The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-08-24
SUMMARY.
DIAMOND NOTES.

Noriarity has been dropped by Detroit.
stovsy has made two home runs this
season. u
Barkley made a flying visit home last
Thursday.
Joe Quest has been released by Detroit.
Young McCarthy's stock has gone away
up in Boston owing to his recent good
fielding and heavy batting.
Vinton has been released by the Phila-
delphis club and has signed with the
Athletics. :
A.Boston exchange says that the diree-
tors Of the Boston team have their eyes
on several Virginia players.
There is almost o general demand now
for the restoration Of the restricted de-
livery.
tons, grows worse instead OF better, and
that the chances are against his complete
recovery.
Fosters work at second base Is said by
the New York papers TO be the finest yet
done by any second baseman the Nets
have ever had. K
The St. Louis League Club stopped over
in Syracuse, n. Y, August II, and defeat
ed the Stars, who had previously beaten
the 0hicagos, 5 to 0-by 9 to /.
Base ball Is now played in Siberia, the
game having been introduced by the, MILL
tary authorities as recreaiiye reward for
meritorious conyicts off duty.
The Southern League next season viii
probably contain Savannah, Charleston,
Atlanta. Macon, Augusta, Richmond,
Nashville and Memphis.
Mr.. Lucas has added anotherpitcher 70
the Maroons. he Is young st. Louis
twirler named Kirby. He will be kept
for emergencies and is said to be quite Q
promising youth.
Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago and New
York have each played an absolutely
errotless game this season. This means
something under the rule ola5sing battery
misplays OF any kind as errors.
John Croghan, q South Side boy who
played with the Standards, Is playing ball
with the Hamilton, Ont. Club and is lead
| ling the team in batting. John has the max
ing Of an AL player. .!.,IS-.
a New York paper says that Pfefer
owns $500 worth Of stock in the Chicagos,
lis In receipt ola good salary, likes the
Ielpb apd town, and yet wants his release
at the end Of the season ip order 70 play
lin Louisville, bis home. Louisville may
want him and he may want TO go, but the
chances are rather slim OF his getting Of.
The Falls River NtIrs man observes;
1.-THE Chicagos have luck with their play
ling, but a close observer sees them play
points that win. Each player knows Just
what the other player hss TO do. The
base runner improves each opportunity.
.IIf he attempts to steal o base the batsman
'lhelps him II possible. Then the players
seem TO anticipate what Is coming; q base
runner 10 on q base he playsof, he calcu-
lates that he can reach the next base, he
decides to 20, and he gets there and his
decision saves him. This seems TO be the
secret OF their success, aided BY agrand
| determination TO get there, by the whole
nine.
Island for the purpose Of seeing what can
be done towards organizing base ball
club for the rest Of the season, and so 10
revive sufficient interest in the game that
. team can be ppt In the Held early in
1856. Il Is not certain yet that the ma.
tef1Al e31Ata uef6 AEuut lMhA2Asgo egA5stu uNs
4 Q good, strong team, but an experimental
nine will be selected to toss bats the latter
part Of this week with the Globes, d
bellaire, and II they can be downed o.
held TO nearly an even thing by Q club
4 Whose members have had no preliminary
practice the ndard club viii he revived
Int once. The material in SIGHT now ~
cludes Messrs. A. Heinlein, 9. Heinleil
md Sullivan, q Bridgeport, formerly O
!, The old Standards. Mallory, and Ahl, o
NIartin's Ferry; ieholl, Wright and Spes
Idel, Of the South Side, and sehuehle
Bags, Hunter and Gray, Of the Island, i
Ia team cannot be selected from the aboy.
III q doubtful Il the locality can furniat
{ men for one. Should the nine be organ
i lized, promising players who think the!
/ can strength hen the club and wiah 70 de
, yelop their own ability, Will be RladEl
!. welcomed at practice ganiegj and will b
lukfitead n if0fiHd aWaiiahln