The Washington critic., 1890-04-26
GOSSIP OF THE SPORTS.
NEWS or THE BALL FIELD, RACE
TRACK AND PRIZE RING.

Team Lacks-In the Squared Cir-
ole--Notes of Interest.
The Washingtons have been rather
unfortunate this week in not being able
to play but three of their scheduled
games on account of the weather. OF
the games 1t played two were victories
and one a defeat. The rain prevented
two games with New Haven, both of
which would have probably been vic
tories, as that team was plainly out
classed by the Washingtons. To-day's
game with the Jersey Citys, had it not
been for the rain, would have been
great de al better game, as the team
from New Jersey is rightly considered
one of the strongest clubs in the asso-
citation. 1t will play two games next
week, on Monday and Tuesday.
With the exception of the last Hart
ford game, the team has put up an ex-
cellent quality of ball, and has made
many friends. There is lamentable
weakness about 1t, however, in the
pitching department that ought to be
remedied at once. The club has four
pitchers, and with the exception of
Phillips none of the men have been
able to hold up their end. This, of
course, Is not their fault, for Maloney is
suffering from lame arm, while Nc
Coy has bad ankle that prevents him
pitching. Mace has done fairly we'll at
times, but he shows disposition to go
to pieces at critical stages. 1t will take
time TO put the men in condition, and
until then the club will be weakest
where it should be strongest. Luckily
the men are good batters and can be
depended on TO do good stick work
when it Is necessary.
Judging from the games that have
already been played the clubs in the
Atlantic Association outside of VIII.
mington are pretty evenly matched, and
the race promises to be an interesting
one. The Hartford club which was
thought to be particularly weak has
shown by its games in this city and Bal.
timore that it will be in it 10 the close.
1t possesses team of hard working men
who never know what defeat means, and
who keep on pegging away until the
close of the game, no matter how far
behind they are. All the other teams
are first class ones and have been play
ing excellent ball since the season
opened.
The first week of the championship
season of the League and Brotherhood
has passed, and, in so far as the attend
ance is concerned, has resulted in the
advantage to the new League. In New
York, Brooklyn and Pittsburg, the lat
ter city especially, the attendance has
been largely in favor of the players.
Whether they can retain 1t or not, or
whether 1t is but temporary, cannot be
prophesied. Certainly the attendance
at the League games has fully kept up
to whats 1t was in previous season, so
that those who are attending the Broth
erhood games are not the old patrons Of
the League, but rather an outside ele-
ment, whose patronage may be perma-
nent, but Is more than likely not to be-
At the present time the Players League
is on top.
Thursdays fight between George
Northedge and Billy Mcmillan will be
long remembered by every one of the
400 people who saw it. 1t was one of
the gamest, fiercest fights that has ever
taken place in this locality. There was
an old grudge between the men, grow
ing out of Macs decision at the Childs-
Northedge fight, and both fought
harder than they would otherwise have
done. George also was fighting for
everything. Nothing but the knowl-
edge that his hackers, including his
brother, had their last cent on him. in
duced him to remain in the ring after
the terrible pounding he received in
the early part of the fight. He wanted
TO quit. but they woulnd't let him, and
he pulled off victory where his
chances were not one in fifty. Mac
lost the use of his left hand apout the
tenth round, and from then to the
finish he fought single handed. The
upper cutting he received under the
heart would have made many a
man quit rather than take it, but he
stood the punishment and it required a
knock out to best him.. The fight was
his up to the eleventh round, and had
he followed up his advantage the mill
would never have gone past that point.
When George tried to quit 1t was
Macs play to go in and finish him, but
he wasted the round in sparring and
let Northredge recover his confidence
more badly punished. He received
some terrific punishment around the
face, while McMillan's only injuries
were on his body.
The arrangements for the fight were
excellent and the affair was brought
off better than any similar event has
ever been. 1t was also a big betting
fight and probably three or foul
thousand dollars changed hands.
A good many of McMillan's friend
are not satisfied with the result ant
there is good reason to believe that tn,
men will be brought together agair
within short time. The night of thu
fight well,known sporting man sale
he would back Mcmillan in anothe
| fight for 81 900 side, and during tn,
week efforts will be made to match tn,
two men again.
Mike Raedy likewise wants go a
Northedge and he will try to get 1t
| A challenge on his behalf will be is
sued within few days, and So Georg
will have his hands full for while.
Another big fight was quietly ar
ranged yesterday between the Blacl
Pearl and Isaac Murgen, who was de
feated by the former in an eight.r
go last Tuesday morning, 1t will b.
for $500 and will take place within tiv
weeks.
Billy Nally, who so cleverly defeateC
Fielden, is looking for match, but 81
far has been unable to find one. BY tn
way. Fielden did not show up at Thurs
days fight, and so far as he Is concerned
il was good thing he didn't, for Bill.
Young was there and eXceedingl,
anxious to see him. Had Fielden ap
peared there would have been figh
between him and Young and there vii
be whenever the men meet