The evening times., 1897-05-26
DIAMOND DUST.


The Phillies have lost eight straights.
Breckenridge has been released by SYRIA
cuse.
DeMontreville had his usual errors yes
terday.
terday.
BOSTON is making splendid showing on
the trip
o'Bnen's hitting yesterday was coin
mcndablc
Childs put up a poor game at second for
Cleveland
Danny Coogan is doing oil the catching
for the Providence team.
Rusie yesterday scored his first Shut-out.
The Colts were his victims.
Only three Colonels could connect with
Lewis, the Boston twiTler
Gilroy was on the rubber yesterday aud
gave the HartfOrds but five hits
"An we want is everything, lis the battle
cry OF the Orioles Cincinnati Post
joe Kelley received two bouquets from
male admirers yesterday at Pittsburg.
Baltimore took Killen' smeasurc yesterday
1t was his second defeat of The season.
Manager wiImot would like to secure
Tommy Tucker for his Minneapolis team.
The Athletics had an easy time with
Gettig, the New Yorker loaned to Newark.
Wngley continues to put up a good
steady game. He led in batting yesterday
Cartwright's errors are becoming pain
fully Numerous. He ought to steady up.
The sight Of q left-Aandc pitcher now
makes Col Stallings turn q pale green
around the gills
The Reds have won eleven games by one
run, and lost two at Pittshurg by the same
narrow margin.
The Bostons got about $50 as their share
in ST Louis Thursday Just enough to
pay their board bill.
Baltimore OBrien was yesterday present
ed with gold watch and silk umbrella by
ms Pittsburg friends.
The Richmonds won a game Oh four hits
yesterday. They We're given five bases ON
balls and four struck out.
Cuppy was very easy for the Phillies
pieces in the ninth and lost
Buffalo is running away from the other
clubs in the Eastern League Its lead is
greater than the BaltimoTes
Farrell had u strong right arm yesterday
and his assist record shows that some run
ners were caught at second
One year ago today Washington had play
O a fty-sa nf,y-S nNar Cra., buI
age of 4S3 standing eighth
Bergen has steadied the Bostons, and
since he has joined the team they have
shown marked improvement in playing.
Some Chicago fans sent Pitcher Griffith
card On which sand was thickly spreadin
glue, and In the center was just one pebble
Harley played a star game yesterday He
seems to be getting into form, and may be
with the Phillies before the season is half
over.
Before Brooklyn struck Cincinnati the
Reds had won ten straight. Barnie's men
captured the entire series from Ewing's
braves
The Cmcinnatis will not play here during
tie coming trip but will be at National Park
August %, "a and 25 and September IL,
13 andI4
Hugh Nichols will manage the st. Louis.
lie arrived in the Mound City yesterday,
and will play right field Dowd will cap
tain the team.
The Louisville are gradually going down
to their accustomed place, and only the
Chicago and st. Louis will stay them from
reaching last place.
Mr.. Jones, of Brooklyn, was very much
in batting evidence. He recalled the feats
of Ills namesake OF earlier days Charley
Jones, once of the Reds.
The League magnates refused by mail
vote to change the coaching rule. The
votes OF Earle Wagner and Chris Won de.
Abe were alone cast for the old rule.
Will Locke says: 'spnnting is re-
Quifed to beat Tannehll to first the
youngster covers the base on infield stops
better than any of the other twirlers."
The Milwaukee papers are complaining
about the work OF Tom DAILY and Bert My
ers. whom they characterize has been
ball players. and "shirkeis ''-DetrGit Tri-
bune.
''steve Brodie is willing to die just now
A Cincinnati paper declared he was the
greatest outfielder living Brodie bought
one copy, which he sent to Il man named
Hanlon - So says Alf Crotty.
just where the oft-walloped and still
'wallopable Colts will land is now an awful
mystery. They have to deal with New