Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-07
Diamond Dust,

Ex-Umpire John Kelly the other day offered
to make the following bets: $1,000 to 81, 900
that Boston would come in first; $500 even
that Boston would not lose FIVE games out of
| the twelve to be played on this western trip
| and $500 that they would not lose two straight
to any team
Tho New York club carries an advance agent.
Up to date DUNCAN of Chicago leads the Ma
tonal League i'll batting, with Halligau of Gin
cinnati second, Brouthers third. Elmer Smith
| fourth. kuehne fifth, McPhee sixth and PETER
seventh.
President Gyrne OF Brooklyn says: 81 am
confident there will be Sunday ball in Chicago
next year"
Baltimore people are growing at Johnson 9
release.
Foutz says he cant be driven in to pitch
against Cincinnati.
Pittsburg, too. was after Pitcher Haddock.
and like Louisville, met with a refusal from
Brooklyn.
The Pittsburg officials have refused the
pennsylvania State League permission to locate
a club in Pittsburg.
COLUMBUS has temporarily secured a posi-.
ton above Toledo. 1t is positively temporary,
howcver.-Toledo Blade.
The Washington club is after Pitcher Baync
of the University of Pennsy lvsnia team. He is
good man and Will help out.-Columbus State
Journal. Washington has no need of more
pitchers.
The Omaha Bee emits holy howl about
Snyder's umpring.
A careful business man in the Cleveland
club has inquired that Cleveland must play
Sunday games to live this season.-Cleveiand
Leader.
A cyclone will soon strike the indianapolis
team. and about four Of the present team will
be found among the missing when the debris
is searched.
Milwaukee has struck the toboggan.
Esterbrook has signed with Elmira
Lubyis Chicago's winning pitcher this spring,
Pitcher Sanders will JOIN Louisville on
June 20.
Eddie Fussebach has signed with the Terre
Haate. Ind, club.
Pitcher Foreman has been booked for his re-
lease by Washing ton.-State Journal. Go
| away from home to get the news.
Lawrence Patrick Murphy and SANDY
Griffin, two OF last years Washington team,
have caught on with New Haven
Tom Ramsey, one of the greatest ,eft-band
twirlers ever in the business, is now tending a
| lhnch counter on the Louisville grounds.
LonisyIile's young pitcher, Jones, is said to
be genuine phenomenon. Manager Barnie
mad him signed for the Athletics, and he would
be playing In that city now had not the league
and association been amalgamated, and vet
some say that Barnie is not manager
Capt. Dannie Richardson, through his friend.
Senator Hill of Elmira, N Y, has worked up
the nationa! game to high pitch in Congress.
lhey are "iAihS VI FORMING TWO teams, one
representing the House of Representatives. and
| one the United States Senate, and they'll 20 at
each other on the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Shoch has written to President Young in
| reference to some money due him by the Wash
ingtun club. They owe me ten days pay ~
he said. land have written them twice asking
for statement. They haven't even answered
my letter so l will lay the matter before the
| board OF control and see if that won't stir them
up."
This is glorious" said Buck Ewing the other
| day, as he looked up in the bright clear sky.
! lit is the only real base ball day have seen
this season. We played to snow and rain
right along at home and have run into rain
storms in nearly every city. That is the reason
| we have not shown up better. The Giants will
not take any teams dust as soon as We get in
shape"
George Wagner, owner of the Washington
club, said the other nights Our team will do a
great business this season. am confident of
that fact from what we have already done Why,
we have only played six games on the home
grounds and We have shown to over q, 900 peo-
pie. Last season the Washington club only
played to 100 600 people in the whole season
and We have already played to nearly one-third
| that many"
Tony Mullane of the Cincinnati club prob
ably helds his position better than any other
pitcher III tiie country. lie faces the hardes,
hit balls without a vince and gathers in nine
out of every ten OF them. He never lets a ball
pass for the intielders that ne can possibly get
his hands ON.
Pat Powers sat on the bench and smiled, bu.
! it was not II smile OF joy. 1t was a painful
semblance Of humor such as young husband
wears when his wife finds mysterious red, white
and blue disks in his pocket. Mr.. Powers did
not act like man thoroughly happy.-Cleve-
land Leader.
Capt. Pfeffer's good judgment at critical
stages of the games has saved Louisville from
, several dcfeats.-Exchange.
Manager McGunnigle would like to become
manager of the Baltimore team. He Will no;
get the position, however, says the Baltimore
Sun. Cleveland also declined to give Mac u
chance.
No defeat yesterday. No game.-Baltimore
News.
"Old man" Calvin holds a record Of five
victories.
Manager Waltz says he will not tolerate ex-
cessive drinking by members OF the Baltimore
club.
Pitcher Mayhew's terms have been accepted
by President White OF the Eastern League, but
as yet he has been assigned to no club. Mayhew
is Il Philadelphia locomotive engineer and took
| to bali because of his wonderful speed and en-
durance. He met with success during his su-
journ in the California League. Both Harry
Wright and Mike Kelly have seen a great deal
of his pitching and both think he has great
future.