The Washington times., 1894-04-30

Washington club but two have been won, and
at least three more should have resulted diff
ferently The second contest with Philadel
phia, the third with New York, and Satur'
| days game with Brooklyn were more or less
thrown away by the home team. So fal
Hurst, Lynch, and Stage have umpired here
| and each has come in for more or less harsh
criticism, although the attack on Lynch was
| more pronounced. The local club has the
material to play better ball, and Manager
Schmelz may be depended on to bring out all
the latent strength in the team. One great
difficulty has been the abundance OF material,
and this is plainly evident when such fielder
| as Radford has been warming the bench. 1t
is pretty hard on Paul to be kept out Of right
field, where he is SO much at home, but such
was considered necessary in order to find out
what the others could do.
There is not player on the team who has
shown up so well as SeIbach, and he is GER
tain to be fixture. His work in left field
during the practice games would seem 10 in
dicate he would play that field better than
either of the others. Abbey. however, has
been covering left in excellent shape, but he
is not the thrower that Selbach is. and the
latter would be more valuable to the team, as
there are more opportunities to retire runners
at the plate from the left than center. Hasa
maer did not prove himself wonder on Sat
urday 10 right field, and Radford's superior
knowledge OF opposing batters was missed.
Ward and Sullivan have not been giving
the best of satisfaction at second and short
respectively. The former is weak on ground
balls while Sullivan has an undue propensity
to fall down whenever he starts to field ball.
If Joe could only steady his underpinning he
would prove a more reliable fielder. Has
samaer is said TO be a good second baseman,
but whether the team would be strengthened
by laying off Ward and playing Roaring
Bill'' at second is n question. Wards batting
is needed, and it may eventually result in his
being tried in some other position. Captain
Joyce has not been fielding up to the mark
but in every other respect he fills the bill.
After pitching such an excellent game
against New York, Petty's fall down in the
Brooklyn game was surprising. The big
fellow seemed to lose heart just as soon as he
was hit, and no matter how or where he
put the ball the Bridgrooms would find it. 1t
was rather hard for Esper to go in with the
score so one-sided. and the southpaw GER
tainly did some excellent work. Stocksdale
has shown much Improvement over last year
and may develop into the star twirer of the
team. Mercer and Stephens still remain un-
known quantities.
Charley Snyder left yesterday for New
York. where he will to-day meet. in company
with other umpires of the Eastern League,
President Powers. The corps will receive in
structious as to a uniform Interpretation of
the rules, and then the men will be assigned
for the opening games of the season. which
will occur tomorrow. Snyder is native
and resident of Washington. and his many
friends will watch his career this season with
interest. He gave great satisfaction by his
umpiring in the local practice games and is
ready TO jump right in and do satisfactory
work.
But Snyder left Washington just s5 worse
off than ho was on Saturday, and it all came
about through brash bet made by Ralph
Gait just after the Brooklyns had scored their
seven runs in the first inning. Ralph was so
certain the Bridegrooms had the game sure
that he offered to bet S25 to s5. and Charley
Snyder promptly took the short end of the
wager. Galt's face was study as the Sena-
tors began cutting down the big lead and
they finally passed their rivals Gait was
struck dumb. Even after Brooklyn regained
the lead Gait had not recovered his nerve,
and only when the umpire called the game
did the former breathe easier.
Tony Stannard writes to The TIMES from
Wilmington, Del, that his unknown is at
weight, lis pounds, and in the best of shape,
and expects to win in his match with Joe
Bateman tomorrow evening. Mike Carney
of Boston, is in training for his go with Billy
Nally and will be put out if the match does
not come of. Carney's weight at present is
145 pounds.
Jack Kelly. of Wilmington, will meet any
120-pound man in Washington, black or white
The Washington and Brooklyn teams will
play their second game of the present season
at National Park this afternoon.