The sun., 1898-05-26
DIAMOND DUST.

"There won't be four people in the
stands on July 4th," declared Tim
| Donohue, when he came up to the stand
after disputed decision in Chicago.
'John T. Brush has killed the game. A
man can't say word without being
chugged out"
Wagner on third looks bulky and
cumbersome for the bag, but he is play.
ing it like deep dyed 'vet' and his
stops, particularly behind his own bag,
are really OF the wonder producing order,
says a Chicago man. He has a poor
wing, however--a little lame from too
much use. His throwing is little wide
and high. With his arm in shape he
promises to throw as well as Barry Nc.
Cormick across the long distance.
Says the Sporting Life: 'It is a ques-
tion of time when the Baltimores will
draw away from the bunch, as the
Orioles are stronger than when they
won they three championships and lost
the fourth only through extraordinary
misfortunes. Even at this early date it
would be good wagering to play them
against the field, particularly as the
champion Bostons do not appear to be
quite as fast as last season."
Home coming means hard work for the
Browns. Hurst has been aching for the
opportunity to give the team some much
needed instruction, and morning prac-
tce will be busy and profitable time
for the Browns while they are in st..
Louis.
How about Tie claim that "Nick"
Young weighs every ball? One of the
balls in Thursdays game at Cincinnati
was not of regulation weight or size.
Pitcher Nichols made the discovery in
the first inning, when he was thrown a
new ball by Umpire Mcdonald. When
he put the ball into bis hand he found
that it was smaller than the regulation
ball, and it was also several ounces too
light The result was that Nichols
could not pitch the ball. He hit two
batsmen in succession, and it was i'm
possible for him to throw curve.
The veteran Stivetts is ready for either
outfield or infeld duty, should accident
befall any Of the regulars.
"The same people who shouted at
Tom OBrien in derision when he came
to the bat before the team vent upon it's
recent trip are now filling the air with
applause and yelling at Tommy that he
is the only batter on the team" says the
Baltimore American.
Chicago people want new manager
for their club. They believe Burns
ideas are older than Ansons.
Bobby Wallace, Cleveland's sensa-
tional third baseman, knows as much
about pool as he does about the national
game. About a month ago Wallace
issued challenge that was not accepted
until Yesterday. "Reddy'' Donahue of
the Phillies, entertains the notion that
he can instruct the third baseman.
If change doesn't come pretty soon
the Cleveland club will be playing two
games on every day that the weather is
any way pleasant.
81 think I'd like being in the big
league again." says Sandow Mertes.
ave are playing fast ball down in
Columbus. / think | am capable of
faster game than l was in Philadelphia.
am glad they haven't slated me for the
sun field in Chicago, which is a terror,
I've heard"
"Tannehill,' says Baltimore paper,
"has peculiar swing OF both hands
linked together in pretzel-like gyration,
as preliminary to delivering the ball.
1t is not in evidence, however, when
men are on bases"
Mercer was warned at Chicago for not
keeping his foot against the slab, but
for some reason the batsman was not
allowed base.