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Show On tha Oiamond. Meekin appears to be St. Paul's star pitcher. They call Herman Long "The Flying Dutchman" in Boston. Douovan has made a great hitin Louisville by his brilliant fielding aud successful hitting. The Louisville team has elected Taylor Tay-lor captain in place of Beard, who has refused to continue in position. Elmer Smith so far has not shown up well for Kansas City, and the ' fans'' of the Kaw fear that bu ha another of his "off years." All of the Philadelphia paper highly commended Tim Hurst's umpiring in the Philaduipbia-Bruoklyn series. Ilis success is assured. New Yorkers arc still counting upon the Giants as sure pennant winners. Four straight defeats did not dishearten dis-hearten the cranks there. The New Yorks have a man in Captain Cap-tain Buck Ewing who will get more out 'of the umpires than any othea captain, and oarticularly in New York will get most anything he asks for. Ward's order to h's pitcher is: Put the ball over the plate as often as you cau, and trust to the rest of the team to help you out. John M. evidently has a wholesome dread of those fatal bases on bails. i |