The times., 1898-08-11
DIAMOND DUST.

Who will be the first to get the pleased palm?
No matter where you bat the ball-run il out!
The ominous growl of the bleacherites is heard.
''Scrappys" humiliation was postponed until
today.
The disappointment OF our gladiators was in
tense.
Just watch US as we come down the home
stretch.
The Senators are long on defeats and short on
victories
Feed them on jellied rainbows and trapped
moonlight, Earl.
Farrell is due for hit to the fence, coed for
at least three bases.
Win the games, boys, and, with all your faults,
well love YOU still.
Don't be afraid TO slide to a base Your uni
form can be cleaned.
They had it all fixed lust how they were
going to do the Giants.
Kien will do the twirling in one OF the
games today, and well win.
Dict 'em on Mexican frijoles, ]. Earl-that
may help 'em get up steam.
Atone for the past by doing good in the fu-
ture, and all will be forgiven.
The Giants are drawing Combination
they draw water from the clouds.
The bat is used in ball game to swat the
sphere, not 10 puncture the atmosphere.
How like blue rift in stormy sky to a
shipwrecked mariner is a victory to US all.
Our pampered pets of fortune are shifting the
breezes of victory, and are anxious for the
fray
Win? OF course, they will win! They must
win, as the bridges have been burned behind
them.
They are never too high or too low for Sell
bach. He can take them well lying down
as be can standing up.
The war is on! That is our Spanish war
There is still some lively skirnishng going on
about the baseball trenches
Jouett Meekin a guest of Charlie Farrell
yesterday There is a strong tie of friendship
between these old comrades.
Scrappy and his Giants stopping at the
Ebbitt House, where they discuss war sensations
with the army and navy push.
It's awfully uncomfortable TO hide around in
cyclone cellar TO escape the storm that blows
from the fans. Therefore, you must win
The Senators not a despised lot by any
means. They have turns of speed at times that
really savors of the championship article.-New
York World.
'scrappy'' will not find the Senators such an
easy proposition as he imagines. They have put
away their mortal deficiencies. and taken on
immortal disposition to play ball
Jack Farrell, who is spoken of as probable
outfelder for the Washington club, is not a
relative Of the Duke OF Marlboro" Yet, like
the duke, he is said 10 be very handy
a ballfeld.
Judge Wood of the United States Circuit
infuss receiver OF the St Louis Baseball Club,
on application Of the holders OF first mortgage
bonds. His bond was fixed at $4,000.
The Salvation Army people have asked per-
mission 10 hold some of their meetings upon
the grounds at National Park. This is hardly
necessary, the spiritual condition of the
Senators is all right; il is their physical condi-
ton that needs revival.
As demoralizer of Young pitcher, Pat Te-
beau is without peer. Here is the way he
talked to a ''phcnom'' recently: "Say, Rube,
put some straight ones over, and | will knock
them cut OF the lot. Dent you try 10 pitch
any curves. You are liable to put your jaw
out Of place or hit some in the grand stand.
You lCok like you're syvelled yourself, or
maybe your boarding house is feeding you on
sick crabs and prune pies Keep away from
those nic-nacs and go back 10 home comforts
Of corn bread and bacon, or you'll be occupy
ing a ward in some second-clsss hospital. Say,
the man who told you that you 4 pitcher
didn't know a pitcher from bathtub." At this
point four balls called, and Pat, rs he
ambled the initial sack, sent the following
parting shot: ''Rube you've got a good baseball
head on you at that. That's good headwork.
You had better let the boys walk, they viii
knock you cut Of tie box. Keep up your prac-
tice, and get the distance down fine, and thsn
go back into the minor league for year or two,
and you'll be all right