Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-09-13
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EASE BALL NOTES.

MOuntOy will play with the Binghamton
Club.
The Boston Club has lost every extra in
ming lame but one.
Ii is said that Manager Watkins, of the
Detroits, is after Jim Manning.
The most popular cry on the Chicago
grounds lately is: why don't you beat
New York;
ThelProviderce Club has made Manning,
Of the Bostons, an offer for the remainder
of the sesson.
Pechiney has been doing good work for
Cincinnati. He was too much for Pitts
burgers.
Since the departure of Ramsey, Baker is
considered the finest pitcher in the Southern
League.
Umpire Ferguson has expressed the opin-
ion that Fogarty is the best centrefelder in
the country.
The Providence, Philadelphia and Bos-
ton Clubs will flush close together at the
end of the season.
Johnston, Boston'S new man, is great
base runner, frequently beating the ball TO
first on infeld hits.
Ramsey will pitch for the LouisViiles on
their Eastern trip The Athletics Will test
his pitching qualities.
johnson and Nash are great addition to
the Boston Club, aud the Boston people are
pleased with their work.
If the Philsdelphias will do the like fs'
vor for the Chicagos they will earn the ever
lasting gratitude Of the New Workers..
The Augustus had trouble to keep Jack
Lesry sober and so they suspended him to
the remainder Of the season.
Farrar, Of the Philadelphia, aud Arson, of
the Chicago, are the only League first base
men who have had 1000 CHANGED
Jacoby, the new second basemau Of the
Baltimore Club played with that club when
the American Association was first organ
lied.
Powell will be a good first bssemsn for
the Athletics. He has a cool head, gives
promise Of being good batter and is good
base runner.
Tie fine of $50 imposed on Daily, Of the
Providence Club, by President Allen, has
been RENTED RAdf0ri ana Shaw will have
to pa ihs'r fines
Il il thought that Atkinson will be with
y e Athletic Club next season, in the event
# the American blAcklisted players being
',iEststed before that time.
Sc era clubs are after NJ aiming. of the
Bcstcns, and sill &c the ten day rule has been
abolished he could sign Immediately 1t Bos-
would relea e him.
TIE Chicagos say they lose games to New
y rk, not becsuss they are afraid OF the
Gotbamites, but because they cannot hit
WEIGH. The smiling Irishman is too much
for them.
There is a movement on foot on the part
of the Providence management to play the
postponed Chicago Providence game in Mil
waukee when the champions take their final
trip West.
William Souders, pitcher Of the Cam
bridge Cits Club was signed by the Mem
phis Club at $50 a month. The Cambridge
Citys never lost game with him in the box
aud he averaged fifteen struck out to a
game.
William Volrz, lately released at his own
request from the manage neat OF the Clat-
tsnooga Club, says that Ramsey the Chat
tanoogs pitcher, whom the Louisville Club
bought, is strong pitcher, and predicts
that be, will help the Lolis7illeS along to-
ward third place.
In game played at Memphis on August
81, between the local club and the Mscons
Price, manager of the latter club, became
angry At decision of the umpire, and for
some uuaccounta5le reason held Ted Sulli-
van, manager of the Memphis Club, to
blame for the decision. He approached
Sullivan and fourished his fist in his face
ard Sullivan promptly struck him in the
nose.
Plymouth boasts Of s unique baseball
club, the PLAYING members Of which have
sill been deprived in one way or another Of
one OF their arms. They Style themselves
the One Armed Baseball Players of Plym-
outh, aud desire to challenge any other sim
liar club that can be got together to play a
game.