The sun., 1898-01-23
DIAMOND DUST.

Ansons future to the effect that the
grand old man of baseball will manage
the Rochester team in the Eastern
League He has been spoken of in The con-
ncction with almost every league in the
country with the possible exception of
the Southern Association. The only
foundation for the Rochester Club rumor
is based ON the fact that Charles D..
White, one OF A. q. Spaldi1ig's right
hand men, was at Rochester several days
last week in conference with President
Pat Powers, OF the Eastern League, and
other baseball men who want to see a
good team in Rochester and are willing
to help it financially. The friendship OF
Spalding for Anson also gives little
more color to the story.
President Frank Robson, Of the Clcve-
land Baseball Club, it is said, took a
chance Of losing three Of his star players
by his dabbling in politics. During and
just previous to the election OF Mark
Hanna to the United States Senate Robi-
son met an old friend, George Boissard,
former baseball writer, who was in
Columbus representing his paper. Robi-
son was surv Of the election of Mckisson,
Hanna's opponent, and Boissard was GER
tain Hanna would be elected. AS re-
suit, Robson was willing to back his
belief, and said: "If Hanna is elected |
will turn Cupid Childs, Jesse Burkett
and Sockalexis over to you and you may
dispose OF them as you like Hanna
was elected, and the players, by all the
laws of honor, belong to Boissard, but it
is safe to say he will not take advantage
of Robison's offer.
Eight men who will help to make up
the rittsburg outfit next season were at
one time with the Cincinnati club. The
Pirates catchers, Schrivcr, Morgan
Murphy, Boyle and Billy Merritt, played
at one time behind the Reds plate, the
others who wore the same uniform being
Mccarthy, Gray, TannehiI and Rhines.
The example of President Freedman in
Offering purse OF 5000 to be divided
among his players provided they landed
the pcnnant this year has been followed
by the Boston directors, although no
definite sum is named in their case. 1t
is on the cards that other clubs will try
the same scheme, now that the Temple
Cup series has been abolished.
Syracuse was sorry to lose Pitcher
Horton when he was drafted by Brook
lyn, but made the best OF things by
using the $500 realized, filling in the
vacancy left by Horton by securing
Blackburn, of the Dallas Club. Now
that Brookly has taken advantage of
the rule which allows u draft to be
waived within thirty days, Syracuse is
angry, and considers that it has good
grievance against the League.
Next season Manager Stallngs will be
directly responsible for all breaches of
discipline in the Philadelphia Club, and
if he fails to intlict a fine where it is in
order, the fine will be placed on Stall
ings himself by the owners.
The Louisville team will report at
Frankfort on March 10, instead OF at
and play game againtt the
Kentucky Legislature team before start
ing on their spring practice trip.
1t is expected that President Young
will have the League schedule ready by
February Is. New York looks for an
opening date at home and for the first
rack at Boston at the home grounds.
Umpire Sheridan, who rendered de-
.isions for the National League, will
probably otliciate in the same capacity
or the Western League. President
Johnson has completed his list Of UNI
)ires for next season and Sheridan's
lame is on it.
The Giants will probably play in Bos-
on on the big holiday there April l9,
his year. Every other club has had it
nd it is New York's turn now,' says
resident Sodcn.
Andrew Freedman says he is not II
andidate for the vacancy in the National
,oard of Arbitration.