The times., 1899-05-08
DIAMOND DUST.

| DlAMOND DUST.
Selhach is both hitting hard and fielding wei
| for the Reds.
The Reds have struck their gait, and arc play
| ing fast ball
Farrell's game has improved wonderfully sine,
he joined the superbas
Third Baseman Williams of the Pittsburgs. j.
playing the position splendidly but is weak at
the bat.
Cincinnati gave St Louis the worst drubbing
Saturday that the Tebeauites have experienced
this season.
Arthur Irwin's new phenom is practicine at
the park twice day. He is truly promising
youngster.
Pitcher Frank Killen is still in the city. not
having as yet made suitable arrangements for
| the future.
The leaders are closely punched, and each day
is liable TO bring about change in their respec-
tive positions
Mercers playing in left would be creditable to
any regular outfelder He is also using his stick to
good advantage
One hundred and forty-four safe hits were
made by the various players of the League in
Saturdays games.
For the reason that they play honest clean.
and decent ball, the sentiment of the country is
with the Boston Club.
Dinneen pitched magnificent game for the
Senators Saturday and it was hard luck that
irwin's men should lose
MeGraw's Orioles are playing a strong game
of ball, and deserve better attendance than
they have been receiving.
Captain Cooley's change from centre field to
first base in the makeup of the Quaker club has
brought about improvement.
A fall is being predicted for the Quakers, but
they are likely set of youngsters, and may
hang around the top all the season.
Seven of the Chicagos went out on long flies
to Dowd in Saturdays game. Green caught Eve
high ones from the bats of the 'Exiles."
If Pitcher Hughes can hold out until the other
pitchers get into condition, Hanlon may be able
TO hold his present position i'll the race.
They say that Tebeau does not know when he
is beaten. Then perhaps he does not realize what
happened to him at Cincinnati on Saturday.
Joe Kelley's picture in Sporting Life" last
week bears close resemblance TO Filipino insur-
gent Kelley has kick coming for damages.
Amos Rusie, the great pitcher, is practicing
daily at the indianapolis ball park. and is fit TO
90 into the game upon a moments notice
There is an element of luck that enters into
hall game The Senators have not struck the ''ele-
ment' 10 any alarming extent. Yet. the season
is young.
In the absence of Hamilton, who is LAYING of
on account of an injury, Stafford is playing centre
field for the Bostons, and his work is of the
Hamilton type.
Billy Murray, of the Providence Club. wanted
to take Jack 0'BTien down on his ball farm for
x.
ruralize just now.
Mccarthy and Williams of the Pittsburgs each
made four hits off the Louisville twirlers in Sat
urday's game The former scored three runs of
the ten made by his side.
Ed Hanlon's suggestion that umpires residing
IN the West should be assigned TO the East, and
that those of the East should go TO the Wooly
West, strikes the public a good
Chris Won der Ahe's suit against Frank De
Haas Robson was dismissed by Judge withrow,
OF st. Louis, for the reason that his complaint
had not stated sufficient cause for action.
The attendance at New York on saturday was
$500. On the day before it was only 800. At
times the crowds forget their animosity toward
Freedman and flock 10 see game OF ball.
The attendance at Boston on Friday was rather
disappointing. The expected crowd Of l0.011
failed to materialize Only half that number
were present. Cold weather, il is said, kept many
away.
Both of the Senator's games in New York have
been lost by the narrowcst Of margins The Wash
inetons are playing good ball, but somehow can't
win. If the next two are captured, however, all
will he forgiven.
strange reversal of form was shown BY the
Quakers Saturday. They put UP miserable game
in the field, and, although they got more hits
than the Baltimores, they were showed under
by the Orioles
The Georgetown Baseball Club will start on
their Eastern trip TO play return games with
Yale, Cornell, Princeton, and other crack college
teams on the 18th instant. They will be accom-
panied by several OF their Capital City friends.
That was a remarkable game at Boston Sat
uTday. With the score 10 10 3 against them in
the last half of the ninth inning, the Champions
pounded cut enough tie. Farrell's homer
in the TENTH however, clinched the victory for the
Superbas.
IIanlon's team has several men on the hospital
list which probably accounts for its poor showing.
Dunn has a split thumb, Jones an injured ankle,
m a
while McJames' pitching arm is in bad condition.
When these artists all get back into the game
there will another story to tell.
Patsy Donovan is prime iavorite in Pittsburg.
II is the custom Of his many Smoky City friends
to present him with some token Of their regard
upon each recurring opening days game This
seasons souvenir elegant turquoise and
diamond scarfpin. A good many people in Pitts
burg believe the club management made serious
mistake when they accepted Patsys resignation
and appointed Watkins.
startling discovery was made by surgeon
who performed a surgical operation on Jack
Boyle the noted backstop. In probing the left
shoulder the surgeon found the broken blade Of
knife inbedded In the flesh near the bone. Sew
eTal months ago while his way home
late hour Of night, he was attacked from behind
by an unknown man, who plunged knife into
his shoulder, making painful but not dan
gerOus wound, as il soon healed and for
gotten. Some time after his gave him trou-
bic and he abandoned ball playing. He is
improving, and hopes 10 be back III the game
very soon.
The demon Of bad luck still pursues the Sena-
tors. as was evidenced in the game with the
Giants on Friday Al the beginning of the ninth
inning the score stood TO 2, in favor Of
Washington At this critical juncture two men
were allowed to take their base balls VINO
should have been declared out strikes This
was the opinion Of many disnterested spectators.
Yet the umpire Of different opinion, and
there could be no appeal from his decision. This
was followed by scratch hit by Gleason, advaBc-
ing the men on the bases. Foster hit TO centre
scoring two runs, and scored Dohenys hard
drive to centre, winning the game The loss Of
the game is attributed to Weyhing, who had
pitched magnifcently up TO that fatal inning,
when, it is supposed he became ratified by the
umpire's work and lost his head.
II is sufficiently trying upon the patience and
nerves of spectators to witness the frequent de-
feats OF the home club but when they realize
that an umpire, by his bad work. contributes to
the loss of game, disgust is added TO their dis
appointment. Robbed by the umpire is an an
tique and unreliable excuse for losing n game
Yet the stern realities of the truth often sus.
tains the impeachment. Ed Andrews has con
yinced those who have witnessed his work that
he is wholly incompetent as an umpire. In Fri
days game he declared Van IIaltren safe when il
was palpably evident that he out by
yard. This resulted in a protest and vigorous
kick by Captain Padden, who was fined and put
out Of the game Andrews seems TO have it in
for Padden. You are peach-a rotten peach"
was the language used by Padden that occasioned
the infection of the fine