The Critic and record., 1891-04-25

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ASSOCIATION.
At Decentralization %; Baltimore, g.
AT Observation-Disclosures, l0 Louis
vile, 8.
AT Columbus Columbus, 4; st. Louis, 3.
LEAGUE.
AT New York-New York, g. Boston, o.
At Cincinnati Cincinnati, ,5; Cleveland,6.
AT Philadelphia-Ph Brook
lyn, 8.
AT MISUNDERSTANDING, II; Chicago, s.
Games To-day.
ASSOCIATION.
Athletics at Washington.
Baltimore at Boston.
Louisville at Cincinnati.
st. Louis at Columbus.
LEAGUE.
Boston at New York.
Cleveland at Cincinnati.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia.
Chicago at Pittsburg.
Behind the Bat.
DAVID deserves the highest praise. He
has played the most remarkable ball
Washington audiences have ever seen by
q member Of the home team.
Poor Mutriel His smile has been lost.
Three defeats at the hands of Boston is
SIMPLY awful.
We are in fifth place.
Who said Hines had forgotten how to
hit the ball2
Hatfield made fine showing at short
yesterday.
Umpire Snyder has resigned his posi-
ton ON the Association staff, and says he
will at once take charge of the Washing
ton club as manager. He says that his
engagement in place of Manager Trott
is in pursuance of a general plan for re-
organizing the Nationals, which also in
cludes the loan of Dowd from Boston and
the signing of Out6elder Burns. It is
well known that all has not been pleas
ant between Manager Trott and some of
the Washington directors, the chief cause
being the selection of players. Trott de-
clares his contract to serve the club as
manager is binding and that he can en-
force IL by legal means if necessary
Sun.
Manager Irwin yesterday released Pitcher
Madden, who has been playing on Boston
clubs so long that he has come to be re-
garded as identified with the city in base
ball. He was a member of the League
team for several years and left the service
Of the triumvirs to Join the champion
Boston Players League Club in 1890. The
timores on Thursday, when he was battbd
very hard. The Columbus Club tried to
get Madden at the beginning of the season,
when it was badly in need of pitchers, but
his terms were so high that no arrange
ment could be made. He will probably
go to Columbus now If Manager Schmelz
till wants him.
Pitcher King declares that his st. Louis
contract calling for yearly salary of
| $1,000 is not binding and that he will not
| live up to it. Charles Il. Jay, the attor-
ney who is acting for the Pittsburg Club
| and endeayoring TO sign King, has told
| the pitcher that his contract with the
| Browns is illegal. King was seen by
| Secretary Munson of the st. Louis club,
and declared that he would go where he
received the most money for his services
| He said Pittsburg had offered him 5000
| and Milwaukee 1850. The st. Louis
| club will not pay him any such salary.
Kelly has signed Hoosier "phenome'
paln pitcher named Sehlagel. He is the
first Of his kind to leap into notoriety this
year.
Kilroy's showing against Louisville yes
terday was genuine surprise in view ol
| the unfayOTable reports about his skill
which have come from the West. MOI
| once last season did he do so well in the
box for Boston. He may soon come
| around once more as he did in 1880, after
| his unfortunate record Of the preceding
| year.
Dowd was offered TO the Baltimore Clut
by Manager Irwin under the terms which
were accepted by Washington, but Presi
dent Won der Horst refused TO take him
He is a good second baseman, but ID wa
thought mwise to place him ON the clul
with the privilege conceded to Boston o
recalling him at any time, when he woulC
dsplaCe such fine batsman as Johnson
baltimore S,m. All, indeed. Well Bos
ton has not the privilege of recalling him
After many dlsheartened delays th
Association Park at Pendleton will b.
opened to-day. Louisville will be op
posed to King Kelly's men. The team
returns elated over the final victory at tn
Falls City. There will be street parade
before the game, Cranes escape at Louis
vile may cause change OF programme
He was booked 10 pitch,
Athletic Instructor Tor the New Club
Deputy t'nites States Marshal Mauric
A. Joyce was last night selected as athleti
instructor OF the Washington Light In
fantry Athletic Club. There were a mum
Der Of others mentioned for the place, bu
Mr.. joyce was unanimously selected III
10 q well,known amateur athlete aud 70
years gave exhibitions in various section
of the country
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