Evening Star Newspaper, October 19, 1895, Page 14

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Patrick Carroll, a sewer mason, who lives at 466 west lith street, aided by his estim- able wife, has done more than his share toward bringing Chicago up to first place in point of population when the next fed- eral census shall be taken. While Mr. Carroll was at work on a sewer at Loomis and ith sireets yesterday af- ternoon about 3:30 o'clock a messenger came from his house and said: “Pat, it's a boy.” . Mr. Carrbll did not think it necessary to leave his work and go home to see the little stranger. Soon afterward another mes- senger arrived, and sai t's twins, Pat; two boys."’ [That's a good pair to draw to,” Mr. Carrail remarked with a smile. But his face assumed a more serious aspect when a ger came and announced that had a little sister. Then, to complete the astonishment of the worthy father, word speedily came that there were two L and two girls. “What's that?" gasped Mr. Carroll. “Queens up! I must hurry home or I'll have a full house.’ ” Patrick Carroll was married thirteen years ago in county Mayo, Ireland, and, with this last addition, he can boast of ten children. Mrs. Carroll is thirty-three years old. Saige os Royal Tobacco Chewer. Madagascar Letter in Cincinnati Tribune, “The queen is a Christian, but she chews tobacco and expectorates in a silver vase. She is seldom without a large chunk of tobacco in her mouth, and as she sets the style in Madagascar all of the court ladies, not to be‘outdone in the matter of fashion, also have large chunks of tobacco in their mouths. At a royal function, where all the ladies are chewing tobacco industrious- ly, an American lady might be shocked, but the Madagascar ladies regard it as a rare accomplishment, and the society buds there are taught to chew with the same care that American parents teach their g:rls to dance or play upon the piano. It ts one of the polite arts, and a lady who does not chew {is as badly handicapped socially as a woman here who eats with her knife. An Old-Age Pointer. From the Atchison Globe. Old people never pretend to stay in bed all night. They get up fully a half dozen times and go wandering arcund with lights in their hands, looking for the origin of noises, to see what time it is and on a half dozen other pretexts. If you feel like wan- ering around the house at night with your ight clothes flapping around your knees, it Is an indication you are not as young as you used to be isard out.—Life. THE DEPARTMENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM. DISTRICT CHAMPIONS Work of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing Team. WON EVERY GAME IT PLAYED IN Justified All the Predictions of Its Friends. NOTES OF THE PLAYERS The championship of the season in the Departmental Base Ball League has been settled. It was won by the Bureau of En- graving and Printing team, it having come out victorious in every game which it played in the series. The season was di- vided into two series, and the Bureau team came out at the head of each division, thus winning the championship without having to play off a set of games to decide the matter. The team as a whole put up an excellent article of ball playing in every game in which it took part, and the members of the club deserve the highest praise for the «mount of skill which they showed in sticking together and getting such a fine system of team play. Under, the efficient manager of the team, Mr. Ch&s. Miller, it has kept the pace it set at the beginning of the season, and justified all the predictions of its friends that it would land at the top when the schedule was completed. . There are thirteen members of the club who have taken part in the games in the departmental series. These are Orspaa and Bernard, p‘tchers;' Beach, catcher; Dove and ‘Helmerichs, first base; Madigan, second base; McCauley, short stop; Leach, third hase; Flaherty, Doyle, Farrell, Crop- ley and Shafer, fielders. Of these, Orspada pitched only in the games at the beginning of the season, and Helmerichs and Shafer were dropped from the ranks toward the close, leaving the other ten to make up the championship team. Cropley and Doyle were additions to the team, and although they did the test they could they were not quite up to the standard set by the other strong batters and fielders on the nine. Work of the Team. Bernard really ought to have the most credit for kelping the Bureau to the high- est round of the ladder. His pitching has time and time again helped the nine out of a hole, and his work was always calculated to steady and cheer the men behind him. Bernard was ably seconded by Beach. Al- though he might not have been the star catcher of the league, he certainly did some excellent work, and the errors which were charged up to have long ago been forgiven. Dove played a very steady game at first base. He supplaated Helmerichs, and the change proved a valuable help to the team. He has accepted more chances without error probably than any other first base- man In the league. At second base the familiar figure of Madigar was always seen. Everything that came his wey was sure to be taken care of in the best manner, and his batting was a help always. Leach on third was one of the stars of the team. He accepted everything and would have had a higher average had he not tried for everything that came within reach, the result being that he is charged with errors which he really ought not to have. Leach’s batting and base running were always features of the game. The captain of the team was McCauley, the little short stop. When McCauley started in at the beginning of the season he did not seem to be in first-rate condi- +icn, and he could very nearly always be counted upon to make at least two errors. Toward the last, however, he settled down and put up an excellent game at this di cr.lt posit His batting and base run- ning were also features of the game. Some of the stops that Leach and McCauley have made at National Park would do the greatest amount of credit to a professional player. Team Work. Besides having a good infield individually, the men knew how to play together. Leach, Madigan and McCauley always acted together, and many a men has sat on the bench after making a base hit sim- ply because he could not watch all three en at once. i min the outfield Flaherty and Farrell put up the s! liest game. Shafer started in at the beginning of the season to play right feld, but for some unaccountable reason he quit the diamond and was not seen any more. Doyle was tried there, and there is no doubt that with a few years more of experience he will make a rattling goo1 player. Cropley was tried at center field. but ke did not seem to know how to han- dle himself in the best way. He proved to be a good utility man, however, and went henind the hai, or played an infield position just as well as he could anywhere else. Flaherty is probably the best fielder in the league, after “Doc” Kleinschmidt. He rare- ly missed a fly ball, and some of his catches were very difficult in left garden. EH. ned the soubriquet of “Home Run Mike” b; his long hits, and often drove in more than one run when the bases were full. Farrell, the fat ttle center fielder, got over zround sur- prisingly well. He could generally be relied upon both in the field and at the bat, nd in more than one game h‘s timely hits @rove in the deciding runs. No Better Amateur Team Here. Taking the team as a whole, there is prob- ably no better amateur team in the city at the present time. They have received ex- cellent support from their frieads and ad- mirers, and perhaps this is one of the reasons for their success. No other team in the De- partmental League has been backed up so well as has this one. At every game a large crowd of rooters, with everything imaginable to cheer and excite their champions to do great and brave things, was always on hand, and the noise that they made when the Bu- reau defeated the Washington Light Infan- try in the deciding game was enough to wake the inhabitants of Glenwood. ALTAIR CLUB RACES. They Will Be Held Next Wednesday on the Conduit Kuad. The annual fall club races of the Altair Cyclists will be held next Wednesday after- noon over the Conduit road course, the first race starting at 3 o'clock sharp. The list of events embraces three races, to which only club members will be admitted, and in the club the outcome of the same is awaited with considerable interest. The first race will be a mile open, the second a quarter-of-a-mile dash, while the third race will be a five-mile road contest, with handi- caps. The races are in charge of a com- mittee consisting of Capt. F. B. Weaver, President John Swindell and Secretary Robert Cox. The prizes for the winners were donated by club members. While the races will be an exclusively club affair, they will be witnessed by a good many people. The entries and the prizes are as follows: First race, mile open; prize, gold medal, representing club championship. Entries— Walter E. Birch, Louis Weaver, Edward Hanger, Joseph Braitmayer, Samuel Darby, Charies Weaver, Albert Cox, Albert Fisher, George Weaver, William T. Ballard, Robert Layton. Theodore Duvall, Thomas Hume and Irwin Scharf. Second race, quarter-mile dash; first prize, twentieth century lamp; second prize, pair golf stockings. Entries—Albert Cox, Theo- dore Duvall, Edward Hanger, Thos. Hume, W. E. Birch, Irwin Scharf, Louis Weaver, Robert Layton, Albert Fisher, Chas. Weav- er, William Ballard, Joseph Braitmayer, Samuel Darby, George Weaver. Third race, five-mile handicap; first prize, pair patent leather shoes; second prize, sweater; third prize, cyclometer. Entries— Irwin Scharf, Thomas Hume, ‘Theodore Du- vall, Robert Layton, George Weaver, Wil- liam Ballard, Albert Fisher, Albert Cox, Charles Weaver, Samuel Darby, Joseph Braitmayer, Ed. Hanger, Walter E. Birch and Louis Weaver. = The handicapping will be done by the ex- ecutive committee named above, and this committee will supervise the races and act as judges. The handicaps will not be an- nounced until an hour or so before the races. ¥ After the races the men will assemble at the residence of Mr. R. W. Darby, one of the prominent members of the club, where the prizes will be awarded with due cere- mony, after which a social evening will be spent. Each member of the club ts expected to attend with a young lady. A committee, consisting of Charles Jones, Louis Weaver and Walter Birch, has been appointed to arrange a suitable entertainment for the passing of the evening, while Messrs. R. W. Dasby, Walter Weaver and Harry Staub constifute a committee on refreshments. COMING FROM PHILADELPHIA. The Keystone Whgelmen a Well- Known Orgintzation There. The Keystone Wheelmen, a well-known organization of PHiladélIphia, will have a “run” to this city totnorrow, which will be attended, so it is @xpected, by about sixty or more riders 6f both sexes. The officers of the visiting club accompanying the party will be Theodore D. Haines, jr., president, and Charles Walter, jr., captain. The wheelmen will leave the Pennsylvania depot at Philadelphia at 6:45 o'clock tomor- row morning and arrive in this city aout 10 o'clock, repairing to.a hotel, where they will take dinner. The party will see the sights, and enjoy riding’over the smooth thoroughfares of the District, leaving on the 6:40 train, and arriving home at 9:54 in the evening. < While in the city the party will be shown around by Captain J. Bartlett Hill of the Capital Bi, Chup, with several other club members. The plan is to make one tour of the city in the morning for the sake of Icoking ct the public buildings, while in the afternoon. runs will be made to the Sol- diers'» Home grounds, the Catholic Univer- sity and also to Cabin John bridge. SHAMROCKS FOOT BALL. They Hope to Duplicate Their Success on the Dinmond. The “Shamrocks,” the crack base ball team which made a record for thems»lves the past season by winning thirty-three games out of thirty-eight, have organ‘zed a foot ball team that promises to rep2at the record of their base ball team. . "The average weight is 140 pounds, and at this weight they are ready to meet -nost any team in the District. The line up of the club will be: Saur, cen- ter; F. Cowsell, right guard; V. Cowell, left guard; Singleton, right tackle; Ken- nedy, left tackle; Cleary, right «nd; D. Dougherty, left end; Brady, quarter back; McPike, left half back; J. Dougherty, right half back; Norcom, full back; subs Haskell, Winters, Costello and Harlos The grounds of Capitol Park, when put in condition, will be used for all of their :ames. Communications relating to foot ball -hoald be sent to Thomas A. Harlow, 79 H t northwest. The Queer Wheelmen Smoker. The Queer Wheelmen, a newly organized bicycle club, will give its first smoker Tues- day evening at 9 o'clock at 510 11th street northwest. As it will be the first public effort, the members of the club are making strenuous efforts to make it a huge success, and from present indications their cfforts will be rewarded, The committce in charge of the amusement consists of Messrs. Hen- shaw, Gardner and White. Paul F. Grove ill be one of the entertainers, while the names of the others cannot be ascertained as yet because the committee has not fully decided. It has an abundance of talent at its command to give an excellent eveaing’s pleasvre. Mr. William Henshaw, assisied by_a number of employes, will attend ‘o the refreshments. The admission will be by card only. Denied by the Jockey Club. A meeting of the stewards of the Jockey Club was held yesterday afternoon at New York. The applications of Fitzpatrick and Bernard and John F. Powers for the rein- statement of the horses John P. and Jack Batcheler were denied,'as was also H. A. Morey’s application fot reinstatement re- ived too late fof action. An additional appropriation of $1) was made for Jockey Michael Bergen. A resolution was adopted to the effect that on and after this date the full forfeit list will be enforced on all courses under the control of the Jockey Club. Here- tofore forfeits which accrued prior to Jen- uary 1, 1804, have pot ‘been enforced on li- censed courses. * —— Ca.ried Away With Selence. From Pearson's Weekly. A well-known Bolemian visited his friend, Prof. Price, at the jatter’s laboratory. The professor was examinjng a dark brown substance spread on paper. “I say, would you kindly let me place a little bit of this on your tongue? My taste has become so vitiated by tasting all sorts of things.” “Certainly,” responded the ever-accom- modating Harris, thrusting out his tongue. The professor took up a little of the sub- stance under analysis and placed it on Har- ris’ tongue. The latter worked it round for fully a minute, tasting it much as he would a fine confection. Note any effect?” inquired the professor. No, none.”” It doesn’t tongue?” Not that I can detect.” thought not. There are no alkaloids in it, then. How does it taste?” “Bitter as the dickens.” “Um-m; all right.” “What is it?” inquired Harris. “I don't know. That's what I'm trying to find out. Some one has been poisoning horses with it.” paralyze or prick your BASE BALL’ HISTORY Progress of the National Game in Washington. SOME REMARKABLE LOCAL TEAMS When Players Were Not Paid and Local Pride Prevailed. EXPERIENCE OF LATER DAYS ——_+—___ Base ball in Washington dates its begin- ning from the sixties. The game has been traced back elsewhere as far as 1835, when it was evolved from the old game of town ball or rounders, but the first code of play- ing rules was not formulated and adopted until 1845. The first base ball convention was called In May, 1857, and a year later the National Association of Base Ball Play- ers was organized. This body was at first formed of clubs in and near New York, but gradually its field was extended until it comprised clubs as far west as Omaha. Washington became a zealous member, and in 1866 had ten clubs represented. They were as follows: Capital, sending as dele- gates to the convention H. C. Porter and W. Cunningham; Continental, W. H. Rob- erts and J. W. Downing; Empire, C. E Coon and F. V. Anderson; Gymnastic, R. E. Ellerbeck and R. S. Vedder; Interior, T. alwer and W. A. Ogden; Jefferson, S. H. Yeatman and G. W. C. Finney; National, A. P. Gorman and Henry Chadwick; Olym- pic, H. W. Denison and J. I. Burns; Poto- mac, W. C. Mcintyre; Union, M. E. Urell and R. M. Drinkard. In the year 1868, at the tenth annual meeting of the association, held in New York, Washington was signally honored by the election of Mr. A. P. Gorman, now senior United States Senator from Mary- land, as the president of the association. Mr. Gorman was one of the delegates rep- resenting the National club of this city, Mr. Henry Chadwick, the veteran base ball writer, being the other. Mr. Gorman re- ceived 115 out of 155 votes cast. Mr. Brow- ning of the Continental club of this city was one of those nominated for vice president, but it was thought that would be too much for Washington, and it went to Altoona, Pa. Mr. Charles E. Coon of the Empire club of this city was, however, made cor- responding secretary. Washington secured a place on the rules committee in the per- son of Mr. Chadwick, who was also ap- pointed on the printing committee. This city had at this early date thus secured a prominent place in the base ball world. It is interesting to note that another United States Senator was a delegate to this con- vention, Mr. D. B. Hill, who represented the Alerts of Elmira, N. Y. There were 230 clubs represented in the convention. Paying Players Forbidden. Base ball was an amateur sport then, and It appears strange now that the paying of players was prehibited. In fact, at this same convention steps were taken to dis- cipline a club charged with having paid a player. It was considered as reprehen- sible as paying a player to “throw” a game .is deemed now. The greatest local pride was taken in the clubs. One city would not hear of players from another city join- ing its club. There was the greatest ri- valry in this city. As already mentioned, ten clubs were represented at the conven- tion. The Nationals were at this time the leading club in this city. The Olympics ranked next, and between them there was the greatest competition. In 1866 the National.team won ten games and lost five, defeating the Unions of Mor- risana, the Athletics and Keystones of Philadelphia, the Libertys of New Bruns- Kk, J., the Gothams of Hoboken, the Ixce of Brooklyn, and the Unions, Jeffcrscns and Potomacs of this city. The: ored 503 runs to 325 for their opponents, and making thirty-seven home runs to four- teen for their opponents. The nine was composed of Berthrong, ¢.; Fox, 3b.; Smith, .; Studley, Lf.; McLean, c.f; Hodges, 1b; Williams, p.; Yeatman, rf. and Urell, c.f. Fex stood at the head as regards batting as well as infielding; Stud- ley ranked as the best outfielder, and Berthrong excelled in all around work. Fox was a Georgetown College student and was regarded as a wonderful hitter. The Natio.als made a trip to Richmond shortly after the war, when, by the way, they were most hospitably entertained, and during the game Fox hit a ball that went down to the end of the fleld and out of the gate, that chanced to be open. The specta- tors were ope: yed with amazement. “Did yoh sce whar that Yank hit that ball!” was the ery. Yes, he knocked it clean down to Appo- ttox,” was the rather ungenerous re- tert. Popular Interest in Baxe Ball. The Nationals played on the White Lot in those days. As the players were not paid for their services, there was no need for an admissicn charge, and all who wish- ed saw the games for nothing. The canal then ran along where B street is now, sep- arating the Monument grounds from South- west Washington. No such throngs attend the ball games now as attended them in those days. Doubtless the fact that they were free had something to do with it, but nevertheless, the people felt a pride in their ball players then they never feel in these days of professional base ball. Those who attended the games were not merely “root- ers” fcr the players. They were their friends and neighbors. They had grown up with them and rejoiced in their skill and strength. It Is on record that over 30.000 persons went to see the Atlantics and Ath- letics meet in Philadelphia October 1, 1868. The crowd was so great that it was impos- sible to play the game. No idea can be formed of the interest attached to these games; ané yet, with all the fierce rivalry, there was always present a sourtesy that is lacking in these days. The visiting club was always entertained by the home club. The members were taken to a _hotel—the Kirkwood, formerly at 12th street and the avenue, Was a favorite resort. After the game the losing club gathered about the plate and gave three cheers for the victors, who respondea in a like manner. Then th defeated nine handed the ball to the cap- tain of the successful team as a trophy. It was highly esteemed, and generally gilded and kept among the club's treasures. Af- ter the game both clubs and their friends went to the hotel ard sat down to the table, where a banquet followed, with many speeches of gcod will. These were the halcycn days of the sport. These were the days when the game was played purely for the glory of winnirg—dollars cut no figure. ‘About this time there were stationed at the Lincoln Park barracks, in East Wash- irgton, the twenty-ninth infantry, who be- lieved that they had some men who knew a thing or two about base ball. They organ- ized a nine and called it the National Unions, and they went at the Nationals eager to vet a fall out of the local champions. Only seven invings were played, the score standing 6 to G, and both sides were willing to withdraw. ‘The Nationals tried the infantry boys aga n and dusted the ground with them. There was a crack team at the Deaf Mute Colleze at Kendall Green then, and they tried to win a ball from Uncle Sam's boys, but were beaten by 9 to 8. These were remarkably low scores for those days. The Nationals’ grounds were subsequently on 16th street between R and S and the Olympics’ were on 9th, where Athletic Park used to be. These clubs were all the time going at each other, and being so nearly matched their contests evoked the greatest enthusiasm. Senator Gorman was original- ly a player on the Nationais, covering second base, and Mr. Young, now president of the National Base Ball League, played on the Olympics. But with the pressure of official cares both left the field of active physical endeavor for the cares of official position, Mr. Gorman becoming president of the as- sociation. The Famous 1867 Trip. The Nationals of 1867, who made the fa- mous western trip and defeated everything in their way until they met the underrated farmer boys at Rockford, Ill, were about the same as in the preceding year. Brainard was added to the pitching talent, an inno- yation, as usually a club had but one pitcher. George Wright, formerly a famous cricketer, covered second base; Fletcher went in ‘eft field; Norton was put at short; G:bney took Urell’s place in center. The others were Fox, Studley, Berthrong, Hodges, Smith, Parkcr, Williams and Me- thirteen in all. But it was = lucky thirteen. The Nationals that year won twenty-five games and lost only five and were unanimously agreed to be the cham- pions of the country. This was before the days of schedules. A club that defeated other clubs or a large majority of the other clubs was champion. Trips were not fre- Quent owing to the expense attachéd, and when a club from another city did come, it was a great occasion. A holiday was vir- tually declared and every one adjourned to the ball grounds to see the game. The western trip of the Nationals was an un- heard of thing, and too much credit cannot be given its projectors. The Nationals swept everything before them. They de- feated the crack clubs of Cincinnati, Co- lumbus, Indianapolis, St. Louis and Chica- go. Mr. Gorman, Mr. Coon, Mr. Chadwick and Col. Frank Jones went along with the club, the latter undertaking the manage- ment of the trip. The club had just beaten the St. Louis club and were turning their faces eastward when they received a chal- lenge from the young Rockfordians. ‘They probably snuled contemptuously and agreed to go over to Rockford and show the boys how to play. But they underrated their op- ponents and were soundly trounced—12 to 5. There was a young man in the box for Rockford who was destined to make In mark in the world and it was largely to his prowess that the Nationals owed their } defeat. It was Albert G. Spalding, know for years in the base hall world as “Al. It was on the strength of this game that he was afterward secured to pitch by the Bos- ton champions, and his career began. Tra- dition says that “Pop” Anson’s father play- ef first base for Rockford that day and that there was a certain _fiery-headed youngster on third named Adrian. At any rete Capt. Anson became a ball player at Rockford, and it is diamonds to dough- ruts that he played ff it was possible. The next day, burning for revenge,the Nu met Chicago's foremost nine, the siors, and gave them the worst drubbing in the club's history. Then they came home to be received with much rejoicing. Billy Williams’ Pitching. A great deal of the success of the Na- tionals must be credited to Billy Williams’ pitching. He pitched a remarkably swift ball. An old base ball patron who saw him pitch frequently says that he once saw Williams pitch a ball that was struck at and which hit the backstop before striking Uke ground. It wes probably a skillfully d underhand throw. The umpires, had a much easier time then than now, could not positively declare that it was not a pitch, and did not rule it out. According to the rule, the arm had to swing perpendicular to the ground and parallel with the body. McBride of the Athletics was also a swift pitcher of the same class, and to his ability the great su: cess of Al. Reach’s nine was due. Pitchers nowadays talk of overwork, but in those days it was work to pitch a game. Benry Chadwick writes that he knew a pitcher pitching sixty balls to a batsman before he got a strike. Games lasted four and five hours. The Nationals’ game with the Unions of St. Louis that year was four hours and forty minutes in being played. The great success of the Nationals in 15) marked the climax of base ball enthusiasm in this city. Fewer clubs sent delegates to the national convention, and in 1868, when the convention was held at Metzerott Hall in this city. December 9, onty five clubs were represented—the Olympias, Potomacs, Jeffersons, Nationals ard Unions, Mr. R. M. Drinkard of this city was nominated for president, but Thos. Tassle of New York was successful. Mr. Chas. E. Coon was, however, chesen recording secretary without opposition. Mr. Chadwick, who represented the Potomacs of this city, was made chairman of the rules committee; Mr. Drinkard, chairman of the nominations committes, ara Mr. A. R. Benner, repre- senting the Nationals, a member of the judiciary committee. Beginning of Profexsionalinm. Professionalism now began to creep in. Harry Wright in 1809 organized the famous neinnati Reds, and hired tne best base ball talent. ‘They defeated everything. Other clubs followed suit. Boston in turn engaged the best men en the Cincinnati team. The sport became «busi Then the organization of tke first professional Lase bail association foliowed in 1871. The Olympics had come to the front with the strongest local team, and the egates to a convention in New other clubs represented were Philadelphia, the Bostons, Chicagos, Mu- tuals of New York, Haymakers of ‘Tro: N.Y.; Clevelands, Keckiongas of Fo: Wayne and our old friends the Rockfords. The Olympics finished fifth, winning teen and losing fifteen games. Eaca club layed four games with every other club Two more clubs came in next year, the N. tionals of this city being one. Kut th olé infielder, George Wright, wts with ton, who had the invincible Spalding as pitcher, and the Nationals iailed to win a game, losing el ‘The Olympics won two and lost seven. In 1873 the Olympics drepped out. The Nationals improved scmewhat, and went from the tail end up to third from last, winning cight games and losing thirty-one. But the spurt was too much, and the capital city dropped out, and was lot represented in 1} The next year was the last of the association. Wash- ington took another try, and finished fourth from last, winning four and losing twenty-two games. So many abuses had crept into the game that it was decided to organize a new as- sociation, and the National League was formed February shingion was not at first represented. Washington, however, went into the na- tional association, and ‘achieved an honor- able rank. They’ finished second in 1879, Albany winning first place and Holyoke, third. The other clubs in the association were Worcester, Utica, Springfield, Mz New Bedford’ and Manchester, The na- tional team consisted of Houck, McCleland, Derby, Phil. Baker, John Lynch, Ellick. Booth, Belaski, Sam Trott, Myerle, Tier- ney, Glenn, Battin, Mack, Latham and Sweeney. The following year the Nationals were greatly strengthened. Charley Snyder caught, Lynch pitched and Joe Gerhardt covered second. The others were G. H. Latham, F. J. Warner, McClelland, S. EL Dignan, Phil Baker, G. H. Derby, Morrisy and S. W. Trott. It was a ‘crack team in every way. The Chicagos won the National League cham. pionship that year and were challenged by the Washington team to a series of twelve games. They accepted. The tionals won seven, two were ted and lost only three. Anson declared afterward that it wus the greatest team in the country. Col. A. F. Rockwell was president of the club, Chas. E. White, first vice president; Chas. H. Brown, second vice president; Joseph Y. Potts, secretary, and Henry B. Bennett, treasurer. » The game which gave Washington the victory was played on the 16th street grounds in this city. It was the last fh- ning—Washington was at bat. Morrisy had two strikes on him and two were out. A good ball came and Morrisy drove it for two bags and brought in the winning run. The scene of wild enthusiasm that follow- ed can hardly be described. Many citizens have not yet recovered. ‘The Nationals easily led the association, which disbanded before the season was finished. American and Union Associations. ‘The league would have gladly taken in the Washingtons, but that organization had no club in New York, Philadelphia nor Baltimore, and the jump from Boston to Washington was too great. It was not un- til 1883 that the two big Cities were admit- ted. In the meantime the American Asso- ciation, with 25-cent ball and Sunday games, was formed, and in 1883 began making overtures to Washington. Two nines were formed in 1884, Mr. Lloyd Moxley’s team was admitted to the American Association, and the club of which Mr. H. B. Bennett was president went into the new Union Association. The other cities represented were St. Louis, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Altoona, Boston and Chicago. Only five clubs finished the season, the Na- tionals ending in fifth place. They had much better fortune than the association club, who disbanded in August, owing to insufficient support. The local Union Asso- ciation club generously played a game for treir benefit. The American Association club was a tail ender of twelve clubs, win- ing twelve and losing fifty-one games. The Vnion Association club did much better, winning forty-seven and losing sixty-six. The American Association games were played at Athletic Park, 9th and S streets; the union games at the old Capitol Park, crossing B street north from the Capitol grounds. Mr. H. B. Bennett was president of the Nationals in 1884, C. E. White, secre- tury and treasurer; M. B. Scanlon, man- ager. The players were W. FE. Wise, Phil Baker, THos. Evers, Alex. Voss, M. H. Lockwood, Mark Creegan, Fred. C.. Tenney, M. McCarl, Ed. McKenna. The Eastern League. Washington haé@ another champion team In the following year—i885. The Nationals wanted to keep up the Union Association, but St. Louis declined, and the local team went into the Eastern League, where they were easily first. The other clubs were from Jersey City, Lancaster, Wilmington, Newark, Norfolk, Trenton and Richmond. Mr. R.'C. Hewitt was president of the club; D. O'Brien, vic2 president; C. E. White, treasurer; W. H. Hewitt, secretary, and Mr. M. B. Scanlon was manager. The players were Phil. Baker, R. M. Barr, C. H. Gagus, F. Suck, James Knowles, F. Morrisy, W. D. White, W. F. Heover, Ab- ner Powell, Chris. Fulmer, T. Evers, Hank O'Day. The club's career was a succes- sion of victories. Im the League. The National League now began to cast eyes of desire on Washington, and at the meeting of March 3, 1886, Washingtoa was admitted. Providence dropped out and the bulk of the team came here. Joe Start, Paul Hines, Dupee Shaw and Bar- ney Gilligan and Cliff Carroll. But there was too much weakness in the team, and it finished last, winning twenty-cight games and losing ninety-two. In 1887 In- dianapolis was admitted and Washington pushed the Hooslers into last place, but next y. Indianapolis, with a mighty effort, left the rear and forced the Sena- tors to that position, beating them out in the last week by three games. The Wasa- ingtons were taflenders again in 1889, In- Gianapolis again escaping that place by only a few games. The Players’ League revolt of 1890 left Washington without a club, most of the players going to Buffato to form the Play- ers’ League of that city. Circumstances fcrced the league to drop Washington, which went into the Atlantic League in 1s”). Other clubs in the league were Bal- timore, Wilmington, Newark, Jersey City, Hartford, New Haven and Providence. Atlantic League. The circuit was similar to the old Eastern League, and Ted Sullivan’s local team speedily showed itself super‘or to all others, Baltimore alone being a worthy rival. The club now piayed at Atlantic Park, 17th and U streets, instead of North Capitol and G, where games had been played since 1886, Facilities for reaching the ground were poor and patronage fell off. The other clubs were poorly supported, too, and one xfter another dropped out.’ The Washingtons tried Sunday games at the driving park at St. Asaph’s junction, near Alexandria, but they could not keep the club going, and it in time dropped out of the race, and Mr. Hew- itt, its backer, gave up the fight. The Amer- ican Association had induced Baltimore to join and sought Wash:ngton, but it was -le- cided to wait until 1801. The next season the Washingtons returned to the American Association, after an absence of seven yeacs. ‘A great many players were tried and many effurts were made to strengthen it, but the club finished last. The players were Sut- cl:ffe, Burns, Donovan, McGuire, McCauley, Stautery, Griffin, Hines, Dowd, Hatfield, Me- Query, Murphy, Curtis, Moore, Beecher, Visner, Foreman, Darty, Lohman, Bakely, “Pop” Smith, Carey and Dan Shannon. ‘The Washitgtons won 44 and lost %, with a percentage of .228. The other clubs in the association were Boston, St. Louis, Balti- mcre, Athletic, Milwaukee, Columbus and Louisville, and they finished in that order. In the Big Lengue. In the winter the league and association were combined, and Washington was given a place in the new organization. A fine lot of players was assigned to this city. Lar- kin, Dowd and Hardie Richardson covered the bases, Dan Richardson at short, and Radford, Donovan, Duffee and Hoy in the field, McGuire and Milligan went behind the bat and Gastright, Killen, Knell, Kilroy, Foreman and Dolan were the pitching tal- ent. Hardie Richardson, who had covered third acceptably for the champion Boston team, was displaced and all sorts of ex- periments were tried there during the sea- son. Nevertheless, the club finished the first season in seventh place. Constant changes produced so much demoralization that the club dropped to twelfth place for the second half; yet the club's standing for the whole season was tenth, with a pei centage of 385. The team was by all odds the strongest Washington had had in years. It was broken up the following year and finished last, the double season haying been given up. A strong infusion of young blood was tried in 1894, and last place was left behind, yet the work done was not equal to that of 1892, the percentage being only .841. ‘The season of 1895 saw the local team little changed’ from that of the year pre- vious. It went up a round on the league ladder, but its percentage was lower than that of last year. Few changes are indi- cated in the team for next season. The Waiter Amazed. From the Argonaut. ‘A Boston man traveling through the south was obliged to stop in a small town where there was but one hotel, at which the accom- mcdations were hardly to be called elabor- ate. When the colored waiter brought his dinner, the Boston man found that he was to have roast beef, stewed tomatoes, corn, peas, potatoes and coffee, the vegetables served in the usual stone china canoes, Presently he sa‘d to the waiter: “Dick, pass the spoons.” The waiter rolled his eyes in genuiré amazement. “Spoons, sah! What do you want with the spoons? There’s yo" spoon in yo" corn.” ——— Close Guess. From the Detroit Free Press. “What is the reason that the top drawer of a boarding house bureau will never either open or shut?” asked the newly er- rived guest. “Pessibly,” arswered her friend, due to the quality of the board.” “it is A MOOT POINT. Mrs. Brown (on her honeymoon)--“Oh, z1en't you glad, darling, we have come this delightful tour, instead ef going to one of those stupid foreign places?” (Darling is not quite sure about it, as the hills are of terrible frequency, and, nat- vrally, he tows his bride up every one.)