The morning times., 1897-02-13
Diamond Dust

II FitZsimmons licks Brother Jim. Joe
Cmhett won't be 80 warm in Baltimore
next season
TOia Bro own saysit's as good as going into
a udscum to see Ed Cartwright's piano
legs" iucased III golf stockings.
The league magnates will want to see
Uncle Nicks schedule at the Baltimore
meeting with something OF the same Gu
riosity that a small hoy searches his Christ
mas stocking.
Tom Brown received a letter from Mercer
Yesterday in which he stated that he
might not be able 10 reach Washington in
tire for the Inauguration, owing to some
engagements. The lady fans hope there
is nothing matrimonial the matter with
WinDie.
4 letter from Selbach to Mr. Wagner
stated that the story of the burning of
hIs hand was very much exaggerated
He said the hand was painfully blistered
but there was at no time any danger 1f
permanent injury. The wound had nearly
healed at the time of the writing.
Jack Crooks has recovered from his fit
OF piQue over his relegation to the minor
league club at Columbus, has showed off
the bunch OF lace curtains he lad hanging
On his chin and is out with a bulletin
stating that ne VIII play the game of
his life When it comes To shooting the
can in the spring Jack is in Glass a.
When Charley Reilly entered the profes-
sional baseball ranks he was called the
princeton fashion plate by reason of
his fancy personal attire But Charley, like
Berry Wall has married and ceased affect
ing aurora borealis neckwear and clothing
tina. talked out loud, though he is yet one
Of the neatest dressed men in the business
The games scheduled between George
town College and the Senators will be their
first meeting for several years. The
varsity boys expect to reach high de-
gree of proficiency under the coaching of
Capt. Joe Kelly, of the champion Balti
nrorcs, and no doubt, viii make a very
creditable showing against the leagureS.
TIE games are sure to attract large crowds
Henry Chadwick, the venerable Father
OF Baseball, says he is confident that this
Washington club will end the season in
bette: position than last year. In 8 let
ter he SAYS the Senators were Justly due
the honor of ninth place, though tied With
Brooklyn, as they beat the Trolley Dodgers
eight out of twelve games played. Uncle
Chadwick has warm spot in his heart
for Harvey Smith, who, he says, is one
of the greatest infielders in the profession.
He never tires of aying nice things about
che youngster in his letters to the press.
Charley Farrell is also one of his favurites.
and he never fails of a chance to play
him good and strong in the papers. As
II,
of no one better equipped III every way
for q first baseman.
When Tomme Dowd was frisking around
in Washington and other Eastern cities dur
ing the holidays, he gave out lot of pipe
stories about how he intended strengthen
! ing the very much run down at the hee
| St Louis Browns. He was going to get
l. Bobby Lowe, Lave Cross, and other stal
players, and in the list he mentioned The
name of Jimmy McJames. Tommie's
''dream'' Travelled around over the country
| and finally struck Charleston, S. c., where
| Jimmie is student in sawbones col
iege The thought of him falling into the
remorseless clutches of Chris Won Der Abe
| froze Jimmie's hot Southern blood, and a
| letter was dispatched, hot haste, TO Mr.
Wagner, its flight being accelerated by
| the pastng on of special delivery stamp
| Mr.. Wagner often laughs about that letter
| Jimmie started his epistle with high sound
| ing pbrases, and true to the habitsof hi
! section, interpolated the ever ready South
| ern Sir between every half dozen words
II want you to distinctly understand, sir
| that 1 will not 60 to st. Louis, sir-nO sir
| most emphatically, no sirp' wrote Jimmie
"a and m,
wound up by imploring Mr.. Wagner not t.
sell or trade him to st. Louis. The mex
| mail South from Philadelphia carried
| letter to Jimmie, which auieted his nerve
| and set his fears at rest.