The sun., 1898-04-07
SUNS Sporting MELANGE
Various Pointers Gathered From
Off the Turf:
SELF DEFENSE; OTHER SPORTS
Resume Of the --latest Happenings In
Athletics-..IndOOr and Field
DOings Of Interest
Here.
SELF DEFENSE; OTHER SPORTS
DIAMOND DUST.

Manager HanlOn has not as vet re-
ceived no communication from his two
insurgents, Keller and Kelley.
The members OF the Harvard Varsity
nine of '97 are to receive silver cups in
recognition of their good work last
spring.
Yale's base ball nine will play George
town at Washington on Thursday.
What promises to be one of the most
interesting series Of the National League &
opening games is that between Cleveland
and Cincinnati. Both Ewing and Patsey
Ttb3au are anxious to come out on top,
and the games promise to be hotly con-
tested. Both teams have been greatly
strengthened this season, and fast games
may be expected.
Tim Hurst is certain that in Clements
he has as good catcher as any of
them. In practice Clements has shown
up remarkably well. In game against
the Minneapolis team recently he led
the team in batting banging out, among
other things, two triples.
Hill, Hawley and Vaughn, of the
Cincinnati team, are still overweight.
Buck Ewing has told them they must be
at a certain weight on opening day or he
will want to know the reason why they
are not.
Chance, the Fresno catcher, who is
with the Chicago team, played against
Baltimore at Savannah and got four
assists, an many put outs and made a
good hit. The Chicago man was praised
by "Ned' Hanlon and all critics for his
wonderful throwing to second base. He
cut off many a base runner and kept the
score down. Manager Burns thinks
that the big fellow from Fresno will
certainly be as good as any backstop in
the League.
Nash is not likely to report at all to
the Philadelphia club. He has been
offered a salary, it is said, away below
the limit, and, as he has no guarantee
that he will not be used as a substitute
or farmed out, it is not thought that he
will take the trouble to come on from
Frisco, where he is now commanding a
comfortable existence. Nash has had a
brilliant career on the diamond, and can
not be blamed for not wishing to play
second fiddle.
Pitcher Hughes, the young twirler who
was discovered in Frisco by Jennings
Just after the close of last season, is
looked upon as a real "phenom" by
Manager Hanlon OF the Baltimores. Han
Ion admires the youngsters work, and
predicts that he will make big name
for himself in fast company. He shows
plenty cf speed, which he mixes in with
a slow ball and good curve. @
One OF theievils of the present drafting
system is shown in the sale Of Dixon,
the catcher, by Washington to Mime
apois. Washington drafted Dixon from
thus weakening the latter
team, with the intention, according to
those who say thy know, of selling him
to Minneapolis.
Manager Clarke of the Louisville team,
predicts that on opening day, April 10,
The Colonels viii beat the Pittsburgs, the
New Yorks the Bostops, the "Phillies'
the Brooklyns, Chicago the St. Louis
Cincinnati the Clevelands and
Baltimore the Washingtons.
"Muggsy" McGraw opened the season
of rowdy ball playing in an exhibition
game between Baltimore and Savannah
BY striking Devenney, of the latter
club.