The morning times., 1896-07-19
DIAMOND DUST.

The disappearance of Brouthers from the
diamond taxes away the last vi the fit
| Four of the old Detroit team
! Tim Murnane is urging upon the Boston
| players the Importance OF more sacrifice
hitting aud more bases on balls
1 .3ack Crooks has strengthened the Coo
/, neis greatly. His knowledge OF the game
| Will help the Kentuckians.-C En-
Quirer-
Garvin. the new Philadelphia pitcher,
shows signs OF becoming first-class wirler
| He has the necessary speed and curves and
| fair CONTROL.
They call him King Crooks in L Louis-
vile. He is proving more valuable to the
COlunels than o'Brien Is to the Senators.
-Pittsburg Dispatch
Mercer has lost the last four games he has
pitched, and. with Al Maui nursing sore
arm, Scrappy Joyce Is dreaming about
Enthusiastically Eagle.
Manager McGunuigie has filed formal
protest with President Young for the pos
session or Shor,stop Monte Cross The
papers have been sent to Washington.
kid" Baldw win, the great ex-league
| catcner, VINO was recently tramp in en-
cinnati, has reformed. He attended the
game Thursday in Cincinnati as spec
tatOr.
With Cincinnati and Baltimore ii igbtiug for
first place, the attendance at this after
Moons game should be a record breaker
for Cincinnati. At least $4,000 are ex-
pected-
Pitcher Doheny has been sent back to
says he does not think Doheny will ever
be able to pitch again His arm gave out
in practice.
dad" Clarke has been fined at last.
1t has always been ''Dad's" boast that he
would never get near enough 10 an umpire
TO be fined. The new umpire, Mcfarland,
must be "hot stuff
Jack Crooks is playing one OF the best
set'onn-base games ever seen i'll this City.
His work since he has been here has been
the feature of all the games in which he has
taken part-Louisville Courier Journal
y tiny whiss broom is used by Belts
TO keep the home plate clean. Wien he
pulled il out Wednesday a bleacherite
smil Baltimore Exchange. Becgiey
wanted to swiie 1t the other day lust as a
memento, but Belts would not give him 4
chance.
cident unless lie changes his style OF play
ing first base. Every time II runner comes
toward him Del. puts his right foot be-
tween the runner and the base. Some day
that foot will come in contact with a set
OF sharp spikes and Del. VIII go to the
hospital.
When President Young shook hands with
him at Washington, Denny Lyons asked If
he stood any show OF getting tic $3.50
due from Chris Won der Abe. He was told
he should have appealed TO the board of
directors when il met in this city. "feu
might as well have appealed to a BOARD IN
the fence was Scrappy Joyces comment.
-Pittsburg Press.
Ex-senator Scheibeck, of the 1ndianap-
Oils team, tried to strike Umpire Bob
Clarke, at Kansas City Friday He was
ana tnen escorted OFF the ii I'd by two police
men, The Official should be. secured by
Nick Young at once. A little backbone
ike that shown by Clarke would prevent
Il repp,i iriOn of the Tebpau episode,
Every ball fan in Louisville is sorry
George Miller was injured. Miller is une
OF the most popular players whose name
was eyer on the Louisville clubs pay
roll. He works hard and oonscientiousiy
at ull times, and did much to win the
games the Coluuels have won. His alb
sence from the team weakeDs il, for he
"jollies" everybody along from start to
finish. He will be a Bile 10 play in about
two weeks. s.-Courier-J ournai.
Dexter will lie allowed to rest until he
has fully recovered says Louisville dis
patch. AS Miller viii be out of the game
for some time it is probable that kinslow
VIII be resigned to help out with the catch
ing. George Miller. Will not lie able to
take part In game for two weeks. The
hall hit the bone just under his right eye
and broke the flesh until five stitches were
necessary. He was attended by DIR. Stucky,
who thinks Miller will be able 10 play in
about two weeks. At present Warner the
Brooklyn pla yer, is doing all tile catching.
Manager Joyce, OF the Washington club,
shouI insist on discipline in the Senatorial
ranks at any cost. When one of his players
sulks, he should be promptly punished. A
striking instance was the spirit OF suriiness
shown by Mercer during one OF the games at
Cincinnati when he let his temper get the
better of him and virtually gave the Reds
several runs. He fielded q bunt and turn
cd around to throw to second. O'Brien
was playing up toward first. but Mercer
threw the ball out to center
to ..show up O'Brien. Flanner, in
st. Louis Sporting News.
The deal with Washington, by which
Louisville secured Rogers, Crooks. and
81 900 in exchange for O'Brien, has
proved to be the best the management
has consumnated for u long time. The
new men have greatly strengthened the
infieid and also the clubs batting. Both