The morning times., 1896-08-08
DIAMOND DUST.


Lester was in the box
Ninth place again. WhoOpla!
who would have thought it
Now, Boston, will YOU be good.
1t was the lucky eighth this time.
Lester had it up his sleeve and let 1t out.
The ice was too thick at Baltimore
again.
Home, sweet home, Now get ready to
root.
And who was it that biffed Willie Pat
terson?
-Four runs in one inning and it was "all
over"
Shake Gus, and look out for the bouquet,
Mr. wagner.
We said the Senators had no cinch on
tenth place.
See the heroes homeward march-ta
ra- "a, boom de aye.
Go out early and avoid the rush Game
called at 4:30 o'clock
Just watch 'em get at that Baltimore
gang today-everybody up
Has New York contract TO help Bal
timorc toward the pennant?
New York will play Brooklyn at the
Polo Grounds this afternoon.
1t was a ioke-that New York outfit is
only lot Of tenth place dubs.
One victory thankfully received Other
papers in the League circuit please copy.
The Senators will arrive home about 2
O'Clock this afternoon from Boston via New
York.
Come TO think about it, maybe the re
organized Senators are some pumpkins
after all.
Just wait until we get that me W third
baseman'' and then look at us come down
the stretch.
Perhaps scrappy Bill AMI his tnewl band
thought they had ninth place nailed down
hard and fast.
viii the Champions win this afternoon"
Not on Your tintype. Didn't we beat the
eX-cha mpious yesterday?
Let's bury the Ratchet apd go to the
park and root our lungs out this afternoon.
1t can't be helped, so what's the use of
che win the rag
Mr. Wagner came over from Philadelphia
yesterday and spent the day in his private
office at National Park catching up with
bis correspondence.
The Orioles PLAYED the silver brick game
on Scrappy Bill and his new band yes
terday 1t was ..16 to u shot with
Baltimore ahead OF the long end ot the
string.
According to the magnates who have
transacted the deals, there have been
| more gold brick trades this season than
ever before. For particulars telephone
New York. Louisville and Washington and
hear the racy recitals.
Everybody is glad that German won his
game. Despite the losing streak he has
played in since he joined the Senators his
! poDularity has not been impaired, and when
| The Times bulletin board announced i
victory for Washington yesterday the crowd
| cheered for Lester.
Manager Irwin. of the New Yorks, has
| tried new men almost by ihes score this
| year, and nearly ali or them have proved
| unequal to the big League pace. They
| have nearly all disappeared from the ranks,
and he has fallen back on such old stand
bys as joyce and Beckley-
The Bnstons, by their second defeat Of
| poor Washington AMI by the defeat of Pitts
| burg at the hands OF Cincinnati, go one
| point ahcai of the Smoky City team When
| the West comes. this way watch Balti-
more, Boston, Bro5xl yn ami New York climb
| the peunant ladder Baltimore sun.
| This afternoons game will be the last
| League contest, at National Park until
| August 10. The Senators will rest over
| Sunday and then go to- Baltimore for two
| games and then to Philadelphia and New
| Iork for three games each, after which
| they will return home and Play out the
| season.
| Go out this Afternoon and assist in