The evening times., 1897-07-17
DIAMOND DUST.

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Bob Allen is playing the bench for the
Bcaneaters.
Tenrutoutsin centerbcats theoutfieldess'
record OF the season.
Prooklyn is to try 4 new pitcher at
Pittsburg on Monday.
go far this season Taylor has Won nine
and lost twelve games.
Three of the six games played yesterday
Were decided by one run.
Bridget Donahue is doing most of the
Colts backstop work at present.
Chicago played the only errorless game
in the National League yesterday.
KID Carsey is getting sweet revenge.
Hehas do w ned his old comrades twice.
Blackburn, the Baltimores' new pitcher,
pitched quite game at Chicago yesterday.
Montreal viii replace Rochester in the
Eastern League for the remainder Of the
season.
The Western clubs are making il par
ticulany Interesting for the Bostonians
on this trip.
1t looks as though the Philadelphia Club
management had made another big mistake
in releasing Harley.
Until the Chicagos beat the Bostons
three straight they tad not won three sue
cessive games this season.
A report comes from the West that Won
der Abe is anxiors TO stcure Arthur Irwin
to manage the st Louis team.
Chris Won der Ahc last night released
Manager N:col and Outfielder Eouseman.
Billy Hallnan has been appointed manageI.
southpaw w Killen, OF the Pirates, pitched
his frs winning game In many days yester-
day. The ex- Senator has been hit hard in
most Of his games.
The Colonies and Giants had monkey
and parrot time all through their two con
tests yesterday. Keep ii up, boys. Any
thing to elevate the game
Peter Bowling, the pitcher for the Pa
dncah. KY, club, was sold 10 the Louis
vile club for $500 Jones, of the Louis
vile team, was given to the Paducah team.
Sayres, Youngs,own's pitcher, Is study
ing for the ministry. and while he's twiri-
ing ball he is trying to convert Interstate
League umpircs from the errors of their
ways.
the League They have made $50 errors
thus far IN the race. The Indians have
made but I3l misplays in total OF 2,51S
chances.
President Pulliam, of the Louisville club.
has Just purchased the release OF II ans Wag-
neT the crack shortstop of the Paterson, y.
J.. team Wagner will join the Colonels
on Saturday.
Washington didn't do n thing to the
Pirates. Wien the Senators start
in 20 win game the result is sell
dom in doubt long. Grand Rapids Herald.
The "whens'' come veryselJom, however.
After one Of the had games at Exposition
Park one of the pla vers remarked as he
grabbed his hat and started for the club
bouse: Were great at this ht-and run
husness-they hit and we run. ''-Pittsburg
Piess.
jennings and his suspicious wing got in
the way of four hits and four assists yes
tcrday. Hughcy has proba bly, been prac-
ticing getting out of the way Of inshOots,
: he has not been hit by the pitcher for
some time.
Right or wrong, the Giants should have
afided by Wolf's decision. They certainly
had the game wellin hand, and would have
won out in all probability. Now they
haven't got the slightest chance even 10
play the gan over.
Umpire Lynch declares that he cannot
umpire two games in succession ami do
himself justice, and no one viii care To
argue the point with him. The strain of
one gam. IN an afternoon is enough for any
man TO subject himself
BRADY claims for Jim Gorhett the honor
of being the highest-priced ballplaye yer in
the business. II he had said freak, we
would have agreed with him, but TO call
him hallplayer is quite stretch OF inn
agination Philadelphia Times
Hanlon has probably changed his mind
about letting blackburn, the eX-TeXas
League twirler, now Oh the oriole staff OF
pitchers, go back to the minor organization
again. Any box artist who holds Chicago
down tc two hits must be good one.
DIR. IIalley Parker, Of the Chicagos, has
finally signed TO pitch for Kansas City.
II is understood that he declined to Join
the Cowboys while Carney managed the
team, but now that Manning has released
Carney tie cY-Colt ha consented to sign.
Win Mercer, who pitched both winners
at Smoketown, had the pleasant task cf
watching the gate at the Senatorial open.
ing in Porkopolis, and, as ii was ladies' day,
the fair ones provided pleasing parade for
the polio ofthc Potomac. Cincinnati Post
''Cy'' Seymour, who pitched two winning
games against Louisville in one day when