Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-28
NOW WE ARE THIRD.
The Senators Were the Only Atlantic
Team Defeated Yesterday.

II rained yesterday on all the Atlantic Asso-
citation diamonds but one, and it would have
been better for Washington had it rained there
too, for the result OF the one game that was
played was to break the tie between Washing
ton and Baltimore and send the former down
into third place. The gladiators of Jersey
City and the Senators played, the former win
ming by the score of to through hard hit
ting at the right time. Maloney and Nicholas
and McDermott and Murphy were the bate
ries. The Jerseyites made run in the frst
inning and held the lead until the
fourth, when Washington made one
run. Then in the fifth Jersey
city made couple and two more in the eighth.
The Statesmen made fine squirt in the latter
half OF the ninth. making three runs But
they were not quite enough and the game was
lost. Washington made hits and errors.
and Jersey City ii hits and errors. Gleason
made two singles, o Brien double, and Bird,
Jordan, Hill, Nicholas and Maloney each one.
The errors were made by Bader, Gleason Hill
and Jordan. Each pitcher gave but one base
on balls. There we're 600 people present at the
game.
All other Atlantic Association games were
prevented by the rain.
IN OTHER LEAGUES.
The other games were as follows:
National League-Philadelphia 8; Pittsburg,
!. New York, A; Chicago, 2. Brooklyn, a;
Cleveland, /.
Players League-Buffalo, 8; Philadelphia, q
New York, IA; Cleveland, 2. Brooklyn, II;
Pittsburgh.
American Association-St. Louis. 8; Athletic
2. Athletic, 10; St. Louis, 8. Toledo, Z; Roches-
ter, A. Louisville. 8; Syracuse, 2.
NOTES.
Down! Down! Down.!
Well! weliM well.M
Come, come, Mr.. Sullivan, you must take
squirt soon.
Is it not about time that the new pitcher put
in his appearance? Two pitchers can not run
first-class team unless it is headed for the
tureen.
The Comets defeated the lie Droit Park team
yesterday. Is to 5. at Capitol Park
The ex-Senators have moved up peg in the
Brotherhood race. They have exchanged
places with Pittsburg and are now seventh
Hartford claims that the trouble with her
club is an excess OF managing talent. Hart
ford writer says that unless some one is shut
off from giving orders and the inherent
strength of the team is not developed Hartford
will drop out of the association before the mid
die OF July.
New Haven is just at present the best draw
ing city in the association. The crowds there
number from 1000 to 3. 900 in these palmv DAYS
OF leadership. The Senators drew $500 in the
three games they played in New Haven.
The Philadelphia players club proposes to
devote the proceeds of the game to be played
on Thursday to the bank account of their old
manager. Harry Wright. who is ill in bed.
That is what some folks would call handsome
deal
Umpire Larry Corcoran's official behavior in
the north has caused some complaint, and it is
said he will be removed if further oatcry is
made Baltimore SUM-
Manager Sullivan lost his temper after yes
terdays game on account of what he consid-
cred the partial umpiring of Valentine, who
had put an end to the ninth inning squirt by
calling Nicholas out on strikes. Ted used lam
guage and became sufficiently excited to raise
his arm if to strike, when Burdock for
tunately caught it and prevented a row. Ted
has since repented.
The High School team defeated the Emerson
Institute nine at Atlantic Park, 8 tot The
batteries were FitZmorris and Clagett for
Emerson. and Leet and O'Hagan for the High
School
1t is reported from New Haven that there is
movement on foot in the Atlantic Association
to break from the national agreement and join
hands with the brotherhood. The immediate
cause is said 20 be the decision of the board Of
arbitration in giving Petit to the Milwaukee
club instead of the New Havens. Managers
Barnie Of Baltimore and Durham of New
Haven are said to be engineering the scheme.