Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-16
NO GAME YESTERDAY.
Rain Prevented the Washington and Column
bus Teama From Playing-GenernlN eWa.

Rain Prevented the Washington and Column
bus Teams From Playing-GeneralN News.
The rain yesterday prevented the Washing
ton and Columbus base ball teams from play
ing their regularly scheduled game here, and
as q result the former team stands Just as high
in the race as it did twenty-four hours ago.
There has been no further drop. The team is
in such bad shape that the rest IL q welcome
thing, and maybe when it plays again it will be
able to present itself in its regular places and
not be transformed into nine Of utility men.
There have been several accidents to players
that make ii almost impossible to obtain any
idea Of what the team could do il ii were all
together. The day may come when there will
be no men playing on it who have not had 10 for
get the tricks Of one position in order to play
another.
1t is promised by the directors that there
will be a stricter discipline in the team during
the coming series with the Columbus and Louis
vile teams and that the chances are good for
better play. Something like this is necessary,
for the crowds dwindle after each exhibition OF
ragged playing such as that Of Thursday and
those of last week.
GOOD STUFF IN THE TEAM.
The directors were inclined to be annoyed
because The STAR told some wholesome truths
last Saturday about the team and its individual
Iaults. out tney seemed 10 lore slSnt Oh Tue laCt
that the effect of this process was good one,
as shown by the remarkable improvement liz
the work of the team on Monday. This con-
tinued long enough to convince everybody that
there is good stuff in the team if it is only
brought out by the proper amount Of disci-
pline. The fact that the stirring up the men
received from all sides did good indicates that
the fault with the team is largely matter of
discipline, and no one ought 10 be inclined TO
protest at the truth-telling, except, maybe, one
or two of the men who have been loafng, or
doing worse than that.
YESTERDAYS GAMES.
National League.
At Philadelphia. 4; Pittsburg, /.
At Chicago-Chicago, u; Brooklyn, IL.
At acknowledgements 8; New York, 8.
At Boston-Boston, 6; Cincinnati, 5.
American Association.
At Boston-Boston, 4; Louisville, q
Atlantic Association.
At Albany-Syrscuse, 2; Albany, 8.
At Troy-Troy, Z; New Haven, 6.
At Observation-Disclosures, 2; Buffalo, ..
SHORT STOPS.
The team needs lungs.
Columbus can't take more than three games
Snyder has his eye on one or two of the men
at night.
Um pire Jones says that it is hard Job to Of
hciate in q losing town.
Quarle, a Virginian amateur, is to be tried in
the box. He did well last year.
The rule in scoring about runs batted IN
has been eliminated and the scorers are happy.
Smith has not made any sort Of a success as
Q captain and should take lessons from Lob
man. He does not seem to be the same man
who once played srch phenomenal ball for
Pittsburg.
That is a strange thing about Washington.
Stars here and fail XanpU mar TART i'm
Ex-Magnate Walter Hewitt is an occasional
visitor at the park but he docs not find very
much to envy in the work Of the team. Indeed
there il little or nothing SO far TO make him
regret the past. He looks happy.
Hoy thinks that either the St. Louis, Boston
or Baltimore team will win the association
championship.
wilmot has standing bet of "a . game with
Uncle Arson that he will make more hits than
the captain.
The Boston reporters have combined to call
down all dirty ball-playing tactics in Boston,
whether by the home or visiting Players
commendable move.
The base ball fever has struck the dealers in
Center Market, and already three teams, rep
resenting the three wings, have organized TO
play series Of games for q silken trophy, given
by the Center Marked Nears. A meeting OF the
captains of the teams will be held ON Monday
at Wagner's, I'll 9Th street, to arrange q sched-
ule and adopt rules. Smith 4 Wardell OF the
Boston Variety Store have donated silver
mounted bat to the best general player, as
shown by the scores of the games.
CLUE STANDING.
National League