The times., 1897-06-25
DIAMOND DUST.
Ladies' day this afternoon.

Ladies' day this afternoon.
Another defeat and Haillon will sign
another pitcher.
Brooklyn earned five runs off Wheeler.
The Trolley Dodgers had no trouble IN
defeating the Quakers.
In eight of the last games the Bostons
have made q total OF 127 singles, nearly
ali average of 1 6 to a game.
Third Baseman Lander, Of Brown Uni
versity, denies that he will play profes-
sionaI ball. He intends to finish his
course at college.
There was copious shower of tears
in Baltimore, last evening, when the
news OF the Boston Orioles game reached
the Monumental City.
Roger Ccnnor has left the FAN RiTer
team, of which he was captain and man
ager. He VIII play first base for Grand
Rapids, and hopes TO get back into the
League.
Boston and Baltimore are having bit
ter battle. The first thing they know they
will run themselves off their feet, and
some OF the ''trailers' viii come up and
beat them out.
Three games out OF four from the Cleve-
lands, followed by three out OF four from
the Baltimcres, is a record W hich the
Giants have not madein Ion G time They
open in Washington today, where they
will play four games.
Nick Young has decided to employ NO
more umpires who have not had expert
ence in minor leagues. 1t would not be a
bad idea to send several of the present
staff to minor leagues to get Little more
experience.-New York journal.
President Hart, of Chicago, does not be-
lieve that Baltimore will again win the
pennant- II do not Think said the Chi
cago magnate recently, that Hanlon's
team can finish better than third They are
too weak in the pitching department to
hold either New York or Boston, and feel
sure that both these clubs will lead the
Orioles at the finish. Cincinnati, too, is
wen in the running and may oYertake
Baltimore before the season is over"
Mike" Sullivan, the Giants twiIler. is
the rolling stone OF the League. He began
his career in 1883 with Washin g ton.
Since then the Boston lawyer has worn
almost every uniform in the League
In $50 he pitched for Chicago, ana then
followed Boston, Baltimore, Cleveland,
Cincinnati and st. Louis. He has had
two engagements with washington aad
two with New York Despite his long
service the big fellows arm has lost none
of its cunning, and the last Cleveland
game proved him to be one of the best
pitchers in the business.
The New York Evening Telegram says;
80.
city shocked yesterday " hen the news
came that the New Yorks had again de-
feated the champion Baltimores. 1t was
an agreeable shock-one that thrilled the
nerves with joy Three victories out of
four games played with such strong z team
as the Orioles is a record which local
cranks can shout over for many days TO
come Baltimore patrons of the game. W no
have never had any love for the Giants,
turned about yesterday and cheered
Joyce and his men, recognizing, as they
did, that the players from Gotham had
outclassed their pets in three OF the four
games played. 1t was, indeed, a great
triumph for the New Yorks 1t was War
neI's forty-first game of the season be.
hind the bat, which is the catching record
of 1897. He Kept up his heavy batting by
making three hits Bytheir victory yester
day the Giants enabled the Dostons to
agsin take the lead in the race for the
pennant',