The morning times., 1897-01-17
Diamond Dust

without the addition of Rusie or some
equally good pitcher and a first-class
catcher and Ieft-fielder there viii be other
oysters in the can besides Scrappy Bill
and bis Giants.
Umpire Charley Snyder, who is winter
ing in the city, is an expert at pool and
billiards Charley may handle an indl-
Gator in Pat Powers Eastern League the
coming season.
Jack Crooks says his sale by Louisville
co Columbus was raw deal, as he wasn't
consulted about the matter. II is recu-
liar day that doesn't hatch out some sort
OF grievance for Jack.
Boston and Chicago are the teams that
Baltimore will need to watch next season.
Cleveland is about due to retrograde, and
nearly everybody admits that the Cincin-
natis overplayed their limit last year.
During the recent cold snap Capt. Tom
Brown buckled himself TO pair OF skates
and SKINNED and pirOuetted over the icy
surface Of the lakes in Soldiers Home
grounds Tom revels in the exercise and
was sorry when the Weather Bureau sent
the thaw-
Gene DeMontreville and Bert Meyers
stick to their bicycles despite the nOrtherly
winds and frosty mornings, They say there
is nothing Ike a long run every day to
prevent the banking up Of superflGous adj
pose tissue and to keep the legs supple for
base purloining purposes.
If Maul's famous salary arm" thaws out
next spring and Yong Swain, or whatever
his name, whom Mercer discovered in the
Of -r ha
thing that he is touted to be, the Senators
are liable to make about six clubs in the
league take their dust next season. And
that is no joke.
Every fan in Washington will wish
Jimmy Rodgers success in the responsible
dual position to which he has been chosen
10y the directors Of the Louisville club
II Inc gets right down to business it is
the chance of his life. 1t is
said that fortune knocks at a mans
door but once, and that the tide taken
at its flood leads on to all things de-
sirabe here below.
Manager Jake Wells of Richmond, who
spent several days OF last week in tie
city, says that Carney Flynn, the Senator'S
southpaw, who was received from New
~CAh ~ aAAS OOsNS GGdls Will prove val
uable provided lie is worked right. Wells
brought Flynn out and stood sponsor for
him when New York drafted him from
the Virginia League.
The present rules governing baseball
are all right. Leave them as they ale
and make the unpireS enforce them Some
maGnate ought to arm himself with an AK
and hare it ready at the coming Baltimore
meeting Of the league for the fellow who
proposes to abolish coaching. Might as
well abolish orchestras in theaters as 30
away with the Lathams, fuckers and Clarks
who furnish wind and wit behind first
and third.
While Tommy Dowd was here during the
holidays he and Bert Meyers had meet
ing and Tommy explained to Bert's entire
satisfaction that the latter's exchange
for Hartman to Milwaukee was no deal of
his nor of his suggestion. President Won
der Ahe engineered the matter, and on
Tommy's statement Bert was relieved of
any suspicion that his manager and cap
tain OF last year was a party To Ills
relegation to minor league. Bert, how.
ever, has no objection to going to Mil
waukee, and is looking forward to a
pleasant and prosperous season under the
elIaperonage Of his friend Connie Mack
Capt. Mike scanlon, the veteran ex-