The times., 1897-07-20
DIAMOND DUST.

Hartman is doing considerable stick work
Just now.
1t looks as IL Hanlon had picked up an
other find in Pitcher blackburn.
Manager Mckee, of Paterson, claims to
have received 1000 from Louisville for
Wagner
Jones is the only player on the regular
Brooklyn team with a batting average
over 300
Warner mas caught more games than
any other catcher in the League SO far
this season.
Catcher Wilson, OF the Loulsvilles, was
recently held up by highwayman, who
secured only IS cents
Davis, Tiernan, and Van Haltren are the
only New York players with a batting
average Of over 300.
George Gore, the ex-New York center
fielder, is manager of a new rcadhouse on
the Western boulevard.
The fight for sixth place is the most in
teresting in the race. But unfortunately
nobody ism making sixth book.
Stafford has improved greatly in his
shortstoppiug for Louisville, and has been
putting up very creditable game OF late.
Jimmy Bannon has drawn his walking
papers at Kansas City. The Saugus cherub
didn't last az long in the Western as he
did at Poston.
Big Dan Brouthers is doing some old
time hitting offthe Eastern Leaguepitchers.
Some manager may bring him back to the
big League as young blood"
Manager Selee says that Lake was le-
gally signed by Boston; that the catcher
paid his 500 fine before leaving Kansas
city, and was regularly reinstated by the
Western League.
The Eastern League has developed some
star players, notably stahl, Sullivan and
Collins. of Boston; Jones, Payne and Dunn,
of Brooklyn; Hoffcr, of Baltimore; De
Montreville, of Washington; Ritclrie, of
Cincinnati, and others.
Iti strange thing about baseball that
every team thinks it is having all the hard
luck. AS sooa as a player ia injurad the
usual cry is heard They do not stop to
think that nearly every other team is in
the same fix some time during the season
Kid Gleason doesn't believe in petty
quarrels between players. Its too bad
that these two teams are quarreling and
suarlng" said the Kid In Cincinnati. 1T
only makes it unpleasant for both OF MS.
When the Reds come to New York you viii
get it back just as hard as we got = here"
How would thisdo for thescrappiest team
Of stars thatcould he gottentogether Heine
Peitz, catcher; Frank Killen. pitcher; Patsy
Tebeau, first base: Johnny 0'Bren, second
ba sc; Dahlen, short; "ScTappy" Joyce
third base; Fred Clarke, left field: Dick
Cooley, center field; Patsy Donovan, right
field.
&c Gorge stalIings is all right" said
Billy Nash, in Louisville "I know that
he knows baseball thoroughly, but has
been in hard luck. The players on the
team like him, and we are bound TO
strike our gait before long" This testi-
m0ny of Nash shows his true worth and
loyalty Boston Herald
New York has pitcher, "Dad" Cw. H.
Clark; IA first baseman, W. Clark; Balti-
more, a catcher, WI. Clarke, and Louisville
aleft fielder, Fred c. Clarke and no W Louis
vile has added the fifth Clark in another
"Bill" CLARK, the new second baseman,
and Cleveland has pitcher, Henry Clark
making six Ciarks in all in the Lea que.
When the Phi!lies were in Cincinnati La
ioie hi. down the left-fieId foul line for
two bases. Irwin and all the pla ycrs in
sstedit was foul After the sides an ged
and Ewing stated to 20 across to the first
base coaching pen he stopped at the plate
aud said tG Hurst: g You had better watch
that third base on close hits" 'Ts that
so?' said Tim perhaps you might come
and teach me my business THAT hit was
foul by fouI inches" persisted Buck. "Who
told YOU 50; Freshly Irwin, eh?'' said Tim.
''WelI, you go back to the bench and sit
down with Freshly" Buck protested, but
1t was no use He had TO 20 to the bench,
and he sent Vaughn up TO do the coaching
Bobbie Wallace, the greatest third base
man in the National Lea que, hence In the
world, has been pla wing professional bali
only fouryears andis only ytwenty-twoy years
of age. He began by pitching for Clarion,
Pa, and later went to Franklin, Pa
whence he came to Cleveland. He is one
of the few modest boys of the diamond
and says that his good work is con-
StaIt surprise to him. Not that he is
lacking in confidence thati such a neceS-
sary part Of a good ball player, but lie
is one OF the men who does not ''swen
up when he is successful. Bob takes the
best possible care Of himself and Will no
doubt out-Iast q hundred of Sockalexis
Cleveland Recorder.
1t is many years now since old "Cy''
Sutciffe appeared at the lake front AMI
told Anson he was catcher. Uncle took
him out and had them throw at him, and
was much pleased with his ready style
Said he TO Sutcliffe: You are quite a
catcher. What salary would yon want
for plaving?'' sutcliffe looked very wise
WAL, Cap" said he, 'I've been gittin'
dollar a day workin' out ter Wheaton ami
and | Couldn't afford ter play ball fer
any less!" Poor old Sutcliffe, The grass
is green over his Wheaton grave, but he
caught for much more than dollar a (iay.
and saw much of the world beyond the
little town Of Wheaton before he passed
away.-Chicago News.
Amateur Ball Players.