The sun., 1898-06-04
DIAMOND DUST.

And still George Prentiss continues to
pitch winning ball for the Waterbury,
Connecticut, Club. On Thursday against
the New London he not only allowed
them the small sum Of three hits, but
shut them out without run. The score
was Waterbury, s; New London, 0. II
this boy amt the star twirler of the Con-
nectlcut League at the end OF the season,
kick me.
Spratt failed to get hit for Reading
Thursday. This is something new for
him.
The Delahanty boys of Allentown are
certainly hitting the ball.
Pete Cassidy made one hit, two put
outs, three assists and one error for New
ark, Thursday.
The Reading Baseball team, which
John A. Newell, formerly of this city, is
managing, is one of the leading clubs in
the Atlantic League, A letter from
Newell to this paper says he expects to
finish one, two. SundaJ games are
played in Reading every Sunday at a
new park, located just o,:tside the city
limits. The game Sunday will be over
in time for people to make the last eX-
cursion train leaving Reading for Will
mington at 6 O'Clock p. m. 1t is expected
a great people will go up to witness the
game, as spratt and several other mem
bers OF the old Wilmington are now
playing with the Reading team.
Manager Barnie hints OF coming
changes in the Brooklyn team. 1t is also
rumored that Brooklyn is trying to add
Joe Corbett to its pitching staff through
purchase from Baltimore.
There are three Philadelphia men on
the Smoky City team. Billy Gray grew
up in Manayunk. Harry Davis halls
from the vicinity of the Phillies' old
grounds, and "Bad Bill'' Egan belongs
in the burg across the Delaware.
Pitchers Duggleby and Jimison the
Indian, have been released to Wilkes
barre. 1t is said the Phil.ies have a
string to them. Farming players, though,
at this time of year is a violation of the
national agreement.
John S. Barnes we'll known through.
out the Northwest as baseball manager,
and for many years sprint racer and
fighter, has given up the management of
the Olympic Athletic Club, of Birming-
ham, England, which he has controlled
for the past two years.
Short stop George Smith, of the Brook
lyn team, has at last adjusted his exist
ing differences with Manager Barnie, and
will be released outright to either st.
Louis or Washington. Manager Fisher,
of Omaha, wanted Smith, but he refused
to play in minor league.
Pitcher kitson is to be traded or re-
leased by Baltimore. Manager Hanlon
says he is not 'natural'' in his motions,
and after nearly years coaching he has
failed to "catch on'' to big League
methods and the style of pitching that
Mr. Hanlon has tried to teach him.
Carney Flynn, the ex.New York
pitcher, was given a judgment for 1881
against tie National Exhibition Com
pany at Cincinnati, May 26. The New
York Club suspended Flynn, who was
a member of the teams pitching corps
in 1896, for attending his mothers fun
eral.
In the big League this is season of
surprises in the pitching line. The stars
OF last year, with few exceptions, are
not succeeding at all this year, while the
best work in the National League thus
lar has been done by youngsters unheard
of before this season.
Manager Watkins says that the UNI
pires have been helping Cincinnati to
win at home, and claims that in the
series with Pittsburg the latter was
robbed Of every one Of the seven games
chalked up to Cincinnatis' credit. He
also predicts a great fall for Ewing's
men, now that they have to play abroad.
Pitcher Yeager, of the Trolley Dodgers,
is the most versatile ball player in the
major League. Yeager can play any
position in the in or outfeld, and can
don the wind-pad as though be were on
more than nodding acquaintance with !