The times., 1897-08-22

on the grandstand watching the move
ments Of the Inen. I dell you, Chorge,'
said Chris, L dirk we've got der finest
crownds in the League on, 1 don t
know about that, Mr.. Won der i he re-
piled I, the New York and the Phila-
delphta clubs both have grounds that
think equal TO ours. Well, then, by
gosh said Won der A he, If We dond hat
der finest crownds, we've got the biggest
diamoud in der League" As all diamonds
are of the same size, Chris argument
again fell hat Cincinnati Tribune.
Patsy Tebeau is not in a jGbnant mood
over the prospects of the Cleveland club,
even though he won yesterdays game.
He said last night: Il do not think we viii
he in IL for the pennant or the Temple Cup.
The EaSte clubs arenow at home, ahd the
chances are very much in their favor.
cannot unIertake TO guess who Will carry
off the Gag, as both Baltimoreand Boston are
now in good shape, and on their own ash
! heaps. We are not in tie test of shape.
sockalexis is not with Us. He has been
laid off without pay, and for very good
reason, and is at present laid up with an
injured foot in a Cleveland hospital. He
says he doesn't know how he got hurt,
and we don't but he has aggravated his
wound by dissipation and is pretty wen
| used up. Ny other Indian, Pappalau, IS
farned out to Grand Rapids. Altogether,
my experiments with the Indian question
have not been entirely successful
Ted sullivan, the hustling baseball man
ager, Is in New York, where he will ar
range tie details OF gigantic scheme
which his fertile brain has evolved 1t is
| Sullivan's intention to secure the Boston,
| Baltimore, Cincinnati and New York base
| ball teams, to make a tour of Mexico ~
| the close 81 the season. In October
| Dallas, Texas. will give big fair, and
| Sullivan has arranged with the manage
| uent to have the above teams play games
| with Dallas, Galveston, Fort Worth and
| Sherman teams. The big League teams
| VIII also play against one another Sui
| livan expects to have the Leaguers in
! Texas about two weeks, and will then tour
Mexico. All that is necessary is to secure
| the big teams and Sullivan is now on bis
way East to confer with the various man
ayers aud players. Guarantees have
/ been secured from the Texas people, and
| sullivan says the tour win be lucrative
| one for the players.
The Cleveland ball players must be given
| to letter writing. The Chicago Post says
| that the first day Teheau brought his In
| dians to Chicago that's, when SOckalexis
! first came the Leland Hotel wTItiug-room
/ was besieged. Sockalexis wrote thirty
| eight letters. Tebeau engaged shorthand
| and typewriter woman by the hour 10 an
swer his correspondence, and Cupid
| Childs spent three hours and SIX minutes
| in pennine a nice, short letter to his folks.
| 1t was laGghable to see ChildS turn and re-
| turn hic pages asif he Were at position at
! second base. There was no dictionary
| handy Sc the pompadOur wearing ball
| player had to test his spelling by the
phonetic plan. Concluded atlast, ne viewed
great ,aass OF spoiled waste paper This
/ recalls recent hint that q hotel man gave
| Texas Jack" McAllister. When he came
| to settle bill at a hostelry where he was
| stopping, tbs proprietor said ''S1.62 extra
| for stationery" Don't you furnish paper
| and envelopes to your guests" gasped the
| Fort Worth man. "Oh, yes; each guest
| is entitled to 700 envelopes and 200 sheets
! OF paper eachday. Anletters written above
| that limit are charged up"