Wichita eagle., 1888-07-01
DIAMOND DUST.

Every CID IN the New EnSldDU League
has now been il the lead.
Arson has hung a horseshoe in his closet
| al the Chicago clubhouse.
The Chicagos lost the first game in every
series on the Eastern trip.
| Perhaps Boston VIII want to buy the en-
| tire Chicago team next season.
| Shoestring strike " is what angry pitch
ers now term badcalled strikes.
Memphis has signed Pitcher John Hof-
| ford, late Of the San Antonio club.
| The Nashua club has released manager
and second baseman u. z Dayton.
! Milwaukee has secured Outfclder Nc
| Aleer from the Memphis club for 500.
| Al Myers is the emily Washington player
who has kept up steady batting gait
| The Haverhin club, Of the New England
| Interstate League, has also disbauded.
| The era of extravagsnt salaries in MINOR
| leagues is evidently drawing to q close.
Indianapolis has local amateur pitcher
| with the suggestive name OF Fannerout.
| Catcher Hall, who was with Detroit for
| time IN So now captains the Elaira stub
Ex-Manager Il. .. Smith, Of the Toledos,
| is now baseball editor Of the Toledo NelgS.
Manager MutTie has just discovered that
! the Giants lack enthusiasm, nerve and heart
| The Mahanoy City club has released
Pitcher Rittenhouse and Short-Stop Eagan.
The Milwaukee club has picked up q
young pitcher named Eeup, who promises
well
Jack Lynch, once the Nets great star
pitcher, IS now playing with the Scranton
club
Helen Blythe, the actress, is to give q
medal to the champion National League
team.
Catcher Collins, formerly Of the New
Yorks, is reported as having signed with
Lynn.
Governor Ames, of Massachusetts, is as
fond Of baseball as Governor Hill, OF New
York.
Kinslow is said to have developed into
the best catcher in the international Asso-
citation.
The experience Of the Phinlcs and Cinciu-
natl shows that a club can't have too many
pitchers.
Duffy was not given a chance by Arson
because he was troubled with a lame arm
since spring.
A. j DAWN has been released by Milwau-
kee. He had to be helped out Of town by
subscription.
CIarkson says he has not been able 70 grip
the ball properly since he hurt his fingers
at Pittsburgh.
Boston is reported as contemplating the
purchase of Campana, Of Manchester, fer q
third baseman.
The Kansas City club is negotiating for
Ewing and Vaughn, the crack battery Of
the Memphis club
None Of the old Pittsburgh players VIII
be released untG the new players prove
themselves better men.
Kansas City isn't giving Kirby much Of
chance to pitch. although he claims that his
arm and head are al right
Pittsburgh has signed its new men
Pitcher Staley, Third B2scnaa Cleveland
and First B2selnan BccIey.
Mobile VIII probably be II the Southern
League next season, as arrangements are
already being made 90 that eject.
Clarkson would never pay under Arson
again, and yet he made tie latter his guest
during the B0ston-Cnicago series.
After keeping him on the suspended LIST
fer nearly month, GAINESVILLE has decided
TO rei1state Fry, It's first 0asemaa.
PIttsburghers are divided in opinion as to
whether their club got the worst or best
OF it n trading Whitney for Cleveland.
Mr.. PETER VIII come 10 grief some day
By the reason q his desplcable way Of
blocking payers WHO tgy 10 steal second
base.-Bct5a COB