The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-21
DIAMOND DUST.
Donovan won his first game yesterday.

Jud Smith had his eye the ball yesterday.
Only 1900 people saw the Cleveland-N New York
game on Friday.
Eagle is a bird, he made two hits enc OF
which brought in a run.
Rietz's stop aud throw OF Gray's hard hit
liner was brilliant feature
Washington's present infeld is stronger now
than it has been this season.
baseball game is like a eamp-meeting-a very
tame affair without the shouting.
Montreal is in first place with Wilkesbarre a
close second in the Eastern League.
Pepper Rietzs playing is decidedly more bril-
liant than that OF any second baseman in the
League.
Jud Smith made a play at third base yesterday
that was vociferously applauded. 1t a
"corker'
Jack Eagan is pitching great ball for Provi-
dence, and the boys write poetry about him
up there.
Frank De Haas Robinson is trying 10 make
arrangements to transfer all his scheduled games
to Buffalo.
Gene DeMontreviles iezcapade at Chicago is
said TO have been mot only embarrassing but
very expensive.
Watkins is said to be hard loser, but an
easy winner; that is, the game must be easy
or he don't win.
Mr. Watkins got some pointers on Saturday
abont postponed games that he should have
known through experience.
The injury to Fred Tenny at this stage Of the
pennant is unfortunate for the Boston Club,
as he is one Of its principal supports
Al Wagner has not been Internationally releas-
ed by the Washington Club. He has been releas-
ed only for the remainder Of the season.
Outfelder Eagle OF the Rockville Club, has
been called into requistion TO help out the
Senators in their present crippled condition.
John r. Brush is between the devil and the
deep blue sea He denounces the action OF the
boar1 If md Mr. oft
denounces him.
In recent game between Toronto and Buff
falo Amole, Of the Buffalo, was batted all over
the lot for a total of twenty-five bases. He also
gave four bases on balls and hit two men.
Let US have copyright on Watkinss bench
signs. II he only has four signs he should not
be required to give them away. Besides they are
vested rights and part OF his professional assets.
Tim Hurst says he has two or three sword
swallowing commands on his team, and if they
are ON the team next season he will request
hotel proprietors to furnish dark room where
they can eat their meals away from the public
gaze.
The Washington Club now possesses what it has
not had for years, good third baseInan- Jud
Smith, with a little more big League seasoning,
will be the peer of Collins and Wallace. His
work is not only clean but artistic. His batting
viii improve with experience.
In speaking Of the graudstand patrons who
continually roast the players for real supposed
bad plays the Toronto News says: Some day
the degenerate patrons of the game will be sup
pressed. but the only way to deal with them now
seems TO be to turn the hose them
In answer to Selee's inquiry-to several of the
Eastern League clubs-as to who in their opinion,
was the best outfelder in the league, Manager
of Buffalo, next best Manager Buckenberger an.
swered. Casey, OF Toronto Whereupon Selee
wired Irwin asking lowest terms for Casey. IT.
win replied, can't spare Casey at any price"