The evening times., 1897-06-26
DIAMOND DUST.

There were at least 5000 ladies present
yesterday.
peAiontrevilie has taken a big trace in
both fielding aud batting
Last year the Beaneaters were never
higher than second place.
CLARK Is slow at nrst and he does not
know much about playing the base.
McGuire's throwing TO second is not
what il should be. Practice is what Is
needed.
Herman Longs fielding is as good now
as it was when he was several years
younger.
voorhees, the crack twirier of Syracuse
University recently signed with the Syra
cUse Club.
VINO know but that George Davis had
a peach OF kitten at the ball park yes
tcrday afternoon.
Although the washingtons won and lost
yesterday they gained three points in per
centage and the Giants lost five points.
wrgIey benefits by constant work. His
good Judgment and accurate throw in the
eighth yesterday really saved ths second
game
One year ago today the New Yorks had
a paIcentage OF .415 and were in tenth
place. Now their percentage is sos and
are fourth IL the race.
The Senators will play the Quakers three
games in their own Westinghouse next
week beginning on Monday. They ought
t. duplicate the home series.
Judge Lynch should stay behind the bat
all the time. His work yesterday on balls
aud strikes was a little Off especially
when lie was behind the pitcher.
The Indians appear to have an eye on
eleventh place, and are sliding In that
direction rapidly, although the Philadel-
phias are doing their best to get below them
Alex. Smith the catcher of the Brooklyn
team, is suffering from badly injured
right knee-cap and also from an injured
finger. which greatly interfeles with lis
catching.
With Al Selbach and Win Mercer down
with mumps, it would be perfectly awful
If the measles ever struck washington
Baltimore News. Something worse must
have struck the Orioles.
Balipla yers, according to the public no.
ton, are never i'll. Many failure to make
a eaten or good play can probably be traced
to q bilious attack or to some little lis
order no more serious-but temporarily DIS
astrous.
Tom johnson, who was hailed as the only
legitimate successor to Arlie Latham as
king of coacll-line comedians, has been
relcgated TO the ranks OF the Athletics
Tommy was about rs funny as funeral
director.
George Mahoney. the Boston pitcher, has
been farInpd cut To Portland, and has re
ported to tnat club. Manager Selee thinks
with the lot of work that he will get ut
Portland he will be in good shape before
the end of the summer.
1t is amusing to see the Giants jump
away from wild pitches Players of Other
teams stand quietly and are recompensed
by the free pass TO first base. In fact,
there are many players who expose thent-
selves to be hit with the ball.
A Kelley clause has been annexed to
the contract Of Jimmy Donnelly, who has
laid aside the vermillion brush after a
three weeks bout with Bacchus, and high
balls will no longer monopolzc his atten-
Uion, so he promises Manager Donovan.
Ned Hanlon's refusal to let the Orioles
play either OF the Reds postponed games
in Cincinnati, has called out criticism all
along the Lea que frontier and the y say that
Ned has buck fever every time the name Of
Ewing is mentioned above a whisper Gin
cinnati Post.
Harry Dolan, about whose case much
sympathetic ink was spilled before Boston
finally gave him his diploma to look fol
another lob has been suspended by Reading
for being out of condition. What pity
it is that there are bah pla yers who have
nc more ambition than dray horses.
Every ball team in the League is always
complaining about the Brookiyn's grounds
at Eastern Park, for they claim that as
the wind Is very strong from Jamaica Bay
no matter how far theyshit the ball Ii
carried back by the-wiTrd and generally
eaten up by the Brooklyn's outfielders.
CaptainManager Brown, of the Senators
comes of a school OF scientific ball players
| He belonged to two pennant-winning g teams
| in the past seven years-the Boston BROTH
erhood in 80, and the. Boston Associa
| ton in '9I--two of the ablest and braiEiest
| aggregations in the games history.-Balti
| more News.
1t is all sheer nonsense to expect play
| ers 10 appear neat on the bah fieId
| with but one change week. Every
| club should have two ssuits for honl,
use, aad the men should not look as II theg
] had been exploring the bottom OF mill