The morning times., 1896-08-24
DIAMOND DUST.
Two games today.


Laioie, Philadelphia's new first base
man, is improving in his hitting in every
game.
Delehanty has on his batting clothes and
bids fair to lead the league in this de
| partment.
The games today and tomorrow will bt
| Cincinnati's last appearance in Washington
| this season.
| On leaving Washington Cincinnati vii
20 to Baltimore and then there will be q
lot OF hair pulling.
st. Louis has signed second baseman
! by the name of Steinfeldt. He comes ffoa
| the Texas League.
Jake Beckley is so lame from the spiking
he received from Billy Lush that he can
hardly move, but he keeps on playing.
Connie Mack's Pirates will be the next
invaders OF National Park, arriving Wednes-
| day. Connie has Temple Cup aspirations
The Philles have wound up the series
with Boston and Louisville and have lost
each by a record OF five victories to seven
defeats.
Joe Quinn, now with the Orioles, says he
| is the mascot for championship teams. In
his career on the diamond he has played oil
nine OF them.
An instance Of Carsey's fine pitching:
and Connor. after having three balls called
on each. ch.-Philadelphia Record.
Tony Mullane wants to get into the big
| league again. Tony was formerly great
pitcher and could hold his end up against all
comers, but he has deteriorated.
The management OF the Lynchburg club
have disbanded the team. The pla yers were
paid up in full, and will leave Lynchburg
for their respective homes today.
For kickers on their club the Philadelphia
papers are certainly entitled to the cake
shop. Nothing but roast is on the menu
card every day Sunday not excepted.
When Secretary Robson was asked
about the report that the Cleveland club
was dickering for Tommy Mccarthy, he said:
There is nothing in it that know off,
The Tacoma and Seattle teams, OF the
Pacfic-NorthwestL La que. pla yed a twenty-
two inning game on May 6, 1891, at Ia
coma, Wash, the former winning by to 5.
Phil Tomney, since deceased, was the
regular shortstop, and Hugh Jennings was
substitute shortstop OF the Louisville club
when it won the American Association
pennant.
Harry Davis is playing a good fielding
game for the Pittsburgs, but is rather light
at the bat. The fans of that city are be.
ginning to regret the exchange OF Beckley
for Davis.
The New York papers say that the Giants
will go to the top of the second division this
week. 1t looks as if they would as they
should find cherry pie in the five games they
have scheduled with Louisville.
Pitchers Doheny and Seymour, of the
New York Club, say they are III good con-
dition again. If So, with Meekin, Clarke.
Sullivan, and Gettig, Capt Joyce can't
nj Of VI ~ eli rsaI
Ex-senator Piggy" Ward, OF 1894 fame
in this city is playing second for the Toronto
Club OF the Eastern League He was re-
leased by Scranton, with whom he had
played after Washington gave linn his dis
chargeiD 1895.
bbyCaruthersiS umpi ripgin the Western
League. his old friend Comiskcy standing
sponsor for him. THE Partisan" is giving
great satisfaction. Bobby wants berth
oD Uncle Nick's staff next season. Uncle
Nick might look further and fare worse
Joe Sullivan, now of st. Louis, was pre-
sented with a big floral piece when he
came to bat in the first inning at Phila-
delphia Saturday. The Press says 1t is
too small for a front door and a trifle
too big TO. a watch charm Sully is in a
quandary as to what he will do with it.
Capt. Buck Ewing and his Astonishing
Braves spent yesterday at their hotel
reading, talking, and catching up with
their correspondence. stroll in the
evening and to bed early for a good sleep,
preparatory for today's double header,
closed their last Sunday in Washington
for S96.
McAllister, the man secured from the
Texas League by the Clevclands, who was
doomed to do wonders in helping the Cleve-
lands win the pennant, has turned out un-
M ypn a IN a ta hS.-
Allister is only another example of a minor
leaguepla yer making greatreputation, but
proving too slow for the big league.
Roaring Bill'' Hassamaer continues to
travelthe circuit. He is now with the Grand
Rapids team. A few days ago. in a pinch,
Bill was assigned to cover short. In the
game that followed he had eight assists
one put-out, no errors, and made three hits
out of four times at bat. Hassamacr is a
natural born ball player and but for his
habits would be star of the first magDi- |
tude.
Pitcher George Stephens, who came to
with Manager Schmelz in s94,
died at Armada, Mich, August S. He was |
the victim OF quick consuIn ption. Stephens |
only remained in the city Z; short time
when he was released to Milwaukee. He |
was n quiet, gentlemanly young man and |
credit upon the profession. The |
TRENDS he madC wnlle mere VIII learn or |
his untimely death with regret
1t has been noticed that the pitchers of |
the league steal very few bases. The reason |
probably is that they are of such value to |
a club.that they do not care to take chances |
of getting injured, or they have received |
orders not to try the play. The largest num-
ber OF stolen bases by any pitcher this sea-
son, is six, made by Mercer, with Hoffer at |
four, while such men as Taylor, Orth, |
Meekin, Sullivan of the New Yorks, Fraser,
and Killen have yet to steal their |
first base.
with the usual announcement that Won der |
Abe intends doing his utmost to strengthen
he club for next year. This is the jolly
hat the people of that city are given every
year, but either Won der Abe is not a good
Judge Of bali players, or he is unwilling to
pay out money for them. When Voudy gets
q team that will come in better than tenth,
eleventh, or twelfth, baseball lovers will
Begin TO believe that his many promises are
made in earnest.
Ned Hanlon is quoted as saying: Hon
.st criticism should never interfere with a
pla yer's work. I have heard players be-
moan their fate because u baseball writer
criticised them when they deserved it. un-
thinking managers claim that these criti-
,isms take the nerve OF player. On the
q nervy player will never allow
to embarrass him on the ball
ield and it is right here where true nerve
asserts itself. A player whose nerve can
De taken from him is not game man."
Mfr. Rem Aiulford, ir., sporting editor
If the Cincinnati Post, and Mr.. Harry Wei
Ion, who fills the sane desk for the
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