The sun., 1898-04-05
SUMS Sporting MELANG[
Various Pointers Gathered From
OFF the Turf.
SELF DEFENSE; OTHER SPORTS
Resume of the Latest Happenings in
AthIetics..-IndOOr and Field
DOings OF Interest
Here.
SELF DEFENSE; OTHER SPORTS
DIAMOND DUST.

DIAMOND DUST.
Eagan, who was secured by Pittsburs
from Syracuse, is likely to succeed Pad
den at second base for the Pirates.
Lewis will be graduated from vii.
liams College on May 5, and conse.
quently will not Join the pitching staff
of the BcstOns until that time. His ab.
sence will be felt by the champions.
The Bostons have suffered defeat by
the Richmonds in an exhibition game.
Schmidt, the eratic pitcher who once
had a trial on the New York team, occu-
pied the box for the winners.
President Soden, of the Boston club,
thinks the Beaneaters will have better
chance to again win the championship
than if the rule against rowdy playing
had not been passed.
Rusie's arm is sore from the effects OF
cold last winter, and it will take longer
to get it in twirling form than was ex.
pected. Tiernan is again on the sick
list, having caught another cold, and
been ordered to stay indoors tor two Oh
three days.
Either Rusie or NIeekin, according to
Joyce, will otficiate in the opening
championship game with the Bostons at
the Polo Grounds. 1t will depend on
which is in the better condition. AT
present it looks like Meekin, for his arm
is just now in better shape than Rusie's s.
The National League teams are begin
ming to tire of practice. Many OF the
players feel that they are in good condi-
tion and consider further hard work in
practice games just SO much wasted en-
ergy. Where teams are divided for prac-
tice work there is still some rivalry, but
there is also the feeling that no matter
how brilliant play or low clean hit,
it don't count. The men are tired of
shooting at a mark; they are eager for
the heat of battle. Like horse that has
been warmed up for a race, they are anx-
ious for the word andiregard each addi-
tional work as labor wasted.
Charlie Camel, the former catcher of
the Bostons, may manage team in the
Central Massachusetts League this sea-
son.
The noted 'Doc' Kennedy has signed
to manage the Palmyra Club, of the New
York League, succeeding Manager Charlie
Faatz.
Any of the Western League umpires
who go through the entire season with
out missing game are TO receive bonus
of 500.
Eddie Seward, who4 pitching wing
helped shrink the batting average OF
many Il heavy batsman in the Associ-
alton, is in the provision business at
Louisville. ~ -'-- '--',
Harry Davis is now playing first base
regularly for the Pittsbulgs and Camel
has been relegatcd to the bench. He may
be given to indianapolis if Motz does not
sign Hoosier CONTRACT.
Pitcher Evans, In6elder Hulen and
Outfelder Mertens st i'll refuse to sign re-
duced Columbus contracts. Having once
tasted major league salaries, they do not
relish the more meagfc minor league bill
of fare.
Columbia University will meet the
Pennsylvania team On Franklin Field
Wednesday.
Arthur Irwin says be is banking on an
increased attendance at Toronto this
year from the many male adults who
will cross the border to escape the war
draft.
Syracuse will play the Phillies in that
city on Wednesday and Thursday.
Arthur Irwin's Toronto Canucks will
Al OI.s Izl
phia, Good Friday and Saturday.
The New Yorks will leave Lakewood,
N. j., on Wednesday, their spring train
ing having been dismal failure.
Philadelphians must love baseball,
when 1000 saw the Yannigan and
Pennsy's game.
II anyone sees Nash in Philadelphia
This season he's lucky,
This isn't good weather for a pitcher
10 let his arm out.
George Prentiss, who has signed with
The Bostons, will meet that team in Ian
caster on April 10.