Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-09-20
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BASE BALL NOTES.

McTsmaDy is doing good batting since he
Joined the Brooklyns.
Saratoga, n. Y, is to have professional
club next season, parties from Binghamlpton
having secured the South Broadway base
bsll grounds for that purpose.
The Athletics will have to get new grounds
next season, as Philsdel phia wants OF the
present grounds at Twenty. sixth aud Jetfer'
son streets The new grounds will be To-
Gated at Twenty-ninth street and Ridge ave
nue., near the Ridge avenue station on the
PENNSYLVANIA railroad 1t is said that Presi-
dent Edwards, of the Ridge Avenue Street
Car Company, and the Pennsylvania Rail.
road Company, have Guaranteed to pay half
of the rent.
Mclaughlin, second basemau OF the
Trentous, has been released by the MANAGE
ment for too free indulgence in drink. be
is one Of the best bssemen and hardest hit
ters in the profession.
Kelly, of the Chibagos, and Gillespie, Of
the New lorbs, have crossed the one hun
dred base hit line.
Arson is the first basemau in the League
10 get his one thousaudrh put out He was
also the first one last year.
The Providence Club has won the series
from the BOstons four times, lost 1t once
ard tied it once and did not win it this year
s., $50 80 is what Dulsp receives for this
seasons work from the St Louis Club.
The Bostons have the smallest number Of
games to play to finish the season.
1t is said that third base on the New lork
team will be filed next season by either
Denny or Richardson.
Lucas salary list this year amounts to
$4,000,
The ST. Louis and Boston Clubs are both
playing good ball.
1t i, rumored that Ward will retire from
the profession az the end OF the season, but
the New York World says that he will not
retire, but will be found with the New York
Club, playing his old position.
The Baltimores were in last place for one
day, but the Metropolitans fell back again.
The Louisvilles will have to make des-
perate fight to hold fourth place, as both
the Athletics and Brooklyns are liable to
90 ahead of them.
Tho Baltimore Club hoo, durin= tho Soa-
SOD, held every place in the race from the
lead to last Early in the season they ed
the Association for a short while, but they
gradually dropped down until on Friday
they were in last place. By their victory
over st. Louis on Friday afternoon they got
ahead of the Metropolitaus again, and now
stand seventh.
Umpire John Kelly displeased the audi
ence in Baltimore, and they Kissed him for
three OF his decisions. The News says Of
him: The Great Umpire should brace up
and pull himself together or spectators will
believe that he is losing his eyesight."
Chicago won l6 straight games from Buff
fslo making 1873 runs to SO, SO earned runs
to y, and lS6 base hits to l45.
The Metropolitans lost $4,000 las year,
but this year they are said to have bal.
ance on the right side Of the ledger.
The National Club, of Washington, has
arranged games with many Of the League
and Association clubs, to be played after
The season closes.
The party Of Wall street men who are
going to Chicago to see the final game be-
tween the New York and Chicago Clubs
have engaged a parlor car in which they
will make the trip.
That Mr.. Bancroft will not manage the
Providence team next year is settled fact
He says he will return to the hotel business
but those who know say that he will manage
the Athletic Club.