The Washington times., 1902-08-08
DIAMOND DUST.

Dan ID. JouHsou. pTeSluenl VI lue
American League. in an interview at St.
Louis yesterday. expressed his con
fidence in no uncertain terms that the
Pittsburg champions will be found next
year in his camp.
Barney Dreyfus will be with US
yet" he declared "Of that am most
confident. l am not in position to re-
veal what is going on between us and
the Pittsburg management, but will say
at this time very cordial relations are
existing.
why do you feel SO sure of Drey-
fus?'' vas asked.
He smiled broadly and replied: You
must know by this time the American
League is in the habit of getting the
best the baseball market supplies and
the Pirates are pretty good, eh?'
Fat returns from series of cham
picnship games between pennant win
ners of the rival leagues is the apple
held out to the ever aggressive Barney,
and it looks like ne will take it despite
the Nationals mandate.
One of the biggest surprises that has
been given to Brooklyn baseball fans
this year has been the work at second
base of 'Heine" Peitz. When behind
the bat the heavy catcher always ap-
peared slow and awkward, but in the
field, while he is not as graceful as some
second basemen, he covers considerable
ground and is fast and accurate in his
fielding. In the games played at Wash
ington Park he has made more than
one sensational stop
Joe" Kelley is certainly working won
ders with the Cincinnati team Since
he has Joined the Reds" he has infused
the same live spirit into their play that
McGraw has done to the New York
team. Mr.. Brush's team is at present
playing faster than at any time since
the season opened. From the moment
game begins until the last man goes
out the players hustle for victory The
Cincinnati team, owing to KeIley'3
never say die spirit, appears like a
liz" VI SnA4Snhlbbs ID snap III
every play made and ,the team work is
almost perfect. OF course. several games
will be lost by the Reds" before the
season closes, but it's dollars to plugged
nickels that the defeats will be scored
against them only after the hardest kind
of battles. Kelley has done for Cincin-
natl what McGraw has done for New
York.-New York Telegram.
Capt. George Costello, of the Cornell
varsity nine. announces that Billy"
Dineen, the Boston American League
pitcher, is to enter Cornell university
next year for a course in the college of
forestry. With Dineen and "Christy'
Mathewson in college and "Hughey"
Jennings. of the Philadelphia National
League team, as coach. the Cornell base
ball players look forward TO season
unsurpassed in Cornell's history. Math-
ewson announced his intention of enter
ing college last fall while visiting Hugh
Jennings. "Matty" will take the course
in forestry also.
The Brooklyn club has sent telegram
to Chairman John T Brush, of the Ma,
tional League. protesting against any
more Sunday exhibition games within
the ive-mile limit. as covered by the
of the National League.
President Ebbets says that the business
OF his club has been hurt by the way in
which these games are played Take,
for instance. last Sundays game at Ho-
boken." said Mr.. Ebbets, the Cincin-
natis played against the New Jersey
team with badly patched up nine. and
in consequence were beaten. Il is only
iatur>l TO suppose that enthusiasts who
saw that the Reds were beaten by
semi professionals would not take much
interest in seeing them play against a
club. II clubs only send their
regular team TO play in these games |
would have no objection to make
Long will get 81 100, though he has not
Datted 200 this season, but the Boston |