The times., 1899-03-22
DIAMOND DUST.

BID Mephee has been reelected captain of
the Reds.
All the Cincinnati contracts contained tenn
peranee clause.
'-cooney" Snyder, of last years Senators, has
been signed by Hartford.
1t is rumored that Charley comiskey will man.
age the League team in Cleveland.
Thornton, the Orphans big southpaw twirler,
IS said to have some lung complaint.
.-Muggsy'' McGraw says good wishes but no
regrets go with DeSiontreville to Chicago.
The contract for making the uniforms of the
Senators has been awarded 10 a Philadelphia firm.
There is not eiusher'' on the Washington
Club payroll, and very few of the boys drink
beer.
Colonel Rogers is entitled to the sympathies
Of all men who have been afflicted with
touch 7ae
President y. E. Young states that he has not
yet appointed the staff of umpires for the com
ing season. =
1t is hoped that a short soiourn in the land
of sunshine and flowers viii prove beneficial 10
Frank Hough.
Amole, who figured in the oriole-scnator deal
OF '9e, has been working in Baltimore the past
winter at his trade as a steel worker.
PLEASE Mr. Delahanty make home run." is
the pathetic appeal that Colonel Rogers makes
to his star centre fielder in all close games.
Arlie Latham would be a valuable acquisition
to the Senator's He is just as strong at the
bat and as fast on the bases as he ever was. and
as q coacher he never had an equal. All talk
about his crippled or weak throwing arm has
been greatly exaggerated. While his is not
as strong as it once was. there is a whole lot OF
assists in it yet.
The diamond at National Park will be recon
structed TO suit the ideas of the infelders, as
cannot be accomplished. J. Earl Wagner has ar
rived in town. and yesterday morning put force
Of men al work removing the sod. The work will
be pushed to completion, and diamond second
in the country will be ready when the
season opens.
In the practice games at Hampton Manager
Irwin viii play his regular nine as one team, in
order to familiarize them with team work and the
fine points that come UP in play The only signs
that will be used such signals the players
may arrange among themselves. Therefore, a
captain is not needed OF course, some players in
the uGeld will be selected 10 go into executive
session with the umpire upon all disputed ques-
tions.
Ed Griilo. in the "COmmeTcial-TTibunc," says
that Mcclure would receive a royal reception
! in Cincinnati, as the enthusiasts of that city
| believe him TO he about the finest catcher ir
J the business. Mcguire has always bad luci
: when playing In Cincinnati with the Washing
] ton Club. ms hitting befng tremendous ana ms
fielding Of the most sensational order. and ii
| j. only natural for the people Of the Queer
| City 10 desire "old Reliable" on the payroll
Jake Beckley thinks the Reds are sure pennant
vinners AFTER get through playing ball, -
! says Jake. 81 am going TO apply for job on the
| League staff Of umpires. / made record in
I California. ] umpired a game at Stockton, Cal
| The score was y to D and that ] made the
| players 20 all the way on the nun is attested
! by tie fact that We finished the game in houi
and ten minutes. ] wanted TO go buggy riding
: and / didn't give the PLAYERS time TO kick OF
anything
The Worcester Club, Of the Eastern League, il
F, believed by many to be a genuine Boston League
! Club farm" this year After Worcester having
secured Bransdeld. Ruhns, and Smith from Bos
ton, Manager selee has turned over TO il
! Catcher George Yeager and outfelder Frsbee
Selee intends TO keep his force down to fourteen
| men, and to do this must get rid of Pitcher
| Pittenger and either Klobedanz or streit. i
| would not be surprising il two Of these pitcher
were turned to Worcester, and in that cas-,
| Worcester will have eight men who have at on,
| time worn Boston uniforms
Last summer the Toronto papers were calm,
Jud Smith. the former Senator. "rowdy.'' ..slug
| GER" .'thug,J and a thousand other pet names
| AT that time Adoniran Judsou Smith was playin,
| with the Syracuse team. Now that he has bee
signed by Toronto these same papers are tryin,
| to excuse Smith by saying that he acted as h
did at the instance Of his awful captain, ''Ba
BIZ Pagan. Poor Bill. until recently shut up Il
| Camden Jail, will have 10 bear il all. Suppos
bad Bili' TO be signed by Toronto, wha
would these same Toronto prints say? However
that contingency is not likely, as Eagan ha
accepted syracuse's terms.-Buffalo Express.