Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-03-25

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looking fellow Sammy is. He was born
in County Antrim, Ireland, and csme to
this county with his parents whites baby,
living in Wheeling v since, and is now
twenty-five years old. Sammy is q glass
worker by trade, and as a ~basebauist he Is
o good one. he began playing ball some
years ago, and was o prominent member of
the old Regulars of the South Side, with
which club he played various positions.
he graduated from the Regulars last sea-
SOD, and became q member of the Wheel
ing club of the Ohio League, where he
made an enviable record in centre field
and at the bat. Sammy is a good base
runner, o splendid coacher, can cover
more ground in his position than any 9th
er middle-ielder in the league, and can al
ways be depended upon. His batting
record last year was $40, his fielding
record 800, and he will better both this
season considerably.
The Columbus Journal reports q lot of
stuff supposed to have been secured In an
interview with manager Jimmy Curry on
the schedule presented by Manager Buck
enberger. Among other things Curry Is
quoted as saying that the schedule had
Wheeling booked for thirty games OF the
home grounds the first Of the season, which
is untrue by exactly twelve games. He
also said that it had Columbus and Kala.
mszoo, riding themselves to death. Then
why did Curry sign his name to the sched.
ule after he had examined it. The only
reason he gave for not voting for it was that
the games ran too far into October and he
did not want to assume the responsibility
of holding his men 30 long. 1t is about
time to let up on such Misrepresentation
about that schedule, especially when no
one else seems able to get one up.
The Columbus Journal has this to say of
Manager BucSenberger, and if the COM
pliment is a little clouded, it goes just the
same, because "Buck" is used to that sort
Of thing: Every man iu the Tri-State
League and every man who has met Mana
ger A. c. Buckenberger, Of last years Kali
amazoo team, and now with Wheeling, on
base ball business, has been impressed
with his shrewdness and cunning. Indeed
Buck has been recognized as n Of the
ablest managers in the business and his
services have always been in demand for
this reason. The writer has watched
Bucks career with considerable interest
and when it was learned that Wheeling
was so have a representative on the sched-
ule committee, this paper warned the
other members TO look a little out or they
would be skinned in the game"
President McDermith, of the Tri-State
League, yesterday appointed w. j. Elliott,
of Columbus; Oscar Seeley, OF Wheeling,
and E. G. Taylor, of Kalamazoo, az the
new schedule COMMITTEES. They are to
meet in Mansfield, Thursday, March 90,
and their work is insl. The League has
already agreed to ratify the schedule
agreed upon by the committee, and it IS
hoped that the three gentlemen will be a
unit in their work. Columbus Journal.
Toledo need not fear partiality on the
part OF the umpire this season. Lots Of
pretty chorus girls at Pressure isle, you
know, and umpires-and players az we'll
will want to stand in, as it were, on their
next visit to Toledo i Toledo Bee. The
boys will no doubt always be glad to get
to Toledo.
Cincinnati Times Star: The members Of
the Toledo team will wear Iquare top caps.
\ \ n The Lima Gazette says the 80
ledo Grays" is an appropriate name for the
team OF 'tbat jay town" Wough! Now
let loose the dogs Of wal. Canton Demo
Graf.
The feeling between Kalamazoo and
Wheeling is very intense, and all on ac-
account of the latter place taking Manager
Buckenberger from the celery town.
Columbus Journal. No hard feelings on
our side Mr.. Journal. Not at all.
"Puggy" Speidel is in excellent shape
and is practiciDg daily. He car run much
faster than he did last year and some club
in need of q good FIST bsseman would not
make q mistake in securing Speidel.
The Toledo club will have two uniforms,
the regular suit Of light gray for champion
ship games and q dark gray suit for prac-
tice. The men report March %, instead
of April /, as previously announced.
Manager Smith, of the Toledo club, has
released Shay, the catcher, to Binghsmp.
ton, N. Y, and has signed Albert Barney,
a Providence pitcher, and Jack Damn,
catcher, from Philadelphia.
Wheeling is just waiting for the clouds
to roll by, and then will show you little
chaps Of the League how to play ball
You can stand together in meetin', but
you can't do it on on the diamond See?
OF course the Jackson team will use
nothing but hickory bats. Perhaps this ia
a Chestnut, but we haven't seen it before.
Columbus Journal. Sounds like o hickory
nut, old man.
1t is said Sandy McDermott, Stellbarger
and Bauer will be three of the umpires
Another comes fTom the East, and the
other one is recommended by Kalamazoo.
Glasscock telegrapbed to indianapolis
accepting the clubs terms, and will 90 on
to that city and sign. Myers and Shom.
berg still hold ont.
The Shamrocks of the Est End, have
ordered uniforms from SpauldiDg.