The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-28
DIAMOND DUST.

Pitchers Chauncey Fisher and "Dan"
Daub. both late OF Brooklyn, have
signed with Omaha. Ebony" Mullane
has also been transferred to Omaha BY
st. Paul.
Manager Tebeau saws that Cuppy is
not in as bad shape as reported-in fact,
that he is in shape now to pitch his
best.
The only "Kid" Gleason has brother
who is serving term in minor league,
apparently giving satisfaction at short
stop for Springfield
Hart, the Pittsburg pitcher whose jaw
was broken by batted ball during the
practice season, is out and around and
hopes to be able to play by the middle
OF May.
Pitcher Hughes of Baltimore, is the
sensation of the season. Only two hits
i were made off him in the two games he
has twirled.
Orth and DOnohle should not be asked
to go until the weather warns up. There
are plenty OF ambitious colts to pull
through the early games.
Bill Lange says the report that he had
chance to sign pitcher Hughes for the
saw Hanlon's phenom until this spring,
when he was with the Baltimorc's at
Savannah.
1t is limited in Baltimore than Hanlon
and Joe Corbett have an understanding
that Joe will join the team late in May or
early in June. Manager Ned has pretty
good string of pitchers under his wing
without Brother Joe.
Pre- idcnt Watkins of Pittsburg, has
already begun hauling some Of his
players over the Goals. Pitcher killen
was told that unless he shows better
form he will be dropped. He intimated
that Killen was not trying to do his
best.
Philadelphia has had heap of luck
with young twirlers, and the Quaker
rooters have made themselves favorites
in n day practically. But the fan is
tickle, and the first poor days work by
either Dunkle, Duggleby or Platt will
probably set back the unfortunate de-
linquent for many weeks. Of the trio
Ougglesby is probably the best all-round
base ballist and may prove find"
The Kenderton A. A. has the follow
ing open dates, and would like to hear
from out-of town clubs giving fair
guarantee: May IA, 81, 20, 80, July 80,
August and q. Address all commune
cations to William Miller, 1914 North
Fifteenth street, Tioga.
A good young amateur pitcher would
like to sign with a first-class club playing
on Saturdays. He played all through
last season on the South jersey League
and is at liberty at once. Address all
communications to II. j. Thompson, care
Sporting Department, Bulletin"
President Hart of the Chicago club,
has this to stay Of the new rules: "The
more | think of the Brush resolution,
the more | am pleased with it. | have
been greatly abused of late, owing to
my connection with the work of draft.
ing it, but am willing to stand all that
kind of abuse. believe that when
man pays to see a ball game he does not
care about hearing two men calling each
other filthy names. ] know dozens of
cases in the past year where men told
me that they were afraid to- bring their
wives to the games on account of the
language they would be likely to hear
Happily all this will be changed this
year. / shall discharge the best player
on the team for using bad language. OF
course there are times when Oaths will
escape man in the heat OF passion, but
the ball field is no place for them. A
man might be excused for breaking
another's leg in the excitement of a con-
test or to prevent a run--that is. If he
did it unintentionally-but obscene |