The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-22
DIAMOND DUST.

Up to this time Powell, of Cincinnati
Briggs, of Chicago; Tannehill, of Pitts
burg, and Hughey, of St. Louis, have
been the only pitchers to beat the Reds
1t is to be noticed that no professional
ball player has been in sweat to give
up q $1,000 position for Sl3 Job in
Uncle Sans fighting family.
The magnates who prognosticated on
the probable effect Of war on baseball all
made an error. The war excitement
has seriously hurt the attendance instead
OF beneftting it.
Briggs has determined not to leave the
Chicago club until his ten days notice is
up, SO he can sign where he pleases. As
all of the League clubs have waived
claim to his services, he will have to join
Lotus team today.
Says st. Louis paper:-"Mr Russ
Hall, of Lobsterville, KY, made a costly
error in every game played last week.
The Browns shortstop has an opening
as wide as the Grand Canyon between
his legs, and it is seldom hard hit fails
to get through. Hall ought to try the
plan adopted by young Steinfeldt, of
Cincinnati, and use shin pads"
Manager Bancroft, who has Just re-
turned from the South, says the Southern
League is on the verge OF either disband-
ing, owing principally to internal dis
sensions and poor attendance recently.
Rothfrss drew no pay from Kansas
City. He had been sick ever since he
landed in the Cowboy team and unable
to play. When pay day came around
with no money for him he packed his
grip md cane on to consult President
Watkins. Rothy is believed to be Il
Weakener.
George Cary, like Frank Motz is a
specimen OF an A No. l man in Class B,
but doubtful quantity in GA Louis
vile has turned Carey over to Minneapo-
lis.
Mascots will not win the champion
ship pennant for the Chicago club, says
the Chicago Dispatch. The tickle jade
may f1irt with the Rubes for time, but
she is wooed by conscientious endeavor
Dachshunds or Dabehicks would never
dare to even tempt good fortune in the
face OF such decomposing work as that
of Conner and Everett. Liberal sprink-
ling with coDperas water would be
needed before fate would look sideways
at the scoreboard.
President Hart keenly feels the results
OF the ,Chicagos recent playing. He
would like strong team, and how to get
it is a problem over which he labors
when his present employees are sleep.
Jim Hart believes that a man can be
so good stealing bases that he is bad,
and figures it out this way: Suppose a
man steals three bases and misses the
fourth time, he gets caught, when it costs
the game"
"Any man who can see that pitchers
loot is an inch or so off the rubber at
distance of from seventy-tive to ninety
feet and when the foot is between him
md the rubber is a phenomenon" says
Dire Cushman did.
Hurst does not seem to be in the least
in the face OF all this hard
uck. The average man would have
aiken to the tall timber long before this.
Tim has lots of nerve, and when we once
trike our gait we will make some of
he other clubs look like dueces, he says.
Pat Donovan's friend, Lefty Kershaw,
Who has been twirling for the Toronto
Tub, in the Canadian League, was
igned by Pittsburg yesterday. Ker-
haw halls from Donovans home, and
vas given q warm recommendation by
)onny.
Says Catcher Bergen OF the Bostons:-
OF all the Boston players have caught,
Nichols is the most difficult to handle.
although his control is perfect, his ball
5 difficult on account of its fast shoots
nd quick curves"
"What Rusie is among right handlers
EN- Thousand Dollar Breitensten is
mong left-handers," said Tim Hurst
esterday. ''They are the only two
itchers | know OF that will take a
nance of using a curve ball when they
re in the hole. With three balls and
wo strikes most pitchers do nothing but
ndeavor to put straight one over. |
ave seen both Rusie and Brett curve
heir last one over"