The morning times., 1896-05-29
DIAMOND DUST.
Pertinent Paragraphs About the Sen
nturS "a nd OF her Play ers

Pertinent Paragraphs About the SEN
atorS and Other Play ers.
Ladies day.
Connie Mack's smoked Italians.
And silver" King will pitch his first
game.
The Senators have lost two games by
rain-onc atLouisvllle and again al National
Park yesterday.
There will be no gold watches, umbrellas,
or yellow ri bbsn- ii ed boxes distributed
at National Park today and perhaps the
Senators will win.
The Senators and Pirates will leave to-
gcther tonight for PittSburg for the Decora-
tion Day games in the Smoky City tomorrow
morning and afternoon.
The Phillies did not "shoot the chute"
yesterday 1t was such a stormy day
that they held back, aud allowed the
Chicagos to take ride.
The ticket sellers and takers and the other
officials at National Pa rk now wear neat
white duck caps, which distinguish them
from the crowd and affords convenience
TO patrons who may wish information.
1t war too bad that the cyclone and rain
blew up Just as the Senator were fixing
to make 4 killing off Of Bucks Braves. II
has certainly been hard luck week so far
for Joyce and his men.
Mr.. Wagner will spend Decoration Day
and the Sunday following with Mrs. Wag-
ner and the babies at Philadelphia. He
has been away from his family over two
=,
he has owned and operated ball club.
II never saw q bow-legged man that
wasn't a fleet runner" said Davenport at
| Weduesda " scame. Just watch Billy Bow
| legs Lush steal second in minute" Sure
| enough. Billy purloined the sack and scored
| right behind Capt. Joyce when Selbach hit
| for two bases.
HawIey won game yesterday, and had
| to go bare headed until he reached the
hotel, when he could purchase q new hat.
Every victory adds nc-quarter to the size
! of Hawlcy's headgear. While at Pittsburg
| recently the Senators cut Hawley's sweat
| band down to Is. which is his usual size.
| The veteran Chadwick says Hawley has a
| ten Thousand dollar arm and a ten cent
head. About right.
The Decoration Day game at National
Park will be between the Washington Light
| Infantry and the District Commissioners.
of the Departmental League. These are
strong teams and fans are sure to get full
return for their admission money by lend
ing of a liberal patronage and with such
an attraction as the above named clubs
National Park should be packed tomorrow
afternoon.
The PittsburgS are getting plenty of
travel. They came from Boston to Wash
ington the u Jump back home for Decoration
Day. and then return to Baltimore Monday.
Including yesterdays game at Boston they
Will have played five games by Monday
night and Travelled something near 1000
| miles. Pretty fast moving and quite enough
to break Il club down. But then 1t should
lie remembered that the Pirates are awful
tough.
According to my Judgment said J.
Earl Wagner yesterday, Germany Smith,
of the Cincinnatis, is the steadiest short stop
| in the profession. He is not at all senGa- :
| tional. but he goes along day after day
playing the same even game. He attempts
| no grand stand effects, being a player of
| the old school who believes that winning
| games is more essential than catching the
plauditS of the crowd by a little circus
| work. As an all around ball PLAYER Jennings
| is Germany's superior, but for clean, con-
sistent work at short field, the Cincinnati ii
mani easily the best In the League. Others