Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-04-29
SPORTING NEWS.
ITEMS OF INTEREST fRoa BASE BALL AND
PUeILISTIC CIRCLES.

~PUGILISTIC CIRCLES.
The Contrast Between Detroit and Chieago-fns
Leaders in Tho Association Racs-ln the
Prize Ring-Dnmsic News.
Although the championship season If
only about q week old, it has been fraugh'
with many surprises. Two of its aston
ishi1g features are the Detroits and the
Chicagos. Who would have believed thai
Detroit would make such 9 wretched be
ginning, and who ever expected Chicago
to show mp in such powerful array? The
champions Of last year are almost next
door TO q wreck. Not only were they made
q mark of in this city, but the indianapolis
tail-erders are doing them up to the
queens taste. The sorry condition OF the
Detroit ''terrors'' cannot last long, because
the citizens of Detroit are not enthusias-
tic enough about base ball to stand it. 1t
is evident that there is something wrong
with the team. The management may be
at fault, or the players may not have got
ten down TO their best work yet. How
ever that may be, il is o fact that they are
folly IS per cent. below their playing
standard. That they will brace mp it GER
tain, and when they do strike their gait OPP
ponents may be prepared for some very
tough conflicts.
While Detroit has disappointed the pnb-
lie in displaying a bad quality OF work the
Chicagos have surprised every body by do
ing brilliant things. 1t was thought that
Anson and Spalding had finally weakened
their team to an alarming extent by part
ing with Clarkson and Sunday. That
such is not the case can be proven by re-
ference to Chicago's two games in this
city. Now the surprise will be in Anson's
team not getting to the top OF. within q
step of it.
The Reds are now leaders in the Associa-
ton race.
The Association race is already becoming
interesting.
Bakely has the honor Of pitching the
first winning game for Cleveland.
Tony Mullane was equeI 20 the task Of
pitching two successi'e winning games.
A Louisville paper says the Kansas City
Club hassiven So, 600 for Ksppel's release.
charlie Jones will be a Cowboy but a
short time. 1t is said that Fred Mann will
take his place.
The Cincinnati Club excursion to Louis
vile will carry at least 1900 people. All
the enthusiasts are going down to see the
Reds battle with the "Colonels."
Chicago has decided to enter Ed Will
hanson in the Cincinnati Eaquirer's
throwing contest, and he will carry all the
teams loose money in the betting. Gere.
land Plain Dealer.
The general opinion ont this way is that
st. Louis has the best chance for the cham
pionship in 1888. The team shows the
same dash and vim in its play that have
been the chief causes of its success
Philadelphia Press.
There is a rumor going the rounds that
q special meeting of the Association has
been called in regard to the fifty cent tariff.
The rumor is utterly without foundation,
aud it is a mystery where it originated.
The tariff will remain az il is now. No
suCu uicctlDS ndS Decu Cdlleu.
Comiskeysssays Briody is the best base
runner in the Association.
Beecher keeps up his good hitting for
Wilkesbarre. He draws about 81, 400 from
Wilkesbarre.
Darling threw to bases like a shot yester-
day.
Nick Wise, Boston's change pitcher, has
been sent home.
No pitcher will declare Galvin's base
mapping trick q balk. He keeps his right
foot on the ground.
In Philadelphia guessing contest 443
place the Allegheny club to win first place,
251 second, 642 third, LOIS fourth, 1889
fifth, 1913 sixth, S12 seventh and 395
eighth. For first place Detroit has the
most supporters, 3,722. Philadelphia is
next, 1,684; Chicago, 1894; New York,
STA; Boston, $40; indianapolis 8 and
Washington Z. Five people place Detroit
in eighth place, and 6,46l say Washington
will wind up there.
Umpire Lynch has not given satisfaction
thus far, but for that matter Doescher has
been abused in the West.
Kansas City wants to buy Kappel from
Cincinnati.
Chicago papers say Mark Baldwin is too
indifferent. They claim he will never at
tempt to stop o hard hit in his direction,
claiming that selt-preservation is the first
! law of nature.
Bsrnie seems to have secured a good
pitcher in Cunningham.
All Of the Chicago players have de-
clared against intoxicating drinks for the
season.
} Whitney denies that he intends to visit
rittsburg before he gets his terms from the
NICK Young says Valentine should have
nned Esterbrook and Sullivan $1O0 apiece
instead Of $25.
Wonder if "Watty" Watkins still thinks
hat Detroit will be first and Chicago
among the last three?
: ttDetroit does not brace up its admirers
sVhome may change their minds about that
grand reception.
About half the professional pitchers
endT gum when they are in the box.
S player receives a salary of $40, 900.
hslY gets "a 600, if reports are true.
i, Ile Cineinnatis are q great lot of Dall
pla!SEs, and will keep many a club guess
ing tAis season.
f "A geil-known Crank" has selected
Miss Herman as the probable leader of the
Leagf this season.
Cn7e retired the Phillies in the sixth
inning2on four pitched balls. The bats
mensfe Mulvey, Farrer and schriver.
Fsta1s work in centre field has 20 far
been n narkable. He makes errors. but
they m the kind Of errors one likes to see.
Glssae, who twirled for the Phillies. is
q verJdsyer y'uug pitcher. but he would
do beVsf7it doubled up with Mcguire or
J Clemens$
Justbdpre the opening of the season
the Louisville club took the pledge and
were devoted with blue nbbons-result,
five strasnt defeats.