The evening times., 1897-06-16
DIAMOND DUST.
has released PltchersDolan.

st. Louis has a Hart, a Hartman, a House
man, Hallman and Dutchman.
Thirdbaseman Kuhns has been released
by Pittsburg to the Fall River club.
Hatfield has been released by Grand
Rapids He is said TO be one Of the richest
ball players in the country.
There are catchers and again there are
catchers, but Jimmie McGuire comes pretty
nearly being The king of them all. Sporting
News.
McAIISter, now with Cleveland, is so
popular at Fort Worth that the natives Of
that attownmadehim treasurer oftheiropera
house.
The voice with the man attached to it,
wearing the appeIlation Of Jack Sheridan,
umpire, has been assigned TO another city,
thank goodness!
Patsy Donovan has missed only twelve
games in the last four seasons. In Is@4
and 1896 he was in every game playedby
the Pittsburg team.
Harvey Sn.jth. who last year played third
base for the Senators, il now a genuine NJ.
d. He received his diploma from the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania on Monday
But little hopes are entertained of Jo..
SDllivan's recovery. Quick consumption is
Joes affliction, and he has the sympathy
of his legion of friends aud admirers
Remy's glove would be a good sleeping
companion for the fellow who comes down
the pike atoot. tits big enough for pillow,
and more than o ne ball has been lost in the
mitt.
Brodc, OF the Pirates, who is a devotee
of the silent steed, availed himself yester
day of the opportunity for spin over the
splendid streets and driveways of the
Capital City
Pfcffer has again retired from the dia-
mond The announcement has caused no
surprise, but Fritz's host of friends regret
exceedingly that his second wind was not
more lasting.
The bus which conveyed the Pittsburg
PLAYERS from National Park to the hotel
was run into by a runaway team. Sugden
was the only one hurt, one OF his legs being
severely injured.
There's gladness on the bleaChers,
on the grand stand and the bench;
Ven have another umpire, so they say;
No more wen have the foghorn voice,
Uncle Nick has sent Jack Sheridan way.
Tebeau and Burkett are not in love with
each other by any means, ,andin a Baltimore
game Tebe au called Burkett down in n
loud tone OF voice for not running out an
infield bit Jesse resented it, and the two
Indians had a lengthy passage of words
over the matter.
In his first five games In Washington
Tommy Tucker cracked outa batting aver
age Of exactly 800, and stole three bases
The Boston fans are already beginning 20
criticise the Beaneating management for
selling the big-hearted and loyal Tucker to
WASHINGTON. Cincinnati Post.
Gear, the young Texan now with CIeve-
land is a model for other ball pla yerS tu !
follow He has to support his widowed |
mother and takes good care of his money, |
while his ambition is to become a lawyer |
He takes his law books with him, and a |
night, when theother players are outraising |
Jupiter, he sits up and studies.
''Iu the old days baseball was played
with bat and ball. says Anson Nova
davs it is played chiefly with ones mouth.
Disgraceful kicking, bad language and
dirty balIpla ying generally would nos have
been tolerated in the big league 3itias ten
years ago. That sort Of play origin ited
n the American Association, and has grad
lalIy crept into the League. until the game
s surely suffering in consequence. !
nave never willfully abused an umpire
Whenever l have questioned an umpircs
-uling On the field it has always been IN an
alleged misinterpretation OF the rules
Charles Gomprecht,a a Texas Lacquer tells
a good one on William Hassamer, the elong-
ated gentleman who used to play with
and Louisville. On the Texas
team where HaSsamer pla yed was a short
stop named Behne, and this Behne had n
habit of picking up grounders and shooting
them across at Hassamer so hard that Rig |
Bin'' was nearly capsiZed. "BilI" didn't
like 1t. and begged the manager to reason
with Behne. The shOrtstop heard the man
iger patiently and then remarked tersely:
1 play short He plays first. throw the
ball. II catches 1t. If he can't catch it
here's Others who will" And the next
Dal went over like cannon shot
Men now playing other positions and 10