Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-05-23
SPORTING NEWS.
THE DIAMOND.

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If THE DIAMOND.
Il The C;pe;ppa,is have sized up Kilroy
3 last. ~
r Hofford should change his name to d.
hard e.
i Jimmy Calvin leads the Association Il
r striking out.
+ Glenn will be laid off until he plcks u
in his batting.
l. When the Athletics and Nets meet ther
; will Behel to pay.
Calvin and Miller are not WORKING I'll
well together as formerly. =.
The Detroits are practicing lett hanoeC
pitcher named Lawrence.
Sutton, of the Bostons, has not made 81
error at third base this season.
Isn't it about time the Allegheny man
agement Eelnststed Frank Ringer
1t can be put down that Jimmy Clinton
will resign as Association umpire.
Quinn says he is tired Of lying idle and
either wants to play or be released.
There ia no doubt that Ed. Morris 10 the
greatest pitcher il the Association.
Barkley's second base play has created
much favorable comment in the East.
The Alleghenys have fallen off in their
batting and picked up in their fielding
Gore, Burns, Arson, Ptefer and Sunday
are all stockholders in the Chicago club.
Pechiny will probably be released by
the Cincinnati Clab and Murphy signed.
The Lsslies will play the J. NJ. Guskys
this afternoon at the East End ball park.
1t is said hat o Newburyport girl re.
Gently put of her wedding in order to wit
pess u Osll game.
Kllrov, Of the Baltimore's has proved
more effective than any professional pitcher
in the country.
Manager b. B. Phillips expects the "Al
lies" to win half OF the games played on
their Eastern trip.
The Nets seem to have gained their old
time batting power and confidence since
BOB Ferguson took charge.
Comiakey, of the St. Louis Browns, has
better control over his men than any other
captain in the Association.
Ssartwooi has resigned his old-time
batting form and is doing great work with
the willow for the Brooklyns.
1t was Sam Barkleys little sacrifice bit
that won Thursdays Brooklyn Allegheny
game for the HusIlers aggregation.
Fred Carroll continues to do consiiera'
bic business with the willow, and Horace,
surnamed the Hastler, is conse quentiy
happy.
Barley is playing in great luck. 1t
matters not how few runs the Alleghenys |
make Samuel is bound TO have his share
OF them.
Tony MulIane ia great pitcher and no
mistake, aud all who think otherwise will
be convinced Of this fact before the season
is half over.
Bennett is catching more games tbs
year than any other player on the dia non6.
When he breaks down the Detroits will re-
lax their grip on first place.
Buck" Weaver wants to play with the
Louisyiles He is confident that he can
pitch winning game with them, and will
probably be given a chance.
Will White was asked to sign with Gin.
cinnati few days ago and pitch against
st. Louis, but he refused TO pitch against
such a strong team without having had
some practice.
Morris pitched o wonderful game on
Thursday, and no mistake. Only three
hits, and by the big Brooklyns. too! Woe
der how Ed. SRartwood liked the dose of
The Athletics have offered the Newarks
q large sum for Greenwood's release This
is the man that the Brooklyns had and re-
leased because they thought he was not
good enough for them.
A Louisville paper ia particularly sar,
castle on Pete Browning. Last week it
stated, Browning will play at center field
tomorrow for the local club, if the distil-
leries close in time"
Manager Phillips changed the batting
order of the Alleghenys yesterday and it
would seem to good effect 100. Brown
PLAYED IN bis old position aud Kuehne GOV.
ered first base. Ely, who pitched for the
Louisvilles yesterday, is the most boyish
looking playe; in the Association.
There IS more trouble ahead 10 the
American Association. An effort is being
made BY some of the western clubs, princi-
pally ST Louis, TO depose President
Wikoff, offenss having been taken at his
recent letter on the protection OF umplres.
The Eastern clubs are ssl1 to be solid in
support Of WikoF.
Efforts were made by President Won Der
Abe, Of St. Louis, to have the 1925 fines
inflicted on Comiskey RENTED, but it
wouldn't work. President Wickof Of the
Association was consulted, and as the d.
rectors had to settle the matter he wrote to |
them. Two of the directors voted in ia
vor and two against the punishment. Man
aper Barnes was to cast the final vote, aud |
he did go against Won Der Abe.
On Saturday uext Decoration Day, the |
Anegheneys will cross bats with the Balu- !
mores of Recreation Park both in the |
morning and afternoon Taylor and Gal
vim will be the pitchers in the morning
game, while L.ilroy aud Morris will do the
elegant in the afternoon. As large crowds
are expected at both games big prepare.
tons are bing made for the accommoda
ton Of the fair EEK.