The daily critic., 1890-05-29
GOSSIP OF THE SPORTS
NEWS OF THE BALL FIELD,
TRACK ANDPRHE RING.
WASHINGTON LOSES AGAIN
And Drops Peg Lower in the Race
Mcmillan Again in The Ring.
Is Sullivan Afraid?
ON THE DIAMOND.
FOUL FLYs AND FAIR HITS PICKED UP
HERE AND THERE.

FOUL FLTs AND FAIR HITS PICKED UP
here AND THERE.
The Washington Club dropped an.
other peg in its race for the pennant
yesterday, and for the third time since
the trip began was whitewashed by
score Of 6 too. As usual, IL was the
same old story and the same old cause
weak hitting-only one hit being made
by Sullivans men. Underwood, the
new pitcher from Kansas City, was
tried, and did fairly we'll, only ten hits
being made of his delivery, and these
being fairly well scattered. Had the
Washingtons been able to have done
any batting at all they might have won,
but the men have evidently forgotten
how to handle bats, and so we lost.
To-day the same clubs play again,
unless the rain which providentially
came down at the close of the eighth in
ming yesterday continues to-day to pre-
vent It,
Baltimore and New Haven both won,
and in consequence their positions are
not changed the Connecticut team
still leading by very narrow margin.
PROVED WELCOME NEWS.
The news published exclusively IN
yesterday CRITIC, that Daniels. late OF
the Pittsburg team, had been secured
by the Washington management,
proved welcome news to the majority
of baseball enthusiasts i'm this CITY who
did not appreciate the beauties of the
toboggan slide to which the home team
was introduced in New Haven
some days ago. Daniels was Sc
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van, and many time Ted has la.
mented exceedingly that he could not
get him for. Washington He proved
that Sullivan's estimate of his ability
was by no means overrated, and pitched
excellent ball for the League team
But, Ike all young players who make a
success, he incurred the enmity Of the
older members Of the team, and Man.
ager Hecker finally released him. His
loss is our gain. Daniels will probably
make his debut in one Of the games az
Worcester tomorrow. and that he will
give q good account Of himself Is al.
most a foregone conclusion. With
four pitchers the club Is sufficiently
strengthened now to expect better re
suits during the remainder Of the trip.
LEAGUE vs.. BROTHERHOOD.
The League and Brotherhood teams
are still struggling over that old bone of
contention who are the people. At
the present writing Il looks very much
as II the older organization had the call.
10 has been drawing larger crowds every
day than the Brotherhood teams, aud Is
under so much less expense that It can
afford 10 stand the decreased attendance
from last year Johnny Ward, I'm an
open letter in the New York Sun, pro.
tests very earnestly that the Players
League Is all right and will come out on
top of the heap.
Just at present a letter received from
well known Brotherhood player,
written In confidence, Is more correct
summary of the situation than all the
mutterings of Ward and his hired satel
lites. The letter says:
I'VE are tn hole. The attendance
Isn't half what it's reported 10 be. and
] don't know what we are going 10 do.
We are not controlled at an and-and-
aud two OF three others drink as they
please and come In at 3 and 4 O'Clock
in the morning. I'm sorry J ever went
into this thing and | wish | was with
the Old League. ] don't believe we
will last the season out, and maybe not
a month longer. Ward and two or
three others are liked, but what are we
poor devils going to dor
The hackers are dead sore putting up
money. and I'm told they will not DO
Il any longer. II it rains Decoration
Day look out for a crash Your ad-
vice, after all, was the best, and I'm
sorry ] didn't follow II. ="
Comment Is unnecessary.