The times., 1898-09-19
DIAMOND DUST.

The fact is well established that Jack Taylor
is frost with the Browns
Frank Kilen has gone to PittsbuTg on account
of the illness of his wife
"Give us an infusion of young blood and
plenty of 1.-THE Bleacherites.
''Die at the home plate, Il you must die; but
do not die the bases. Arthur Irwin
Jimmy Ryan's classical features occupy the
head of sporting column in this weeks Police
Gazette.
The center field will be a dangerous territory
10 long-distance htters when Selbach gets
customed TO it.
Some of the toughest men in the business are
members of the Reds. and it is not necessary to
mention names, either
1t is the consensus of opinion that the Cleve-
land club Will finally settle down and go TO
housekeeping in st. Louis.
There will be another new face on the team
today in the person of Frank Gatens, the cele-
brated Eastern League shortstop.
The poor work of Jack Taylor Is causing Tim
Hurst much anxiety. number of the old stars
are being chased 10 high brush
The Chicago and Washington clubs will play
the second game OF their last series today.
Game will be called at 4:l5 p. IN.
Ed. Hanlon is playing identically the same
system Of ball that Arthur Irwin always employs,
and is now teaching the Senators.
The Times some time ago spoke under the
inspiration of prophecy when it said that the
cincinnati heGS WOULD 90 We'll 10 Idnu IN tOuFth.
place.
Patsey Donovan has furnished all the playing
strength possessed by the Pittsburg club this
season. His stickwork has simply been phenom-
email.
Doc McJames pitched HIS best game of the
season against the Cincinnati DssppOintments
last Wednesday, letting them down with one
clean single.
Peitz catcher for the Reds, who wiIlfully tried
to injure MeGraw, is tough of the same caliber
as Mertes. The pair of them should be black
listed for life They are disgrace to the game.
When the Baltimores go to Boston on Oc-
tober for trio OF games there viii be hot
time from start to fnish the result of this
series will certainly settle the championship, il
il is not settled before.
Jack Doyle is not arousing Gotham to the
cheering point, and even Col. Froth lands this
uppercut: ITO the list OF 'can'ts' that Doyle
has confessed may as well be added statement
bearing upon his batting inability"
Charles C. Carr. our new frst baseman is an
intelligent young man, of good habits and pleas
ing address, and is a credit 10 the game. He
gives evidence of developing into one Of the
hardest hitters in the National League.
There has been an awful shrinkage in the price
OF star ball players this This time
last star pitcher backstop could have
been sold at almost any price. Now the best
offer you can get for star is a batbag and
a secondhand mask
When the New York club fails to draw over
sion'' entertainment, there is "something rotten
in Harlem 1t looks as if Freedman had broken
the game up, while the game was breaking him
up. In other words, Freedman and the game
have gone down together.
President John T. Brush has an idea which,
il carried into effect, viii do away with the
kicking over the balls and strikes His idea
is to change the plate 50 that one side of it
will be parallel with the pitchers slab, instead
of having point of it toward the pitcher
In other words, the plate is TO be turned so
that there viii be no corners TO pitch over
An extra series of games is talked OF between
the Boston and Baltimore teams after the close
of the regular championship season. A four
cornered series, including Cincinnati and Ceve-
land, would be interesting. The teams from
each section could play series Of say, five
games, and then the winners could come together
for a series OF three or five games. The games
would not only be interesting, but ii the
weather fine the players would reap con
siderable profit from such an arangement.-New
York Tribune.
Lowly as they are in the championship race,
the Washingtons have proven themselves about
as hard for the Orioles to beat this season
as they were once easy. OF the eleven games
played so far between the two teams, Wash
ington has won six and Baltimore FIVE OF the
last eight games played Baltimore has won but
two. The first three games were easy for the
Orioles. Then came trouble. OF the last eight
games Washington four by q margin of
run in each, and one By two runs On the other
hand. the Orioles have generally won, when they
did win by big scores, such as Is 10 0, to o.
10 to 8. s to 8, etc. In the eleven games Balti-
more has made 6S runs, exactly twice as many as
Washington made, and yet the Senators have
won the majority of the games. The figures
show very plainly that the Baltimore pitchers
were not to blame for the loss of those six
games as they held down their opponents to Just
a tri6e over three runs TO game. The Sena-
tors have PLAYED excellent ball against Balt-
more as a rule, but they have won most OF
their games through the overconfidence OF the
Orioles and consequent carelessness and lack OF
ginger.-Baltimore Sun.
The change in the management whereby Ar
thur Irwin will take charge OF the Washington
club next season bas caused quite stir in
baseball circles. BY the terms OF the agreement
Mr. Irwin, president and manager OF the Toronto
club will assume the management of the Wash
ington National League team, and with him, II
is said, will go five of the present Toronto team,
one sold outright and the Others to be put on
trial for a month TO test their fitness. The
agreement will go into effect in week The
Toronto PLAYERS who will be given an oppor'
nifty to prove their proves in the major league
include the utility man. Jimmy Casey, Fielder
| Buck Freeman and Pitchers Williams, kirt-
| lev, Baker and Suthof. Casey and Freeman
have been the Toronto team for four seasons,
| and can play good ball Casey is the fastest
| year and should have no difficulty in holding his
| own in the big league. He has been sold outright
| to the Washington club Freeman and three
| pitchers are going trial. There is no doubt
| that Manager Irwin VIII make success OF his
venture to reconstruct the Senator's and that
he will turn out strong team next Spring 10
| hnt+la Cor tha nennant-( cleveland Plain Dealer.