The morning times., 1896-07-26
DIAMOND DUST.

DIAMOND DUST.
Ryaus of the Chicagos has made leo
hits this season.
Burkctt OF the CleveiaDds has made his
Goth hit of the year.
The Clicagos have already won their
series with tie EostoDs. =
The cry wait till next year" Ia begin
Ding to be sounded all along the lines.
Arlie Latham has joined the Columbus
team. He says he was too high priced for
Scranton.
Rogereefthe LouisviIles, who wasnotgcod
enough for New Y FORK, is putting mp great
game.-CIeveland Plain Dealer.
Anson contenplates recalling Eli Hutch
ipson because the latter Is doing such
steauy, good WORK for Minneapolis.
A Cincinnati sisoe firm will give every
member OF the Cincinnati team a pair OF
shoes If the Reds win the pennant-
Cy Youug's name viii go down to future
generations as the man who shut out the
Philadelphia siuggers with but oUe hit.
Eddie Burke was the second Cincinnati
pla yer TO pass tue century mark in batting
He now has about 10 hits TO his credit.
The Cleveiands appear to have got
prize In Catcher OMeara. Some baseball
managers were born with silver spoon in
in their mouth.
Hoy, who las tweuty-one sacrifice hits
to his credit, probably will beat the record
of Jennings, who led the League last sea
son with twenty-eight.
President Young says umpires who show
even a little bit OF ability should be en-
couraged, las there are only about d dozen
good ones in a population OF 20 ,0cO,O
When asked why Mercer, the Senator's
star twirler. was not put into pitch yes
terday ..Scrappy- Joyce replied: ''Oh,
we're saving Linn for Louisville. ."-Cleve-
land Press.
The John O'Brien who studied for the
priesthood is not tue O'Brien Of the Sena-
tors as published, but another pla yer Of the
same name. The member OF the Senatorial
family. however, is a ooliege-bred man.
In New York the fans were weeping be-
cause Pfeffer was released. The second
basemau is putting up great game for
Chicago, aud even Freedman Is wondering
II perhaps lie, the great Freedman has not
made a mistake.
The game lost Il great admirer in the
death OF ex-Gov. william E. Russell Of
this State. He knew the scorers by name
aud was hail fellow well met There are
but too few of his stamp, aud his memory
will remain green for a long time. Boston
Herald.
Jack GiIroy, Norfoik's all-around man,
recovered from his attack of malaria
last week and returned to the team In
the space Of three days he was used
catcher, second -baseman and pitcher. and
filled all acceptably. A good man, this til
roy.-Norfolk correspondence IN Sporting
Life.
The present series in the National League
will wind up the second invasion nf the
West by the Eastern teams. IL has teen
a most disastrous experience for the crack
teams of the sunrise section. Only two Of
them remain in the first division 1t las
been decidedly great summer for the
West in baseball.
Adonis Terry, the Colts pitcher, has faith
in the firing process for a lame arm. He
cites tile case OF Rudderham, the pitcher
OF the Providence team, the mu scles
of whose pitching arm were fired by
Providence surgeon. Firing the pitcher
himself is the remedy that the managers
Gs j rule apply to a dead arm.
II Uncle Adrian c. Anson can keep UP
his present gait the Colts are still to be
looked upon. as factor in the pennant
race. II they finish in the first six. how
ever, Pop will be satisfied. He will he
the recipient Of sundry hats and enough
suits OF clothes To equip his wardrobe
for another theatrical starring tour
Manager Breen signed an amateur pitcher
by the name OF Norcom from Washington
1 consider him the greatest find of the sea-
son. He has pitched five games and won
four Of them The little southpaw has good
curves, wonderful speed and excellent
control. He bids fair to be a great
twirler.-Petersburg Letter In Sporting
Life.
The modern baseball player is, almost
invariably, one OF the best-dressed men to
be seen on the streets OF any city. Long
since past are the days of the generation
who wore flannel shirts AMI boots as they
travelled from burg to burg, and the 1896
player is much OF an aesthetic in dress.
even IL he does wear spikes on the carpets.
at the hotel.
Padden, Pittsburg's new second base
man, did some remarkable work in the
field Thursday. In the sixth inning Con
nauEhton hit the ball a vicious whack. 1t
struck Killens band aud rolled toward
Padden. There was Il man on tirst at
the time and, instead OF waiting to take
the ball in bis hand and throw to Ely at
second, Dick '.snacked'' it to Fred in time
to retire the runner. This play is often
seen in Practice work, but seldom is 1t
made during a game.
Things looked pretty bad for Cleveland in
the second. One man had scored, only
one was out, and the bases were full. Sci
bach is the hardest hitter in the Washington
team. He sent up a fly TO McAleer, on
which Lush was prepared to run home.
But AcAleer trapped the ball. and then
threw to Childs. Ihe Kid touched second
forcing the man who had hugged first
and then touched German, who was on
second. That got Cleveland out OF a
hole.-Cleyeiand Ex. II Childs touched
the base before putting the bali on Ger
man. how did he get away with the double
piay?-Pittshurg Dispatch.
When baseball manager Is stern, unre
ienting, merciless in his discipline 1t tends
to create surliness, stubb bornuess and
more or less rebellion on the part Of
his players, and in that case they do not
put forth their best endeavors to win
games. On the other hand, there is snch
q thing as too good fellowship on the
part of the manager toward his players,
which tends to a hack OF discipline, aud
hence, when the team loses games, be-
cause OF the dumb playing of some of
the men, no Que is blamed particularly.
and nothiog is said about IT. a discreet
manager can be firm In bis discipline
and at the same time have the respect
of his players and get the best work out
of them.
This 10 tho way the Rlttmore News
fignreA it cut: Tho agony b now over.
We have met the ensmy ard thsy ase Ours.