The Critic and record., 1891-04-13
WITH BAT AND BALL.
THE CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON OPENS IN
THIS CITY TODAY.

Boston win be the Opponents Of Trotts
Aggrcgation-A Resume Of the Situa-
tiOn-llOw the Association Stands in
Its Brcakaway from the National
Agreement-Prospects for Prosper
Gus Season.
The baseball season is at last well under
way that is so far as the American Asso-
citation is concerned. 1t opened last
Wednesday, and the attendance in the
different cities indicated that the Associa-
ton lost nothing by breaking away from
the national agreement. IL starts its
career as an independent organization
under highly ouspicous circumstances
that give promise Of an exceptionally
prosperous season. There is no reason why
it should not prove one. Baseball is as
much of a business as any mercantile one,
and in trade an off year is usually fol-
lowed by busy one. Why should not
the same rule follow the sport2
Last season the cut-throat policy of the
Players League involved the game well
nigh ineXtficably i'm disaster, and al
though more people witnessed the games
than any previous season, yet both parties
TO the fight lost and lost heavily.
This season there is no war, for the ac-
tion of the Association i'm withdrawing
from the national agreement cannot be
construed as fight between the organiza-
tions. The Association simply exercised
its right to sever partnership which IL
thought was of no possible benefit to it.
Whether it acted wisely or not time alone
will tell.
Then, again, except in three cities, there
will be no conflict between the rival
organizations, as there was last year, when
the National League and Players League
each had representatives i'm seven of the
eight cities in their circuits, and, III addi-
ton, conflicting schedule. Philadelphia
has always had two clubs, so il can prac-
| tically be eliminated from the Consdera-
| ton of how far it will figure IN the case
| Boston will this year have its first season
| of Association bail, and, it is fair to pre-
sumo, Will receive equal patronage with
the l.eaguers Cincinnati will be the only
! real fighting ground, and it must be con
fessed the League has the advantage. It's
| grounds are nearer the city, and II has a
large constituency in the village of pork
| and culture To lose this to the Associa-
ton the League team will have to put up
| q very inferior game, worse than any one
| familiar with the personnel of the team
believes it capable of doing.
In short, the circumstances point to
| good season pecuniarily, and every lover
of the game will cheerfully say good
enough and contribute of his substance
to bring about the result.
THE HOME CLUB.
The Washington Club has been batting
on foreign grounds since Wednesday, and
has demonstrated that Manager Trott has
got together q more skillful set of men
than have represented this city for long
time. The boys took Wednesdays game
| right handily, batting like Troians and
| batting together, something our recent
teams have been sadly deficient in. 1t
was pleasure to take Wednesdays score
and read down the base-hit column
Every man but one got his little single
and some of them more than one. Then
Carsey's pitching was another pleasant
surprise. II demonstrated that we have
some excellent twirling material and,
together with good batting, ought to
have say as to where the championship
shall go.
Thursdays game, the men who follow
the banner Of Wagner turned the tables
ON us. keefe puzzled them for six in
nings, and then the same thing happened
to him that has happened so often
before. He always had one inning in
which his curves were pie to the opposing
batters, and on Thursday the seventh was
the fatal one.
However we start even in the second
| NNth VI lllG IuNt lOI lilt anu
may yet worry the leaders, and such is the
hope of every lover of the game and
friend of the team.
The local team will open the season in
this city to. day in one of the prettiest and
most eligibly located ball parks in the
country. When You think of consuming
from three-quarters of an hour to double
that time in reaching ball park, as is the
case in many cities, and the same time in
returning to your home, one feels like
shailing the enterprising gentlemen who
have this club in charge as baseball bene-
factors 1t is only ten minutes from Sew
enth street and Pennsylvania avenue, and
when the Pennsylvania avenue cable is
completed, one can go to the park from
Surely the baseball crank of the Nationa
Capital has much to be thankful for that
he does not always appreciate.
The stand is Il handsome, well-built
structure that reflects great credit on
the builder, Mr.. James NJ. Dunn. a
description of il has previously been
published. As for the bleachers they
are the best of any grounds in the
country, bar none. As for the ground,
themselves, they are larger than any this
city ever possessed and none of the heavy
hitters are likely TO fattcn their batting
average by home run hits over short
field fence. The man who makes homo
| run Oh lilt BTONnuS VIII nave 10 no III III
some other way than putting the ball
over the fence, for the simple reason the
latter is too far from the plate.
In to-day's game Carsey and Mcclure
will occupy the points for the local team
and Haddock and Farrel will do the hon
ors for the Bean-eatcrs.
Bad weather prevented the Association
games in the East on Saturday, but thu
Western clubs played and st. Louis de
feated Cincinnati l3 to 8. Columbus, how
ever, reversed the defeat of Thursday ant
scored victory over the champions, Il
3.
Yesterday the same clubs finished tn,
first series of games and again did Won de
Ahes men defeat the new team whicl
Kelly has organized for Cincinnati, scor
ing 10 runs to s for the Porkopolitans
The champions secured another ball from
the Columbus team, winning by scor
of 10 toS.
Baseball Game Permit.
A permit was issued to-day by Assesso
Trimble to the Washington Baseball Clu
! 10 play games for week at the corner o
Boundary and Seventh streets.
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