The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-29
DIAMOND DUST.

bug" Holiday is in no present
danger of being sent to the indianapolis
"lafm." Bug is leading the Cincin-
natis in batting and is making police
catches in every game.
Bill Schriver, ex-Giant and pretty ma,
ex-everything else, is experiencing his
second time on earth. Western papers
accuse Bill of having ginger. He showed
little pepperishness as Giant.
Manager Watkins is said to have
code Of bench signals that would put
those originated by Billy McGunnigle
into the dim shade Too many signs
and signals are worse than none at all.
'Dasher'' Troy used to remark, dash
the signs. Go in and smash the ball,
Brietenstein and Pietavof Cincinnati,
comprise the new ''pretzel'' battery. The
original one was Getzein and Camel, of
| Detroit, in 1887. %
Tom Burns, manager of the Chicagoes,
is making himself as big favorite in the
Windy City as was Arson in his bright
est playing and managerial days.
Frank killen, who was considered
Pittsburg's best pitcher last year, is in
danger OF release,
Bill Hill, from whom the Reds ex
pected SO much this year, has turned out
to be their losing pitcher. Since Breiten-
STEMS no hit or run game. Cincinnati
cranks want to much from the occupants
of the box.
Abbatachio's name is still causing
Philadelphia scribes no end of trouble.
The latest Quaker City aboreviatiol is
cat Bat"
Can it be that the Bostons are looking
upon the wine that is red? This, Man
ager Selee's latest PRONUNCIATION, is sig
niticant at any rate: ANY Boston player
INDUCING in drink or late hours will be
benched without pay.
Philadelphia players are claiming for
4 their club the best all-around out fielder
! -Delahanty-slnd the best catcher-Mc-
Farland.
Tom Tucker was with Manager Barnie
ten years ago in Baltimore. Barnie also
signed Tucker for the Boston League
team during the Brotherhood scramble
for players in the Spring Of 1890.
) At Omaha Wednesday, only the UNI
. pllC, OlllCldl cCV1ti dlI\l VIC IHulC VIldU
, pulls the roller were present when the
Minneapolis and Omaha players went to
the grounds. The people of the town
! were out cheering the National Guard
The game was postponed.
Billy Hamilton, the same old "Do-we-
miss-him- W illie," was somewhat in the
game Wednesday. -Four hits, including
\ a double; three runs, two stolen bases
! and four put outs was his record for the
two hours that he was visible. Willie al
! ways was kittenish.
Manager Watkins says John Camel is
J a fixture on first base for Pittsburg
, outfelder.
Long and Lowe had a clean record on
fifteen chances and most of them were
! beauties. Tenny was also in the swim in
Wednesdays game.
! Butler, OF Princeton, has resigned the
captaincy OF the ball team, so that he can
give closer attention to his studies.
Catcher kater was elected to the place.
Anderson, the third baseman of the
i Columbia team, appears to be a conner. y
He has all the actions of a fine ball
! player.
Iaughlin, of the Harvards, is bound to
become one OF the best college short
stops of the year. He reminds one very
much of "Tot" Murphy in his husting
ways and in his ability to cover ground.
There is never throw to an intieder
that he is not on hand to take the ball or
to back up a fellow-player.
Columbia has strong lot of out
felders. With the advantages in new
playing grounds which the team has this
year, the wearers of the blue and white
should make themselves more prominent
on college diamonds than in the past.
Tim Murnane expects Tom Burns to
make the Chicagos cut some figure in the
League race. &c.,
Duggeby may not turn out to be Il
second Ferguson, but ii that youngster
doesn't possess the qualities that go to
make up a good player, then all signs
fail. The first requisite in good fielder
is the intuitive knowledge to know what
to do with the ball after he once gets it
in his possession. Every time Duggleby
has been called upon to display judg-
ment of that kind he has thrown the ball
unhesitatingly to the right place.
If there is anything around this Sec
: ton of the earth among the minor
leagues that can faze Lancaster, trot it
out.
McVey, of the Athletic team OF last
year, is playing we'll for Lancaster.