The Washington critic., 1890-05-01
GOSSIP OF THE SPORTS.
NEWS OF THE BALL FIELD, RACE
TRACK AND PRIZE RING.
Brilliant Opening Of the Dumbiane
Hunt Club Misunderstanding at
Bennipgs Yesterday's Game
Hopper Knocked Out by Myers.

Brilliant Opening of the Dumblane
Hunt Club Notwithstanding at
Bennipgs yesterday's Game.
Hopper Knocked out by Myers.
The opening day of the second race
meeting Of the Dumblane Hunt Club
began at Ivy City this afternoon. The
course was throneed with the members
Of the club and their friends, and the
opening was in every respect highly
successful. The track was in excellent
condition and fairly good time was
made. The entries for the different
events are as follows:
The Pony Cup, / mile-G. p. Eustis,
owner, Eileen; g. p. Eustis, Hoop La; Fox
hall Keen, Buckshot; 8. s. Howland,
Sweet Tommy.
The Galloway Cup, mile--Jamos NJ.
Maddox, Punch, 100; Robert Neville, But
ton, $50; Woodbury. Blair, Vixen, 100; Hon.
VI. ii. Herbert, Leila b., 100; Hon. NJ. II.
Herbert, Yazoo, 160; P. l.. Drayton, Faust,
100; s. s. Howland, Rosalie, 100.
The Washington Cup, mile-H. r. Du-
lancy, Mogul, 100; Henry Fairfax, Nelly
X, 100; Hugh Legare, Suzette, 100; s. p.
Knut, Cock % the Walk, 100; Hon. NJ II.
Herbert, zazoo. 100; j. Ford Thompson,
jr., Baby, 160
The farmers race, mile-J. J. Murphy,
Nellie BLY,; S. Curran, Black Rascal; j.
Barr, Robt. Bay; A. j. Reilly, Fanny Gray;
W. T. Mullen, Billy NJ; - Councilman,
Dexter; Frank Green, jimmy; w. Brooks,
Barney TSsy TrSps Keys O oO%POtUn tsa o
flights of hurdles-J. L. Kernochan, Retri
button, 150; James K Maddox, Neptune
$50; j. C. Mason, Killoelo. $50; H. i. Far.
bar, Murat, 150; s. z. Knut, Cock o. the
Walk, $50; s. s. Rowland, Roscoe, 15O.
The Ivy City Cup, the short steeplechase
course, about 2 miles,. l.. Rernochan
Retribution; H. L. Farbar, Murat; II. r
Dulaney, Mogul; j. q. Mason, Kenocloe
s. p. Knut, Cock O. the Walk; p. L. Dray
ton, Grasshopper; Harvey Page, The Bun.
The trotting races at Bennings were
continued to-day, and in point of at.
tendance and excellent sport was as sue
eessful as any of the previous days
There was fair attendance of ladies
which added to the enjoyment of the
occasion. There were three races OF
the card for decision, and the entrfe!
are as follows:
First race---Purse, $500; 2.27 class. E. r
Buckley's b. h. Gautier, William II. Evans
br. g. Richard Wilkes, William Hopps' b
m. Mollie Morrill,, G. W. Smiths ch. g
Friday, J. X. Johnson's ch. g. Sleepy Dan
John f. Turner's b. m. Suisun, George w
Haight's b. G. Jerome.
Second rqce-Purse $500; 2:37 class
Henderson d Bros br. s. Wick O., Johi
II. Gheen's b. m. Susie g., f. H. Taylor
r. N. Link, Lew Uiman's eh, g. Chester A.
| o. E. Peddicord's b. m. Belle p, John E
Turner's br. m. Nevada, George w. .Haight'
b. m. Linda Rose. Susie G. is the onl
Washington horse in the race.
Third race--Purse $780, 2.30pacing class
Clarence Hooks blk. G. Pat Legg, William
Ridey's Dom Pedro, Bishop & Easton's b
3. Morris Mullins, William Bells b. G. Ce
dar Snag, Magnolia stock FARMS b. M. Mel
lie Mayo, Harry Hunters ch. g. Sagwa
Edward Odell's ch. g. j. r. S.
Yesterdays game between the Wash
ingtons and the Worcesters was tn
first real battle of the season. Wher
it seemed certain that the local clu1
was doomed TO defeat, it managed t
tie the score in the ninth inning. Tw
more innings were played and eacl
club scored in the eleventh, when tn
game was called on account of dark
ness. The game was well played o
times, while in other innings both team
played like lot of school boys. In tn
tkird inning the local team went t
pieces and made five errors, which
coupled with three hits by the visitors
resulted in six runs for them.
Thereafter the Washingtons playe
an uphill game, and in the mint
inning, with the score against ther
standing 8 to 5, tied it on clean hitting
The playing of Cudworth was tn
feature of the game. He made som
remarkable catches in the centre field
and by them saved the game for hi
club on several occasions. Gleason an
Whistler both had an off day, aud tn
fact that Washington did not win
due In great measure TO the eXecrabl
playing of the former
The same clubs meet again to-da
and good contest may be expected.
The total attendance at Pittsburg {
the six Brotherhood games was 1898
and at the League games 1866. Thes
facts do not bear out the circular motto
of the Players Club, issued in reducin
the admission fee, that the Pittsbul
patrons were with them ten to one.
The officials of the Brooklyn Player
League Club refused to furnish the a
tendance to reporters yesterday. TT
reporters present made their own est
mates and concluded that 500 was
very liberal figure.
Harry Mace, who was released |
Washington, has been signed by ii
Jersey City Club.
The attendance at the games, consi
ering the character of the ball the bo
are putting up, is not as large as
should be. The team is playing exec
lent ball, and the attendance ought
average good deal more than tho
sand per game.
Mccoy is the only man on the tea
who is an out and-out Brotherho,
man. All the others sympathies a
with the League.
; There is at last some prospect that
J match may be made between Joe Field
/ and Billy Young. The former declar
, yesterday that as soon as the Myel
Hopper mill was decided he would
} ready TO talk business with Youn
: Well, the fight came off last night, a.
now it is in order for Joe to make |
7 word good and get on match wi
Young at the earliest possible momel
. He won't find Young at all backwa
about the details of the fight, and If
is arranged the Washington boy will
the happiest man in this vicinity. Su
fight would be one of the best I'll
has taken place in this neighborhoo
and would draw as large, if not larg
crowd than attended the Northeds
Mcmillan fight.
Godfrey and Cardiff were to ha
fought in Boston last night, but Card
had been led TO believe he could L
obtain fair play in that city and he
fused to go on. The bout may be