The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-12
DIAMOND DUST.

It was tire Philadelphias' first shut
out.
Fort Wayne has released Manager and
Pitcher Darby.
st. Louis plays at Buffalo August IL
AMI Cleveland plays there August Is.
Tenney has made a contract with a
Chinaman t. have his uniform washed.
Scrappy Jack Doyle has but one real
admireI On the Baltimore team and that is
himself.
Joyce has the nerve and good sense To
stay out OF a game when he thinks that he
can strengthen his team under certain con-
ditions.
Carpenter is taking his League baptism
under the best OF tutors. II he pairs with
Lynch long he ought To get great many
points.
The Washington Club could make good
use OF SockaleXis in its right field.-Bos
ton Globe. The Times has already made
this suggestion.
'aBcluie" wefers play ed center field on a
New York A. C. team, which beat the HUI
guenots, OF New Rochelle, at Travers Island
Monday, 13 tot.
Won der Abe is anxious to see the
Browns pull out of last place and offers "A
suit Of clothes to every one of his players
if they bring about this result.
The Baltimore Club received $500 guar
antee Tor the game with the r atwuekets at
Crescent Park. Providence, Sunday and this
sum was divided among the players.
IL does not seem possible in these latter
days that Hugh Jennings was ever traded
orr by Louisville for Jim O'Rourke, with
Harry TIA ylor also on his side of the trade.
Sch2tol German, who is greatlover Of
baseball, SAYS: IF / were betting man,
which am not, should be willing to bet
ever that the Baliimores would be at the
top before a fortnight passed"
Umpire Timothy Hurst, who threw beer
glass spectators in game at Cincinnati
last week and severely injured Fireman
Cortuyveiles, was fined 500 and costs
10 Judge Schwab in the police court yes.
to-day.
A dispatch yesterday from Burlington,
Iowa, says that Pitcher Frank kiston, Of
the Burlington Baseball Club, the star
OF the Western League, who has been sold
to Baltimore, cost 81 900. He is to leave
al once for that City.
Collisions on the field are rare, and when
accidents do occur poor Coaching is gen.
orally responsible therefor 'Doggie" MIL
er anc Tom Letcher came together at In.
dianapolis while chasing ly from Frank
MotZ' b3t. Both Were seriously injured.
Bob Clark, who has drawn q League
appointment as a umpire, is a Coving
ton 10y. He made his reputation as n
catcher in the Southern League. Brook
lyn reserved him for Atlanta. He has
handled anindicator in the Western Leagu
The figure seems to be fateful for Brook
lyn. III the last four games Brooklyn's
score has been 8. On May 8 Brooklyn and
Baltimore tied by 8 to 8. On TUESDAY they
tried to play that game off, and the score
was again 5 TO 8. Yesterda yit was played
off end the score was / 3 to 3.
George Hemming, recently released by
Louisville. is in the language OF the Thes-
plan, resting at the home of his father
inIaw, a hotel-keeper i'm Brooklyn. George
saws his arm is in need of a seasons rest,
and that he will not be open TO offers till
next season.
The directors OF the Louisville baseball
cluL held d meeting Monday night and
decided TO strengthen the team in a vital
spot. Two heavy hltters will be bought