The Washington critic., 1890-04-14
CONCEIT GETS A BLOW.
AKNocK-DoWN TO AMATEUR BASE
BALL PRETENSlONS.
The Alerts Get Terrible Drubbing
from the Encourag-
ing News from Atlantic Association
Cities-Notes and Gossip In General.

Cities-Notes and Gossip In General.
The game on Saturday between the
Washingtons and the Alerts resulted in
terrible drubbing for the amateur team,
and had the effect of taking some of the
conceit out of that organization. It
taught valuable lesson to observers Of
baseball, also. Mace, who formerly
played on the Alerts, pitched for the
professionals, and before the game his
old companions were boasting how they
intended to pound his delivery. But
they didn't, for the simple reason he re-
ceived excellent support. The difference
between the same man playing on an
amateur team and receiving Indifferent
support and pitching for professional
team was readily apparent. When
Mace was first engaged q great many
remembering his amateur career
laughed at the idea, but in the games he
has participated in he has demonstrated
that with experience he will develop
into first class player.
Next Saturday the championship sea-
son will open with the Hartfords, and
until then every day will be taken up
with exhibition games. The strong
Richmond team that defeated Baltimore
plays here to day and tomorrow, and
on Wednesday and Friday the Cor
hams, the celebrated colored team, will
be the contestants. Thursday, how
ever. will be the big day of the week,
for Harry Wright's League ponies will
try conclusions with the local team.
The news from the other Atlantic
Association cities is very encouraging
for the success of that organization.
There is plenty of enthusiasm, and the
association is going to be an important
factor in baseball this season, and will
prove the entering wedge for the or
ganization Of an Eastern league in the
very near future. The Amateur Ath-
letic Union, in arranging baseball
championship. has led the van in that
respect by having the East and West
play for the respective championships,
followed by an intersection contest for
the general championship. The pro-
fessional clubs are bound TO follow in
the same path. The increase of ex-
| penses is bound to force such a league,
and the Atlantic Association, with its
small compact circuit, will be conclu
sive argument in its favor. 1t may be
next year, and it may not be for two
seasons, but the realization of the
scheme cannot be put off longer than
| that
The board of arbitration have
awarded Petit to Toronto.
Manager Burnham has assumed en-
tire charge of advertising and all other
work in connection with the New
Haven Club. He has evolved a grand
scheme, which will greatly facilitate
the counting Of the tickets taken at the
gate. He will have tickets printed and
numbered from / to 100000. These
will be sold in regular order, and, by
looking at the top tickets in the case
and performing a simple example in
subtraction, it will be possible to ascer-
tain at any time the number Of tickets
disr of.
The general opinion seems to be
that the Brotherhood clubs will out
draw the League teams at the start, but
the older organization will more than
make up for this first series of games.
The Philadelphia Players Club is
in pretty situation. 1t has only cap
ital stock of 100000, and yet its new
grand stand cost $51 ,000 Looks as if
an assessment of huge proportions would
have to be levied on the stockholders.
The new grounds are expected to be
completed by Thursday. Already some
of the sanguine new players are count
ing on flying the pennant, and one went
so far as to write on the new flagstaff
This pole flied the pennant in 90" "
Rather premature.
The Brotherhood people in Chicago
are getting a taste of their own medi-
cine. The carpenters at work on their
stand went on strike Friday, and in
consequence work has been suspended.
BY playing for the Boston Brother
hood nine, Morrill, has got his new team
in trouble and is unable to secure dates
with National Agreement clubs. The
way of the transgressor is hard.
1t is probable that the New England
League will be reorganized, meeting
for that purpose having been held in
Boston several days ago.
Saturday night match was arranged
for Grpco Roman wrestling bout,
best two in three, between p. J. Ring
and Charles Mcdonald for 800 side.
1t will take place at the Globe Theatre
on Thursday night.
Joe Fielden declares that he obtained
the consent of every man to appear at
his benefit tonight whom he advertised
and that they will be there.
There is considerable interest mani
tested in the fight between the Black
Pearl and Murphy which comes off on
Friday morning.
Billy Myers, the Illinois Cyclone is
expected here the latter Of the week.
Lee Cheney his manager is already
here, and making arrangements for the
fight between Myers and Jack Hopper.
Jockey Clayton, who formally rode
for Honig's stable, has been engaged
for the Brookdale stables.
Penn p. is not in the Kentucky Derby
and neither is Blarneystone, ir, all
statements TO the contrary notwith
standing. Speaking of Blarneystone
jr, Barnes has been engaged to ride
him in the Memphis. The colt is 8
strapping big fellow, well formed and
well proportioned and with great turn
of speed. He was in wonderful form
in the late fall, and reports from Mem
phis say he is doing remarkably well.
The winter season closes at Cliftor
to-day with the following promising
LOT of entries:
First race, q furlongs, selling-Cupid
rs; Keynote, lis; Dalesman, liz; Wandere
H., 112; Billy Crane, ll2; Lemon Blossom
40; Hairspring, l07; Pommery, Sec, 100
Pegasus, 106; King Idler, 106; Monte CristO
l06; Student, 106; David S., l03; Roger, 100
Becky Knott, 95.
Second race, 1-l6, selling-St. Paris
115; The Sheriff, 10; BlackthOrn, 40
Eatontown, 105; General Gordon, l05
, Wanderment l05: Raveller, l05.
Third race, J mile, all ages, sellng-Re,
Elm, 119; Young Duke, III; st. Mary, l04
Matte Looram, l04; Little Jake, l0l Moon