Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-25
WAITING TO PLAY BALL.
But Few Games Yestcrday--Notes Of the
Diamond

There was very little base ball played any
where in the country yesterday, the rain drops
clogging up the turnstyles ia all directions.
At home there was no rain falling at 4:30, but
the grounds were wet and soft and not in any
condition for play. This was the rule in all of
the Atlantic Association cities, so that the
teams of that organization stand just where
| they did before Jersey City is billed for to-
morrow and it is to be hoped that the weather
| will hold off long enough to let the people here
see the Land Spaniards play ball. The other
| games scheduled for tomorrow are: Worcester
at BALTIMORE New Haven at Newark; Hartford
at Wilmington.
IN OTHER ASSOCIATIONS.
| There were four games played yesterday.
One of these was in Boston, between the Bean
! eaters and the Giants of the league In the
seventh inning the score was tied by Boston.
| to z and q wrangle ensued between WEIGH
| and Umpire McDermOtt, in which the smiling
/ pitcher came off second best. He was fined
twice. $50 each time, and finally he refused to
play any longer, the game being given to Bos-
| ton, to 0. On the brotherhood grounds in
Boston the home team won from Brooklyn, Z
| to 3. In Buffalo the ex-Senators won hands
down from Cleveland, 10 to Is, making it four
straight and holding the head of the PLAYERS
| league. The only association game played was
| in st. Louis against Toledo, the Browns win
| ming by the score of 6 to 5.
sPLAsHKs FROM THE PARK.
Jersey City and Worcester play here next
week.
Billy Wise is to be given trial in the box for
Washington. Lyston. the young Baltimorean,
who pitched so well in one of the exhibition
games, VIII be given a chance to show what he
can do against a professional tenn.
Boston leads tho National League and New
1ork guards the other end. Buffalo and Cleve-
land hold the corresponding positions in the
brotherhood, while the leaders in the American
and Atlantic Associations are somewhat numer-
Gus, Athletics. Columbus, Louisville and Roch-
ester in the former and Newark. Worcester and
Hartford in the latter.
The team goes away from home the latter
part OF next week for a short trip. playing at
Wilmington and Newark. They then return
home and play the same clubs here before
going of on the first long trip, which begins
May 20 at New Haven.
The rumors Of the transfer of the Buffalo
Brotherhood Club to this city have been re-
y1ved The story is the same Is that which was
started some time ago, when the status of the
Washington team was in doubt, to the effect
that certain capitalists are ready to advance
the necessary money to bring the club here and
play 1t at Capitol Park in opposition to Hewitt's
Atlantic Association team. A dispatch setting
forth this information in the Philadelphia M
qtrer this morning says: The Washington
Club OF the Atlantic Association is a strong one
collectively, and bids fair to hold a place
among the leaders, but our citizens having
been accustomed to witness first-class attrac-
tions, do not enthusa over the new club. The
attendance since the opening game which was
strictly complimentary ticket crowd, has been
very small"
This is not strictly true. There is consider
able enthusiasm here about the team of colts
and the crowds have been larger than they we're
at Capitol Park. OF the $500 spectators present
on the opening day about 500 were there on
complimentary tickets and since that the turn
stiles have registered over LOCO each day.
This rate continued would mean profitable
season, and there is no reason for saying that
folks are not satisfied with the present team
Buffalo must agree with the late Washing
ton players, as their smuggling in the last few
games was very heavy, something they rarely
did while with the Senators. Philadelphia
Times.
In this view it might be a mistake to bring
the team back here
The Hartford Cou-ant gives the following in
teresting summary of the three games played
here by the team from that city:
The three games played between the Hart
fords and Washingtons were marked by large
scores and hard hitting. The Hartfords aggre-
gated &c runs and the Washingtons "a. The
Harttords made "a hits, with total Of So, and
the Washingtons 80, with total of 49, The
Washingtons pounded both OConnel and
Winkleman harder than they did Pagan.
The pitchers were all wild. The Hartford
twirlers sent % men to first base on balls be-
sides hitting more. The Washington pitchers
sent "a men on balls and hit 6 more Moore
had 3passed balls, and the Washington catchers
5, while the Washington twirlers made wild
pitches. This made an aggregate of 81 battery
errors for Hartford and 81 for Washington
Base ball spectators are generally inap pro-
priately styled an audience. This term can be
strictly applied, however, to the gatherings at
Atlantic Park, for the spectators are compelled
to sit and listen to perfect din of unmeaning
yells whenever a man is on the bases. The
necessity Of proper coaching of a runner is
acknowledged but when three or four men are
yelling out at once in the most senseless man.
ner simply for the purpose of rafting the bat
terry the desired object is not gained. Capt.
Irwin could coach his men without a word and
it was pleasure to watch him lying in the grass
and signalling to advantage. IL the umplres
of the Atlantic Association will put stop to so
much loud talk the change will be refreshing
Another Athletic Entertainment.
The boxing match between Billy Myer and
Jack Hopper at Willard Hall on Monday even
ing is exciting good deal of interest among
the lovers OF sports and large crowd will
doubtless be present.