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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-14
BASE BALL SURPRISES
Some Astonishing Facts Shown BY
the Records.
HOY LEADS LOCAL BATTERS.
Light Hitting the General Complaint
Dowd's Work on Third Compared With
Nash's-Rumored Change in the Outfield-
General Comment on the Work ofthe Week.

NUMBER OF SUR
prising facts are dis
closed by a study of the
records of the league
players this season. The
most surprising thing is
the low standing of the
Washington club in bat
ting. When the record
was made. a week ago,
the club stood fifth
among the twelve clubs,
and yet it stood lowest
in batting. According
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-14
WHEELMEN'S GOSSIP.
Topics on Top in Local Cycling
Circles.
LEAGUE RACES NEXT JULY.
Recent Century Euns-Reports of Commit
tees-A Big Time for the "Three C's"-The
Question of Road Races-Bicycle Notes in
General.
CHAIRMAN SMITH.

HARTMAN OF THE
racing committee, Mr..
J. Chas. V. Smith, is q
well-known wheelman
and is one of the Oldest
members of the Wash
ington club. He be-
lieves in making a good
effort in whatever he at
tempts, and that's what
he is now doing in be-
half of the races for the
meet. In his work he
80 .Lt- o,,.,%z1 ~ ,,,al,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-14
HE SPRING MEET

HE SPRING MEET
ing Of the Brooklyn
Jockey Club will begin
on Monday. and racing
on the big Eastern track
will continue from that
time until the 18th of
October. On the OPEN
ing day of this meeting
the Brooklyn handicap
will be run, and the re-
suit Of the race will this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-14
STANDING OF THE CLUES.
YESTERDAYS GAME.

Cincinnati. 0 o 8 1 o 1 II
Louisville .......0 o 2 % 0-5
Pitchers-Duryea and Meekin. Hits-Cin-
cinnati. 9; Louisville, 8. Errors-Cincinnati,
81; Louisville, 5.
Cleveland ....S o O 2 o 1-6
Pittsburg. 90 90 IL
Pitchers-Young and Smith. Hits-Cleve-
land. 10; Pittsburg, 5. Errors-Cleveland, A;
Pittsburg, Z.
Eastern clubs were on the cars coming east
ward yesterday. Weather permitting the WASH
roy and Mcmahon viii be the pitchers.
Sloppy Robinson has been signed by WASH
icgtoT. The management that would release
Hardie Richardson for Robinson is idiotic.-
Columbus State Journal.
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20 the records it stood only seventh in fielding.
II records mean anything, such low ranking
should put the local nine lower in the list The
truth is that records are deceptive, for they
do not take into account sacrifice hits and hits
bringing in runs For instance. n player
NAV make two or three hits during the game and
Yet do less toward winning than another player
Sho doesn't hit safely. yet makes as many sac
rifce hits. Or one player may make only one
HIT and vet by making it at the right time may
bring in runs where another player may make
several hits and not succeed in advancing a
PLAYER n single base. Then. too. base stealing
and securing bases on balls are important fac
tors in winning games. and vet they do not help
a PLAYERS batting average. The fact Is that If
records are to give a correct idea of player
work they must be made up quite differently
from what they are now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-14

let Dolan remain in the box and he was pounded
so hard and often that errors followed as o
matter of course"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-14
THE puNBLAxr c1rp Rlrrs

The four,b ,,,,,,.I ,.,,, -
- - -, wv h,'ouis vi the pum-
uH'ne .iuo wiz pe heid NJ The benning track on
the 18th and 18th Of this month, Tuesday and
Thursday next. This meeting will undoubt-
edly be the most successful one ever held nv
the club, the number Of entries being mnch
larger and the class much higher than ever
before. There will be six races each day- steenle
chases and hurdle races being prominent lea
lures of the program. The racing will not bv
any means be confined TO amateurs, for with
exceptions the races permit the putting of pro-
fessional and other riders against one another;
hence the events will possess in this much more
than ordinary interest. Some twenty or twenty-
five of the best horses and ponies in training
viii be here from Philadelphia. New York and
Boston. and all the leading gentlemen riders of
the country will have mounts.
,aa.;, ' no, a, Ina. pe isl' undone TO make ths
necessary adjunc, of the race TRACK will h. pr.-
served, including betting in all forms. The
aariie hS'iid VIII pe IN attendance and during
srec;aI ,ro;r taa 81. Us ehoe zee, selec,,ons
,aora .aa po,o,a s.l.;.. vi" iesoe the balu-
;n,naaa;a,a,, e.. ~ ~. ~ -'.v, returning
men, 20 ,ho iii, d. ,as' my. Inc haiihge-
nnbI;. ,a;nJ ~, ;,'o,,,ai ~ .e move rom uie
n,;.a,;a - iIs .'i'.' mes races are
aana,.ai ,,,,,p;a . en- az az mucn ior me
ssHe,ai Pa1pn' az tle! are lor the club. An
o,9ioS VIII NC sricty CA
The fr,& L.. ...----.
banJic.n baiS , p' ,, ,0i ea. Pony
.a,.e.' p' al. NM nm, On uns h1t, ior "hica
pnoi-sha. Ca.",.',, rnIs roAnii heene
nras. a. WI nn'en anu iour o,her last
owned NV rss;dap,s u, up, ~ n; uohahue hacks
- 1'n oI .iie pisoet, SIX iur-
RS ,,-.s ,,e IN, .-ns,ght s'eeple-
e. s,,',,;.. ;.so,,,I;,, ne, rlosrs,
',,,rin I'M sl.., Ns.oneN ana anerrod
;,, u.si io' 10 pounds,
49,. ,,i.,' Nv, Pohs n,Duiosp y, SIX inr-
,onss, WIN zen en.rles, incindlng FREDDIE Deb
;,,,,'. ,a ioSi run ine ha,, frequent
"il.'i neie' rrhapPl ohch, holed ihiiadeiphia
pony; ANNE v, McDerniotts unbeaten pony;
Io1''nonsi-, announcer nhpeaten one; Roulette,
anu o.ler sood ones; ana the welcome All cup,
a s.eepiecnase over tie inii course. with four
ea.,ies; Inc nrsi race VIII DE called promptly
a' ciocA eaon das.
HERE AND THERE.
ieace mas oeeh deciAreu between the Dwyen
and feter DE Lacey, and the pool rooms viii be
furnished track information.
Dore. a three-year-old colt bv Leonatus- PEN.
of Runnymode. il dead from locliaw A. :.
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The Sad Truth.

From Life.
Uncle Jack driving with his boston niece
through the suburbs Of Chicago)-'sThere,
Margaret! There's . fine place-Mrs. Born
stein lives there-just married to her sixth
husband-"
Margarst-"Eixth husband, Uncls Jack! Oh,
know 80 msny girls at bona who 80 pininG
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-14
NOT IN GOOD TRIM,

Local Tennis Players Have Not Been Getting
Much Practice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-14
URING THE PAST

URING THE PAST
week the athletes of the
city have been busy
preparing for the spring
C ontests which take
place during the coming
month.
The athletic depart
ment of the Young
Mems Christian As
sociation has the park
at 18th and U streets in
fair condition. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-14
ON TRACK AND FIELD.
Athletic Clubs Getting Ready for the
Season.
Y.M.C.A. PARK IMPROVEMENTS

Opening Sports This Aternoon-The New
Club Emblem and Button-Sparring Con-
tests of the c. A. C. Tonight-In Amateur
Base Ball Circles.
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The Orioles Don't Mind Loosing.


When the game was completed yesterday af-
ternoon, said recent number of the Louisville
Courier-Journal. the actions Of the Baltimore
players clearly showed that they didn't mind
defeat. There was o smile on almost every face
as they gathered up the bats and other para
phernalia of the sport.
"How many's this?" asked WEIGH carelessly.
"Oh, give US something easy" said Buffinton.
''Its thirteen. amt it?" ventured Shoch
'sWhy it's easy enough to find out" brightly
remarked McGraw. ''We've played thirteen
and won one."
That's wrong. It's fourteen" said one Of
the players.
This difference Of opinion developed into o
hot discussion. when Pickett broke in as peace
maker with the remark: ''Oh, quit disputing
over that little thing. What's the difference,
anyway? Wen miss our supper talking here. y
''Besides, we can't win every day." added
welch, az broad smile Lit up his face.
''Of course not, merrily chorused the players
'By the way, what was the score today?'
asked WEIGH.
-Four to nothing" answered Van Haltren.
"In whose favor?" breathlessly inquired
Curt Then there was great hugh, and the
jolly Orioles piled into thsir carriages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-14


THE MILITARY CYCLISTS.
The entertainment and hop of the military
cyclists next Tuesday at the National Rifles
Armory promises to be a great social event in
wheel circles. The military cyclists, forming q
part of the District National Guard rs they do,
are fixture, and the enthusiasm manifested by
its members promises for the company bright
future. In addition to fine musical and liter
ary program the friends of the cyclists will be
given bicycle treat in the nature of fancy and
trick riding by Dan Canary, who has earned
national reputation among the wheelmen for
bis clever performances on the wheel
LOCAL WHEEL NOTES.
There will be two bicycle races on the Ben
ming track May 30. Decoration day, in connec-
ton with the athletic sports of the Presidents
Troop. 0
The Young Mems Catholic Club Of Gonzaga
College have leased the old Capitol Park and
they will shortly build bicycle track one
quarter mile long, on which some cycle races
will occur later in the season.
Mrs. William L. Robertson was the first lady
rider to appear on q pneumatic.
Several wheelmen will ride to Marlboro this
evening to look over the road, preparatory to q
ride to Fair Haven on the Chesapeake bay next
Saturday.
Last sunday many cyclists rode through the
zoo and enjoyed q pleasant evening watching
the animals and the large crowd of spectators.
The roads about the District are in pretty fair
condition just now, except where the work of
Restricting them has been going on.
The Relay Ride From Chicago.
The big relay ride from Chicago to New
York will begin next Wednesday. The distance
is exactly 975 miles, and it is expected that the
swift riders will cover it in ninety-eight hours.
The relays will average about fifteen miles
each, and the pace will have to average ten
miles an hour in order to cover the distance
and deliver the dummy message to q
newspaper Office in the allotted time. While
there ia great deal OF good road
along the route selected, there is also a
long stretch of it, which viii require strength
and exertion, and ON such road time will be
lost, which will necessarily have to be made up
on the good road. Through the state Of Ohio
there are many side paths. which viii afford the
speedy messengers easy riding: The Chicago
boys win cover one-fourth Of the distance.
After leaving Ohio the ride will be over alter
nately good and bad roads through Pennsyl-
vauia and New York, reaching Gotham about
breakfast time Sunday morning.
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of the city, which win give large number Of
the young people Of the city chance 20 see
what the association gives TO it's members in
this line.
For the first time since they have had control
q flag will be unfurled to the breeze. pleas
ant feature of this is that the flag IL presented
TO the association by Mr.. Chas. A. Jewell OF
Hartford. Conn.,. president of the Young Mems
Christian Association of that civ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-14

New York recently won a game on n forfeit
through Baltimore refusing 10 play and now
they have lost one 10 Pit:sbUrg in the same
way. But they don't like it a little bi. and
Manager Powers abuses the umpire accordingly.
He evidently doesn't believe that good rale
works both ways. The general base ball public
mas a suspicion that the Joints we-e a b.
Ifraid of the Pittsburgs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-14

According to the published records Hoy leads
the local club in batting. while such hitters as
MeGuire and Nilligan are quite low the list.
Yet we know that both these men are famous
for bringing in runs with their batting. One
would not suppose that Tommy Dowd outranked
Danny Richardson in batting. vet such is the
fact. Arson il generally looked upon as a
hard hitter and he has led the league
in batting in past seasons, yet Hoy
oUtTanks him thus far this season. Strangely
enough Kelly of Boston is at the bottom of
the list. excluding Pitchers Staley and knell.
This merely substantiatcs what The STAR said
when Hardie Richardson was released and the
reason given was that he not batting enough.
The older players do rot get into condition as
easily as the younger ones and do not get their
eve on the ball so soon. Boston. however, Is not
looking around for any one to take Kelly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-14

Those who look for any considerable drop on
the part of the Louisvilles when thew come east
are likely to be disappointed. There is no
reason why they should drop. The nine is a
strong one and should play good ball The
same is true of Cleveland. II the eastern mines
play the game they are believed to be capable
OF playing when the western clubs come east
the mines likely TO drop are Chicago. st. Louis,
Cincinnati and Ifttsburg. Cincinnati has the
best chance of holding its own. but the weak
ness Of pitching talent of the others will have
Its effect.
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Preparatory to the open games there was "a
be held on the grounds this afternoon feld
day for members oaly, 10 be participated in BY
those intending to compete ON The 2lst - . sor,
Of public rehearsal THIS has been made com.
pltmsutaxy 70 he Christian Endsavoe, Epwortl
tague M 81 Andgsv's Bgotheghoo3 loeietisI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-14

MT. William T.. Robertson OF the Arlington
Club Is the only Washington rider who has made
two century rides this season. Two weeks ago
he rode to Frederick and back and last Sunday
he rode with Messrs. Guzman and Manning to
Druid Hill Park. Baltimore, and return, cover
ing distance of l04 miles. The route selected
was through Ashton, Clarksville, Columbia and
Ellicott City. Mr.. Robertson went over the
road without disnount and rode The heavy
hillA NJ. Manning also rode tie hiIls,
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The complaint has been made that our men
are not hitting enough. The same complaint
can be made of any Of the clubs. Almost, If
not all of the clubs. have been cut down at
times to three and four hits game. The fact
j. that there are a number of new pitchers in
the league ranks this year and number OF new
batsmen to face the old league pitchers. 1t is
one of the results of the consolidation. As soon
a. ihe batsmen get on to the delivery of the
pitchers there will be pounding enough The
first part of the second season this year will see
heavier batting. Then, too, a great deal
of complaint has been found with
the ball II Is said to be soft
AID muShy. That is. of course. speaking COM
paratiyely- 1t Is not likely that any one who is
hit By foul tip will make that complaint, but
the players and those who have been close OBJ
servers say that the bat hits the ball with
dull. sickening thud.' and that when it is
knocked into the air it looks like an egg or a
diTninutive foot ball. However all that may be.
there is no doubt that hitting all along the line
has been weak at times Yet even if the WASH
ingtons' batting. according 10 the records. has
been weak fault should not be found if they
only make enough hits to win reasonable
number of games.
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tend to release any of the pitchers. This Is ap-
Iarently a wise decision. As Mr.. Irwin saws.
NO club can have too many pitchers" and
Washington's sixtet certainly have shown
themselves to be good 'uns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-14

o. p. Caylor. whose base ball paper was
'scoOped" by Richter and the Sporting Life on
the twelve-elub consolidation scheme and who
In consequence has been off his base, fgura-
lively speaking. ever since. made bad break in
his literary fireworks in the New York HeroJfs
base ball columns on SUNDAY last He said that
ne understood MIR. Wagner kept a meat store in
Philadelphia and expressed the hope that his
meat was not as bad az the playing of his ball
club. On the day the item appeared Washing
ton stood fifth and New York ninth. Mr.. Cav
Tor bad better had given his COMMUNICATION
nearer home.
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Manager Irwin evidently has theory about
keeping pitcher who Is being batted hard in
the box" remarked baseball patron yesterday.
I'm thursdays Chicago game the Colts started
Oh hitting Dolan's delivery and didn't let up
until 10 hits had been made. Any other man.
ger would have taken Dolan out Of the box.
n. Irwin did the saue thing in Louisyille. He
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1892-08-13

What Are We Going to Do About IL?
A burly In ;ncSs man Of Hartford
was talking to his partner III words
like these: II told b. that we must
look to our laurcls. | cannot help
noticing how fplntcred and stunted the
race of young men il while the young;
women are taking to outdoor exercises.
the gymnasium, the natatOrlum, the
wheel, the oar, the tennis ground AMI
even 10 baseball. Then they dress more
reasonably nowadays. at least during
the pleasantcst part of the year, for they
20 to the country, wear gyInnastic suits
and live in the sunshine of pure air.
They have good rich blood and any
amount of CHEEKY spirits, while our
boys. as class. do not show as good,
hopeful symptoms physically rs they
did when | was boy, not by big ma
jority."
His wise and thoughtful friend made
this reply: "Do you know the reason?
can tell you. The cigarette habit al
ready claims 80 per cent. of the boys i'll
school in our large cities; tobacco. beer,
FALCONS, gambling houses and evils deep
or if possible and darker, that 20 with
these, are Tightening their devilish grip
arodnd the boyhood and young man.
hood Of this country. Tho question il,
what are we going To do about it," and
the two strong men fell to thinking
White Ribbon.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1892-08-13
"OMNIPOTENCE."

Written for THE PRoorEs,.l
I am alone; and vet. not all alone,
For Thou my God art ever nigh;
Thy presence felt In every zone:
Throughout all worlds--in starry sky.
IN all the deep immensely Of space;
Worlds move ohedient to Thy will;
In every clime-in every race.
With life and being. Thou doest EMIL
With Thy power, to thrive and grow,
Ever looking to Thee. Thou Holy one:
Thy sustaining hand NIL feel and know
From microscopic atom tn blnZing sun.
The blade Of grass, the budding flower,
Each colored aud fashioned by Thy
hand;
All proclaim and feel Thy mighty power,
SpringlDg into life mt Thy command.
Worlds in their orbits revolve in space,
Around their Suns obedient whirl
BY unchapging laws, and In their
place;
Naught else can interfere. nor hurl.
From orbn. appointed, God, by Thee.
For Thou alone all worlds control:
Thou movest DER face Of land and sea;
Life over ull. IT, Grand IAN Soul"
Thou Central :, and great First Cause,
All space, i'm nee alone pulsat~s;
Suu's, Worlds, and Life act by Thy
mighty laws;
Each Soul by law unto Thee gravitates.
Then why should / feel all alone,
This Father God s,rsiaiDeth me;
! but await the hour that calIeth home:
My Soui-My Father God, to Thee.
August 2, 'g,. w.C.P.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1892-08-13

fill all he agreed to do, while this
aterworks Company does not.
Now, as before stated, this will fail
on unhaeded ears rs far IA the coun
G is concerned, but what about that
other voice that has been raised on
the question? This other voice VIII ca
hereto has sounded forth huzzahs "a
loud "a thunder claps at every good
measure passed by tho city law
makers, and enveloped every mistake
or bad enactment with the secrecy Of
the tcmbsi Will they listen now? We
are glad that this voice has been
lifted. In this we are in the posi-
ton OF Generals Lee and Johnston
during the late war. The latter had
rogue. ted the war department to do
certain things which would be bene-
fetal to the, now lost, cause; but the
president being unfriendly to him,
had tho department to turn deaf ear
to it. But latpr on General Lee
asked for the same thing and John
,ton remarked to him: II am glad
you did, for 1 know the president
will listen to you, but he would not
to me. And he did, and the request
was granted. For the public good
we are glad that another has spoken
against the Waterworks Company,
aud we feel assured that now some
action will be taken by the council.
It is no discredit to TIE PRoGREss
that the city administration is hostile
to it. 1t has during its brief career
commended worthy actions, and con-
DENIED those unworthy or unwise. II
has simply done its duty rs public
journal, and il it has incurred the i'll
will Of the powers that be, it feels thst
it is because those powers have been
badly administered and have been
reprinanded therefor.
But will the Waterworks Company
be made to comply with its agree
ment7 Is the question.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1892-08-13
THE PROGRESS.
THE TICKETS.

Dctnurrntic.
For President.
GRovrE CLEVELAND. Of New York
For Vicc-I'rcsidcnt.
.oLAlE. srrvESSoH. Of Illinois.
Prohibition,
For President.
joins BIDwELL. of California.
For Vicc-Prcsident
DIR. J. u. CEASrILi.. Of Texas.
Peoples Party.
For President.
JAMES u. wEAvEE. of Iowa.
For Vicc-President.
JAMES G.. FIELD. Of Virginia.
Republican.
For President,
GENIAuIH IAREIsoS, OF Indiana.
For Vice President.
wurlLAw REID of New York
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1892-08-13
Ignorance Is It's Offspring.

Whether it is true or not that "Igno-
rance is the mother Of DEVOTION" 1t is
certainly TRUE that strong drink Is the
fruitful mother of almost all the igno-
rance and illitcracy of this country, al
ways striking with pick AMI dynamite
Mt the very foundations ri our institn-
tions and ut the existence ri our fUrm
Of government "a well.-Christian a:
Work.