The times., 1898-09-19
GOSSIP OF THE DIAMOND
Marked Change in the Sena-
tors Playing Form.
A CLEVER LOT OF NEW MEN
Washington and BROOKLYN Have
Tried the Non-Manager PInn
without Success-What "a Toronto
Paper Says OF Arthur Irwin as N
Mannger-other Baseball Notes.

Arthur Irwin has been in charge of the
Senators less than a week, yet a marked
change in their playing is apparent. The
last half dozen games played by the locals
have been characterized by the hard and
timely hitting and splendid base running
hitherto unknown in this city. This bodies
well for the success Of the Senators next
season.
The new players are gentlemanly. we'll
behaved young fellows and would prove
a credit to any team. There are no lush
ers or mashers in the crowd. They seem
free from all the faults that usually char
acterize minor leaguers. They are am
biiious and willing at all times to work
for the success of the club. and under the
present auspices their success is assured.
in future this city win not be a healthy
place for pretenders and fakirs who can
neither play bah nor behave themselves.
The Toronto Globe gave Manager Irwin
the following send-off the day he left the
Canadian capital for Washington:
The enthusiasts of this city can thank
Manager Irwin for two seasons of first
class baseball He gave Toronto the
best team in the league last season, de-
spite the fact that the club only finished
second Syracuse won the pennant, but
the Torontos demonstrated their superb
ority by not only beating them in the
seasons series, but also by carrying off
the Steinert cup. emblematic of the
championship, out-scoring the Stars in
four out of five games. The draft left
Manager Irwin with but the skeleton of
team on his hands, but, nothing daunted,
he went bravely to work and succeeded
in getting together a team in some re-
spects superior to the aggregation which
represented the city in 1897, and not infe-
rior to other clubs in the league. From
what was considered in the parlance of
the diamond bad ball town. Arthur
Irwin, the once champion shortstop and
eX-manager of the Boston, New York
and Philadelphia teams, has lifted To-
Tonto away up IN the scale, and at pres
ent there are few better minor league
cities anywhere. He deserves all the
credit in the world, and the fans
should be on hand to give him and the
10 Washington a fitting send-off. Mr.
Irwin and Proprietor Charles Campbell,
OF the Grand Union Hotel, have pur-
chased controlling interest in the Sena-
tors and the former will assume charge
OF the club on Tuesday, the 18th. Jimmy
Casey. Buck Freeman and Pitchers
Baker, Williams and Suthoff are the
players who will be taken into the big
-
at once. Casey will be placed in center
and Freeman in right, while the twirlers
will be given trials in turn. Casey is
easily the most popular player that ever
wore q Toronto uniform, and a more
faithful, energetic or Woodworking indi-
vidual never put spikes on the base lines.
He has done more to popularize the game
in this city than any other player, and
although the lovers of the sport are sorry
TO see him go. they are pleased that he
is jumping into the big league, where he
belongs by right and merit. FreemanS
sterling good work In the field and splen-
did batting have endeared him greatly
to the fans, and If good wishes carry
any weight with the powers that be, he
should achieve a tremendous success in
the National Pitcher Pop Williams,
one of the old guard. has done consistent,
conscientious work during his connection
with the club, and he is sure to hold his
own in faster company. Baker and SUIT
hon have won majority Of the games
in which they have pitched, and although
they have not been with the club as long
as the others they have been here long
enough 10 make themselves exceedingly
popular, not only with the followers of
the game, but with everybody with whom
they have come in contact.
Here's to Manager Irwin.
Here's 10 Jimmy Casey.
Here's TO Pitcher Pop Williams.
Here's to pitcher Jack Suthoff-
Here's TO Pitcher Kirtley Baker.
May they all prosper, as they deserve.
Manager Irwin viii also make his last
appearance today as manager of the To-
r0nto club, and no one deserves more
than he does the thanks of the baseball
loving community of this city. Under his
astute management the game has been
raised TO degree of popularity never at
tained before, and his leasing the Island
grounds was one of the best examples of
sound judgment he made when taking
hold OF the Toronto club. He has had
his reward, and Torontonians are proud
OF It"