The evening times., 1899-05-11
DIAMOND DUST.

Cassidy's errors are occurring with mons,rous
frequency.
George Davis and Kid Gleason are playing won
dcrful ball for the Giants.
The Senators began four days engagement
with the Supcrhas Yesterday.
Steinfeldt is serving as an excellent substitute
for ''od Reliable Bid McPhce.
Dowd is the only the tail-ender team
who is batting at all consistently.
Buelow the star catcher OF the ST. Paul Apos
ties, is being touted a. second Bergen.
The attendance at Chicago promises a mint
OF money for President Hart this season.
The bright star OF Slagle still shines resplendent
on the otherwise dark horizon OF the Senators.
Freedman is reapinG the reward for the
discord he has sown in the ranks of the magnates.
The Colonies win just enough games 10 hang
around close to the top of the second division.
Tom Burns Chicago crowd is said to have
them all bcsted when it to base running.
That the Cleveland fans appreciate ball team
is shown by the reception accorded St. Louis on
Tuesday
The trouble with Hanon's organization is that
each individual player fondly imagines himself
to be the whole thing"
wolverton and Williams are playing fast
game AT third base for the Chicagos and the
Pittsburgers respectively.
Jack Stivetts believes that his arm this season
is as good as it ever was. There not many
who share Stivetts' belief
Muggsy McGraw is developing rare genius as
a baseball manager. and in that capacity is liable
TO make his mark in the major League.
Manager Gross, of the Cleveands was ordered
from one of the games at Chicago on account Of
a too vigorous protest against decision of the
umpire.
Tom Browns Springfield team defeated the Mon
treals on Monday, the score standing ten to one.
In Saturdays game the Montreals whitewashed
the Springfelds
The ant-rubberneck benches that. under The
new rules, the players compelled to occupy
is a suggestion 10 them TO keep their eyes on
the ball exclusively.
remarkable game was played on Monday be-
tween the st. Paul and milwaukee teams. Seven
teen innings required, the score standing
TO in favor of st. Paul
McGraw's success manager has not caused
him TO forget how to handle a bat Two singles
and two-hs=ger his share of the thirteen
safeiies made by the Orioles on Tuesday.
Ed lianon has a longing eye toward Brodie,
and would like very much to supplant Anderson
with that splendid fielder and hard-hitting vir-
Ginian. but the fans of Baltimore would revolt
at such a proceeding.
Lefty Heron. the Washington amateur sign
ed by Manager Irwin, may be given trial in
Of the games here next week He can be no worse
than Baker, who essayed to twirl for the Senators
at New York Tuesday.
young lady trying to master the intricacies
of card is a pathetic picture. She is apt
TO become mentally confused and absent minded.
Indeed. she has been known to leave the ball
park and her parasol at the tirie.
One OF the most dramatic situations frequently
witnessed at ball game is to a wel-propor-
toned and comely young athle.e carefully select
a bat, adjust his belt. pull his cap down tightly
upon his head. and walk up TO the plate with
''Fll-knock-i out f-the-lot'' expression of
countenance, plant himself i'll graceful pose
and strike out. To witness the dis gust which
follows is tracica He slams his bat upon the
ground and. with a withering and revengeful
glance at the umpire. walks back TO the bench
to he guyed by the other players. 1t is a
nicimc for Hogarth.