The Washington critic., 1890-05-13
GOSSIP OF THE SPORTS.
NEWS OF THE BALL FIELD, RACE
TRACK AND PRIZE RING.
The Local Team Gained Two Victories
Yesterday~-someA Advice TO Barnio
"A Hint to the nranagement-A
Fight Arranged.

Fight Arranged.
The Washingtons won two games
yesterday, one each from Wilmington
and Baltimore, and materially increased
the lead which It holds in the Atlantic
Assoc iation. The first game, with the
Wilmingtons, resulted in shut-out for
the visitors, although they out.batted
and out flelded the home team. Wash.
iDgton won its game by excellent base
running, and every one Of the four hits
was made when men were on the bases.
1t was what might be called lucky
game, for the only error the visitors
made gave the local team a score.
The second game with the Baltimores
was not nearly so good game as the
previous one, but once more Washing
ton on a minimum of hits made a max
imum of runs. The fielding work Of
the visitors was wretched, and in the
second inning they went TO pieces and
allowed the Washingtons to pile up five
runs on some clean hitting and their
errors.
Hills work at third yesterday was
the feature of both games. There has
seldom been such an exhibition of stop
ping and throwing, as he gave, seen on
the local grounds. Riddle and Nicholas
also played their positions we'll.
Several weeks ago Mr.. Barnie, the
manager of the Baltimore club intimated
that his team was too strong for the
Atlantic Association. A diagram of
his feelings after yesterdays game
would reveal an interesting and, at the
! same time, fruitful theme for reflection
Alas, poor Barniel Beaten by the
leaders and the tail-enders within
few days of each other The team is
too strong for the Atlantic Association
1t ought to get out Of 1t and get in an as
sociation where its strength would be
more apparent, or else follow the advice
that Valentine gave them yesterday apd
play like professionals instead of
school boys"
To-day the boys meet the Whining
tons again, and it ought to be an easy
matter to gain another victory, al
though, judging by the game that club
put up yesterday, it is playing better
ball than many Of the clubs that are
ahead of 1t.
The managers of the race course in
Washington deserve great credit for the
| thorough manner in which they have
enforced their regulations excluding
| improper characters from admission to
their grounds. And the policy has
| proved to be very wise one, too, since
ladies have felt that they could go alone
to the races early in the day, to be
| Joined afterwards by escorts, who could
not spare the time from business or
other engagements to witness all the
races. Perhaps hint to President
| Hewett and Secretary Burkett will be
sufficient 10 cause them to adopt the
same rules and enforce them rigidly.
AS it Is ladies have complained that
improper characters are to be seen
every day on the grand stand at At
lantic Park. The wishes of the ladies
who attend the games there should be
consulted, and If they are, the disrep-
utable females complained of will be
excluded .-Sanday Gazette. The evil
complained of has existed for some
time, and no doubt has injured the club
In the lack of attendance of ladies. The
management should issue a rule pro-
hibiting the admission of improper
characters and enforce 1t rigidly. 1t
will have the support Of every one ex-
cept the persons against whom it is di-
| rected, and will operate financially to
the advantage of the club. Try It by
all means as soon as possible.
Spalding never said truer words than
that two first-class leagues, with the
present clashing of dates, could not
live. If the present fight keeps up
much longer, neither one of them will
be in existence year from now. The
| fight was brought about by the cupidity
of dozen or SO of the leaders, who
thought to secure all the profits them
selves, and to break up the clubs, of
which they were formerly members.
The question of right or wrong never
entered into 1t, and there is no use in
discussing 1t. That the Players realize
now, and must everyone else, that their
step has and is destroying the public in
terest in baseball cannot be gainsaid.
just so sure as the sun rises and sets, so
certain is ii that the Players League is
slowly, but surely being driven to the
wall. 1t may have, as It claims, pre-
ponderance of the patronage, but not
sufficient to make 1t pay. The League
will lose less money with one third the
attendance the Players have. If any
one is disposed to question that state.
ment, let them figure it out on the basis
of the published salary lists of the two
organizations, and take into account the
amount the Players have invested in
grounds, etc. They cannot possibly
survive such losses as are piling uT
against them, and it is only question
Of time when they will have to succumt
TO the inevitable.
| One Of the most important fights on
the tapis Just at present was quietly ar
ranged last Friday night between
Jimmy Ryan, who was at Kernau's las
week, and Dominiek McCaffrey, who
was recently bested by Corbett. A
number of sporting men were discussing
the merits of the two, and this led Billy
Northedge to remark that he would
back Ryan for any amount up to $500
Bill Dowdney took the other end of it
and forfeit was put up. The consen
of both men has been obtained to thu
match, and articles will be signed thi
week. The fight will take place within
fifty miles of this city six weeks afte
signing articles.
Here's another opportunity fo
Fielden. Billy Young will meet hin
for any amount from 800 to 81 900
side and gate receipts, the winner 4
takeall. 1t is not likely that Fielder
will accept.
Charley Mitchell and Frank Slavil
are trying TO arrange a match.
The great Brooklyn Handicap will b
run on Thursday. Badge seems TO hav
the call in the betting, although 81
Dixon is pushing hard for the honor
1t is doubtful whether Proctor Knot
D starts, but If he does he ought to prov
| formidable candidate.
i salvation on will cure any pain to whic