The sun., 1898-02-11
DIAMOND DUST.

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back lies in its weight.
DIAMOND DUST.
Steinfeld, the Reds new fielder, wears
shin pads like football player In stop
ping grounders he let's the ball strike the
pads and then goes after it. 1t would
seem that he would lose much time in
this way, but those who have seen him
pay say he doesn't. As a thr11es' ...iere
are few switter. Ollie Beard, the former
shortstop of the Reds, says he reminds
one of Ed. Williamson. He can straight
ten ND and get the ball to first before the
runner.
Pitcher "Bert' Cunningham, Of the
Louisville Colonels. was very agreeably
surprised when be received his next
years contract tho other day. According
to it he is to recei,e s4OO more than he
was paid last year. President Pulliam
told Cunningham at the close OF last sea-
son that he would be raised as a reward
for his hard work for the teams success.
"Cummy" never dreamed that the raise
would be over 5000, and needless to say
he signed the contract in a hurry.
The Colonels have only two southpaw
twirlers now that ''Still Bill' Hill has
been traded to Cincinnati. They are
Waddell and Bowling. Both are practl-
cally untr;ed men and before the season
opens Manager Fred Clark may find ne
is without a left-hander that can pc.
relied upon.
Fred Pfeffer's friends in Chicago
would like to see the veteran placed on
Uncle Nick Young's regular staff of
umpires. His experience should make
him capable of filling the position we'll.
Pfeffer several years ago suggested the
double umpire system, but the mag
mates would not have it then.
"Patsey" Tebeau intended to draft
Pitcher Horton, of the Syracuse Club,
after Billy Barnie, OF the Brooklyns,
had secured him. The Brooklyn Club
has since sent Horton back to Syracuse
and waived claim to him, but as the Ma
tional League drafting season expired
more than Il month ago the Cleveland
manager cannot get him.
Job Goar, the track twirer Of the
Western League who has become a Red,
has not yet signed a Cincinnati con-
tract. He is following ttlie example set
by 'Pink' Hawley, and is holding out
for more money.
Chris Won der Abe was yesterday Of
'er I'd financial assistance by Andrew
Freedman, Of the New York Club.
Despite A. C. Ansons refusal to accept
the testimonial proposed for him by A.
&. Spaldng, the latter is still receiving
kilograms from baseball men in different
parts of the country approving the
scheme.
Tim Hurst, who will manage the st.
Louis team this season, arrived in St.
Louis yesterday morning. lie will do
nothing until Won der Abe gets out of
his trouble in Pittsburg Hurst, how
ever, held a long conference with Presi-
dent Muckenfuss.
President Hart has located spot in
Georgia where the Chicago players will
get into condition for the coming season.
He returned from that State yesterday
morning and was enthusiastic over his
selection. II have found a grand spot"
he said; lit is at Waycross, Il town Of
1000 population in the pine woods
Princeton has seven candidates for
pitchers ON the Tigers team. They are
Hillcbrand, 1900; Priest, Braisley and
Gllcrin, 1901; Easton and Graves, 9s,
and Angle, 'M.
Yale candidates for battery positions
on the baseball team We're called ont
Yesterday. 1t is predicted that the Blue
will be weak in this particular as only
the following showed up: Keller and
(adwaader, +. keckrr and Y llccker.
Phillips and Ncwcomle, G. VI. Hail and
DE Forest, Feary and Sullivan, Chnuncey
and Turnbul. Fcary is the mos, promis-
ing pitcher in the field, but last year was
a little unsteady.
AQUATiCS,
At Cornell there is said 10 bca prefer
en"e for the Saratoga rowing course IN
place Of Poug ughkecpsie, and at the next
conference OF rowing mon
the change will be advocated.
Howard Gould's new steel steam yacht
Niagara, being built in this city, is near
" finished and will probably be launched
during the latter part OF this month.
FOOT BILL.
John McNIasters, who for the last seven
years has been the trainer OF Prlnceton's
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