Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-05-27
Skss BALL.

An enterprising Yankee named Atkius,
from Chelsea, has gone to Arizonia for the
purpose of instructing nine stslWaft lu-
disns in the game. he claims that those
he has selected are swift runners and &C.
curste throwers and will make powerful
batters. What they are most deficient in
is fielding, but practice will quickly i'm.
prove them in that department As soon
as they plsy fair game he will bring
them east, and then he will wish he had
left them in their native jungle.
A strong nine has been organized in
Rockford, ILL.,, comprising Ross, Barnes,
Mike Golden, Griffin, Minick, DegnOu.
Behel, Murphy, Whiteley, Connor and
Bartholomew. They have the Chicago
Dreadnaughts booked for two games May
80. the Clevelands July ), and the Philadel.
phias July q.
John Leary, the short.stsp Of the
Eclipse Club Of Louisville, Ny, Vas eK-
PEELED May IS on the complaint Of Manager
Gerhsrdt, wLo alleged that Leary bad been
drinking too freely lately. Lealy denies
the charge, and asks to be released, 90 that
he can get an engagement elsewhere.
Jack Gleason, left t-felder of the &. Louis
Club, asked for his release and Is was
granted May Is. He never played in the
outfeld before this season, and, as the pres
ent manager of the club would not let him
play in any other position, Jack concluded
to leave the club.
Blood On the Moon. and Vengeance
HOverinK Nigh.
The Allegheny club have entered pro-
test in regard TO the game played BY them
in Philadelphia on the 2lst inst. on the
ground that the Athletics presented in
their nine George W. Bradley, who they
claim, was ineligible to play With said
club because no notice OF his release by
the Cleveland Club had been received by
the Allegheny Club or by the Secretary
Of the American Association. Ssotion !
OF Article VI. Of the American Constitu-
tion provides that player released from
his contract without suspension or exPul-
sion may engage with any other club i'm.
mediately upon the reception by the sec
retary of the notice of such release. This
provision was not compiled with. Section
3 Of the same article provides that no
player not under a regular contract is eiig-
lille to play in an Association game, ex-
cept il be TO ill q vacancy caused by an
accident or the expulsion OF player. IL
is claimed 10y the Alleghenys that the
Athletics were not compelled by any Of
the above reasons 10 play
bradley In the Nine.
The umpire OF the game has certified
that the Alleghenys made a protest before
the game was commenced. and that the
Athletic club were unable 10 show any
evidence OF the release Of the said Bradley
from the Cleveland club. The question
may be serious one, as the Alleghenys
threaten 10 bring the case before the Board
of Directors OF the American Association
and demand the expulsion OF the Athletic
clnb under paragraphs four and eleven OF
Section OF Article Ill. OF the American
constitution. Paragraph four provides
that club shall be expelled for employ
ing or presenting rs q manager or player
any person disqualified or ineligible un'
der any provision OF the constitution.
Paragraph two provides that club shall
be expelled for wilfully violating any
provisions OF the constitution or playing
rules.
Hoss This ?:
Base ball is moving upward and onward.
Instead of losing It's hold as the great M.
tional game it. is constantly developing
new features. From Fort Wayne comes the
announcement that games will soon be
played by the aid Of electric light long
after darkness has stopped the passtims
elsewhere, and not TO he outdone Philadel'
phia has Just witnessed the first game be'
tween a nine Of one armed athletes, the
"Snorkeys,' and club oi one'legged Wor
thies bearing the highly appropriate and
expressive title OF "Hoppers.' The con
test was great success, and resulted In
favor Of the "Snorkeys" by close score.
base Hall Yeste rdRy.
CHuA"O May 2G.-ChicagoS :; ProYi'
deDCr, :.
This game places the ChiCagos in ths
lead in the championship race
ClNDIxsA1I May ~ CINCINNATI, 3, Go
lumbus, o.
ST. LorIs, Ne. slsy 2i.-St. Louis, ?
Eclipse. 4. nss
EAST SAGINAW Siay 9I.-sssinaws 9
Bay tity, ).
PmrL,rrLrma, May 2G.-Metropolitans
I 6; Athletic, II.
BM;luoRR, May &c -Baltimores, d ALE
! theny,7.
PEORIA, LII, May - -pe9lias, !; For
! Wsynes, !.