The daily critic., 1890-07-09
BASEBALL GOSSIP
NEWARK PLAYED BETTER BALL
AND DEFEATED Us
DANIELS WAS WILD AND INEFFECTIVE.
The Deal for the Club Nearly Consum-
mated---How the Purchasers Pro-
pose to Run the Team.


victory yesterday Its members coull
not hit the ball, while the Newarks ha =
no difficulty in batting Daniels curves.
The men did not field very well, either,
and altogether The game was not very
interesting one.
Bird was the only man on the home
team who could hit the ball, and his
hCmerun bit in the fourth inning
yielded two runs. lie made three Of
The six hits, and Jordan. wentz and
Gleason made one each. Daniels was
cry wild, and sent nine men 10 bases
on balls. In fact, his pitching, or
ather lack Of Il, combined with the
weak hitting lost the game
The team will finish its trip 10 day bv
a game with the Newarks and return
home tonight u has an excellent
chance TO get into fourth place before
the week Is out, and It starts away on
its long trip next Monday
THE FUTURE OF THE CLUB.
There is every probability that by
saturday the club will change hands
The parties who desire to purchase IL
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definite figure for its sale and a counter
proposition will be made to the as
signee, Mr.. Coleman, as soon as he re.
turns to the city. IL is likely their offer
will be accepted, and the new company
will at once assume control Of the team.
The men will be re signed. and as
soon as practicable changes will be
made 10 strengthen the team and put Il
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serve 20 show wherein the team Is de.
fcient, and the weak points will be
promptly and properly strengthened
Such a team as the Washingtons will
be will deserve the patronage OF the
public and will receive t.
1t Is the intention Of the purchasers TO
give this city a winning team, and at the
conclusion Of the season TO get into the
League or the American Association
and provide better class Of ball than
exists In the Atlantic Association. That
the new club will be a success seems
certain.
LEAGUE vs.. BROTHERHOOD.
The consolidation talk INDUCED In
by the Brotherhood followers shows
the weakness Of that organization. II
Is apparent that Il Is getting ready 10
throw up the sponge, and the silly talk
Of the proposition TO consolidate, pur.
porting to come from the League peo.
pie, Is the last effort Of a thoroughly
routed enemy.
The League Is all right and ready to
continue The fight Indefinitely. Its
guarantee fund Is enormous. and Il has
not suffered any diminution At the
spring meeting each club was required
to put up 100000 as a guarantee Il
would remain throughout the season.
When there was some little weakness
manifested by two Of the League clubs
the others promptly went to their as.
slstance and put them on their feet.
Within the past two weeks further
steps were taken 10 keep the League
going and II Is now In a position where
It could afford to play the remainder Of
the season without a spectator at any
of its games
The Brotherhood has vet 10 encounter
the hardest part Of The ball season-the
months Of August and September. BY
strenuous efforts Il managed 10 get over
July 4, but whether Il will be able 10
90 through August Is a question that
seems 10 call for a negative answer
Three OF It's clubs are ready 10 quilt now,
and unless some help Is extended 10
them by the others they will go under.
Does any sensible person suppose the
League can have anything 10 gain BY
afiiliating with an organization that is
already on It's last legs Hardly The
brotherhood will 90 10 its grave alone
and unassisted except In so far as the |
vigorous methods Of the League may
contribute to that result.