The Washington times., 1894-04-19

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Tim Hurst will umpire the game. and this
! will insure no favoritism, US Timothy is noted
| as a fair and square man. The average um-
| pire usually leans to the home club, but this
! is not one OF Hurst's weaknesses Some years
ago Hurst was pugilist and later became an
umpire. Then he was engaged as manager
| OF the Minneapolis Western Association club
and afterwards blossomed out as League
! umpire.
| There will he quite n patty of Phiiadel-
| phians down to attend the game. and the at
| tendance will be accordingly swelled. \ num-
| her of invitations have been extended to lead
/ ing and political leaders, and the MANAGE
ment anticipate a big crowd. There has
been some little betting on the game with the
odds slightly in favor of the Quakers. Those
who have taken the local end believe they
have the best OF il because of the more prac-
tice by the home team. Ii is admitted the
Pbillies are strong team. but their lack OF
practice is the basis Of the hopes OF the local
clubs admirers.
The decision OF Manager Schmelz TO play
Hassamaei at short and Selbach in right has
naturally caused some unfayorable comment
from those who admire Sullivan and Kadford.
The manager has taken this course simply
because he believes the team will be stronger
and if he finds such not to be the case there
will be a change. The work Of Hassomaer
will be closely watched. especially his batting
against League pitchers. Ii is almost a sure
thing that Selbach will be found inferior TO
Radford rs far as covering the right garden is
concerned. although he may prove all right at
the bat. 1t is generally admitted that Rad
ford can play the local right field better than
any man in the business.
The patrons of the game who have not seen
the practice exhibitions will be introduced 10
number of new faces on the local team and
also 4 different style of coaching. Ward,
joyce, and others do not hesitate to exercise
their vocal organs in coaching base runners
and their main forte is never giving up. no
matter how far the opposing club is ahead.
As far as the local battery is concerned Esper
has shown increased effectiveness over last
season. while McGuire is throwing better
than ever to bases. This has always been
Jim's great fault. and now that he has located
the bases he may be depended on to do good
work.
The umpires who will of1iciate in the differ
ent cities to-day are: Hurst at Washington,
Lynch at Baltimore o Rourke at Brooklyn.
McQuaid at st Louis, Swartwood at Cincin-
natl, and Emslie at Louisville.
vassal Wins the Peabody Hotel Handicap.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 1S.--Weather warm,
threatening rain. and good track greeted
race-goers at Montgomery park to-day. The
Peabody hotel handicap was won by Ed Cor
rigan's Vassal, the favorite, Streathmeath
coming second.
FIRST RACE-Purse. Six furlongs Volt won;
Nashville second; Gallopn third. Time-l:09
SECOND RACE-One-half mile Addie Buchanan
won: Linseed second; Dora II. third. limo
O.5I3l
THIRD RACE-Peabody handicap; sl,OOO added
One and one-eighth miles. Nassal won; Strath- |
meath second; Linda third. Time-l:5S3
FOURTH RACE-Sellng. Seven furlongs Fer
rier won: Imp Percy second; Salvation third.
Time-1:3O.
FIFTH RAcE-Selling One mile Bedford won;
Marcel second; Gratz Hanley third. Time
1:i614
SIXTH RACE-Selling. One mile Rambler won;
Tom Kelly second; Francis Pope third. Time
1.i6
Entries for tomorrow:
FIRST RAcE-Six furlongs. Hickory, Blake,
Push, Jimmy r., Tom Griffin, l07 each; NJ NJ
OBrien, H.
SECOND RAcE-One-half mile. Momus 1oi;
Miss Alice, 10i Lillian C., 1Oi: TriGca lis: Jack
Farrell sc; lrksome, 9S: Nolandus, IS; Mobile,
100; Caleba, 100.
TBIRD RACE-One and one-eighth miles
Mezzotint 90 Coronet, %; J. p. B., 30; Jim Lee,
i03; LazZarone, 110; Joe Murphy, 110: Hawthorne,
liz
FOURTH RACE-Seven furlongs Lady Gay,
&c. Mrs. Morgan, 95; Little Nell los; Crevasse,
100; Caroline Hamilton, 10l; Looking Backwards,
1O3: Revenue, 10i; The Ban, 105; Josie D., 106;
Patrick, l09; Tea Set, lC9; Royal Flush 112
FIFTH RACE-One and one-sixth of mile
Josie d., 96 Satalite, Sc; Peytonia, 9S; Enthusi-
asst, 103.
SIXTH RAcE-Six furlongs. Imp, Nellie s., St
Nichols, Manoa, Alonzo B., Mckenzie, Gallopin,
107 each; Illinois, Chow-Chow, liz.