The times., 1899-05-26
DIAMOND DUST.
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weighing continues 10 pitch winning ball.
Manager Selee, of the Champions vowed not
to leave st. Louis until Tebeau's team had been
pushed out of first place.
Eastern clubs have found smooth sailing in their
conquest OF the West.
The Orphans defeat by The Orioles is said TO
have given Manager Burns the yellow iaundice
The sympathy of the fans is extended to Man.
ager Tebeau in this his hour OF trouble
wolverton and DeMontreville throw the hall
high and First Basernan Everitts' long-reaching
act has earned for him the title Of Stepladder
Bill
Manager Tebeau sighs mournfully for the good
old days when his team was famed for its hitting
ability.
Irwin's men are coming to the front. and
Pittsburg and Louisville had best keep watch
ful eye the Senator'S.
The Batimores hang around the 500 mark with
pernicious pertinscity. They refuse to leave the
halfway house for any great distance in either
direction.
Hanlons team has climbed to first place, and
the Brooklyn manager proposes to keep that po-
sition if he has to work several pitchers to
death.
Doyle's resignation as captain of the New Yorks
action purely voluntary on his part on
accent of a lame ankle DOYLE felt that he could
not give satisfaction on the coach lines, and he
gay up the job.
Jnager Hanlon thinks that Donovan, who was
obtained from Washington, along with Casey and
Farrell is a coming pitcher, and he has great
hopes Of developing the Young man into a second
Rusie. Donovan is now with tire Richmond team.
Beaumont, whom the Pittsburg papers beralded
as a second Hamilton, has been sent to the bench
on account Of his deficiencies, and McCreery is
once again the Pirates centre gardener.
Bonner's batting eye is cleaning with peculiar
brightness and the heart Of the pitcher is sore
when the big second baseman is seen to grasp
his trusty ash and proudly perambulate toward the
plate.
The New Yorks are the most uncertain quan
tity in the League One day they play brilliant
hall, and the next their performances resemble
the antics of a crowd OF youngsters vacant
lot. The material for 4 winning team is in
Manager Days care but no encouragement comes
from press or public, rs both have been weaned
away by the actions Of President Freedman.
| President Hart contemplates building a bank
to hold the immense amount Of money lie will
make with his Chicago team this season.
Irwin took his latest 'phenom," Herring, on his
| first Western trip in order 10 accustom him to the
| rules and usages OF the game, information very
necessary for all applicants for baseball fame.
Captain Gleason, Of the Giants, seems to have
caught the spirit OF his reCalcitrlnt boss in ef-
| forts to rule or ruin the sport. Rather than
! yield TO the demands Of an umpire who ordered
/ him from the grounds he allowed game to be
! forfeited at st. Louis on Friday.
Jennings return to the diamond is in n state
Of inoccuous uncertainty. The consensus Of we'll
matured opinion is that he will not be able TO
play regularly this season.
The serious illness Of Manager Taylor, Of the
| Toronto Club, has been unfortunate for that or
ganization Yet the team goes right along win
ming, and still occupies the topmost rung Of the
| ladder
Padden is proving TO be one Of the best short
stops the club has ever had. He is splendid
fielder and sure ground or fly balls.
The batting honors in the Western League last
! season were divided between Sagle and Beau,
mont, now Of the Pittsburgs Sagles average
was 37s and Beaumont's .35i. As a ball player
Beaumont is not in Sagle's class.
If the Louisville Club can hold its present posi-
ton in the race it win accomplish much as
some people believe il possible for the team to do
For nonclalant coolness and Indifference undel
trying circumstances Umpire Smith is said to bt
without a rival. few days ago, with a pitcher
in the box and batter at the plate he stopped
the proceedings while he deliberately stood il
his place and read three-page letter, entirely
obvious to the jeers and roasts Of the crow,
present II case OF Nero hddling Will,
Rome burning.
outfelder Dexter. of rhe Louisville club. LA
forwarded affidavit TO President n, +. Younl
in which II is alleged that Umpire John Bren
nan used profane language during a game /
is claimed that Dexters statement win be sub
stantated by the sworn evidence Of Manage
Clark, of the Colonels