The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-15
DIAMOND DUST.

There is no love lost between the
Louisville and Cincinnati players
Charley Dexter says he gave Noodles
Hahn hts first professional place his
salary was $50 per month.
Dick Harley, Of the Cleveiands, went
through fourteen games without reachi
ing home. He began to think ne was
barred.
Waldron leads the Milwaukee Brew
era in batting, run-gettlng and held-
ing. while Weaver Is close second IN
batting.
Menefee is one of the fastest fielding
twIflers in the Western league. he ac-
cepted nine chances without an error
In one game.
Householder, recently released by
Buffalo. claims he received an oi1er by
Milwaukee, but will not join the Brew
ers for the salary Mack named
HalImaH's batting has Improved since
he Joined the Buffalo club He attribr
utes the change TO the Iay-ofl he re-
ceived from the Milwaukee club
Chicago has made Louisville spIen-
did offer for Pitcher Philippl. AS the
T,ouisyille management is badly in need
Of money the deal may be made.
Hamilton played last on June Is in
part of, the game and In the who!e
game on June lG. The second whole
game in which he had played since May
2 was on July Z.
Rusfe is pitching for semi profession
al teams In and around lnulaHl iis ~
He manages to make comtortaOle,
and what is better, a peaceful living out
of this work.
California critics agree that Mike MIKE
DonIIn is too good a hitter, fielder ana
base runner to pitch. They admit his
speed and curves, but question his anil
Ity to control the ball
Judging by his playing OF late there
Ia no reason why the Louisville club
should think OF letting Dexter go. ne
PLAYS fine field. throws well, hits the
bali and can run bases.
So far this season Manager McGraw,
OF the BaltimOres, has averaged more
than one run per game. Evidently
managerial duties do not lie heavily on
the feet nor dim the batting eye.
Pitcher Lewis, OF Boston. says the
story from Pittsburgh about any trOu-
bic on his part with members OF the
club is but canard. Those who
know Lewis take no stock In the story.
Fred Clarke tried to spike Vaughn
In n recent gene and succeeded In cut
ting his shoe. This sort Of thing IS
mania with Clarke and many n first
haseman has Il In for him In couse-
quence.
"Glve me two players. I'll not mem
ton names" says McGr1w, OF BHlti-
more, land would give that bunch OF
66-inch chest favorites over in Brook
lyn run for position in this race"
Tenney'q perfc ,.,tance of FIVE hits in
five times at bat wRI eQunled by JIM
mIa Collins May Is. May 81 StGhl made
six hits In SIX tIlN - At bat. Tendey and
staffofI have each made four hits in
four times at bat.
This weeks issue of tho Sporting
Newt contains very finc photO-en-
Hrayed portrait OF William C'Brick-
yard'O Kennedy, the Brook IN pitcher,
who halls from, BelIai;l, and played
his first professional engagement on
the Wheelings of the old Tri-stnte
league OF 1889,
Manager ConniH Mack has purchased
Catcher Harry Smith from the Wilkes
barre club, Of the Eastern league. for
$500 cash. Smith played with Buffalo
in 1896 and with the Warren team, OF
the Iron and Oh league. In 1895. He
was considered the best catcher In the
Atlantic league.
a statement OF the net receipts Of the
Fourth OF July Interstate games has
been sent out by President Power. The
amounts turned In by the various cities
where the games were played were as
follows: New Castle. $92t75 Toledo,
&9SO.5O: Wheeling, SS42.6O. Fort Wayne,
$43S.1O: total, $3.1S5.9J. According to the
rule the receipts OF the holiday games
were pooled and divided. Each OF the
Interstate clubs viii therefore receive
from It's Fourth Of July games one
eighth OF S3,lS5.96, or $39s.24.