Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-05-09
SPORTING NEWS.
BASE BALL BRIEFS.

+ Comiskey is batting terrifcally.
. Hofford's arm is getting stronger every
e day.
: Hank O'Dsy is pitching and batting in
splendid form.
Charley Jones, of the Cincinatis, has
found bis bat.
} Umpire YouDgis being generally peti,
toned TO resign.
Tony MulIaue appears to be getting
down TO work at last.
Barley is the longest thrower in the
Allegheny club.
1t looks as though Won der Abe would
capture the pennsnt again.
Fred Mann is picking up his batting
again. Fred bats in streaks.
A little more hard work and Ed. Morris
will be as Effective as ever,
Fred Lewis is keeping perfectly straight
and playing for all there is in him.
Carroll aud Kerins are the two best bat
ing cstchers in the American Association.
Fennely is the thinnest man in the Gin
cinnsti club. OF course, excepting Csylor.
Frank Ripgo is up TO his old tricks again
and the Hustler will have to call him
down.
The Cincinnati pitchers have all been
hit very hard; more than any Of the other
tRirlers.
As usual the Nets players ore all crippled
and the club will once more be known as
the Hospital nine.
Some of the great pitchers are weaken
ing. but Guy Hecker and Bobby Matthews
60 on as before.
Dave Fou,z, the delivery end of the oele
brated St. Louis pipe stem battery, was
born in Baltimore.
Neal, the left.handed pitcher of the
Ssvsnshs, has struck out thirty men in
three games. Whew!
Barley is playing a wonderfully bril-
liant game and is worth every cent it cost
the AIIeghenys to get him.
Fred Carroll continues his wonderful
batting streak, although all the other boys
in the clue have dropped off
A base ball reporter puts down more
strikes than any military organization 10
this great ard glorious Republic.
The Washiugtons offered $500 Tor the
release Of Cook the Louisville catcher, but
Manage Hart declined with thanks.
There ia notable decrease in the bat.
ting of the various clubs Of late, which
shows that the pitchers are getting into
form.
Muldoou, Of the Baltimores; Carroll, Of
the AIleghenys, ard Jones. of the Cincin-
natis, did the pest batting last week.
Bob Ban is being batted all over the
field BY the League bstsmen aud appears
to be little light for the position he holds
Meegsn, of last years AlIeghenys, has
written again to Manager Phillips for an
engagement. He has several fine offers |
but refuses to come East unless to pitch
for the Allegheny Club.
Kuowles, who was frstbsse man for the
Alleghenys in "a, is playing fine second
base game for the Nationals and is batting
some too.
Joe Qqest is doing the dude act at the
grand stand for the Athletics Joe would
probably be released we're it not for the fact
that he is bro,her.in.law to Manager Sim
mons
Oliver Weismsn, ST. Louis sport. offers
to bet 500 that Ramsey will lead the AS
socistion pitchers and the same amount
that Bushong will rank number one among |
the cstchers
White, who formerly played at short
range for the Allsghenys, ia covering him.
self with glory by the manner in which he
is playing the same position for the Louis
villes.
Score one for George McGinnis! He
Gays that Calvin will be the best pitcher in
the Association before the season is halt
over. Jimmey himself mo lest y remarks
that he is not quite himself {, ct, but that he
will get there before July !.
Kuehne was never made for an out
fielder. He is not built that way and can
not throw in to the home plate TO save his
neck. Mann is troubled q little with the
came complaint, bat eileen has no trouble
in getting the ball in, and that in very
short order too.
Morris pitched wonderful game against
the st. Louis on Thursdoy, and der boss
manager Of der boss club was consequent
ly much depressed in spirits when be left
the city on the midnight train. He ssys
dem Allegheny poys always yer mart to
peat" Right you are Christopher.