The morning times., 1896-07-16
DIAMOND DUST.
In Chica go today.

Make US happy today, scrappy, by
| getting at 'em.
| LaChance, OF the Brooklyns, has not made
| an error at rirst-base in tnlrty-three games.
The Senators haven't had any luck since
lack Crooks decamped with the clubs
| rabbit foot.
| McFarlau has been on the umpire staff
| hut a bout "A week, but lie has already put
three men out Of the game for kicking.
Anson has the chute ready, but it's
| dollars TO dimes that the senators VIII
| fool him with uld "16 to l" in the box.
The Senators will have new deck ana q.
| new shuttle aud deal today ana piopapiy
| they will win. Silver King Will pltch-
The report that Hulen was TO lie farmed
| to st. Paul is untrue. lie is the fnliiies
| best shortstup and viii not be taken OIL
the team
| three from Louisville and two from Brook
| iyn will even up matters on the trip:
| And twill be SO II the chutes are cioseo
| down.
| 1s.,,; pcuIant race. The Reds squirt dur
, ing the eariy part of the season was thought
| 10 be temporary, but IT seems 10 De per
| maueDt.
sixteen to one was triumphant at
| Chicago last week and silver" VIII
| raufy the proceedings this afternoon,
| In the eternal fitness oI things lie should
| win bands down.
| III is said tilaU frcSlueut pOblSOu nus
| written letter to President Young de-
InauuIDg that special meeting oi tDe
| League be called 10 settle Tie eXlstinS
| difficulties between his club and the League.
| Dan Brouthers has an offer from Column
| bus OF the Western League, ami may aS-
| cent. What Is to become or Roaring BIZ
| Hassamaer, who signed with that cub TO
play first base? But, perhaps, Big Dan
Will be placed at short. They do such
things in miner league clubs sometimes.
! Herbert Realey, pitcher for the Elkton
| baseball club, had mis- right ankle broken
| while pla ying in d game Letween Two race
track teams at Eik.on yesterday. keaiey
| was pitching and went to the home platc
| to receive passed bail from the catcher,
when a runner accidentally fell on his leg
| In attempting TO scure.
| Setley, of the Newark club, seems to
| like work; on Saturday he pitched at
| Orange, allowing but Two hits, and on
Sunday he was IN the box through both
the Newark games, when eighteen more
hits were made, or twenty Tor the three
| games, all OF which he Won.
1t seems that the protest" business In
| the League is destined TO grow. Now
| comes McGunuigle OF Louisville, who says
| he will protest every game that 81. Louis
| plays Monte Cross, claiming that lie signed
! that player when Won der Ahe released
| him several days ago, and that Monte had
| accepted the terms offered.
| shortstop Monte Cross was released
by Won der Abe. He was reported as
| having been signed by Cincinnati. Hard
| iy was the ink dry before report came
out that he had signed with Louisville;
apolis, and now he is reported as having
| signed again with Won der Abe. In
| short, where is Monte Cross?
Somebody who talks more than he
knows has started the report that the
Senators are losing because they are
drinking too much. The gabbling gossiper
was not explicit to the extent of stating
whether it Is water or milk that the boys
| tfw.<r N .t,arr 10
"cold tea" 1t is traditional here at the
capital that Senators have a weakness
for thirst assuagers in that inviting form.
We feel satisfied that if scrappy will
| make one OF his characteristic speeches
at Chicago this afternoon he Will cap
ture the game. Recent events have proved
that all that is necessary to win IN that
town is to fire off few remarks in good
/ style. And on proper prOvocation from
| the umpire Scrappy can give the Bryans,
Hills ct. al, cards and spades at the
talking business.
Word comes from Baltimore that Man
work and that he has his eye on two
men to take that players place in center
| field, one being Knoll, Of tue Detroit Club,
and the other Turner, now OF st. Louis.
ner he could easily have secured him from
| the Phillies long ago by trade or f0r
cash consideration easier, In fact,
] than he will now be able TO get hlm from
| st. Louis.-St. Louis Star.
| If the Clevelands were as lucky iu all
| other cities as they are here handicap
| would become necessary in order TO give
| the other fellows a chance Cleveland
| batters send flies to the outfield that would
be sure outs under ordinary circumstances
| The sun gets into the eyes OF the Chicago
| player who goes after tile ball, and put
out is suddenly transformed into home
| run. Bunt hits go just where an lnflelder
| cannot reach them In time. Some Cleve-
| lander ducks away from the ball, which
| hits his bat and pops over the head OF
| Chicagoan for a safe hit. AS a Conbina-
| tion OF luck and good playing the Spiders
are without an equal. Chicago Chronicle.
| Brooklyn lodges of Elks will be played on
| Eastern Park on July 1S and %. The
| New York team is strong one, and IN
c!udes John M. Ward, ex,manage OF the
of the Atlantic League; Frank Russell,
the comedian; John Campbell, Of Smith
| and Campbell, comedians: Phil McFar-
land, of Conroy and Mcfarland, come
Bryan, OF the National Trio, and Lynn
Weicher. The Brooklyn team has not yet
been decided upon, but it is said that Jack
| Chapman, manager or the WilkesbarreS,
both members Of the Brooklyn Lodge of
Elks, Will be In the game.
The Bostons are almost out of the race
| for the flag, though with the addition OF
Lewis, the pitcher and captain Of this
| years champion Williams College team,
they may be sufficiently strengthened IN
cup series. Cleveland and Cincinnati will
most likely hold the two leading positions
| by the time the Western trip is over, but
Baltimore and Boston will then have a long
finish at home. The Baltiinores have still
two leaders. II they can keep within