The times., 1899-03-05
DIAMOND DUST.

Inc Atlantic league season win open April o..
Ned Hanlon has sold Pitcher Fisher TO the St
Paul Club. '"e 7'
Jgd Smith and Arthur Wagner have been sold
to Toronto.
The he, Senators will play the first Sunday game
In cincinnati this season.
Stallings wants some Of the pbi,1ios, s,r,1,.
players f-r his Detroit team
All of the ChicIco PLAYERS have signed con.
Tracts except Big BIZ lange.
IT IL said that the Western League clampion.
SNIP season will not open until May l.
,.,,t, bnGk e., Ewing says he is glad TO have big
bli fhiillps on the Cincinnati clubs payroll
heGraw, with Hanon's approval. has sold
catcher Clarke, of the Orioles to the Bostons
Third Baseinan Richter, who did some good
WORK with the Colonels last season, has been
returned 10 the Wiikesbafre team.
Algernon Mcbride is at Punxsutawney Pa.
ana proposes TO stay there unless his salary is
increased over last seasons figure
Reports from Cincinnati are to the effec,
thlt Gus Neylhng is taking good care OF him
sell anu vii! be in fine form the coming season.
Right Fielder Flick. of the Phillies. has So
lected two dozen choice bats for the ouakers
winch he says will help them to lead the League
IN batting.
Tommy Corcoran. the shortstop OF the Reds
says he may not sign contract this year. on ac.
count Of a clause in it which saws he must not
drink beer. '''
Colonel Rogers, Of the Quakers. thinks Robson
VIII get into ST. Louis with his Cleveland team.
but VIII be compelled to take Becker into part.
nership to do it.
The work of repairs at National Park will booin
as soon As the weather is favorable Earl Wsr.
ner Is expected here in few days to superintend
the arrangements.
Manager Day says no players will be added
to the New York Baseball Club. captain
Will not be selected until the team arrives at
Its training quarters in Charleston
The schedule as printed in The Times while not
oihelaIly adopted, viii doubtless prevail. II NAV
oe necessary TO take mail vote its adoption
IN order 10 make it legal document
Joe Corbett will coach Stanford or BerkeIev
College, out In California. He says there is
money in Frisco for him, SO the chances are
that the Pompadour's brother will not come East
this season.
John J. McGraw. 'Mngssy' will manage the
Baltimore team the coming season. having agreed
upon terms with iIanon. McGraw will have en-.
tire charge Of the team ON the Southern trim and
after the season begins.
The sale Of the ST. Louis Club will have no ef-
feet whatever with reference to a reduction OF
the League membership. That matter did not re.
ceive Official consideration The prediction ui
The Times has been fully verified.
1t Is said that Tim Hurst struck a snac
IN Frisco at the recent six-day race in the
person Of Al Weinig, Jimmy Mchaels trainer
and 4 consequence was unfit for dress parade
There is a chance that Joe Quinn. the famous
st LOUIS ball PLAYER, will play in Chicago this
year. Joc has received a fattering offer from
Manager Burns and he may hold down the second
sack Tor the Chioagos during the coming season.
Secretary Muir. OF the Cleveland Baseball Club
has obtained the signatures To contracts OF all
the players of last years team eXcepting those
| OF Burkctt and Mexican. Burkett win pro,lhIy
| sign but there is some doubt about Mexican as
| he has gone into business.
| trouble again. The old BROOKLYN PLAYERS want
| Griffin Tor captain, while the Ovstertown dia-
mond busters VINO are going to the City Of
| Churches will make fight to have Joe Kelly
| made captain and first baseumn.
| Manager Selee of the Bostons. is after Dan
| Mcfaran, the pitcher who WAS drafted from the
| champion Montreal team OF the Eastern League
| by the Brooklyn management. McFarlan was
| with the Colonies two seasons ago, and did
clever work, but preferred some minor league
| experience. ...
Buck" Mckinney will again be found taking
tickets at the turnstiIe in Louisville this year.
This will mark another season in the history OF
| one OF the unique figures Of the game as il
| will be the twenty-third consecutive year that
| Buck has sent the Louisville fans in TO see
| the ColOnels play.
Manager Irwin announces the make up OF the
Washington team for the coming season as fol.
lows: Farrell. McGuire. and Casey, catchers;
| Wcyhing, killen, Baker, Dineeu and Dunkle
pitchers; Davis, first base; Padden, second base
| iiulcn, shortstop; Mercer, third base; Freeman,
| Slagle, O'Brien, and Gettman, outfelders
Pat Tebeau arrived in Cleveland Friday after.
| noon from Hot Springs, Ark, and announced that
| he had ordered all the Cleveland players Il
| report here March -, to go into the training
camp at Hot Springs Tebcau says as lar As he
| knows the club will play in Cleveland thi, wear
| He declares he las no knowledge of any trans
| fers OF the club to 81. Louis or elsewhere
1t appears that The present owners of the Ralti
more Baseball Club must hold il, no matter
| whether they wish 10 not. wealthy Balti,
MORGAN. whose name has been mentioned most
| ill connection with the proposed purchase OF the
club any part OF il. has declared that ne ,vouId
not buy under any circumstances The owner,
| would like TO have him buy even a small interest
and place him at the head Of the club.