The evening times., 1899-02-22
DIAMOND DUST.

Mark Baldwin is studying medicine in
Baltimore.
Welcome CASTOR is the euphonious rame
of new Bridegroom.
Old Joe Mulvey is running Switchboard
establishment in Philadelphia.
We don't want no cheap team. is the
mighty chorus of Cleveland fandom.
Catcher Yeager OF the Bostons. is en-
ployed for the winter b. 4 Cincinnati man
ufacturer of elevators.
Bert Jones. the southpaw pitcher has
signed with Cleveland. He is at present
conducting cigar store al Albuquerque
y. NJ.
Bid McPhee is in his fortieth year,
and is the wonder of the diamond today
He is even 4 more wonderful player than
Anson.
AS has been heretofore stated in The
Times there is no deal on hand looking to
the exchange of Clarke, of Baltimore for
Mcclure.
Louisville has settled all controversy be-
tween several Western League clubs over
Pitcher Waddell by signing him, with the
| intention of trying him out.
Zimmer' the Cleveland catcher. has not
received a contract calling for his signa=
ture and it is supposed that the Robinsons
intend 10 drop him from their list
Phil Wagner, superintendent Of the Ma
| tional Baseball Park. who was overcome
! by the exceedingly cold weather, is in Il
! state of convalescence. Phil had 4 close
| call
Jack Stivetts, the crack all around play
er of the Boston Club, is perfectly willing
! 10 play in st. Louis next season provided
t he is given the same salary he now draws
| from the Beaneaters.
| big Bill Lange says he doesn't care a
| pennys worth whether he plays ball next
season, as he has an offer to write sheet
| at $40 per day, every day in the year, for
| a prominent bookmaker.
Judging from private information re-
| ceived from several members of the New
| York team. most of the trouble among the
| players was caused by 'Scrappy'' Joyce
| the dethroned manager.
Sporting Life's" picture of The Brook
#! lyns new all star baseball team bears g
striking resemblance of picture of "Agui-
naldo and his band which recently ap-
peared in one of the yellow journals.
al Maui, whom Ed Hanlon resurrected
| from the has beens,' and gave a new lease
| of life. is basking in the sunshine of con-
|
of that old and familiar ballad, Il never
felt better in all my life
Col. Charlie Bane is a thorough and all
| around fan, who has the courage of his
| convictions, and bet of a hat upon any
| abstract opinion about the game or its
| players always materializes in prompt set
| tlement when he is the loser.
| Up to date the following signed contracts
have been received by Mr.. Wagner; Casey
| MCGUIRE, weighing, Dinneen, Dunke
| Davis, Freeman, and Baker. Nearly all OF
| the men have accepted terms, among them
Mercer. and will sign contracts upon theil
| arrival here in March.
1t is perhaps safe to predict that Catcher
O'Connor and Scrappy Joyce will beTat the
head of the club that will be put in Cleve-
| land next season. With these two hustlers
it is reasonable to suppose that Cleveland
| will have club next season that will COM
| mand generous patronage.
| In answer TO numerous enquiries The
| Times will state that League clubs dc
not sell communication tickets. 1t may bs
that the matter will be discussed at The
| next League meeting but il is not believed
| that the magnates will recede from their
present position upon that subject