The morning times., 1896-05-08
DIAMOND DUST.
Pertinent Paragraphs About the Sen
ators and Others.

Knen was most unkind TO the represent
tatives from the city that formerly fur
nished him meal ticket money.
The Times intimated yesterday that jim
ME MCJames was ripe. a study of the
score indicates that the South Ceronnldn
was over ripe-kind OF a rice pudCln, as II
were. But Jimmy wiilsee better days.
Up to the hour OF going to press The
that any of the Senators were IN the
hospital. However, we should not be too
confident of the escape of "our prdes -
T wo more games remain to be played, md
the scrap iron pile Is always handy at the
Pirates park.
The Senators have been lucky SO far this
season in not having raininterferc with their
dates Yet a cloud burst at PittsbCrg
yesterday about the fourth inning would
have been the proper caper for the weather
man, looking at it from a Washington
standpoint.
Since the WashIngtons have lost two
out OF three to the Cicveiands they may he
willing to concede that there are one or
two others in the league race-New York
Press. Envious New York What do
you mean by 'one or two others?'
ggrcgation of burlesquers, travelin
around over the country under the pSeu-
donym OF "Giants."
Arrangements have been made TO play
the final game between the Yale and
PrnceIons al Manhattan Field, on June
f3, in case the series should be O tie.
Harvard and Princeton will also play off
ut the same place the following week.
should no final results be reached before
that time.
Umpire Tim Keefc's wife is a sculptresS.
Was il Mrs Keefe who chisled that mar
BILE heart that Tim is giving the pla yers?
asks an exchange.
"Win Mercer Caprice Is the name of a
musical composition which has been dedi-
Gated to the Washington pitcher. This is
more enduring way of showing ones APP
probation than presenting floral pieces. -
New York Press.
with roses thus far this season as re-
CARDS his umpireS. The confidence that
Nick places in his staff, aud his frank.
fearless way of propping them up when
complaints are filed is boon indeed to
the umpire
The national character of baseball was
aptly illustrated by the attendance at the
opening championship game in Washington.
Olney, Harmon and Smith-were i'll the
crowd Of spectators, and a reporter cou nted
forty members Of the two Houses of Con-
gress among the rOOters, in spite of the
fact that the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatlveS were both in session. n.-ClevelaHd
Recorder That reporter had good eve"
to see forty Congressmen' and keep tab
on the game at the same time. Ii only
illustrates the axiom that you have to
go away from home to hear the news
Secretaries Olney, Harmon and Smith are
Vi uhe llISG water dOU OFTEN attend
the games at National Park, but Secretary
Harmon was the only one of the trio who
paid his respects to the Senators on OPEN
ing day.
Billy Lush got in the game yesterday
and introduced himself to the Pittsburg
fans by making corking tbree-bagger il
the sixth.
The Rockville, Nd, club would like to
secure game with strong Washington
team for Saturday afternoon to be PLAYED
al Rockville Park. They are willing TO
pay good guarantee. a AddresS L. L.
Nicholson, manager, Rockville, Md.
Said Mr.. Earl Wa gner last night: THAT
young man Cassavant, who s on the uH-
nire stair OF the Amateur Lea que of the
CITY, is very accurate on balls and strikes
nave watched his work closely and Will
say Tor him that he rarely makes mis-
take so far as my jud dgment iuclines me
to believe. He has lots to learn ahout
other points OF the game, but | dare say
there Is the proper material for a first
class League umpire in the young gen
tleman.
are playing phenomenal ball On the read
They are winning victories, and winning
them In errorless style.
The way the Pirates went at the Senators
yesterday ere ties the impression that the
three conse cutlve beatings administered
them by the Orioles left a bad taste in
their mouths.
Capt. Mike Scanlon, the veteran ex-
ma gnate aud local oracle on base ball said
before the opening Of the season that POS
ton would win the pennant and backed d his
Judgment with several dollars The Beau
eaters, under Capt. Duffy, are pla wing fast