Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-10-14
ASSOCIATION RECORD
BASE BALL NOTES.

championship" What more could young
player ask than that?
When Captain Anson shook hands with
Mr.. Cleveland in tie White House last
Monday, ard confessed that he and his
nine v ere Democrats, the President blush
Ell, TO- hs had read ,he record of those lsst
New York games Chicago Nears.
1t is reported that Gaffoey demanded
$3.50 for his services as an umpire In the
worlds series, and that President Won der
Abe Thought $50 would be sufficient COM
pensstion for the nine games. At any rate
Gaffaey has not bsen signed.-Ne0 York
Press.
The Detroit directors say that town can
not afford such high salaried club as the
present one, and they have determined to
sill some of their star players filling their
places with young blood. The big four
will be disposed of to different clubs.
Divided they cannot cut very wide
swath in the league race. Chicago will
probably play CAMEL behind the bat next
year. Bfouthers will bs seen next year
wearing either Boston or Philadelphia
uniform.
Nichol made his first hit in five games
Thur .dsy. 1t was in the first contest
The man has been hitting the ball, bu'
right into the tielder's bands.-Chr0nicle'
Telegraph.
Tee great Burlington was even ratified
on "Wednesday over the way the Detroit
batsmen hit him, With three men or
aces, Nicholson hit 10 Buff, who was at q
loss what to do with the bill. He finally
walked up sni touched White, who was
forced, but he could have made donble
play by throwing the ball to Clements, as
The latter could have caught Nicholson al
first.
President Nimick declares that Morris
is not fer sale.
There is some hope for base ball crapks.
Manager Cushm IN, of Toronto. was once q
barber, was enchanted with the game, be-
came q crank, kept statistics, aud finally
brauched ont as manager. And they say
he is good one beyond one fault, that Of
abusing bis players.
Glas sock accepted 81 out Of SO chance;
at shortstop in 10 games up to October 10
President Young says that Carney's re-
lease has bsen purchased and pnd FOR by
the Washington club, and that he ha;
gued and been ret eryed for next season
Thanks to the disability Of Sunday
Seery has stolen more bases than any othel
League player. He stole % in % games
October 8 inclusive.
Dick johnson has made his Tooth run O
the season. He has made II home runs
II triples and % doubles.
1t is limited in Chicago paper that Jobr
Tener may no. pitch for the ChicsgD c.ul
next season. No explanation is given.
President Nimick yesterday telsgraphed
the Hsmilton club asking the price put or
Pitcher Pete Woods release. The answer
came hack $4,000. TIE telegram was mo-
answered Wood is to set half of the
81, 900 and he wants So, $50 for the season
Manager Mutrie has refused to play tb
Brooklyns on Monday next. He says b
cannot afford to take any chances in lam
ing players previous to the worlds SERIES
The Pittburg club W Il reserve Calvin
Miller, Morris, Car, oil, Staley, Bsckley
Dunlap, Smith, Kuehne, McSbaunic
Coleman, Sunday, Nichols, Maui. Vail
and Jocko Fields will probably be held b.
private agreement.
The sale of three of the big four of tn
Detroit club is about completed. 1t 1
said Brouthsrs goes to Bos.oo, Richardson
to Philadelphia, aud Rowe to Plttsburg
Phi lsielphis also gets Gsuzsl, aud Pitts
burg takes pitcher Conway. Ths sale Q
these i've players will nst tie Detroit clu
about 81, coo.
| Manager Watkins, of the Kansas Cit
nine in the American As ociation, close
tie deal last night for Dan Stsarns, De
Moine's first baseman, and Cincinnati hs
bought Bug" Halliday, the famous ceu
fer fielder of the same team. The Phils
dspAiss and Kansas Citys were both anl
ions to secure Halliday.
Aud now Brother Bill Conant, of tn
Boston directorate, is on the market. Ss'
urdsy he won bc1 Of cigars from Diret
tor Billings by throwing ball from tn
late to end base. Brother Cousnt &C
comp'ishei tbs fat in thres trials. Pres
ldsnt Soden has offered to sell Mr.. Conant
release for $40. 900 and bag of peanut,
Brother Conant is to have the peanuts.
KELLY AND TIERNAS HESITATE.
NEW YORK October ll.-Csptain Anso
paid the Polo grolnis visit yesterday /
the interest Of his INTENDED Australia
trip. .'Tiernsp," be says, ''wouli like
, draw out and Mike Ke ~ would like to d
the sans. The latter makes tie excus
tha. he and Um pire John Kelly are goin
iuto business in this city and white
However, Arson feels conf lent that bot
man will 20. They have s;gned contract
and he says suit will be b'gln - rscovs
damages in case they do not 90. Auso
took spch liking to Grams on bis LAST III
haze that he estsrdsy scared his een er
to 20 on tbs trip IS the pitcher of the 81
Amtrica team. The following dispstc
, wa received fom Mr.. Spauldipg yes;e
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