The Washington critic., 1890-05-16
GOSSIP OF THE SPORTS.
NEWS OF THE BALL FIELD, RACE
TRACK AND PRIZE RING.

SUNDAY Gnines--TroubIe In the
Brotherhood
a young man named Mace, who be.
longs to this city, but who is playing
ball for Newark with eight other men,
all of whom are under the guidance of
Sam Trott, played game of ball at
Atlantic Park yesterday. To be sure
the Washington team was there, but II
never had anything to do with the
game, for the visitors took command
ing lead in the second inning and In
creased il at every jump. Talk about
batting. Why, both teams batted like
fends, and the only difference was that
the local team made its hits after two
men were out, while the Newarks hit
the ball whenever they pleased. They
had delightful time with Maloney, aud
they made the Washington fielders de-
cidedly weary. Base hit after base hit
was raped out to right, left and centre,
and when the ball was not hit safely
some Washington player accommo-
datingly made an error. In this man.
ner the Newarks piled up seventeen
runs on the twenty hits they made and
the eight errors of the local team.
Washington also hit Mace hard, making
fourteen hits, but he was well sup.
ported and as most of the hits were
scattered, only four runs resulted.
Smith, the short stop of the visiting
club, played remarkable game. and
some of his stops and throws were the
equal of any ever made. O'Brien re-
sumed his position at second, but utplayed
miserably, making four Of the eight
errors credited to his side.
The grounds were in poor condition
and affected the work Of the local team,
but it had no appreciable effect on the
work of the visitors. Taken altogether
the Newarks won the game by superior
all!arOund work.
Oh, yes, we are too strong for the
Atlantic Association. After all, such an
overwhelming defeat as that of yester-
day has salutary effect. Nobody be-
grudges the loss of the game and it
takes the conceit out Of those who
thought the team was invincible.
Young Mace was the happest man
in town last night He defeated his
old club and that was joy enough for
one day. But had the men behind him
not batted as they did his pitching
would not have cut figure, for his
delivery was pounded hard.
We are going to have Sunday games.
AS THE CRITIC announced yesterday
the negotiations have been nearly com
pleted for grounds on the opposite side
of the river, and by the time the club
returns from its trip everything will be
in readiness for the playing of such
games. President Hewitt declared very
emphatically last night that he proposed
TO play Sunday games He does not
believe it will iniure the attendance at
the weekday games. Sunday games
will be something of novelty in this
section Of the country, and the outcome
of the experiment will be watched with
interest.
The trouble between Jimmy Fogarty
and the Philadelphia Players Club has
not yet been patched up. Messrs. Love,
Hit, Allen and Elliott we're non. COM
municative when asked for a correct
version of the difficulty. Mr.. Love de-
clared that there was no truth in the re-
port that he and Fogarty had had per-
sonal difficulty over the management of
the club. He said that whatever part
he had taken in the matter has been
submitted in writing. They all refused
to say whether or not Fogarty had left
the club or had threatened to do so. Mr..
Love said that it would be necessary to
see Manager Buflinton for information
relating to the team.
Buffinton said that there were doubt
less good many other people who
knew more about the trouble with
Fogarty than he did. but that what he
did know he proposed to keep to him
self, believing that the less said the
sooner the difficulty would be settled.
Said he; II think Fogarty will soon be
with us again. I'm sure hope so, and
what else is there for him to do? He
can play nowhere else"
"Then you admit that he has left
your" was asked.
mo. l admit nothing, and don't
wish to be quoted as saying anything
about the matter,' Buffinton replied.
Fogarty has apparently found more
hardships in the Brotherhood organiza-
ton than he ever met with in the old
League. His action in suddenly re-
fusing to play ball has opened the eyes
of the hackers of the Players League
to a new danger. What If many Other
players were to follow suit
Fred Dunlap was paid off yesterday
and given his formal release by the
Allegheny Baseball Club. BY the terms
of the national agreement d ,nny was
entitled to ten days pay aftr th date
ON which he was notified OF his release
but to get that ten days. pay he woult
have been required to stay 10 Pittsburl
and would have been under the club's
orders for the ten days, and in order t.
terminate his relations with the club a
once he accepted compromise, accept
ing what money was due him and five
days pay.
After his release Dunlap told Dj
rector O'Neil that he was glad to ge
away from the club, as his relation
with Manager Hecker were anything
but pleasant He also stated that tn,
team would never occupy good posi-
tion in the race until Hecker woulC
change his tactics with the boys
why" said he, "some of the boy
could not get a cent of money Will
the habit of playing poker, and a
Hecker always set on the game ant
is the best poker player in the party h
had Il big percentage in his favor o
winning all the money that was thu
put in circulation.
In addition to this Dunlap claimed
that Hecker was under the influence o
liquor one evening while his team wa
in Cincinnati and that this demoralizet
the balance of the men. Dunlap viii
leave tomorrow evening for his HON
in Philadelphia He has not yet re
ceived any offer for his services TO
the balance of the season and state
that he will likely rest for the balanc
of the wear