Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-01-29
THE WORLD OF SPORT.
INTERESTING NEWS IN BASE BALL AM
P%UGlLISTIC CIRCLES.
What the Ball TOssers Of Next Year Are Dong
Getting in Trim for the Seasons Work
Prize Ring Notss-Dramatc News

The directors OF the Detroit club have
decided that Manager Watkins snail not
sit on the players bench next season. IL
has given so much dissatisfaction to the
men that the directors finally listened to
their complaints. Watkins was willing TO
forepo the privilege and thus all cause OF
trouble in the team is said to have been re-
moved. Deacon White evinces much sat
isfaction at the decision Of the directors.
1t is thought that the Deacon's review OF
the whole situation changed the minds OF
the directors, who were seemingly deter
mined last week not to do anything IN the
matter. White will probably sign now.
The loss of President Stearns' service as
head of the Detroit Club is a great one.
| For the short time he was that clubs
leader he made for himself a noteworthy
reputation, and much of the success the
| club has had is due to his energy and en-
terprize in getting together the tine team
he did. He retires from the club pres
idency with high honors and with colors
] Aying, as he placed the club at the head
of the professional organizations
John l.. Rogers, of the Philadelphia Club,
gives forth his opinion that the FRANCHISE
of the Metropolitan Club as o representa-
tive club of New York City. in the Ameri-
can Association, virtually expired when
the club was taken to Staten Island latter be-
ing sold 10 Erastus Wiman by the Metro
politan. The National League will not allow
the holding of the franchise without a team
to represent it, as proposed by the Ameri-
can Association.
1t is stated that Mepges, Of the Kansas
| CITY Club of the Western Association, has
arranged matters amicahly with Helm and
Whiteield of the old Western League club
of Kansas City, so thpt there will be 70
further action taken i'll opposition to the
admission of a club from that city into the
| American Association. If this is true ii
may ne regarded as a settled thing that the
eight club problem has been solved.
John Clarksou says that he has finally
decided not to play ball professionally IN
any club outside Of Boston. He Is ready
to pitcn under Spaldipg or Arson, and has
no objection TO Chicago except that his
home and business is in Boston. He would
rot play i'll New York on any terms, he
says. He will be released TO Boston on a
bonus, otherwise not.
Jack FOgarty, the pugilist, was in Phil
adelphia the other day and met Fred Dun
lap, the seaond basemgn of the Pittsburg
club. lie says Dunlap is looking in line
trim, and well pleased with his change
from Detroit TO P~ittshurg. Jack took long
walks with him every morning while IN
Philadelphia, and remarks that Dummy
Will be IN splendid form when the season
opens.
The Kansas City club will have TO pay
ST. 600 for the release of Brouklyn's play
ers not yet signed, for pitchers Toole, Por-
ter and Harkins; catchers Green and Clark,
in-felder Phillips and out'tielders Nc
Tamauy and SwartwOod. To these are to
be added Donohue, Hankinson and Jones,
of the Me~tropolitans, and perhaps Knowles
and Cross
The St. Louis Browns failed to secure a
run, and not a mar got as far as third base,
in their second game with the New York
team January Is. in San Francisco, Cal.
Van Haltren retired the ex.champians of
the world without a solitary safe hit.
Herman made four OF the eight hits and
three of the five runs credited to the New
York;.
The indianapolis club recently secured a
three years lease OF their ball grounds,
with the privilege of making 1t five years.
| With Harry Spence as manager, and with
such q team as the club can now present,
it looks as if the indianapolis team of
1888 are likely to be a thorn in the path Of
some of the aspirants for National League
honofs.
New Euglanders seem 10 think that
Harvard's nine will make a grand strug-
gle for the collegiate ~pennant next season.
Their new catcher, Kuowlton, is spoken of
as a brilliant back stop, a magnificent
thrower, a base runner sacond only to
Campbell on the team, and a good batter.
Now if the Apaches, under the new ar
rangement do not draw, why not bill
Latham and Comiskey in glove fights about
two OF three times a week? They are in
the spirit o to enter into such an agree
| ment.
Although Arthur Whitney has not said
one word about his plans, there is more
probability of his retiring from the dia-
mond than any Of those who are talking SO
much about it.
They say in Pittsburg that if "Pop''
Smith could only bat o little he would be
all right. Will White thinks that Pop
as a slugger is A No. l. He's had expert
ence.
There are to be no bleaching boards at
the Cincinnati Grounds this coming season,
as the free stands are to be covered 20 as TO
protect the spectators from the sun.
Tom Quinn, of the Pittsbufg club Of 80,
who caught for Binghampton last season,
has been married to Miss Johanna G.
Power. They both live ct Rraddoek.
Hutchinson, the ex-Yale pitche-, may
become q giant before the season opens.
College pitchers are in demand. Do you
hear that, Ham Avery?
o. P. Caylor kissed q dollar goodbye and
is now zone of us" That is he has joined
the Base Ball Reporters Association Of
America.
The Wilkesbarre club will have to get
new grounds, as the owners Of the old
park decline to lease it again for base ball
purposes.
The Texas cities which will have clubs
this spriyg are Galveston, Houston, Dali
las. San Antonio, Austin and Fort Worth.
Al. Reach and Col. John l. Rogers have
purchased the Philadelphia Park, paying
therefor S1G0, 000-$50,OO0 in cash.
New Orleans proposes to give \ couple
| of their fifteen men to n Of the new
climbs in the Southern League.
The Giants have arranged but two spring
games. They play Yale or the I'd and Sd
Of April
Phil. Nash calls the players who were