The morning times., 1896-06-10
DIAMOND DUST.
Ladies day.
Maui or Mercer will pitch.
And the hand will pLay on,

And the band will play on.
Hey, there, Boston! We are after you
Prof. Pistori's band viii give concert
prior To this afternoons game.
Breitenstein proved he was not a dead
one yesterday by shutting Boston out.
The papers are saying that the Senators
are the sensation OF the season. ''Seusa-
ton is good.
MERGERS instep has no soreness from the
blow from Dahlcn's grass burner and he
Will take his regular turn in the box.
Mr.. Eugene l.. Bertrand OF the Tribune
and Mr.. Ii. u. Fullerton OF the Record, are
making the Eastern trip with the Chica gos.
Mercer or Maui and Mcclure VIII be the
Senators battery this Afternoon. Friend
or Terry and DonOhue viii officiate for
Chicago.
Rain preventing game yesterday, this
Will he ladies' day Il The park All ladies
holding complimentary cards will be adj
United this afternoon.
The baseball fans want to know why
the weather man sends rain Just at
o clock and keeps his sunshine for other
duh, commonplace hours II the day.
Our friends, the Phinies,. seem stuck on
Spiders have been their guests the Quaker
have grown positively hilarious in sliding
the incline.
As the Cmcagos are popular In Wash
ington, and as capt. Ansnn was so liberal
one OF the largest crowds of the seas0a
Will gather at National Park this after
noon.
II haven't released -Algfe Mcbride. ;"
said Capt Arson. II have fHrined hun
To the Springfield club of the Eastern
League. Mcbride is good man and his
Washington friends are assured that tie
Will make good record i'll the game
The Senators have improved in their
play," says Arson, and are Liable to give
IN NJ nf tFnnhtp haf Il a
home and abroad. And | am glad OF 1t.
The National Capital should have a good
club; and now that you have one, stick TO
them.
1T is so clever and kind in Mr.. Wagner
to give us complimentary tickets sad a
Drown-eyed young lady behind dotted
veil anddressedin ina neata ndbecotuing brown
linen consume, yesterday at the Park
. He : so much better TO us than the owners
OF clubs in other cities that | think We
should present him with a testimonial OF
some kind"
The public will bear in mind that it is Mr..
Wagner's order and determination This sed-
son TO play every game scheduled for Ma
tiOnal Park, unless the weather is abso-
lutely stormy. Drizzies and desultory
showers will not prevent contest. He
has packed away big stock of SaWduSt
and can have the grounds fit in few In.I-
utes after a down pour.
When Scrappy Tied the Score is the
rage at present 1t was published in last
Mondays Times. Did you get it? II not,
call at The Times counting room, pay one
cent and secure copy. The critics say 1t
is the hottest thing that has happened since
Casey was at bat. The piece Will be set 10
music, the leading musical director OF the
city having taken the verses in charge.
Bert Riddle had ensconced his so .
pounds of upholsterng on his five foot
lour frame in Chair at National Park
Monday afternoon when Howard Ferry
spied him from the lower deck reportorial
quarters. Hello, Bert!'' said Howard. Il
hardly thought you would brave this
damp AFTERNOON to see ball game?
Why, sure Mike" replied the merry
is an actor ana we theatrical folks have
TO stick together on all occas ons no
matter the weather. Then Bert, to De
consistent with calling Arson an actor"
SrtIIeu Gown ana roo,ed Tor the Senator's.
The Pittsburg Press says: Tim Hurst
always makes trouble when he takes a
drink OF water. He went to the oatmeal
bucket IN CINCINNATI recently, ana after
the Senator's big pitcher Albert was not
feeling well-the game was not going his
way, and he threw Il bat at playful Tin.
Tins thirst tormented him in the eighth
inning yesterday, and without calling the
he ran to the cooler. While his back WAS
turned Haw!ey pitched the ball. Delehan-
ty hit to Bierbaurer, and was thrown out
at first. Tim came back and then called
for a new deal, during which Delehanty.
singled and scored
"A good hitter, is horn hitter" says
Manager Schmelz. "A Ilayer can improve
his batting by practice, but the quick eye
and fast working brain must be natural
When t is considered that batsman has
only one-tenth OF a second to size up Il
ball from the time il leaves the pitcher
until it reaches the plate it will be seen how
rapid his eye aud mind work together. Some
hitters depend on luck and often meet the
bail by accident, having made no calcu-
laion of its whereabouts at all. Among
the Senators there are several intelligent
batters, notably Capt Joyce. He has a
remarkable eye and his mind works ve=y
fast. Notice how often he walks to first
on called balls. When he strikes out it
will be observed that nearly every time
he makes pass for the pitch and misses
1T, as any batter is liable to do. So quick
is his eye and mind that the instant the BAH
leaves the pitcher he knows is will be &
strike and he goes al it though he may not
be able TO gauge the sho1tit will take. Jess
Burkett mas the same eye aBd is very sue
Cesstul In getting off with many Of his
light taps"