The times., 1899-07-01
DIAMOND DUST.

Selbach played strong game against his old
Senatorial associates Wednesday.
Maul's salary has not enough life left in
it TO give the game a respectful shake.
Farrell has done as much work since he joined
the Brooklyns as he did all last season for the
Washingtons.
The work of Pitcher McJames is not up to his
1s9s standard His control is precarious and his
fielding lacks energy.
Oscar, STREET., who was with the Boston Club
for time, is pitching wonderful ball out West
In recent game he struck out fourteen batsmen.
The Boston Club seems to be home for the
friendless. Rhines, released by Pittsburg, will re-
port to Selee at the expiration OF his ten days
notice.
Realizing that he has at least show for first
or second h0nors, Col John j. Rogers, Of the
Quakers. is looking about for talent His prIr
chase of McGee from Louisville wise move
Bert Myers is playing the same old golden hued
game at third base for the Springfield club He is
batting. however, well he did, and
his work in this department compensates for his
weakness IN others.
There will be n scramble after minor league
ball players at the close of the present season,
many of the old stars are passing the zenith Of
their fame. The clubs next season will be re-
invigorated with abundance OF young blood.
Umpire John Gafney writes President Young
as follows: II wish you would let Manassau
stay with me, as he is the best man l have ever
worked with, and hate to lose him." From
this and other sources Mr.. Young is satisfied
that in Manassau he has secured another excel
lent umpire.
Tim" Murnlne the cratic sport chronicler
of the Boston GLOBE has decided that Wash
/ ington, Louisville, and Cleveland should be
wiped off the baseball map That settles it,
and reduction of the League membership can
now he regarded as a certainty. Sir Timothy,
the baseball oracle. has spoken.
The pennant race in the Eastern League is be-
coming intensely interesting. Montreal, Worces-
ter, Rochester, and Toronto, in the order named,
are closely punched that the loss of a game
will change the situation materially. Montreal,
the leader, has a percentage Of .5T1; Worcester,
sos; Rochester, .555, and Toronto, .55S.
Donovan's Pittsburg Pirates for the third time
knocked the ashes from Hanlon's Superbas yes
terday, outplnying them at all points Third
Baseman Williams is the particularly brilliant
star Of the Piratical combination, and is un-
doubtedly the greatest find of the season. Two,
three. and four baggers daily accomplish
ments for the young man. in addition to his SEN
sational fielding.
Shettline's sluggcrs savagely slaughtered. about
| expresses the result Of the game at Louisville on
! Thursday between the Quakcrs and the Colonels.
| The Quakers made the astonishing tally of three
runs, nine hits. and ten errors against eleven
runs, twelve hits, and one error by the Colonels.
| Think of ten errors in nine innings by team
| that has pennant winning aspirations 1t is re-
! markable but be accounted for. 1t is known
! that the men on Colonel Rogers team sun
day-school promoters and good templars and any
thing that tends 10 disturb or disintegrate theiT
fixed principles upon these questions seriously dis
| concers and embarrasses them. In close prox'
Unity to the ball park there is a large distllery
| that runs night and day keeping the atmosphere
| as well as the citizens tull of its exciting and
| irritating vapors. The Quakers doubtless
| playing to the windward of this vendetta en-
| courager and became overcome by its insd
| ious effects that they were unable to play the
| game of their lives and fell an easy prey to
| the Colonies, who are thoroughly acclimated
This is probably the correct solution of theil
| downfalls.