The morning times., 1896-09-19
DIAMOND DUST.

Scrappy Bill, Kid Gleason, Mike Tiernan,
New York has released Infieider Ulrich.
Scrappy Bill and his band wifi arrive
from New York today at noon
DeialIanty yesterday made his first er-
Tor in the last twcnty-nine games.
Tom Lynch will umpire the series be-
tween the Giants and the Senators
10 Meekip George Van Haltren and other
local favorites at The park this aiternoon
| If Patsy Tebeau wants to get rid of Nc
lAleer there are several teams that could
use him.
| 1t is reported that the Giants will make
| "A barn stornIing trip after the close oI
the season.
| Billy Nash looks ten years younger since
| the Phlles have struck a Winning gait
New York Press.
| There are three National League teams
| after the services OF Pitcher keenan, OF
| the Wilkcsbarre club.
Boston is looking for hard hitting,
fast running and good fielding outflcider-
| So are several other CLUBS
Minor League managers are already
| cooking for talent to take The place of play
ers who will probably be drafted.
Tommy O'Bren. Toronto's second base
man. broke his leg sliding 10 second base
| in a recent game against Buffalo,
Philadelphia and Brooklyn are teams
that finished in the first division last
| season. They will not repeat il this year.
Park Wilson'S home is in Denver, but he
will winter in New York. Capt. Joyce
may spend a portion OF the winter here
New York News.
1t is understood that st. Louis is reach
ing after Gillen, the clever Detroit in
lfielder. and will draft him at the close OF
the western league season.
Baltimore has not drafted Slagel, of the
Texas League, after all. Hanlon says
he did not know enough about him aud
would no5 put up the money blindly.
The reserve lists must be in the hands of
President Young by the 25th instant, and
all clubs have been requested to forward
the same at once to box 536, this city.
In the batting averages of the New
England League Lajoie leads, with an
average of .42S. Geier is fourth with
3sl, while Wheeler has an average OF
1913.
Cardinal Gibbons has presented to each
of the Orioles and Ned Hanlon gold
watch charm. They are heart-shaped. A
cross surmounted by crown is on both
81 des.
Back Ewing has his eye on FifieId. and
is said to have made Detroit an offer for
him. Fifield is one of the good pitchers
of the Western League, who has received
very little booming
There is q scantiness in the attendance
figures all along the line. 1t only goes
to show the honesty OF the national game.
as IL would he much better for box Office
receipts If the race was closer.
1t is probable that Pittsburg will give
LeZotte, ITS new Eastern Lacquer, trial
ut first base. and most likely harry Davis
now playing first base, Will drift back
TO the MINOR league. Pittsturg was Ger
for Davis
Tim Hurst spent yesterday in his room at
the National and was greatly improved
by the rest from the turmoil and eXacting
duties Of the ball field. President Young
called on his fayoritc staff member and
tried to induce him to take a trip to some
resort that he might fully recover from
the attack Of malaria, but Tim said he
was SO much better that he would finish
out the season and then recuperate. He
will go TO Baltimore today and referee
the series between the Orioles ana Quakers.
1t now looks like a walkover for Cleve-
land to beat ont Cincinnati. In fact, the
latter club has most thoroughly beaten
itself. 1t has been a case or quit since
they left lome, over three weeks ago.
Think of u club leading for the pennant
up TO August 10 and then lose sixteen out
OF the next twenty played. This is the
record OF Bucks Braves. and one To re-
member as record breaker. Cleveland
has pegged away, never losing heart, and
the result is that they will get into the
Temple Cup seres.-Boston Globe.
limitations are plentiful that there is
something portentiOus in the hObnobbing OF
such National League magnates as Suden
Horst OF Baltimore, and Kerr OF Pittsburg.
1t is given out that these magma ties have
planned the downfall of the element that
once controlled the league and which is
headed at present by Brush and Byrne II
there wa IS fight on any other but the men
named there would he cause for alarm.
The two BIS are able to take care OF them
News.
The Providence and the Buffalo Baseball
Clubs having finished first and second re-
spectively in the championship series OF
1896 for the Eastern League pennant, are
for the Steinert cup in q series
Of games scheduled for Sentemher II 10
and 90 at Buffalo, and September %, "a
and 26 at Providence The umpircs Sc
lected to offci1te are Gaffney and Swart-
wood. Ex-senator Danny Coogan is do