matter was
adjusted by Mr.. Braden
Barnie got mad over the situation and
made a formal request for Corcoran's
dismissal, based on his supposed de.
reelection Of duty. but when he learned
that the trouble arose through a typo.
graphical error, he withdrew the re.
quest.
II seems strange that such an i'm
portant schedule as that of the umpires
should be allowed TO be printed
wrong. Secretary Braden has the
revision Of such matters and he
ought to have detected the error
and corrected It. Then. again, when
he left his home TO visit sick relatives
he ought 10 have left directions Co
where messages should be sent him.
That he did not do Il argues derellc
lion Of duty on Mr. Braden's part. and
at his door must he laid the responsl
bility Of the trouble which has oc.
cured
so far In the series with Baltimore
The local team has split even. winning
three of The six games played II has
outhaltCd the Orioles. and been out.
heldtu, but It's work altogether has been
decidedly better than that Of Barule's
men.
The Washington Club left this morn.
ing for Newark, where Il Is scheduled
20 play two games. The New Jersey
team Is In pretty bad shape lust at
present and Sullivan's men ought not
10 have much trouble Ia defeating lt
Daniels will pitch 10 day and his tenure
Of service with the club depends a great
deal on the game he puts up RE lost
bis speed during the Baltimore games,
but Sullivan does not think the ailllcuon
is permanent, and will give him another
trial. II he does not pitch we'll which,
oi course, does not mean he must win
the game, he will be given his release,
as the sentiment Of the management Is
against carrying dead timber.
10 Is probable that another catcher
VIII be signed shortly, as Riddle Is
unable % do all the work. For the
present and until O'BHen Is restored
10 his position, Bird win play second
and Underwood. when he Is not pitch
ing will play right field Underwood
seems 10 be a batter, and he will be
used In the field on that account.
WILMINGTON RECORD.
The taileBders In the Atlantic Asso-
citation have eclipsed all Us previous
records By defeating the Newark team
in three successive games. Ii has
struck a streak Of good playing that
promises 10 better It's position very ma
terialiy and put il up among the other
clubs, So that the race may be more
even.
In yesterdays game, Anderson. who
is still under contract with the Phila-
delphia National League Club, pitched
for the home team with the consent Of /
Colonel John l. Rogers, and when his
ten days release notice expires he will
sign with Wilmington. If he plays IN
the Atlantic Association Manager TrOtt
of the Newark Club threatens 70 pro- \
test yesterdays game. Trott, however,
is likely TO take no such action, and he
offered Anderson 500 a month 10 sign
with he Newark The Offer was re-
flEgu Anderson will mitch -auafn.t fha