The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-07-06


Items.
The base ball public and the New York
club were very much astonished last week
at the victory of the reorganized Detroit
team over the famous New Yorks, and
this astonishment has not been ut all
diminished by Detroit's subsequent work.
When this poor down-trodden team re-
ceiyed it's indianapolis accessions, the
lyportinq Life was moved to remark that
the new PLAYERS would fad themselves in
.yery fast company This is, no doubt,
ali true, but it does seem as Il the fast COM
.pang was Just little 10 slow for the new
comers. .s.E
-Four finer games OF ball have never
been played since base ball has been IN
troduced, than the late Detroit-New York
contests. and the Detroit's subsequent
three straight victories over the Bostons.
seem to. Indicate that their luck has
changed for good.
The Lucas team, too, after having been
an object OF derision since ttS organization,
has gotten down to hard pace and is play
ins. ball for all.there is in It.
Chicago still has the lead, being two
eames ahead Of New York, with Provi-
dence seven points behind the Inter club:
Philadelphia follows .lour games behind
Providence and the st. Louis, Boston,
Buffalo and Detroit follow in the order
The st Louis Browns retain their hold
on the American lead, although their
three consecutive defeats by Louisville
sadly impaired their margin, especially as
Pittsburgh won three straight from Cin-
cinnati, but as the Smoky City team, drop
ned two games on Saturday to the Ath-
ietirs. the leading club has nearly resumed
~ original place. Louisville last week
did by long odds the best work, winning
| six games in succession, and coming up
dangerously near Cincinnati and Pitts
bureh. The Philadelphia team is, but O
trifie in the rear, and Ia playing amueh
stronger game than on It's last trip.
The Metropoli retain their tail hold,
but are preparing b hand that desirable
place over to Brooklyn. Eli
NOTES.
Foutx's salary Is saidto be 5000. z
Dave Esgler has been released by But-
hlo. ~.
Smith now leads at the bat Tor E1tts-
burgh.
Murray is catching satisfactorily for
President sodsn thinks this is Bost6n's
BaEEley's batting average is away up,
n. u % 3 N a
Greenvoodis considered the saft ftplayer
OF the Virginias.
Watkins has assumed charge Of the De
roit team, vice Morton, fred .. !.
Ieis said that Start and Beatdoek viii
lbe in the Brooklyn team otlss6. Both
want to 90 there.
Calvin, who was hurt at Chicago, Il
scarcely able to.walk, and yet he goes
| into the box and pitches q strong game.
Thaipiury to his eye received by DAILY,
Of the Providence team, u 80 severe that
he will not be able TO play Tor some time
II the Providence can catch or tie . club
near The end Of game they almost a.
ways manage 10 win 4. Their steadinesE
Eaccounts for this.
Both Glruthers and Hecker last week
accomplished the rare feat OF pitching oui
slthe Pittsburghs and Cineinnatis Tor lbul
two base hits each in the game.
Shaw b pitching Q very uneven game
!. one day being hit heavily and the mex
tlndt at al. he hga nat Rldncurne'I
faculty q pitching q good daily average
4 Its said that each playeEoi the Chicagl
team Is promised certain percent Of IN