Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-04

played their first game, ana easily defeated
the East End Athletics. The playing was
very encouraging. There was excitement at
Boston. The Players League teams had
about 10000 patrons, and the National
League games were witnessed by about
1000 people. Efforts are being made to
have Sullivan and Corbett meet at Long
Island in a contest.
Judging from the work of the old local
clubs ''colts" yesterday, nobody need be
ashamed of them by any means; on the con-
trary they are lively and enthusiastic lot
of young PLAYERS, and they can do real good
work. It is no exaggeration to say that the
aggregation contains some young men who
can perhaps hold their own against any
body in the country in their positions. Ger
tainly many people were surprised yester-
day at the good work done by several of the
youngsters. But many of them are not
youngsters, except in the sense that they are
young in a big league. And this suggests the
question: How Is it that some of them have
not become prominent before now! There is
deal for consideration in that query
NO CAUSE TO GRUMBLE.
Generally speaking it is not fair to criticise
the first united efforts of youngsters. Regard
ing yesterdays game, however, even If one
were disposed to criticise there would not be
much cause for it because in all fairness be it
said the young men did well. There were
probably about 400 people present, and it is safe
to say that all were perfectly satisfied with the
work done. A few features of the game de-
serve special comment, and the most prominent
of ba
Hemp. That this little. sprightly man will be-
come favorite in Pittsburg seems to be GER
tain. He is a remarkably fine player; indeed,
few better fielders have visited Pittsburg. He
is an artful and successful base-runner, and a
hitter The old club. to all appearances, has
secured jewel in little Hemp and he is worth
seeing.
YoUNGMAN DID WELL.
Youngmau, who is somewhat of a local man,
IS good player now, and it may
not be unsafe to predict that he
will become one of the leading second
basemen In the country. He made one or two
brilliant plays yesterday and the good things
said of him by some authorities seem TO be true.
Youngman is ball player. Roat, az third base,
did not show up as well as he can. He was
somewhat nervous and made two or three
mistakes but he can do good work. He made
a few brilliant strokes yesterday. La Rogue is
is needless TO say anything about Sunday or
Miller. They are just as good as ever. Rout-
clitfe did NOT play, and Wilson, a catcher, took
his place
The batteries we're quite satisfactory, consid-
ering that it was the first game this year. Gray
showed remarkable speed, but was somewhat
wild now and then. He is very effective, and
only three hits were made off his delivery dur
ing the five innings he pitched. Jones did not do
so well. but his work was not bad. Altogether
it is safe to say that the old local club will have
a very good team this year. There must be more
hitting, however.
THE GAY EAST ENDERS.
The East Enders. though outplayed, made a
good contest Gray played WELL as usual, and
Addy in righ; field did we'll Gumbert pitched
very well, and during the latter part OF the
game did exceedingly good work. He was ex-
tremely well supported by Schoyer.
It would seem unnecessary to go much into |
details regarding how the runs were scored. |
The Athletics went to bat first, and Gray Sc
cured lis base on balls. A wild throw by Mill |
Ter sent him to second, and sacrifice hit and |
tumble by Roat sent him home. Brainard'S 4
base on balls and Lauer's double to middle /
gained another run in the NTH inning. In the |
eighth, after Gray was out Lauer knocked out |
another double to left: reached third on Barr's |
scratch hit to short. Barr stole second. and
base on balls sent Gumbert to irst, filling the |
bases. Schoyer's two-bagger to left sent all |
three men home.
For the Pittsburgs in the first inning singles
by Sunday, Hemp and Youngman, aided with |
passed ball, base on balls, an error and two |
stolen bases netted four runs. In the second |
Sunday got his base on balls and "Ducky" |
Hemp banged out the ball to right field for |
three bases 1t was splendid hit Miller's |
single sent him home. Two singles and two or |
three errors netted three more runs in the |
fourth and base on balls passed oall,
run. Zacharias umpired a good game. Fol- 1
lowing is the score: