The Washington critic., 1890-03-31
SPRING SPORTS.
the New Racing Track at Beunings--
baseball Notes


Alltho conditions are extremely favor
able for the Inauguration of a highly
successful meeting at Bennings to-mor-
row. The new track Is in prime condi-
tion and the arrangements in thorough
Keeping with the progressive spirit of
the men behind the enterprise.
Yesterday nearly 5000 people visited
The course, many of them going out
early to witness the early trials of the
horses. There was some disappoint-
meDt, for but few Of the horses were
worked. Rumors of extraordinarily
fast time were prevalent, but they
seemed TO have no substantial founda-
tiun.
The christening of the new club
house was one of the interesting fea-
lures of the day. The house is not
quite completed. but 1t is suitable for
occupancy. Shortly after II o'clock
the big white and red burgee of the
club was run up the flagstaff and Mr.
Charles Schwartz christened 1t with
bottle of wine.
The work ON the grounds Is about
completed. All that remains to be
done is the completion of the board
walk from the. railway station to the
gate, and the finishing touches have yet
to be put on the grand stand. The new
association has every reason to expect
highlysuccessful meeting, for there are
any number of firstclass horses ut the
tracks and some excellent racing and
good time can be expected
baseball.
Tho NNogJsnnfn,,r
will cross bats again this afternoon at
Capitol Park at 4;15 o'clock The ex-
cellent showing made by the local team
in Saturdays game Is certain to attract
n large audience, for tho sprightly
playing Of Hewett's team was the sole
topic of conversation among the base
ball enthusiasts yesterday. 1t is seldom
that new team has become so popular
from the jump as the present one has,
and, if it can continue to put up hust-
ling, lively ball, it will have the cordial
support of the public.
In to-day's game Bob Barr, an old
time favorite in this city, will pitch for
the visitors, and Phillips and Bird
Will occupy {Ae points for the local
team.
A heavy snowstorm prevented the
games at st. Louis yesterday between
the Chicago and Cleveland Players
League clubs.
Tom Kinslow Of the Brooklyns (P. L)
was in the city yesterday. He is look
ing well and is as sanguine as ever of
the ultimate triumph Of the Brother
hood.
The Spalding Guide for 1890 is out,
and is the most instructive and inter-
esting edition of the Leagues annual
yet issued. A number Of new features
have been added, and the book con
tains several instructive chapters on the
Brotherhood fight, and the practical
workings of the reserve rule, which
cannot fail to impress the reader with
the absurdity of the claims of the play
ers that they were unfairly treated
The Players League is beginning to
squeal over the fighting schedule of the
League, and it is now admitted that the
Brotherhood will hold its special meet
ing on Wednesday to make a new non.
conflicting schedule. The old cry Of
the magnates having their eyes on the
turnstile is likely now to be equally ap-
plicable to the capitalists behind the
players. But those gentlemen need not
suppose that a change of their playing
schedule will rid them of the antago-
plsm OF the League, for that body viii
make another schedule for the sole pur-
pose Of conflict. There will be no es-
cape for the wreckers. They have got
to fight or surrender, and when they
surrender no quarter will he shown.
Rochester has fairly good team to
compete for Association honors. 1t
ought TO do eXcellently for new
conner.
Manager Powers of the Rochesters
pronounces the Washingtons as promis-
ing lot Of young players as he has
ever seen.
The only weak member of the At
lantic Association is Wilmington. If
It can last through the season the con-
ditions for an entire reorganization Of
baseball circuits will be decidedly favor
able next season.