The times., 1898-08-10
DIAMOND DUST.

The Senators have wen two games in four
weeks
The man who says our ball club is no good is
'knocker."
They are getting themselves in condition for
next season.
They lost everything honor, and that is
IN ltlgatlon.
Too bad the minor league clubs don't want
some OF them.
They are full of ginger-when they tackle a
boarding house dinner.
Just watch them do New York today. They
have been doing Washington all Summer.
They arrived at late hour and went to their
rooms At least, they should have done so.
Capt. Nc(iuire possesses a whole LOT of en-
onTanee; but he had to throw up the sponge.
Yesterday pay day-every man reported
Tor duty and smiled as he signed his receipt.
What's the matter with Earl rafting them off
and spending the proceeds for merry-go round /?
As many three or four hits in a game
have been made by Jones nine times this season.
There are some stars among the Senator'S but
they are not twinkling 10 any alarming ex-
tent
II Bill Joyce smiles while on the grounds to-.
morrow, Mr. Wagner will put him out or stop
the game.
Jimmy Sullivan. the ex-Boston pitcher, is
playing with a Summer team in the White
Mountains
r-aIl wagner Is preparing 10 spring pleasant
surprise upon the fans, which will eliminate in
few days.
Buck" Weaver has large farm in Kansas,
and says he will retire to that at the close
of this season.
Capt. Mcclure says that Jud Smith is the
best third baseman the Washington club has had
for many years.
The pitching staff of the club is A No ], and
their work shows that many games lost should
have been won.
Wagner is the best man they ever worked fer
but they not working fer him 10 any
alarming extent.
Jimmie Manning expects to make about SO ooO
with his Kansas CITY club this year No hard
times evidence there.
Who rushed that growler? Speaking Of growl-
ers Gus Weyhing loves a growler. He keeps a
bull pup on the bench with him.
Who said craps? Our boys don't play craps
except for money and little fun No one ever
lcses more than he has in his inside pocket.
Cunningham is doing remarkable work for
hind him he would be one of the best in the
League.
As to playing ball, that's the Senator'S busi-
ness; but they amt working much at il now.
They are just blufing the grand stand and
Earl Wagner should have taken his team to
Atlantic City for dip in the ocean. The boys
are becoming stale, and salt water would have
revived them.
Who said one of our pets won s47s in Louis.
vile? It's journalistic lie. There is not s47s
in Louisville. And I'VE amt got any pets'' on
the team. see!
II is said that some men on the team want
10 get away from Washington. II owned the
club, they would get away from Washington or
the first outward-bound train.
Washington has a rattiing ball club, or, what
would be more TO the point. a ratified ball club;
hut they don't play ball. All the boys have &c
| do is to eat and draw their salaries.
George Van Haltren, the clever outfelder OF
| the New York team, believes that the Giant:
will close up with the leaders and make ding
dong finish with the top-notehers.
| They didn't stop to get glass of beer
The fact IS, our boys don't drink. That is
/ they don't drink hard, though at that some O
/ them drink harder than they play ball.
McCreery, late of the New Yorks SAYS he, a:
well other players, has been unable TO col
/ lect the money promised him by Freedman for
| training expenses after leaving Lakewood up tc
April IS.
Why doesn't Donovan or some other of oul
| speedy pitchers kill or MAIN some Of the star:
of the opposing teams? Do somethng-do any
thing that viii contribute 10 one more victory be
| fore the season closes.
The Senators ought to prove big attraction
if they keep up their present lick-and II
looks as though they cantor thousands Of
| curious people would go TO a ball park to zee
I an SEEItEaA4oN pioEeS,AIe ~ Dc bdi VIII
has won only two games in twenty-fo 1t il
an aggregation Of freaks worth the full price Of
/ admission.
Pitcher Maui is generally conceded to be the
| Leagues winning pitcher in the percentage o.
/ games and lost, up to date august g
/ he has eight wins TO his credit, against two
defeats. For a clean record, Carrick, Who re
Gently Joined the New York team, easily head
| the list, with three straight victories and ne
reverses Young OF Cleveland. has done well
winning eighteen and losing six, while Dammann
Of Cincinnati. has nine and lest three
Breitenstein las won thirteen and lost FIVE; Haw
| lev. won seventeen and lost seven; Tannehill
/ won sixteen and lost seven: Nichols, eight
cen and lost eight: Callahan, won eleven and los
FIVE; Willis, thirteen and lot six; Klob danz
won twelve and lost six; Lewis, thirteer
! and lost seven; Rusie, eleven and lost six
! Grifnth, won fourteen and lost eight; Dwyer
won twelve and lost seven; Nops, won twelve
and lost seven; Hughes. won thirteen and los
eight: MeJames won fifteen and lost ten; Fl
| field won three and lost two; Jones, won three
and lost two. All these twirlers have percent
age of 900 or over of games OF the old
timers. Young, Nichols, and Breitenstein have
! boon dc;n fha consistent work.