Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-09-06
BASE BALL GOSSIP.

John RICHMOND, late OF the PIttsourgs,
sill play with the Memphis club.
The close fight in the League is between
Buffalo and Boston for fifth place.
Pit'sburg and Cincinnati are going to
make close contest for the second place.
There will be FIVE games between the
Philadelphia and Athletics clubs in Octo,
Ger.
The PortlAnds have taken On trial Ritten
house, VITO played with the Boston club.
SioVey leads the American Association in
-UD-gettipg, while Gore is ahead in the
league.
Boston and New York drew off even in
heir salaries, each with seven games won
rem the other.
On their last Eastern trip the ST. Louis
League tam won four games and lost
:wenty-four.
The Richmond Club will probably be in
the S,uhern L ,sgue mex season.
The Cincinnati and P,ttsburg Clubs re-
ceived an inv tation TO attend the prize
ight. Tney went.
A cub which will be q member Of the
southern LEAGUE is spoken Of in New Or
fans for next season.
Lstlam's kicking" is always reported
as one of tie brilliant features of the game
~ the Western papers.
Uupire Holland allowed man out in the
National and BIllimore game at Washing
ton when spectator threw the ball to the
.tcond tsse mau, who touched the runner
Jones, Of Cincinnati, has been carefully
Examining his hurt with a microscope but
ne can't find the hole. He is beginning to
hink be is losing bis sight and is lonesome
for hit.
Among the rumors concerning bill-play-
els changing their base is one which says
that Denny, of the Providence Club, will
play third base for the New York Club next
stason.
Cincinnati, Pittsburg and Brooklyn Clubs
have s'ked for dates for gnmes with the
Pbiladelphia Club in the interchanging of
games between the League and Association
clubs at the end OF the season.
TIE weakest point IN the Philadelphia
Club is their inability 10 bat. The good
work done by their pitchers prevents their
opponents from heavy batting, and they
therefore hold their own.
Under the unrestricted rule the League
pitchers are too effective, and for that res.
sen League games are generally uninterest-
irg. What the people want to see is good
batting and men occasionally running the
0sses.
The AtIautics, the coming champions Of
he Southern League, have signed Tom
o BrieD, late of the Memphis Club.
The Saratoga meeting is likely to prove
disastrous to the lesser and weaker organi-
cations, as they are likely to be deprived Of
privileges heretofore granted them. The
League and Association have been cement
I'd closer BY the meeting.
W. Hackett will be released aud McCsr
thy laid eff by Boston to make room for
Joe Nash and Johnson.
Clark, pitcher Of tie Columbus club, was
sud months salary for poor work against
he Naskville club.
Charley Householder, OF the Virginiss,
rad his collar bone broken by foul trip in
&c rglnls-Nolioik.
Jones, the new pitcher Of the Pitts5urg
Club. will rot accom- pany the club on the
Western trip, but will come East with
hem.
Mike Scsnlon, OF the National Club, Of
Washington, was assaulted by an agent for
he Prevention OF Cruelty to Children, whom
re was endeavoriDg to eject from hegrounds
ter entering without ticket.
Barnie is TO have the first chance at the
Southern League players, his brother maa-
5gers having promised TO keep their hands
If There are good men in several Of the
clubs.
The LouisVilles protested Wednesday 8
game with Pi!tsburg because Calvin was al.
loved 10 leave the box after they had re-
fused their consent That is the game in
abich Calvin is said to have disloca ted his
chow.