Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-08-08

Hardie Henderson is acting rs assistant
manager for the BaltimOrcS.
Pcchiney and Mullane are both doing
good work for the Cincinnatis.
Baldwin. of the DetroitS, haSn' the con-
fidence in Camel that he has in Bennett.
Morris still works the old chestnut OF
calling the fielders in on Ed. Swartwood.
Shomberg, when running TO first base,
reminds one iOrcibly of IN ice wagon
Horace Phillips says that lIotlord was
the LATEST pitcher in the Allegheny club.
Pimkney, the Brooklyn's third baseman,
is great ball player, but he is also Il
tough.
George Millrr'S coaching is almost as
effective us I.athamS, and not nearly 50
offensive.
Larry Cortoran has been released by
Washington, and is now at his home i'll
Newark.
1t is safe to say that Matthews will not
play with the Athletics again on the pres
cmt tour.
Davis. the Ealtimorc's new third base
man, looks rs biz Us the side Of house,
but he isn't.
The Savannah. Ga. club wanted Sl,OOO
for the release of Jimmie Fields, but they
didn't get it.
Gctzicn was overcome by the heat in
Washington, and has not yet recovered
from its effects
1t is safe to say that the Brooklyn club
will not get brass band reception on their
return home.
The CincinnatiS and BroOklynS both de
lcatcd their opponents on Thursday by the
same score to3.
The Nets came within an ace of beating
the 81. LoniS on Thursday, but they
couldn't quite get there.
Ed Swartwood WAS presented with 4
handsome diamond ring by his Pitt>burg
admirers on Thursday.
Rldboumc hts made the discovery this
season that his great success III Providence
lay in the support he received.
Detroit claims an incrS;lSc of T., 900 pop
ulatiOn over last year. That shows what
Il iirSt-claSS base ball team can do.
Base ball pitchers are not allowed to
drink ice water during the game. no ice
water in the pitcher" is their motto.
Joe Quest now believes that ne WAS Gre
atrd for League umpire. Maple that :
George Washington Bradlcy's niche, too.
The CincinnatiS have signed Birkham,
the Princeton College pitcher, whom. it is
said, has the Swiltcst delivery III the world.
Perhaps the Detroit ball players scheme
is the best after all. They win the umpire,
while the other club, Try to win the game,
-Chicdqo H,rdH.
Burch. who WAS formerly one of Brook
lyn'S heaviest hittcrS. is not welding the
willow with much effect, hut is playing 4
brilliant game in the field.
Brennan. who was released by the AsSo-
citation and southern League Tor incompc-
tcncy, is looking for IN engagement. licrc
is chance for the League.
Byrnc released Dave Orr, Greenwood,
Fcnuclly, KrcigS, Knowles and Others, who
are now doing wonderful ball playing, be
cause they were no good.
Billy lIolbcrt does not accompany the
Nets on this trip, owing to the sickness
Of his mother, who is in Baltimore. and
whose death is momcntarily expected.
Henderson is the most peculiar pitcher
in the Association. He is liable To 20 i'm
and pitch winning game and time and
is Just rs liable To get hammered out oithC
box.
1t is said that the Athletic manager,
gave in exchange for Miller, the crack
pitcher of the Macon club, GeSSnrr and
Dugan, their reserve battery, and honu,
of $500.
Relief lur the umpire at last. In tn,
sweet 10y and 10y, where the bases are oI
gold and the kickcrS all consigned to
well, no matter where, the umpircs will
never more he mobbed.
Base Ball Captain-''You say that YOU
can catrh?' Tramp-''IiS, sorr.' Il. T.
/ Captain-''You don't look like it. What
kind OF catcher are YOU Tramp
I 'Rat-catchcr, Yer honor
Savannah leads the Southern League by
very small percentage, Atlanta second
and Nashville, Charleston, Macon, Mem
PMS. augusta stllil
along in the order named.
CuShman. of the Nets. is a railrOader
/ After the base hall season is over Ac vii
return to his home, al Eric. and resume hi
run ~ 4 conductor on u way freight on tn,
/ Lake Shore and Michigan southern road
Manager Phillips denies that he is altc
Estcrhrook The fact remains, however
, that an offer WAS made the New York man
agrmcnt for the dude third haScman's r.
lease, hut il WIS declined with thanks.
Club Averages.
Fcrgusnns hand oi Indians. under tn,
direction of Chief RoSeman. now lead TIM
/ Association clubs i'll the field. with an Nv
erage of 922 The champions are second
but five points behind. The Louisville
have also improved in their field work
/ and now stand third. In batting, TN,
BrooklynS and 81. Louis are tie-botl
/ having club average of lS2. The Nets
which is the leading field clubs, Is TIN
weakest in batting. and this accounts foI
/ their low position in the race for the pen
nant. The St Louis Brooklyn and ALE
ghenv in the order named. rank rs tht
: best base runners. Won der Ahc'S boy:
/ how. y,a,la - INNS - f,r this Sn1SnO fh1