The Washington critic., 1890-05-22
GOSSIP OF THE SPORTS.
NEWS OF THE BALL FIELD, RACE
TRACK AND PRIZE RING.

The Washington club put up tail-end
baseball yesterday, and as a consequence
was badly beaten by the New Haven
team. Y could neither bat nor field,
and u. game that was played must
have caused considerable surprise
among the 1000 spectators who won
dered how club that could play that
kind of ball could be in the lead. Not
hit of any kind was made off Dorans
remarkable delivery, ana only four
times was the ball knocked out of the
infield. This is feat that of late years
no pitcher has performed and Doran
deserves great praise for his phenome-
nal work. On the other hand Phillips
could not deceive the Connecticut bats.
men and his delivery was pounded from
start to finish. This makes the second
time that Sullivan's men have been shut
out since their trip began.
The loss of yesterdays game and the
winning of its game by the Baltmores
puts that organization almost on equal
terms with us, and should we loose to-
day and II win the two will be tied for
first honors. This is almost too close
TO be comfortable, and 1t behooves Sui.
ball. He ought not to loose the lead on
this trip, but with the Baltimores within
one game of us such an event is very
likely to happen. The Washingtons
play New Haven again to-day and with
Maloney in the box ought to win.
The League went ahead Of the Broth
erhood again yesterday in attendance.
In fact, 1t has been doing so every day
for the past week, and the figures
showed decided League preference.
1t has not taken the public long to tire
of the Brotherhood style of playing,
where no attempt is made to enforce
discipline and the men are allowed to
do as they please Mr.. Ward team in
particular Is suffering more from lack
of attendance than any other club. AL
though 1t led the organization, only
eighty people went out to see the game.
Quite crowd for one of the games
where club is battling for the lead and
only game away from It'll A lot of
boys could get up game on some cor
ner lot and attract larger crowds than
that. Truly the Players League is
going to its grave in remarkably quick
order. &
The baseball enthusiasts in the Ma
tional Guard have decided to organize
baseball league among the different
companies. Consequently, two mem
bers from each company Of the First
and Second Regiments, also Troop A
and the Light Battery, are requested to
meet at the armory of the Sixth Battal.
ion, Market Building, Saturday even
ing, May "a, at 7:3O, for the purpose of
completing the organization. 1t is de-
sired that the captain and managers of
ho oil, he J,n M
is no doubt that the "Guard" league
will be able to put up very fair game
of bail.
Sullivan and McAuliffe, the two
heavy weights, have been matched at
last, and, as THE CRITIC stated when
the fight was first talked of, 1t will occur
in Virginia, under the auspices of the
Virginia Athletic Club. Sullivan will
have his hands full, for under the
agreement he is to battle McAuliffe for
$4,000 in July, and Jackson for $685.
600 in the following month. The club
grounds are situated at Virginia Beach,
and that hitherto staid resort will see
more sporting men there this summer
than could be collected at any other
point.
All the Eastern sporting people will
be there, and there is very likely to be
heavy contingent of Californians pres
ent to see how Mac and Peter make out
against the big fellow. Sullivan ought
to have an easy time of it against the
California giant, and the battle will only
continue to last as long as he can take
the punishment the Boston boy will
mete out to him. With jackson 1t will
be different. In the opinion of many
Sullivan is not the sure winner that the
general public believe him to be.
Jackson will undoubtedly give
him good fight, and while
Sullivan will probably win, it will be
the hardest battle he has ever had. Ii
is impossible to get lines from man S
public exhibitions, but Jackson seems
to be clever sparrer, shifty and quick
. nomenally long reach. The fight will
be great one, and probably 5000 peo-
pie will witness it.
The fight between Billy Myers and
Andy Bowen for $4,000 purse comes
off at New Orleans to-day. Bowen is
in excellent trim and will give the
Streator man game fight, but the
probabilities are that Myers will prove
the winner, inside Of ten rounds.
Joe Ellingsworth and Denny Kelli
her, the two heavy. weights, meet be
fore the Golden Gate Club tomorrow
night. The mill will undoubtedly be 8
great one, as the men have an old
erudge to settle. They met once be
fore and Kelljher won in forty-thret
rounds. The former fight was very
savagely contested and this one prom
ises to be more so, for Ellingsworth
who at one time was the champion
amateur heavy weight, will do his ut
most TO retrieve his lost fortunes.
Ellingsworth is an example and |
warning to every one who aspires to b
fighter. Well connected in New
York with considerable money and de
servedly popular, he won the amateu
championship of his class, and held !
until by association with professiona
bruisers he was induced to enter tn
ring for money consideration. Hi
professional career was short, and to
day he is striving to gain a livelihood
by professional boxing. His friend
have deserted him. The leeches VIII
flattered him few years ago have spen
his money and his social career
ended lie is-no longer the gentlemal
boxer, but the professional. 1t ough
to be warning to every man who
ambitious TO seek fame in the tisti
arena. Very few succeed, and out o
the hundreds of professional fighter
how many have any reputation outsid
of their own city2 Hardly score.
Trainer James Mclaughlin says tha
he will soon begin to reduce himself
ride Tenny in the Toboggan Slide an
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