Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-05-02
SPORTING NEWS.
BASE BALL,

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Scanlon Is still hustling for'another bs
terry.
The Troy club want two 6rst,clsss ba
teries
Whitney plays very steady game a
third base.
RsdbOurnei is pitching in great form TO
the Bostons.
| Miller continues to play a great gam,
behind the bat.
AS usual the Nets bring up the rear il
the championship race,
Toole, the Brooklyn pitcher, if doing
some splendid batting.
Charley Smith is just recovering from 9
severe attack Of quinsy.
Csruthers alternstes in right field with
Foutz, for the St. Louis.
The Alleghenys lead the Association st
the bat.
Barley is looming up at second base
but is hitting the leather very little.
Arson. of the Chicsgoes, expects the
Kansss City team to loom up strong.
Baltimore has more players under con-
tract than any club in the Association.
Henderson KiIroy and Hoover, of the
BaltimoreS, are all Philadelphiaus by birth.
The Alleghenys have made more home
runs this season than they did all last
year.
The Cincinnatis miss "Specksy" White
very much now, even if he couldn't pitch
leetle bit"
The substitute umpires will not make
enough money this season from indica-
ious to buy suit Of clothes.
Ed Morris is pitching in his old time
form again. and as result the Alleghenys
are beginning to win games.
Tom Browns leg is still giving him con.
siderable trouble, and he will not be in
proper shape 10 play ball for a week at
least.
Tho Alleghenys gave $33 to the fund for
the benefit of Tom Sullivan, who had bis
hand frost.bilten, and will never be able to
play again.
Little Willie Taylor is explaining the
Baltimore team and doing il well, too.
Will is a great ball player when he keeps
straight, and no mistake.
Frank Torreyeon, of McKeesport, has a
tul outfit for a club that cost $l6O. As
be is now out Of the business the uniforms
can be purchased at sacrsfice.
Frank Ringo has not been given much
chance behind the bat OF late, but when
ever be has had chance he has always re-
,eiVed complimentary press notices
Fred Carroll Keeps up his wonderful
streak of batting, and il it continues he
will stand head and shoulders above any
1Atsman in the Association before the close
IF the season.
The Southern league has had a very
Iuccessful season thus far, and the games
# it's clubs have been we'll attended, which
hcws that the interest in bs1e ball is grow
ng in the South instead of falling off.
In pitchers and catchers there is no
hub in the Association stronger than the
and their out6eld and in6eld
work. far surpasses that of last year. They
re also noted for their strong batting.
Sullivan, who is pitching for the Louis,
lilies, is the same man who used to be bat
ed all over the field by visiting clubs
vhen pitching for the Alleghenys. Sui
2" may have improved, but if not his days
With Manager Harris team are numbered.
The appointment OF Bob Ferguson as an
American Association umpire on his own
erms shows up the mistaken economy OF
he National League in the matter OF UNI
,ires' salaries. An umpire ike Ferguson
s certainly worth as high a salary as
layer.
The Louisville club is doing excellent
york this year and is much stronger than
asst, and is playing O much stronger game
low than then. 1t is claimed that the
Tub has several very promising young
players, and that the team is expected to
ret good place if they do not win the
The Metropolitan club franchise cost
yiman $25 900. butt ne expects to realize
ny,hiDg from his purchase he must get
irst class team to do his work. The Metz
70 now pIayipg ball in the style that was
xnected of them, and they have disap.
,ointed their most ssnguine friends.