Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-03-14
SPORTING.
BASE BALL NOTES.


What reason was there for taking out OF
the summary the pitchers strike outsf
The League pitchers will have plenty OF
room to do their fancy steps IN the box
this year.
Chris Won der Abe was more TO blame
than Barley in the lstter's ofense.
Mike Seaman said not long ago that
Washington must have q Is cent tariff or
the season would be q failure. He will
have to hustle along on the 50-cent tariff,
as the League refused to favor either
Kansas CITY or Washington in that par
ticulsr.
Ely, Louisville's new acquisition to Its
pitching strength, has reported tor duty
The contracts of James McCsuley and
Robert Clarke with the Brooklyn Club have
been approved by President Mcknight
McCauiey played while with the Butfsloa
last year, and Clark comes from the South
ern League.
The Pittsburg Club will score cards with
portraits OF the different players on the
back.
President Mcknight says: "If the Bark
ley case goes to court l will, l fear, be
compelled to. testify against the Assocla'
ton, not only in fairness to Barley, but
to be truthful and consistent to myself.
Chicago and New York dc not like to
see Philadelphia and St. Louis enjoying
the twenty-five cent privilege.
No fielder who has rot participated in
twenty games and no pitcher or catcher
who has played in less than fifteen games
will be given an Official average. Manager
Sharsig is responsible for this rule.
Barnie has no second bssemsn now. He
was sure OF getting Barley and did moi
ell that position. Pittsburg is not 80 badly
of, having Smith, the old second basemsn
in that position.
Al Spauldirg thinks he manages small
temperance society and he says that none
of his players Will drink drop until the
end of the season.
J.. Clarkaon, Chicsgo's crack pitcher
was married on to Miss Ella N. Barr, o.
Chicago.
Boston parties wanted the League Il
move the second base in nearer to thu
catcher, about ten feet and to place th'
pitcher back 30 as to increase the batting
Two bases for bit over side fence is an
other Boston proposition.
In the Association the pitchers box wil
hereafter be four feet vide instead OF three
and in the League the box will be sever
feet deep instead of ak.
All the Louisville players have reported
for duty.
Louisville papers are Directing to o. T
Caylor being permitted to act as delegat
to the Association meetings and at tn
same time use the exclusive information
he thus obtains for the paper of which h
is reporter.
Dan O'Leary, frequently spoken OF a
the Hustler" has been reported to tn
police department of New York as missing
since February %. His friends fear tina
he has either committed suicide or bee
foully dealt with, 1t is said that he wa
very much disappointed at his failure to re
ceive the position Of manager OF the Vast
ingtou Club. There is no more widely c
favorably known baseball man in th
country than O'Leary.
Gafney is the only League umpire as ye
appointed. 1t is expected that Ferguso
and connell will be appointed later on.
The Washington Club has entered int
negotiations with New York for the reless
Of Esterbrook to the Washiugtons. Tn
price set upon Esterbrook's release is sal
be $1,000.
Billy Tsylor's pitching protege, Dominic
McCatfrey, is said TO have acquired gres
command of the ball.
Dave Rowe represented the Kansas Cit
Club at the League meeting,
The Athletic Club will open the cham
pionship season at home, playing the frs
game with the Metropolitans on April q
The Philadelphia Club will play the fra
game of their championship season il
Washington on April 20. The dates o
championship games are below in the "a
home" schedule of both local clubs