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


tism.
orth lost his first game ON the trip yes
terday.
Maui Is supposed to be getting himself
into condition somewhere.
The Baltinores have found the Cleve-
lands much easier to beat this season than
for two years past.
The Cievelands have won the most games
from az y one club, having beaten the Wash
ngtons eight straight games.
Bishop, Norfolk's new pitcher, was hit
safely only once by Hartford yesterday;
yet the NorfoIks were defeated 1 to o.
Cincinnati has yet to beat Pittsburg.
Only four games have been played in the
series, and the Pirates have won all OF
them.
The Bostons have won five out OF the
six games played with Cincinnati TO date.
Baltimore has similar record against
Cleveland
Van Hahren, of the New Yorks, viii be
out OF the game for a week or more, on
account Of a badly sw ollen knee, which he
now has in casts.
such thing as a salary limit in the League.
He pays Rusie SO 500. with promise OF
$500 extra if he keeps up his good work.
Wagner. the man said 10 AVE been
drafted from Toronto by the WashingtOns,
pla yed third base for the Canucks on Sun
day. He will hardly strengthen the Sena-
tors.
Tebeau may recall Harry Blake from
Milwaukee Harry was beginning to dis
cover the willy curves OF the opposing
twirlers when Tebeau consigned him to
the farm.
Thousands Of dollars are willingly Of
fered by the club owners for star pla yecs
but the recipients of the offers regard
money a so much sordid dross Iti play
ers, not dollars, they are after.
New York has not beaten Boston or
PHILADELPHIA; Baltimore has made a clean
sweep against Philadelphia. and Boston,
Cincinnati, New York and Cleveland have
yet to lose q game to st. Louis.
Jack Coleman in fielding ball in right
field in Paterson on Sunday was almost
scared to death at the sight of big snake
coiled up just where lac was picking up
the bal Philadelphia Record. What. so
socn?
While the Colonels will hardly cut much
of figure in the present race, it can be
said that the Kentucky team has been
strengthened 80 materially that next sea-
son win probably find them a first division
aggregation.
Earl Wagner recommends Charley Cush
man for a position on Uncle Nick Young's
staff of unpires Charley is managing the
jackson team in the Michigan League, and
handled the indicator in the Western
league In '95.
wen win that pennant, all right
says Joe Kelley. Boston doesn't fright
en- us bit, but we're little afraid OK
New York. When the Giants get back
home those two pitchers will make things
awfully interesting for visitors. Chi
cago Tribune.
A Pittsburg dispatch says that Manager
Selee paid 81 900 for the release of Hick-
man, the winning pitcher of the Newca stle,
Pa team. Early in the season Earl wag-
ner had lines out for this young man, but
failed to land the plum. Pittsburg had
offered 5000 for Hickman.
The Baltimore American says that the
Washington Club is making an effort to
secure Jimmy McAleer, who belongs to
Cleveland, but refuses to play with the
Indians because of the treatment awartied
him by the press and the fans of the Forest
City The Washington Club is willing to
trade players for him OF buy his release.
Pitcher Sullivan and Catcher Camel havs
been sent home. Both men are sore over
the affair, and express themselves that
they do not want to stay with Boston il
the club has lost confidence in them.
Camel was emphatic In his statement last
night that under no circumstances would
he consent to any trade that would place
him under the establishment of Mr.. Freed
man, ,-uf New York. The Boston Club has
got an in side option on Pitcher Hickman,
Of New Castle, but In all probability will
not pay the price that is asked for him.
The deal for the exchange of Third base
man Donnelly for George Schoch is off.
Manager Barnie notified Manager Dono-
van at noon that he had decided to recede
from his position. Barnie said he bought
George creaEer from Pittsburg about
twelve years ago for $500, and Creamer
died few weeks later. Therefore, ne
wanted to be sure about men hereafter
Manager Donovan was dissatisfied. Bar
ME had made the offer by a letter from
Cleveland, and Donovan accepted Dono
van win not make any fight for shoch