The Washington times., 1902-03-29
Diamond Dust.

! The Boston National League team is
| making overtures to Varney. one OF the
Dartmouth twirlers.
Cy Young says that slow ball will be
necessary this year owing to the pre-
dominance of heavy hitters in the Ameri-
can League.
by the addition of Jim Mcclure to the
Detroit team, that aggregation has been
increased in effectiveness at least 80 per
cent" is the opinion of Manager Lotus.
George Tebeau will call his Louisville
team the Eclipse. in honor of the famous
cid Kentucky team.
Tuck" Turner denies that he has sign
cd with Brooklyn. He says that he will
stick to Toronto this year.
Manager Armour. of Cleveland. is con-
fdent that his bunch of young 'uns will
make good. Il can't imagine" he says.
why Cleveland should be so generally
counted out of it. Some of these prophets
of evil forget that all the stars of to-
day commenced at the bottom. | feel
confident that I have a fast crowd Of
coming ball players
A meeting of the Western League mag
mates will be held in Cleveland in the
near future, at which all the cities to
compose the circuit will be represented
Walter wilmot has one pitcher named
Martin and another whose cognomen is
Luther. The Minneapolis bunch can now
be called the "Reformers.''
The Philadelphia Nationals have only
two men who are able to swat the leather
higher than the 800 mark. The infield is
one of the weakest in either league in
this respect
Manager Barrow. of Toronto. has black
| listed three men. They are Second Base
man Frank Bonner. Nick Altrock. a
pitcher. and Harry Bemis, who officiates
behind the bat.
Word comes from Detroit that the
candy butcher who has his haunt in the
Wolverine stronghold will not be allowed
to climb over seats or force his custom
ers to make one-handed catches at the
risk of covering their neighbors with
sticky popcorn or other wares. 1t won't
seem like sure enough bail game until
the rooters get used to the new order of
things.
Five of the eight men under contract
to twirl for Cleveland this year are over
six feet in height.
Connie Mack says that Mathewson will
not do this season. The Philadelphia
manager thinks that the New York phe-
nom was overwcrked last year, and that
he must certainly suffer as a result.
Sammy DUNCAN has departed for Cincin-
natl. where he will join the Milwaukee
team. Sam is perfectly contented with his
position on the Brewers, and expects to
lead the batsmen of the American Asso-
citation.
Walter Brodie, utility man last year for
the Orioles. has been signed by that club
TO take Donlin's place.
Hugh Duffy. manager of the Milwaukee
Western League team. has arrived at the
Cream City. He says that he has secured
fine collection of players, and expects TO
be heard from before the season is over.
Jimmy Gardiner. the pitcher, who was
manager of Columbus last year, was
thrown from buggy the other day while
driving in Pijtsburg. He landed on his
head and was quite seriously injured.
Bill Everett, Hugh Duffy. Charley Mich
OILS and Joe Quinn are rival managers In
the Western League this year. Everett
and Quinn were both on the Senators last
year.
Gettman, who was recently released by
Lotus, has been claimed by Tebeau. He
is classed as one Of the alleged extra
men"
Billy Mattress and Rony Viox are can
ddates for the Columbus shortstop posi-
ton. Mattress was with Fort Wayne last
year. while Rony wore Marion uniform.