The sun., 1898-10-06
DIAMOND DUST.

The Orioles fight too much among
themselves these days. The team is full
of managers.
The Giants, since the mutiny at Pitts
burg, seem to have very hazy idea of
how to play baseball.
Tom Kinslow has been released by
st. Louis. That will about wind up the
veterans career on the diamond.
Despite the fact that Keeler was out
Of the game for while in the spring,
he now leads the League in base hits.
Manager Tim Hurst has a fine lot OF
players with his St. Louis rough riders,
but, as he says, 1.-THE boys can't hit.'
Ed Barrows has been reelected presi-
dent OF the Atlantic League. This time
the election holds good for three years.
Scott Stratton, the old Chicago pitcher,
who was with Reading this year, says he
mas retired from the game for good.
Tim Hurst says that Tom fuckers
wheels arc REVOLVING more rapidly than
ever. Tom is worried over h4l batting
average.
According to Tiul Murnane, Jimmy
Collins has not missed q League game
since he began playing third for Boston,
two years ago.
The Pirates will do bit of barnstorm-
ing after the close of the League season.
Eastern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania
will see them.
A New York writer estimates that Van
Haltren, OF New York, has drawn salary
aggregating $4,000 since he began play
ing professional ball.
J. Earl Wagner contemplates using an
axe on next years Washington con-
tracts. Salaries will be based upon this
years work and position.
Won der Horst, of Baltimore, says he
would like to increase the side bet of
Boston for series of games with Balti-
more to 5000, if Boston is willing.
1t is certain that the National League
will take radical measures at its annual
winter meeting to remedy the condition
OF baseball affairs in St. Louis.
At home the Baltimores are accused
of playing Indifferent baseball If this
is true, then it is lucky for the other
teams that the Orioles have not been
trying.
The Norfolk and Richmond clubs have
dropped out of the Atlantic League, and,
with Lynchburg and Portsmouth,
have organized the old Virginia State
League.
Mr.. Muckenfuss of the St. Louis club is
credited with the statement that Cleve-
land will not be in the League next sea-
son, and the Detroit or Buffalo will take
its place.
The Chicago and Louisville teams have
not taken morning practice since May.
The 154 games scheduled ia hard enough
on the players without taking morning
practice.
President Muckenfuss OF the st. Louis
Browns denies that there is any friction
between the managere ent and Manager
Hurst, and Tim will again be rendered
the position for 1899.
The reports that the Philadelphia club
has signed Pitcher Staley of the Norfolk
club and First Baseman Chiles of the
Lancasters are denied by the Quaker City
klOpt, the Richmond SnortStOp, mas
taken Connaughton's place on the Kan
sas City team. Connaughton was
holding out for bonus to finish the
season, but Manager Manning fooled
him.
Umpire Gaffney thinks the pitcher
should only be required to run to first
base, after which substitute should
take up the running. Tom Brown
advocates a substitute batter for pitch
3rs.
Three of Atlantic City's IN. J,) play
ers naye broken into the League this
week. First Baseman Carr is with
Washington, Outfelder Hendrick with
Cleveland and Pitcher Conn with Phila-
lelphia.
Pat Tebeau received his primary school
education as ball player on the lots in
IT. Louis. Scrappy Joyce, Silver King
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