The daily critic., 1890-06-24
WILMINGTON THE WINNER OF A
POORLYPLAYED GAME
ERRORS PLENTIFUL ON B0Ta SIDES.
Only the Pitchers Did Good Work The
Club Needs Strengthening How
the Series Stand.

very ragged game, the local team did q
little worse, and scored decidedly more
errors than ildij hits.
The game throughout was very
!. or exhibition. and the only feature
Of it was the excellent pitching of both
WChrle and Phillips Neither received
the support they should have-consc-
guCntly the game was draggy, and the
few hundred spectators were glad when
il ended, although disappointed that
Sullivan's men did not win Wurtz,
the new second baseman, did not
appear and 20 Bird, who attempted
10 hll the position, must be attributed
the lOss of the game. He could not
field or throw, and every run made by
the visitors was due TO his errors.
To day the Jersey City team will be
here and the local club will present
Underwood as its pitcher. Fitzgerald
will occupy the points for the visitors
Unless Wurtz Is here TO play second
Manager Sullivan declares that he will
reinsiatc O'Bricn and play him In his
old position He declared last night
that he could not 90 on losing games
through the weakness OF the club al
tA1t punt HuA hC blA hOt IibpuSt 10
DO It.
Wurlz has had ample time to arrive
here. He was In Louisville last Friday,
and had received a large slice Of ad.
vance money. Unless he appears In
time for today's game Sullivan pro
poses to get back a portion Of that ad.
vance money by fining him for each
day he delays his arrival.
DO SOMETHING.
There is a great deal Of dissatisfaction
among the patrons Of the game over the
poor showing the team Is making. when
everybody expected 10 see II retain the
lead, or at least be fighting for Il, In
stead OF see saving around fifth place.
The weak spots Of the team arc easily
recognizable, and II behOoves the man.
agement to exert itself a little and do
something TO put the club on a better
basis. II has badly needed a second
baseman ever since II returned from the
trip two weeks ago, and although Wurtz
has been secured he has as yet failed 10
put In an appearance
Then again. the club needs men who
can hit the ball, even if they do not
field as well as some Of the men now on
H. Sentiment cuts very little question
In the matter. II the men cannot play
winning ball their places should be
given to others who can Il the manage
ment expects 10 receive any patronage
at ALL
To be sure, the patronage bestowed
on the club even when it was winning
was far from satisfactory, and not en-
couraging to a lavish expenditure 10
secure new men. Since the club has
been losing even the meagre patronage
II received previously has deturiOrated,
and will continue TO do so unless some.
thing Is done aud al once. 20 enable the
team TO make a better showing II the
team Is properly strengthened the at.
tendance will increase pToportiOnately,
and the management will receive some
little compensation for It's outlay. out
otherwise there Is little hope for any In
crease In the number of spectators. Do
something.
TUE STANDING OF THE CLUB.
So far this season the club has
played 46 games and lost half that
number, So that It's percentage Is eX.
| aCtly 500. In the series II has won
from and lost 10 each club as follows
With Baltimore, won 3, lost 8; New
Haven, won 9, lost g Worcester. won 1,
lost A. Newark, won S, lost 5; Jersey City,
won q lost s, Hartford, won 2, lost 4 VII,
mington, won 8, lost 2.
Thus it will be seen that the only
team from which II has won a majority
Of its games Is the Wilmington team.
IL has divided the series evenly with
Baltimore, New Haven and Newark
and 70 the remaining three clubs has
lost a majority Of the games played.
WORCESTER IN TROUBLE
The Worcester Club IS once more in
a bad way financially, and the first Of a
series Of cutd0Wns was made last night
By the release Of Pitcher Burns All
the local hackers of the club except
President J j. Kennedy have pulled
out and left him 10 run the organization
alone. The team is not making eX.
penses, aud il was decided 10 reduce the
outlay
The lesson that Worcester is learning
| is one that every baseball organization
| viii have 10 learn before the season i.
over. The disturbances in the base
ball world Of the past winter and spriag
have brought almost iIretTievable ruin
tQ The game. and lucky, indeed, viii Dc
| Tie club that can show "a margin oi
profit
The fight between the players and
/ tAe League has affected the minor asso
Citations. People are losing their inter
| est in the game because instead Of be
I ing as they have previously regarded
I f. an exposition OF our only national
I pastime Il has become a wild scramble
/ for dollars and cents. and money max
/ ing has been subserved 10 every othei
I interest
The click gf The tuIu-stile has super
\ CCdcl tie game itself aud % many thl
/ attendance Is Oh more interest than thg
I score. Safety and seldsluess are SLOWLY
/ but surely Killing the game aud none
know Il better than the maguates.
HOW 10 ATTRACT CROWDS.
Tie suggestion has been made that Il
+ the Washington Club desires % maks
+ any money tLis year &c should return
To Capitol Park The experience
E tLUs far Las demonstrated that thg
E ueW grounds are not e.igib.g
f located ad all Tie friends 0f Tie clul
/ are urging Llat it return % its luEuel
F quarters. Tie owner Cf the grounds
f when seen tlIs morning expressed LlI
lzu9ss ~ rent them l1T u0miua
sum- At Oh events tic eZperlmll
could De trle8 and IF successful as
Is sure ~ BE-. continued through tl.
season
DR. Gaunsu 1larries again.