The times., 1897-07-25
DIAMOND DUST.

Pitcher Magee won his first game for
| Louisville on Friday.
Columbus IS pushing Indianapolis hard
| in the Western League.
The historic figures to have been
| unusually frequent this season.
Charley Comiskey has sent his check
for $3.50 for the MoPhee testimonial.
In three games last week Lancaster
scored As runs TO o for it's opponents.
Patsy Donovan would very much like
| to secure Lave Cross for the Pirates
Pitcher Arthur Ciarkson, formerly OF
| the Baltmores, has signed with Detroit.
"Calliope" Miller has succeeded Walter
WiEot as manager Of the Minneapolis
| Club.
Shugart is not the first League player
| to receive a diamond edition of Called
Back Reilly is another.
Mercer and McJames are a good pair to
draw To, but German and Swain do not
help the hand at all.-Boston Herald.
Ortiz, Corbett, Mercer and stivetts are
| the best batting pitchers in the League.
| Ruae and Meekin are also well up in this
| respect.
Tim Keefe, while umpiring a game at
| Springfield the other day, had his collar
| bone broken by hot foul tip from Brouth-
er's bat.
| Lajoe IL going after the leaders in bat
| ting in great shape. His average up to
date is .391. Delahanty leads the League
| with .422
Anson is out with stiff offer for Billy
4 nj,
| relieved Of managerial burdens, Nash Is
| himself again.
| Brelteustcin had ten consecutive vic
| tories to his credit until his old Jonahs
| the Bostons came along and punctured
| that fine record.
The old battle cryo the New Yorks I'VE
| are the people" is no longer heard. Man
| ager Joycei too busy talking about how the
| umpire roasted his team.
The teamsin the Eastern League race are
more closely punched than those in The big
League Irwin's Torontos are regarded as
dark horsesn fol- the pennant.
Interest in the Philadelphias at home is
ct low ebb, and the club will not Hake
money. Three years ago Reach and Rogers
| made nearly 81 90 900 in one season.
The Springfield Eastern League teams
, infield is composed OF eXleaguers Dan
Brouthers Jimmy Rogers, Shorty Fuller and
| Pete Gilbert. all of whom are playing fast
ball
George Mahoney claims he received his
| release from director Billings on July 8
| and was entitled to ten days notice max
| ing him free to sign anywh here after July
| l9.BoSton Journal.
When the Cincinnatis come TO the Polo
grounds next month Capt. Joyce says he viii
compel them to play five games in three
days. as they have two postponed games to
| play off here--New York Sun.
Baseball clubs should make a rule to
play their games, If possible Calling games
Off simply because the grounds are moist,
or because it looks like rain about noontime
is one of the best ways known to kill the
game.
The recent ineffective work OF Seymour,
| Sullivan and Clarke in New York's box has
caused general demand for the reinstate-
ment of Doheny, to take his turn with
Meekin and Rusie.
Jake Virtue, once the brilliant first
baseman of the Clevelands, has quite re-
covered from the paralytic stroke which
| forced his retirement several years ago,
but isnow laid up with chronic rheumatism.
ShecGard, of Brockton, the first New
England League player to make 90 hits.
is said to have been secured by the Brooklyn
Club. he is n fine general player, and
something of a pitcher when it comes to a
pinch.
! President MeKinley's Job with the con-
sularshpsis mild perfGnctory bit OF office
routine compared with our Uncle Nick
Young's fruitless endeavors to adjust the
Empirical problem 10 the satisfaction of
all magnates. Some day he may be able
to satisfy all hands, bnt then he will be
making assignments in the celestial circuit.
Mr. Hart, during the last week In June.
Informed Mr. Robson that the Chicago
Colts needed Strengthening in the battery
points, and believed that first-class bat
teIy, such as "Cy'' Young and Chief Zim
mer, would add the requisite muscularity to
Uncle's twiIing department Hart said he
would willingly pay S12,5 800 for Young
and Zimmer IL Anson consented. Anson
| objected
Young Woods, who has been pitching
such phenomenal ball for Springfield, is
undoubtedly one of the best general play
ers in the country. He can catch splendidly
being d very quick and accurate thrower
He is q very good man on the bases and a
first-class outfielder, being especially val
liable on account of his throwing abilities
If this young man does not develop into a
first-class major Lacquer it will be dis
appointing to many.