Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-09-16
BASE BALL MOTIFS.

BASE BALL MOTIFS.
Mcclure is batting terrifcally for the
Cleyelands.
Sullivan, late of the Athletics, has sigued
to play left field for Syracuse.
Joe Hornung will probably never play
again with the BostoDs.
Arson hung on to Borchers long time
before admitting that he was failure.
The New Orleans Club has finally dis
banded. This winds mp base ball in the
South for some time to come.
A great deal of ringing has been going
on in the minor leagues this year. Play.
ers who have deserted their teams bave
bobbed up in numerous places disguised
and under assumed names.
Seward has pitched ip more games this
season where teams have not been able TO
make run than any pitcher In the Asso-
citation. He has pitched six shut-out vic
tories. The other pitchers in the Associa-
ton have oficiated in the following white
washes: Smith, of the Cincinnatis, King
and Hudson, five each; BaSely, four; Mat
timore, Weighing, Caruthers and Porter,
three each; Mullsne, Terry and Ewing,
two each, while Vieu, Kilroy, Mays,
Hughes, Ramsey, Stratton and Chamber
lain have one each to their credit.
II will not take Messrs. Spalding, Day,
soden and Reach long to close ont the
Detroit franchise at the present rate Of GO
ing. When the find a club is a losing
speculation they have no further use for it.
Detroit must 90. - Pittsburg Chronicle.
Don't offer any odds on it.
The management of the Dstroit Club
must indeed be reduced to severe straits
financially, ipasmuch az they have in
structed the ground keeper to demand an
entrance fee from strangers who desire to
visit their grounds when no game is In
progress. Maybe it is this style of finan-
cieriug that enables the club to purchase
releases by the Wholesale.
A stranger was playing second base
while tho BOstons were ut their practice
play in Chicago. HoruiDg popped up a
fly to Johnston, who caught the ball
The outsider ran 10 second base to catch
an imaginary runner Johnston hurled
the ball with great violence. The man
threw up his hands to catch it. The ball
tore through his fingers, knocked ont four
front teeth and part of his upper jaw
The stranger thereupon quit the field.
Johnston thought he had accomplished q
funny feat.
Esterbrook has record of licking five
men one after another in the New York
club house, and they do say that John
Ward was the first to 60 down.
1t is reported upon good authority thai
King, of st. Louis, is having trouble with
his pitching arm.
Tommy Daily, of Chicago, is to be mar
ried this winter. The young lady is al
actress, o member of the Crystal Slipper
ir,mpany.
signou W pItCn & the Maroona who has
tralia this winter with MIN. be may paS ~,
game against New York this trip.
Arson has begun to brsg again. Fl,
says he will win every game this week
When the old man begins to brag disaste
u imminent.
Ten ofthe Phillies are going to Angus
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scI to play two weeks during the centen
NAL celebration at that place which be
gins October 90. Their opponents will b.
q team made up of old Southern Leagu,
players. This team is now being organ
lied. The venture is little side affair
which the boys will share in alike, and
they expect to make something handsome
Sanders Buffinton and Gleason will do
the pitching, and Clements and Schivel
the catching. and when not in the box OIL
behind the bat will be used in other posi-
tions.
Terrys arm has given out and he is moi
likely to itch another game this season.
Spsldiusis getting as many cricketers o.
possible inSis party to go to Australia TIL:
winter, in sder to be able to play some
cricket pstcks if base ball does not draw
E K Ogden,Ssptain of the Gentlemen o.
Canada; GeoTaWright, the old ball player,
and at present he of the standbys Of the
Longwood club end George Bromhead,
professional Of tie Germantown club, will
probably 90.
The latest deception Of John Tener i;
amusing Oae mai says when he walked
On TO the field Ansonwas alongside of him,
Gener looked like a ki with his papa. He
, y built on the contract plan, and like q
! ltrirg Of molasses candy, is we'll palled
'ut. Hs Is bali player and can pitch. "
New York couldn't touch Burdick, YET
Ostnn hammers him at will. Why is
J his thus?
Mr.. A. G. Spa!5ing, of Chicago, has de,
cared that he will have The League dis
tpline Ewing" Does Mr. Spalding own
be LEAGUE? II Mr.. Spslding will cast
hs eyes about him he win ind man very
oar him who is sadly in need Of discipliB
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