Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-06
THEY REFUSED TO PLAY.
The Last OF the Washington Base Ball
Club.

The news Of the withdrawal Of the new
financial supports beneath the Washington
Ball Club and its consequent collapse. an
nounced in last nights STAB, was but the fore
runner Of the final crisis, which occurred at
Capitol Park when the time came for calling
the play in the game with Newark. The
visitors were there batting the ball about but
there were no Senators to be seen. They were
sitting at their ease in front of their hotel
laughing at the probable discontinue OF their
manager when he learned Of their desertion.
No tickets were sold at the gate, and the umpire
gave the game to Newark, 9 too.
The players, it seems, had found out that
Mr.. Mccarthy was not putting up any money,
and as the division of the receipts over and
above the guarantee gave each man but u
small amount they concluded that they had
just about enough Of Washington and that the
time had come to quit playing ball for nothing
Their salaries were about month in arrears,
and all they we're getting from the games was
hardly enough to pay their hotel bills The
withdrawal of Mccarthy was the last straw
Manager Sullivan and Capt. Gleason did their
best to induce the men to 20 ahead with yes
terday's game and then to disband If they
thought that they ought to, but they had
played all they were going to and refused to
bulge from their places in front of the hotel
The men had a perfect right to 20. Their
violated by the other side and they were prac-
hcalIy playing under releases pending the
formation OF a new club and the preparation
and signing of other contracts There was
nothing to stop them from refusing to play,
and when they saw that playing meant merely
an effort to give the visiting club its guarantee
they felt that the game was not worth the
candle.
IN THE LURcH.
This leaves the manager very much in the
lurch. With hacker gone and players gone
it might be expected the valiant manager would
lose heart and throw up the sponge, but it does
not seem as though this was to be done He
now announces that several business men who
were willing to go in with him u few days ago
and who were frightened off by Mccarthy are
now anxious to put up some money and form
stock company. He will get some new men
and. he hopes, will be able to borrow some
from the other Atlantic clubs Barnie and
Burnham have limited that they were willing
to do their share in order to keep Washington
going. and it looks as though there were a lit
tie life In the old horse yet. But the whole
thing is dreadfully uncertain.
OTHER GAMES.
Baltimore beat Hartford, IL to s. Mace.
O'Brien and Stallings and Baker and Townsend
were the batteries. Mace lasted three innings,
during which time ten runs were scored by
Baltimore. The Orioles made 10 hits and 8
anu nltS ana errors.
Harrisburg helped Baltimore by defeating
New Haven, to l. Bowman and Gibson and
Gilliland and Hofford were the batteries New
Haven made hits and Harrisburg 10, and
each team made error. Gilliland struck out
Ii men.
Wilmington took game from Lebanon. 4to1
Anderson and Corcoran and Swift and Nc
Catfrey were in the points. Lebanon made 5
hits and errors and Wilmington hits and
errors.
Other games resulted as follows:
National League.-At CIeveland-Cleye-
land, 6; Chicago, 10.
Players League.-At SChicago-Chicago, 6;
Cleveland. 8.
American Association.-AtL Louisville
vile, 8; Brooklyn, 8. At st. Louis-St Louis,
Athletic. g. At Toledo-Toledo, 9; Rochester,
0 torfeited.)
Mccarthy is "backer" in more WAYS than
one.
Baltimore has released Outfelder Henry.
There was no electric-light game played last
night.
Ted Sullivan has secured permission OF the
association to waive the Hartford games
scheduled for today and tomorrow in order to
gain time to form a new team. They will be
PLAYED later on-if there is any Washington.
What a shame il is that such towns as Leba-
non, Wilmington, Harrisburg and Hartford can
support teams, and big city like Washington
fail through the sureen cover on account OF
lack of funds!
Short Stop Gleason of the late Washington
club Is to be rendered benefit Saturday next
at Capitol Park. The Columbia Athletic Club
team will play q picked team composed of
picked professional players.
The Cecils played an interesting game yes
terday afternoon with the Potomacs. and de-
feated them by a score of IS to g. The battery
Of the Cecils was j. Sullivan and J. Southey
and for the Potomacs was j. McCann and d.
sweeney.
The Y.M.C.A. team defeated the Gleasons
yesterday by a score of Is to g. The Y.MCA.
(2d) would like to hear from any clubs. Ad-
dress Jas. Hendley, No. 1881 18th street north
west.
The Post boys are anxious to play the Rock
vile Club next week Tor any amount from $40
to $50. the winner to take all the gate receipts