The morning times., 1896-07-09
DIAMOND DUST.

1ue llIst sDutOut VI tut season.
When the Senators shoot the chute"
they take all tie brakes off.
Can ii be true that the Senators have q
Jonah travelling with them?
-Pittsburg must be mad at Washington
for capturing the Christian Endeavor con-
vention-
Let US be thankful that there was only
one game TO be played at Pittsburg on
the trip. e.
.'Roaring BIZ Hassamaer will probably
Sign with Tom LOTUS Columbus team Of
the Western League.
OnIytwo New YORK players have batting
average OF over 800. They are TieTnan
and van Haltren.
Now Just watch Louisville's score and
notice how Jimmy Rogers plays nrst-base
and hits the ball.
When the Senators play ball. they play
ball. when they play marbles they
have no superiors- They played marbles"
yesterday.
Thomas Jefferson said that the people
best governed were those least governed, or
words to that effect. Likewise is a ball
ciub best managed that is least managed
in q certain way.
The Senators don't believe in half way
doing things. When they get shutout
they make the other fellows put them
out OF the house into the back yard, and
then close the door. -
In face of yesterdays humliatinG de-
feat the local fans are asking. What's the
natter" Surely something is wrong when
Scrappy and his band give such an ex-
hibition of how not to play ball.
Hughey started the trouble but was In
iure,l and gave way TO Eawley. Ping
took advantage of the opportunity to even
I'D for the several bad beatings the SEN
ators have given him this season.
II it be true, according to the old saw,
that bad beginning makes a good ending
the Senators will return from the Western
trip holding first place. Certainly there
can be no doubt about the bad beginning.
O'Brien, whom the washingtons secured
from Louisville in a trade for Rogers and
Crooks, made a triple and Il double in his
first game at Washington on Monday. He
has a batting record of .343.-New York
Journal.
Burkett, OF the Clevelands, leads the
League in batting with an average OF .429
and Jennings, of Baltimore. is second with
an average of All. Keeler leads the
League outfielders with an average OF
.9S1.
Joe Quinn, recently released by Won der
Ahe has been signed by Hanlon and viii
be used as utility infielder. Jimmy
Retz had better look out or Gentleman
Joe'' will succeed him as the regular Sec
ond-baseman. Quinn is too fast player
to warm the bench as a member or any
club. -
On severing relations with Crooks, MI.
Wagner did Jack the handsome turn. He
gave him back his uniform money, matter
of Sa5 or more. and in addition paid bis
railroad fare to Louisville, neither OK
which were bounden upon him. Though
Jack refused to shake hands with MAN.
ager Scbmelz on leaving. he had pleasant
au revoir for Mr.. Wagner, and assured
him that he would ever be appreciative
of his kind treatment OF him while a
member of the Senators.
On bidding Mr.. Wagner good-by pre-
vious to leaving for Louisville, Jimmy
Rogers told the Washington magnate that
il was with deep regret that he severed
relations with him. "In all OF my baseball
experience" said Jimmy, Il never bad
more generous and kind employer, and l
ONLY hope my future connections Will De
equally as pleasant socially and salts
factory financially. You have treated
I me fairly in every way, and am ndeeu
sorry that circumstances compel my separ-
| alton from the club. At any time that you
| can get me back to your advantage DO so'
and rest assured tDdt VIII Soi"S "isA. =
| willingness attesting to my appreciation
| of vour good treatment while in your en-
| ploy the past few months"
Rilly Be.ts OF this city has been appointed
a staff umpire by President Young, vice
Tim Keefe resigned. THIS makes Billy
second appointment and his friends hope
he will be able to stand tile storm this
| time.
Capt. Joyce took chances on the ram IN,
terfering, but Hurst was agaiusl uiin unu
the game was lost
The fans at Keruan's were puzzled over
| the one. sided score. They knew something
was wrong but couldn't get the exace
| hang of the business from the telegraphio
| report by innings. The special from Capt.
Joyce and the Pittsburg dispatch 10 TINS
] naDer NAL kes the smut out score per
| fectIy plain. The Senators were white
| washed by the rain. not by Pittsburg's sv
| perior playing.