The morning times., 1896-06-01
DIAMOND DUST.

The only Patsy and his Spiders today.
Mr. Wagner returned from Philadelphia
last night.
Bob Emsiie will umpire the series COM
mencing this afternoon.
a teasing, tantaliZing little thing, meaner
than a barbwire fence, is bali players
estimate OF a slow ball.
Mercer says Joyce is such terrible
kicker that he would even raise a stiff
argument over an underta ker S bill.
AS usual Philadelphia led all the cities
in the matter OF attendance upon the morn
ing and afternoon Decoration Day games.
George Cuppy is a SLOW pitcher and
is liable to give the Senators trouble, yet
they have Knocked George out OF the box.
'Scrappy'' Joyce says it's all very Well TO
be nice and gcntiemanig, butlfa CiOckStIlkoS
one what should one do notwithstanding
Plain Dealer.
Smiling AI' Maui ana George Cuppy win
debate the question of whether Washington
or Cleveland should win at National Park
this afternoon.
First the Cincinnatis came as leaders
of the League, and now Cleveland comes
in first place. The Senators seem 10 De
overwhelmed With leaders.
The slow ball, with shifting to curves,
has been MerCer'S CHIEF weapon against
the batsmen he mas faced. He has used less
speed this season than ever before.
Cincinnati got up against the real old
thing at Baltimore and shorn Of their luck
were dead easy for the Orioles Now look
foE them TO continue shooting the chute"
The Senators will be at home continuously
now until June II, meeting Cleveland.
Louisville, Chicago, st. Louis and Phlla-
delphia for three games each III Tie order
named.
Can't. Teteau saws that short men should
make the best batters, as the pitchers then
have trouble In getting them over at right
height. and have to start with good balls
from the jump.
As BROOKLYN and Washington are so Gle %
mo in n lE
that the BridegroOmS should have an easy
time with the Done Browns while the
Senators viii have the leaders OF the League
TO contest with for the next three Gays.
The classical Boston Journal, in telling
its readers about the watch presented capt
Joyce, said il was inscribed on the Dack
with .'In Hoe Scrapio, Joyceous VIGOROUS; u.s.;
In plain District OF Columbia llnGo ChiS
means, by Scrappy Joyce we WIN games.
In Minneapolis one day last week
Umpire Charley snyder hadtO be 2SCOrtedto
his hotel 10y policemen, TO escape a mon,
and in st. Paul the next day Umpire Nc
Donald waschaSed into the players dressing
room by the crowd and kept prisoner Tor
several hours.
Ofthe Senators, Maui, Mercer, Joyce, Sci
bach, Crooks. Brown and DeMontrevilie
wear diamonds Their tastes differ as to
the form OF rings and studs, also as 10 TIE
settings of the gems. As could be eS,
pected Crooks has his diamonds arranged
10 horse shoe fashion, which he wears on
his scarf.
John Garfney is not "crooking his elbow
this season and is the popular umpire oI tht
Eastern League. If John could convince
President Young that he has sdld not on ,
Ru Tevoir but a final goodbye To booze NJ
would be on the big lea que staff 10y the TIME
q telegram could reach him. Out OF hl!
cups, Gaffney is king Of 'em all.
Paul Hines, formerly of this city, has
been released by the Burlington Club oil
the Western Association, and has been
succeeded by Bobby CarutherS rs manager
captain. Bobby will also take Pauls
place at first base. Paul stood well II
batting ana fielding, having averages OF
.3S1 aud .943, hut his almost total deaf
ness was a handicap on the other play
ers, aud for that reason he was dropped
Paul is comfortably fixed in this world:
goods, aud Will have no calls from tht
wolf in his old age. He has been IN the
game twenty years
Sporting Editor Times:-Piease descrih
how Paul Hines made his famous unassiste'
triple playa Fan. Capt. Mike Scanlon
the veteran follower OF the game, sa y
Paul made the triple in this manner:
was i'm 1878 when Paul was playing wit
Providence. lie was playlngln short centc
and a pop fly was knocked over secont
base, with second and third occupied
Paul started for the ball and scOoped !
I'd about four inches from the ground
None OF the base runners believed that h
could get it, and fairly split the air for tn
next corner. Without stopping Pau
touched the second bag and started 10
third reaching-it before the runner cOu
get back TO 1T.
OF Algie McBnde's first appearance as
regular on the Chicago Club, w. A. Phelai
IT., the wCll-kuown Chicago sporting wTlIel
saws rAlgcmon's nervousness, L thinl
IS now over with. He played two game
without the Semblancc of even EettlnS I
first, anu went through most of yesterday
performance the same way. At last cam
The critical point-2 TO l in favor OF Nasl
iugton. two men ON bases ana one on
Allreruon had one strike and Two Dal
called, aud German fed him toss TO get
second strike. AlGernon's face lighted U
with a glad and graceful sihlle' anu !
gang came whoopihg home, and the Sc
stors were on the road TO Soupvlile.'
81 would have accompanied the Senator