The times., 1898-10-03
DIAMOND DUST.

Get there, Hanlon, with both feet. We
are pulling for you.
The proposed deal for Tommy Dowd by
the New York club seems to have been
sidetracked.
Becl1ley, OF the Cincinnati club, is back
in the game, after an enforced lay-off of
several weeks.
Gettig and Gleason have been doing
some timely stick work for Scrappys
Peace Disturbers.
Monte Cross's unfortunate eccentricities
at short have lost the Phillies several
games. There are others.
Alas, poor tscrappyr' the sun of your
baseball career IS fast setting behind the
hills of eteruaf -forgetfulness. See?
Gettmans inability to hit has necessi-
tated his retirement TO the bench. Mer-
Ger has been placed in center field.
Cupid Chiids is accused of harboring
matrimonial intentions. A young lady of
Cleveland is the object of his solicitude.
Frank selee of the Boston club, thinks
that, with the material he had, Buck
Ewing made splendid showing this sea-
son.
Jack Doyle vehemently declares that
he would not, under any circumstances.
accept the management of the New York
Club. qtl
The most remarkable feature of this
seasons baseball history is the fact that
no tie games occurred in the Western
League.
The Senators may not be pennant win
ners themselves, but they always have
a whole heap TO say as 10 who the
champions Will be.
Both Pulliam and Clark claim the
credit for the improved playing of their
avoid meeting at ten PAGES.
Tim Murnane thinks Tom Brown should
wear ppotector when umDiring close
up behind the bat. A pair of eye glasses
would also be of much advantage.
Big Bill Phillips, of the Indianapolis
Club, is teuted as being the star pitcher
of the Western League. Out of thirty
nine games pitched he won twenty-nine.
Another pipe dream is being inflicted
/ upon the public TO the effect that Pat Te-
/ beau will manage the Reds next season
I that Ewing will manage the st. Louis
+ Browns
! The latest rumor is that George Tebeau
+ viii manage the Brooklyn team next sea-
son. George has all the scrappy proclivi-
ties of his brother Pat. without any of
/ his skill.
Tim Hurst has given Tom Kinslow his
/ ten days notice of release. Tom is a
( good ball player and will hardly be over
I looked IN the trading and purchasing this
! Winter.
The close of this season will terminate
Dahleu's incumbency as captain of the
+ Chicago team Dahlen's frequent re-
movals from the game have finally dis
/ gusted Jim Hart.
Frank Gatins is showing rapid improve
! ment at short. He is becoming more IA
&c 4
will soon be playing the brilliant game
of which he is capable.
The Cincinnati Post says: Mcclure is
( eager, Deacon" Jim whispered in Frank
| Bancroft's eager ear. Use your infiu-
ence to get me 10 Cincinnati. They'll
never regret making the deal "
The Cleveland Plain Dealer says that
Gene DeMontreville is one of the rich
est ball players in the league, estimating
his wealth at s25. 600. Who has been dop-
( ing the sporting editor of that paper?
Irwin has so1many phenoms on his staff
| that he is perJurbed in mind what dis
position to make of the surplus. Too
good to let go, yet too numerous TO keep,
is the condition that confronts him.
Billy Hamilton. of the Bostons, has ac-
cumulated batting average of 1868, lead
ing his team; Tenny is second, with 324
and Collins third, with .317, the only three
men of that club who batted over 300.
There are strong reasons for believing
that Joyce will be deposed by Jack Doyle
who, 1t is stated, has insinuated himself
into the good graces of Andy. This will
occasion another gloomy outlook for the
Giants.
While a member of the Washington
club John Anderson, now of Brooklyn,
made a brilliant batting record. He made
| twenty-six doubles, sixteen triples and
eight home runs, to say nothing about
the singles.
The Louisville fans are in state of
wild enthusiasm over the splendid show
ing of their bali club. The windows and
doors of the still houses, as well as the
saloons, are thrown wide open TO the ball
playing colonies.
Won Der Horst, of the Baltimores, is a
dead game sport and is anxious to play
Selees Beaneaters series of games with
the Orioles, just for fun-and a few
thousand on the side.
4 Charley Dryden, of the New York Jour-
nal, is making the life of Andy Freedman
miserable these days. lie charges him
with being the author OF the present de-
plorable condition of the national game
, | in the great metropolis.
Little Cunningham, of the Colonels, has
become one of the brightest stars in the
! SoAeAAN VI NAAlS SCdSOh plbNhtIs- Ilt IDS
an even dozen straight victories to his
, credit. In Wednesdays game with Chi.
cago he pitched the great Griffith to a
, standstill.
The knockers all over the country are
after Scrappy Bill. Why shouldn't they
1 be? He has been a knocker all through
4 his professional life. His attempt t
! knock the public on Thursday ought tC
and probably will put him out of the bust
! ness.
Should Ted Sullivan carry out his pro
; posed scheme and take two baseball team:
to Cuba this Winter we advise him not t
/ get too far away from the shadow Of
the Red Cross headquarters. 1t nigh
also be well to secure return tickets as {
part of his outfit.
In justice to the owners of the Bos
ton club. it is proper to state that in case
that club wins the pennant the owners
will deal generously with the boys II
! is their intention to present each one oi
! the players with ten-pound turkey or
Christmas morning
. AS an evidence of good faith. John It
! | Brush should expel Peitz and Vaughr
from the game indefinitely They con
, stitute duo of as disreputable ball play
: ers as ever disgraced the diamond ant
have made more enemies for the clut
than all other causes combined
President Harry Pulliam's failure t,