Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-06-10
BASE BALL.

The Louisville club is badly off for
catchers.
John Weihe has been released by Min
neapolis.
Clements, of the Phillies, has caught
twenty straight games.
Perhaps the Reds are all writing books.
Great authors are eccentric.
There is another Sunday playing ball.
He has signed with Ft. Worth.
The Eastern clubs have had all the best
of the battle with the Western teams.
This is a rough week on the Kids"
Kalamazoo has released KID Madlgau.
Chris. Won der Abe wants $500 for
Staley's release. Cleveland will not give 1t,
Milligan, the st. Louis Browns big
catcher, is finding the ball frequently now.
The st. Louis Whites are lost. Will
somebody with deep-toned bell try to
find 'em?
The new Baltimore grounds have been
graded, but no games will be played there
this year.
There is some talk of transferring Pat
Tebesu from the Chicago Blacks to the
Chicago Maroons.
An exchange says that Harry Wright,
manager of the Philadelphias, is the father
of eleven children.
The Buffalo Courier sings Harris praises,
and says he is remarkably strong bats
man TOR pitcher.
1t is fashionable to shoat: "Don't get
married to that base" when player now
hugs bag too closely.
New Orleans would like to get Maui
back into the Southern League, but Pitts
burg will hardly consent.
Nicol leads the Association in the num-
Der of stolen Dases, while Mccarthy and
Reilly are tie for secopd honors.
The Detroits are bracing up, and from
present indications it won't be many
weeks before they head off the Chicagos.
A Louisville writer says since the club
has been losing steadily the score boards
during the progress of the games in the
East are watched by but few.
Yves. Curry is pronounced the only good
umpire on the International League staff.
Bob Emslie imagines he is King Of Canada
aud makes rules unto himself.
Lorain played very creditable game at
second for the Athletics during the ay=aft
of Lyons, He is too large and heavy to
cover much ground. however.
Harry Metcalf, the catcher of the famous
old Hamilton's team, wants to "catoh on
again, and expects TO be found in Til
1 S,ata r aaoua team hafore long
Elmer Smith was sent home after his
final weakening in Brooklyn. He has gone
to Hot Springs to soak his pitching arm,
and will join the Reds at Kansas City next
week.
A revolution will take place in the ranks
of the Reds unless there's brace up soon.
President Stern says he will have 3 win
ming team this year no matter what II
costs.
As long as the ST. Louis Browns con-
tidus to drop down the hill with the Gin
cinnatis no uneasiness is felt by the local
enthusiasts. Brooklyn is not as much to
be feared as the Browns.
As long as McPhee has been playing
professional ball, he has never been fined
by an umpire or q manager. There are
few players in the profess ion to-day who
can boast of such record.
The Buffalo Express says that Bakeley,
who Is now doing such fine work for
Cleve land, was never great success in
the International league. Pitcher Gleason
was also of little account.
New Orleans has decided to weed out
the lushers and has adjusted its graphing
hooks ready Tor ''reach' after al. Hum
eler, Joe Herr, Murphy, of Lynn, and
Count Csmpau, of Kansas City.
When the st. Louis Club got into the
city on Saturday, Manager Schmelz, OF
the Cincinnati Club, said to Comiskey
IYou can beat this Brooklyn team easily"
swell, u said Comiskey, why didn't you
beat them2" Schmelz retired. -NeR York
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Charley Jones is at his home in Staten
Island and says he has not yet received
official notice of his release. Charley need
never sxnect q visit from the Kansas City
Treasurer, for the Cowboy Ghost has walk
al for the last time for his benefit
A rumor has gained currency in Kansss
Ctyy to the effect that Manager Rowe will