The Critic and record. (Washington, D.C.) 1891-1896, 1891-05-14
Behind the Bat.

Behind the Bat.
Manager Snyder not only demoralized
the team, but made the worst possible
move he could, when he took Miller out
OF the box.
Do not blame the pitcher. That only
two runs were earned by the visitors
shows where the blame belongs.
-Four errors and two passed balls, with
only one hit, are hardly sufficient, Man
rger Snyder, to justify change of
pitchers.
Crane outdid himself yesterday. The
long lead his club had was sufficient to
encourage the veriest amateur to pitch
winning bali.
President Krawer has written to Presi-
dent Won der Abe that everything looks
favorable for decision in the Reilly case
i'll their favor. If the decision goes that
way, President Won der Abe will fight for
Pitcher King, as 1t is similar case, and
he thinks he can win it.
The League had lots of changes yester-
day. Boston tied Chicago for first place,
Philadelphia aud Brooklyn were tied for
third, and New York and Pittsburg for
fifth. There were several bad dumps.
Cleveland has dropped to seventh place.
Foreman and Mcclure will be in the
points to-day.
KEEP was so glad to win yesterday
that he amused the spectators highly by
his buffc onrey.
The strong University of Pennsylvania
nine is being sadly weakened. Yesterday
the Louisyilles signed big jerry Darragh,
their first baseman, and on next Monday
| Watts, the left fielder leaves the team to
| play in the Western League. Watts and
Darragh are big men, weighing over 1870
pounds, and standing over six feet. They
| are fair fielders and hitters.
Every man on the team yesterday made
| an error except Hines and Mcclure. 1t
was horrible exhibition of fielding.
| Pitcher Frank Foreman, who has just
signed with the Washington Club, paid q
visit to his former home in Woodbury.
| Baltimore SIN he donned one of the
old gray uniforms in which he did such
successful work for the Orioles in 1899,
| and practiced in Union Park. He says
| he is in fine condition, and is anxious
to get chance in Washington 81 am
| glad of my change" he said, because
| Washington is so near Baltimore, and
can sometimes visit my relatives in the
| playing season. | have not been allowed
to pitch a single game in Cincinnati this
year, although have played in the out
| field several times. The trouble with the
club is that it has two factions which are
working against each other, and it was for
that reason that | was released. The team
is playing very poorly, and no one need
be surprised because 1t is at the tail end OF
the League. Latham is Captainlng the
club excellently and is in great form this
season. do not propose TO surrender my
rights under the three years contract /
signed with eXPresident Stern, and | can
compel its enforcement if desire" Fore
man expects to report to-day i'm Washing
ton, with whose club he signed at the rec
Ommendation of the st. Louis officers
He was delayed on his trip east by rail
mans old catcher, Quinn, who was paired
with him in Baltimore, is now a member
Of the Syracuse Club.
Secretary Munson of the Browns who
as President Won der Ahe's representative
has taken an active part in the affairs OF
the Cincinnati Club, has received advices
that Sunday games will be played hereaf
o ter regularly in that city Petitions tC
cOunteract Mayor Mosby's stand against
the games have received 10000 signatures
and MIR. MunsOn believes that many more
can be obtained, II necessary. THE
theatres are open in Cincinnati ON sun
day." he said, land the people, if allowed
access 10 such amusement resorts, want tC
have baseball also. They object to unfair
taken on the subject, they would decide
in favor of Sunday games by great ma
iority. Hereafter the players will be ar
rested and fined small sums after every
game, but the exhibition will not be in
terrupted."
President Won der Abe expressed him
sef severely about the umpiring of Mat
thews after the game yesterday. He com
planned, according 10 the Baltimore Sun
especially about the decision on Fuller
hit in the third inning, and at once tele
graphed to President Kramer of thu
American Association as follows 81
Louis formally protests to-day's game
Matthews decided unfairly against ST
Louis. BY decision, not allowing faii
hit ball, good for home run, Matthews
robbed 81. Louis OF two runs. Captain
Comiskey notified him that under the IN
fair decision be would protest the game