The morning times., 1896-06-05
DIAMOND DUST.

Now make it three straight. Capt. Joyce.
Smiling AP' Maui will probably pitch
today's game.
Ladies' day and Prof. PistOrio's band at
National Park this afternoon.
Enslie was in better form yesterday and
uInptred steady, even game.
just notice what PaJsey's Spiders did TO
Baltimore and then toss bouquet at JOyce's
men.
The bleacherites called the Colonies
WOodpeckers' on account OF their red sky
pieces.
The new flag pole ON top OF the press
box was christened yesterday by foul
from Billy Lush's bat
Jimmy Rogers made a great stop OF
Milier's hot drive in the fourth and threw
'FOghOrn' out at first in lightning play.
The Senators and ColOnels made up for
he unusual quietness prevailing at the
ark by chatting each other gOod-natuTedly
cross from the benches
A close follower of the game says that
ON Brown is playing every whit as good
Dall as he did IN 1880, when he became
famous with the New YoFks.
What Capt. Joyce lacked in fielding he
made up in batting. out OF five times
up with the stick he made four safe hats,
and they all counted IN the score.
Genial Harry PullIam, travelling secTe-
tary OF the COlOnels looking as splck and
span as new dollar, greeted his many
friends at the park yesterday afternoon
The Senators came very near throwing
the game away at The start, but grew
ashamed OF themselves toward The close
and went at the COloDels like they were
mint iuleps-
There are number of new faces on the
COiOnelS- Roaring Bill HaSsamaer has
been replaced by a lUsty looking youDgster
by the name OF Cassidy, Clingman = at
third and Eustace at short
Tom McCreery, the ex-GeOrgetOwn Col
lese boy, is playing right field for the
COiOnels- On coming u bat the first time
yesterday he was given cordial ''hOwdy-
do, Tom" by the audience
Manager McGunnigle has a foxy lot Of
BrGncEUs. They are agile, pony -DullJ
Cnaps, and jump arCCnO Hvely all tb4
time. Anosler season and Mac viii
have winner ID the motley aggregation.
Tom kinslUw is now a fulI-fledged
Colonel and VIII begin regular WORK
behind the bat in a few days. Toms
legion Of Washington friends wish him a
successful season Win Mana ger AcGuD-
nigle and The LOuisvilles.
Mr. W. II ManD, G director of the Peters
burg Club, or the Virginia state League,
Is III the city on a hunt for players. As
a prominent fan said esterday. Mr..
Mann would Ike 10 get a few pitchers,
catchers. infIelGeTS, and Outfielders 70 tax
back TO ole Virginny.'
Seats in the new press box are limited
10 the baseball reporters OF the city
papers. 2 representative each OF tn United
ant Associated Press, to correspondents
Oh out Cl toWl Ddb-FS NiiO present tltIF
credentials and 10 sCS a number OF
telegraph Operators as are Necessary TO
handle n eCCpy. There will benO deviation
from this rule a any time.
Il have only ere request 10 make OF
the National League al Us next meeting
said Mr. Wagner yesterday, and that
Is that they VIII allow ne 10 max every
day my club plays home ladies' day"
and N the League permits you 70 ad-
INIT the ladies free every DAY, viii You
give them strawberries and ice cream on
the sIde? Queried fG=l. Yes
said MIR. Wagner, with a smile,
I VIII give tEem anything 10 induce
tneir steady attendance upon the games
When they come. You can bet that rle
other fellows viii follow -
Speaking ofplay wing games on threatening
or misty days. Mr.. Wagner SAYS. '' / want
the people of Washington to thoroughly
understand that the club is going To play
Gah every day, in accordance with the
schedule, if II is by any means possible
to do So Unless it is raining heavily
or the grounds are in decidedly bad shape
the games WIZ commence and be continued
as long as possible By following this
method the people VIII nos labor in doubt
on threatening days We will Dlay this
afternoon If there are only seven men and
four bows IN the grOuntS-that is If il a
not really stOrning-"