Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-07-11
Field Notes.

Fulmer now heads the batting list for
the Baltimores.
Tony Mullane continues to improve in
his pitching every day.
The heavy hitting BroOklyns only made
two hits off Calvin on Thursday. Jimmy
is slowly but surely ranking with the best
of EN-
If Handiboe had pitched the result might
have been different. Bat three out of four
should satisfy almost any person.
Ed SwartwoOd says that if Calvin and
Morris continue in their present condition
the Alleghenys will be near the top ut the
end of the season.
There is no truth in the statement that
the Newark club is to replace the Balti-
mOres in the Association. At least so says
President Byrne, of the BroOklyns.
Kuehne is mad. He has heretofore been
the only American i'll the Allegheny club,
but the signing of Shomberg deprives him
of that distinction.
j. F. Cross, third baseman of the Yale
nine, and member of the senior class of
the divinity school, will supply pulpit at
Oxford during the summer.
Fred Corey's benefit in Philadelphia was
not success, and the Athletic club is
criticised because it insisted on Corey pay
ing 500 for the use Of the grounds.
Whiting, the new catcher engaged by the
Nationals, first made his reputation rs a
back-stop for Mullane, in the LOuisvilleS,
in 1882, and during lSS3 and 1854 was one
of the best catchcrs in the American ASsO-
citation. He is very large man.
All this Dragging about our national
game is all well enough and excusable
perhaps, but when it comes right down to
a question of genuine fast cOlors, all wool
and a yard wide "base bawl," even the
umpire's ialsettO high-vOiced remarks must
give way to the baby's midnight Screech.
The Louisville COurier-JOurRdl has no
hopes of pete" Browning ever reforming,
and SAYS his days of usefulness are ndm-
bered. 'Pete's" days have apparently
been numbered several times, but he al
ways manages TO do something big at the
right time and catches on again.
Some of the papers have given the credit
of securing Otto Schomberg, the Alleghc-
neys' new first baseman, to President
Nimick, whereas all the credit is due to
Manager Phillips. The Hustler has had
his eye on Schomberg ever since he saw
him play in the Northwestern League.
Baltimore has now achieved position
in the base ball field which not the boldest
or braveSt team on earth can wrest from
her." Certainly not. Baltimore brings
up the rear, which post of honor none of
the rest of the teams cOvet. They are not
playing for the championship on that end
of the line.
The management of the Athletic Club
made fruitleSs effort last week to
strengthen their team. Sharsig took q
trip down South. while Mason went on q
tour through New England. In case the
Eastern League disbandS, some of their
pitchers and catchers and shOrtstop will
be snapped up for the Athletics.
Miss Clara-Such shocking accident at
the ball game to-day, mamma! Poor Mr..
Twobagger was run into and instantly
killed. Terrible. The game
was stopped of course" Miss Clara-'NO;
Mr.. Onebagger took his place and the game
went on. But, mamma, it wasn't nearly
so interesting. Mr.. Twobagger was such
lovely pitcher.
Club Averages.
The Cincinnatis still lead the Association
clubs with the willow, having an average
of .261 rs against 254 for the Louisvilles
second, and .252 for the Brooklyns third.
The Alleghenys are fifth with the fine ave-
RAGE of PA, and they are slowly but sure
l., climbing IN the head of the list The