The Washington critic., 1890-04-12
In DIAMOND AND RING.
GOSSIP ABOUT WAsHlNeToNs NEW
BASEBALL TEAM.
Arrangements for the Mcmillan North
ridge Prize Fight Compieted-Joe
FieIden's Beneht--Other "scraps
News of the Sporting world.

ridge Prize Fight Completed-Joe
FieIden's Benefit--Other "scraps''
News of the Sporting world.
The weather clerk was little more
obliging than usual in the distribution
of his favors, and so the Washingtons
had an opportunity to play a practice
game, much to the delight of the 200
spectators who witnessed 1t. The
Cuban Giants were the opposing team,
and, although the local boys had an
easy time in defeating the visitors, the
game was rendered enjoyable by the
unique coaching of the colored club.
There was number of good plays
made on both sides, Bader especially
distinguishing himself by an excellent
running catch. Mccoy was given his
first turn in the points and acquitted
himself very creditably. He seems to
have good command of the ball, but
apparently lacks speed, which he at
tributes to his injured leg, claiming he
cannot use his body effectively in pitch
ing on that account.
champions of the District will play at
Atlantic Park, and the game will doubt
less be we'll attended by the friends of
the amateurs, who want to see what
kind of q showing the boys will make
against the professionals. Mace will
pitch for the Washingtons.
Hill injured himself quite severely
in yesterdays game, and the result was
decidedly peculiar. He ran into the
third baseman and was badly stunned.
lie played the following inning, but for
several hours was in dazed condition.
He could not remember how he was in
jured, nor did he know anything that
occurred afterward, and played merely
mechanically. There must have been
some shock to the nervous system to
produce such result, which is some
what similar to what q man experiences
when he is knocked out in fight al
though not so aggravated as in Hill s
case.
The local team has had but two oc
casions on which to practice during the
week, but in both games they gave every
evidence of rapidly developing lot of
| team workers. 1t seems to be the
| general opinion that the team is great
deal stronger than last years team, and
that If it is kept together it will make
| its mark. There are men on it un-
doubtedly who are destined to become
stars Of the highest order, and whose
services at no very distant day will COM
mand large salaries. The work of get
ting such team together reflects great
of Manager Sullivan and is one of the
best arguments the League can use in
its bid for the patronage of the public.
If Washington could replace its old
team by one greatly superior, the other
clubs who lost players by the detection
of the Brotherhood members can dc
the same.
The New York League Club yester.
| day suceumbed to the Rochesters, 6 to
5. 1t viii De remembered that Wash
ington defeated the Rochesters.
Baltimore played the Bostons yester.
day two games and won one.
When find that the thinking men like
Mr.. Ed. Kearney, jr., Benny Williams
and DR.. Cattanach, says Truth, who love
to argue out this boxing problem with
me every time we meet, all admit tha,
no matter how many points one boxer
may lead another, one blow-if it is O
knock out-more than evens matters
/ cannot but think the time is not faI
off when they will consider man neGrl,
! knocked out at the finish il beaten by
the man he outtapped at the start. Ont
! blow from Australian Billy Murphy
was more effective than fifty from Spider
Weir, and the Spider wasn't mere tap
per by any means. | once boxed will
Walter De Baum, the ex-amateur. HI
got on my face repeatedly, but it didn't
hurt me, and when ! got in on his rib!
once or twice his fusilade ceased.
Taper must be able to keep heavier
hitting opponent off by propping hin
as he comes in or getting away. Demp
sey's clever work was thrown away OF
the Marines sturdy bulwarks, for the
Canadians terrible hitting power made
up in one terrible smash the Nonpareil'
long lead of points. Endurance is
quality the same as skill. In boxing
La Blanche knew there was but ont
thing to do-to keep him off by hittin!
him Just as he comes in. This worked
well enough for four rounds at time
But Dempsey did great deal more
and then got licked.
luc Hndi arrangements lul luc nlC
MILAN Northridge fight were completed
yesterday. The last deposit of tn
stake money was posted and the fina
stakeholder selected. The fight vii
come off down the river, and it prom
ises TO be as lively mill as has eve
taken place in this vicinity. Both me-
are training hard and are in the pink 0
condition. The tickets are being sol
very rapidly, and only limited mum
ber will be disposed Of.
Billy Myers and Jack Hopper hay
signed articles for fight on April ?
within ten miles of New York. 1t
dollars to cents that Myers will win i
canter. He is by far the best of hi
class, barring McAuliffe, and even wit
the redoubtable Jack showed he was a
antagonist not to be despised.
The announcements for Joe Fielden'
benefit Monday night are creating
great deal of unfavorable CONNER
among sporting people. In the fir
place Fielden has not acted in mar
ner calculated to win their support, an
in this last matter has gone step flu
ther than he should. The men who al
announced to appear deny positivel
that they have even been asked to an
say they have no intention of doing 81
Mcmillan, who is paraded on the bill