The Washington critic., 1890-05-07
GOSSIP OF THE SPORTS.
NEWS or THE BALL FIELD, RACE
TRACK AND PRIZE RING.

should lie DOne--Young and Ha-
gan spar To- -NIght-General Notes.
The rain yesterday prevented all the
scheduled Atlantic Association games
and those of all the other associations,
with the exception of two games at
Chicago, were prevented for the same
reason.
To-day the Washingtons 60 to New
ark and begin series of three games.
II has never met this team, and SO there |
is no basis Of comparison between the
teams except where both have played |
the same team. Figuring on that |
basis, Washington ought to be able to
secure two Of the three games, for the
men are playing we'll together and the
pitchers are all in first class trim.
Phillips will probably go into the
points to day for the local team and o
victory can be confidently counted on.
While the Washingtons have been
away extensive repairs have been going
on at Atlantic Park. The entrances to
the grounds have been changed, so that
hereafter the audience will enter the
grounds from the grand stand. The
main entrance will be where the bicycle
shed now Is, and under the stand for
those who patronize the bleaching
boards, while the grand stand spectators
will 60 directly into the stand from the
street. On the West side Of the stand q
system of shutters have been put up to
keep out the sun, which was constant
source of annoyance to those who occu-
pied seats in the lower end of the stand
In this connection President Hewett
might make another improvement by
| putting railing around the press
seats The regular scorers find them
selves crowded out almost daily by out
siders, who take their seats and act as
| if they were insulted when asked to
move. There is barely sufficient room
for the regular newspaper men, let alone
other people, who have no business
there, Crowdipg into them.
The Atlantic Association seems to be
| in a bad way. Worcester still talks of
going out, Newark is to transfer Its
! games to Trenton and Wilmington is
rapidly approaching dissolution. For
an association that started out under
the most favorable auspices, and with
every promise of highly successful
season for each club, the rapidity with
which contemplated breaking up has
come is remarkable. There is but one
thing for the Association to do and that
must be done quickly. Every team
should assist the weaker ones, and so
put them on an equality of playing
strength which would result in making
them financially able to carry on the
season.
Or, if this should not be feasible, the
Association, sooner than allow any of
its members to drop out, should take
hold of the team itself and run it
throughout the season. By no means
allow the Association to be continually
changing its membership. 1t is the
worst possible injury that could be in
tlicted. If the circuit is kept unim-
paired this year, just so sure will there
be valuable accessions to the member
ship next year. 1t already possesses
the nucleus for a strong Eastern League,
desideratum that every lover Of the
game hopes to see accomplished before
many years.
The Plymouths have organized for
the coming season and would like to
hear from all clubs in the District, the
EmersoDs preferred. Address chal-
lepges to Charles Mahon, 1444 Pierce
Place northwest.
The Analostan Boat Club yesterday
received its large war canoe, which was
built by Rogers of Petersboro', Ont.
satisfactory. The canoe is thirty feet
long and fifty five inches in width, and
will accommodate twenty persons 1t
is painted blue and white, the club
colors.
There will be an interesting bout to-
night at Kernans between James Ha-
gan, the Philadelphia middle-weight,
and Billy Young, the we'll light
weight of this city. On Saturday night
Young will meet Ryan. An effort is
being made to have Mike Raedy go
against Hagan, and the setto will prob
ably occur tomorrow night
Jack Hopper will return from New
York on Saturday accompanied by sew
eral of his friends from that city who
will assist at the big benefit to him next
week.
The fight between Billy Myers and
Andy Bowen at New Orleans is off.
Myers wanted two weeks more in which
to prepare himself, which Bowen very
properly refused. There was no for.
felt up and Myers declared he would
not fight, so the match is off.
The Young. Sullivan fight was not ar
ranged last night as was expected II
would be. The men, however, will gel
| together tonight and endeavor to agree
i upon the terms of the battle. Sullivan
, has met some pretty good men in his
time and defeated them, and If he and
Young should get together a rattling
| good mill will result.
|, 1t is not likely that Billy Mcmillan
) will ever meet Northedge again. A
least, so he said yesterday. His friend:
are satisfied with the fight he made, ant
: they do not believe that Northedge viii
D ever be induced to go up against MAJ
: again. Mac himself does not say mucl
G regarding his future, but he rathe
? leaves the impression that he has Tough
5 his last ring battle.
n The Pearl holds his defeated antago
n mist rather cheaply when he offers t
S fight him and Fielden in the same ring
:, with only three minutes rest between
y Murgen in his next fight with Pear