The times., 1898-07-23
DIAMOND DUST.

Tim Hurst, Of the ST. Louis Browns has re-
leased Pitcher Esper.
Personal abuse Of ball players is wrong in
equity and good morals and injurious TO the
came.
Precedence, patience, perseverance, and pluck
are the elements that go to make good ball
player
Gus Gardner, a member of j. Earl Wagner
financial stah, is the father Of bouncing baby
Of the male persuasion. weighing eleven pounds.
Lander the mnchto touted third baseman of the
Phillies, has fallen several points short OF ex-
pectations and the fans are bowling for the re-
turn Of Abattachi0 10 that sack.
Frank Richters personal abuse OF John T.
Brush is not making that gentleman any friends
among the hone and sinew of the game, as the
animus of his articles Is too well understood.
In the trade between the Irishman and the
Yankee Of Carsey for Stiyetts the Irishmsn got a
ball manager appears TO be in gold bricking the
other fellows.
The Chicago club has signed Green, an out
fielder. and Nichols, catcher. Of the Springfield
club. for which they paid 8, 500. The men have
an excellent minor league record and may add
strength to the chicago team.
Chris Won der Abe offers his creditors fifty
cents on the dollar Should they not accept his
offer the club will be sold TO the highest bidder
at auction, as Nr. Becker, who will doubtless be
the purchaser, will demand a clear bill OF sale.
large number of St Alban's members of the
Forresters, numbering about $50 have asked that
club be assigned to the pitchers box in tomor-
rows game with the Philies Their wish may be
gratihed, as Billy Donovan is the only baseball
player in the country who is a member Of this
honorable c.der.
Billy Murray, manager of the Providence club,
was guest of J. Earl Wagner yesterday. While
here he signed Roy Evans. who will pitch for his
team during the remainder Of the season. Billy
reports that material OF the phenom brand is a
very scarce article in the Eastern League. and
that the major league magnates will be forced to
go elsewhere for capable baseball bone and
siAew-
The playing of Al Wagner at third base is one
of the pleasing features of the Senator's inieId
work. The youngster is developing skill of
high order, and while ne is not Long. or a
Collins he is fast conner, and will be in the
first class in short time Like all ambitious
young players he makes occasional errors. There
are some alleged critics who profess 10 be excel
lent judges of the ability OF ball playe.s, but
really don't know ball player from an o.gan
grinder. who are inclined to think that Wagner
is failure.
''If some OF the anonymous Letter writers who
waste the time of their employers in telling me
how to manage my ball club would sign their
real names to their communications it would
make mighty interesting reading in our daily
papers under a head of What don't know about
baseball Some of these epistles exceedingly
funny by of the ignorance displayed upon
the subject while others are simply stupid 4
man who desires TO suggest an idea that he
honestly believes Will be for your advantage and
has the courage of his conviction will not hesi-
tate to sign his name TO letter. These who are
ashamed of their meddleseme interference and
impertinence always hide behind an anonymous
SCREEN" says J. Earl Wagner.
Jimmy Fields, who playing first base on
trial, and who so discourteously and out
rageously treated by hoodlums on Thursday de-
clined to play yesterday and returned TO his home
in Philadelphia In speaking of the matter Fields
said II had not played ball for three weeks
and of course was handicapped for want of p:ac-
tce, and would have rounded to all right, but the
roast ! received from the bleachers and the fifty
cent stand back of first base took completely
by surprise as | had been told that Washington
audiences were not only generous but just in their
as ball player, covering many years, | never
experienced as tough a gang of hocdlums, and l
am not surprised that Mr.. Wagner has trouble
in getting ball players to come here, if what
experienced is a fair sample OF the cheap seat
element"