The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-06
DIAMOND DUST.

Ortiz got his first defeat this season yes
terday.
The Readings won their first game yes
terday.
McPhee yesterday accepted all of eleven
| chances.
Tuck Turner is batting in his 1894 form
| for st. Louis
Cincinnati has found winning pitcher
in Damman.
Toronto has vet to make a winning in
the Eastern League.
Roger Connor was cracking out the ball
quite lively yesterday.
The Boston team has large crumpled-
horn sheep as a mascot
Larouque, first baseman for Lancaster
put out eighteen men yesterday
Newark has purchased the release of
Outfielder Hogan, of Indianapolis
Tony Mullane is pitching good ball for
the st. Paul team in the Western League
Griffith struck seven men out yesterday,
but was hit for a total of twenty-five
bases.
Billy Lush made a single and a double
yesterday against Springfield He put
out five and had one error.
President Pulliarn compares his Louis
villes to the Baltimores In 1894, when the
Orioles won their first pennant He feels
that his team will end in the first divi-
sion.
Frank DE Hass Robson, of Cleveland,
declares that he is going 10 put stop to
roughness on the part of his men. He has
censured Burkett for talking back to an
umpire.
The Boston Traveller IS hard on the home
club. See this: This is Apson's day. If
the weather is good the Bostons will be
slaugh tered, beginning at $50 p. m.
What we wantin Boston is ball nine and
man who knows how to manage it after
1t is organized"
About 3 80 yesterday afternoon Presi-
dent Mckinley, Secretary Porter and an
other distinguished person halted their
horses in front of The Times office, and
carefully scanned the baseball scores on
the bulletin board. The President knows
where he can get correct information about
baseball games.
You are getting blue about the gills
You will leave your feet in minute and go
up and look for the airship,'' shouted PETIT
at Pitcher Wilson in the eighth inning when
Rhines and Hoy were on the bases and Nc
Phee was at the bat. go to the bench,
Peitz,'' shouted Umpire Sheridan. He
went.
Patsey Donovan, after the Pittsburg team
had broken even with the Colonies said:
Don't overlook the Louisvilles this sea-
son. They are a wonderfully improved lot
of players. and If they can keep up the gait
they will beat out some of the best teams
in the race 1 was surprised at their work
when We faced them"
Delahanty, of the Phillies, is the oldest
of six brothers-four of them ball players.
Tom, tie second, is with the Milw aukees;
Joe with the Fall Rivers, and Jim is with
the Fort WayDes. del" says Manager
Selec could do worse than try the two
boys at home-Frank,, who is fourteen
years Of age, and Bill, who is eleven. Bos-
ton Herald.
Hanlon says the Giants will bear watch
ing, and that he is going to get as far
away from them as possible while they
are "limberiug up" when those fellows
get good an d greasy under the hot sun, with
their tremendous hitting ability, aud great
staff of pitchers, they will burn up the
track toward the pennant," was lannon's
forecast for "scrappy Bill and His Band -
Taking a tip from Chicago's testimonial
to Arson, the Cincinnati fans are talking
of making a handsome presentation to
John Did Mop hee, who has played
second base in that city for sixteen consec-
utive seasons. It would be quite right
for the rooters of the Queen City to attest
their appreciation of "Biddy's" long and
faithful service, and il should take the form
of something substantial.