The sun., 1897-11-16
DIAMOND DUST.

The Pittsburg papers are paving the
way for their teams to play Sunday
games next season. Should Watkins be
made president the coast would be
clear.
Arthur Irwin has taken his initiatory
degree az a club owner and next Spring
he expects to branch out as a full-hedged
magnate.
Manager Hanlon of the Bakimores has
not said SO, but it is pretty we'll under
stood that he wants two experienced and
strong pitchers-"hard camlnigners," as
he expressed it. He has gone to the
meeting at Philadelphia with that notion
in his head, and the public is awaiting
to zee what sensational deals he will get
away with "Ned' seldona goes angling
unless he is pretty sure Of landing big
one.
1t is announced that the players of the
Washington Club will do their training
at home next Spring. This is undoubt-
edly wise decision on the part of the
club owners.
Edward Commit, left handed pitcher
from Alabama, who lras an excellent
record, is said to have signed a contract
with the Washingtons and will be given
fair chance to show his abilities,' says
our Washington correspondent
1t looks as if Manager Stalings doesn't
intend getting lost in the shuttle. He
has taken a two years lease on a house
situated near the ball park in Philadel-
phia.
Stuart Young, an aeronant, nephew of
n. f. Young, president OF the National
League and American Association,
was drowned in Lake Michigan on No.
vember 3. The balloon in which lie had
made the ascension suddenly collapsed,
and Young fell into tire lake. The life
Swing crew rowcd at oncc to the scene,
but nothing could be found Of the unfor-
,uIlatc acronaut. Young was twenty
eight years Of age and unmarried. lie re-
sided at Chicago, and hal been making
a4censions for ten years.
Tie G,cason-Doyic deal is about the
only one Manager IIanlon has completed
since he took 4Io!d of thc Ballil"vs,
that the other party didn't get the short
end of it.
The AlI-Amerira-DaltiMurr cnmbina-
tion are doing much better than was
generally expected. 1t nov looks as if
all hands will have IA litth Christmas
money after all expenses are paid.
The tie game played by Harvard and
Yale on Saturday makes the two big
contests at New Haven and Philadelphia
on next saturday Of more interest than
if Il decisive result had been reached.
That Ialc's eleven has improved rapidly
during the past week is conceded on all
sides, and if the gait can be kept up. if
not bcttcpd, during this week, Princeton
may find it Il harder task to win than the
r gers Lave had any idea OF. On form it
seems safe to assert that Princeton has Il
better foot bail eleven in many respects
t.an Yale especially in the strength Of
her backs and in kicking. But whether
the Tiger line, taken as II whole, can
master the Yale rushcrs is II question .
open for discussion. As the game will
take place at New Haven, where the
Blue supporters will be in Il large ma
joritv, there are indications Of Il most .
sensational foot ball match, with Prince
ton favorite in the betting
Harvard will have Il harder task to de-
feat Pennsylvania than she experienced
in ticing Yale. The Crimson team will
not have the big crowd OF followers as on .
Saturday, while the Quakers will be in
wonderful condition, SO Captain Minds
says. But the failure to leat Yale may
act as n s,imulant to such Il degree that
Harvard will play ticrcer football against
Pennsylvania than at any othcrtme this
season. Centre Rush Ovcrfcld Of the
Pennsylvania eleven said after the Har-
vard-Yale game: Harvard will raise the