Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-17
BAsE BALL NOTES.

Item. OF Interest to LAYERS Of the National
Game.
There are eighty.two men under con
tract in the Northern League.
Jack B,yle, Of the ST. Louis "Job Lots"
has been practicing with Lemons.
There still remain fourteen shares Of
stock of the Canton club to he sold.
Toronto has been compelled - cancel
one date with the home club, the 18TH oi
April.
Irs all settled. Toledo Is TO take the
pennant and Jackson second place. 81
says Toledo.
Toledo has captured Dennis Fitzgerald:
claimed 10 be star twirler. lie pitcheo
for Salem, Mas. last season.
Bruce Gordon, an Allegheny boy, In,
received an offer OF 500 per month and
expenses to pitch for the Manshslds' -
Exchange.
Manager Buckenberger has arranged for
q game with the Wash. JEFF College team ON
April 9Th. The Bethany College Club will
play later.
Both Toledo and Lima are very foolish
hooking exhibition games 10 be played be
fore the championship season commences
l-Iimos-Sdr.
Ei. Bobby has not yet signed with To
ledo, hut he may do 20 II he can obtain
furlough from the railroad company In
whose employ he now is
Nobody need feel alarmed for the Co
lumbus club. It's all right and good ball
will be put up at Recreation Park thu
season just the same. Columbus Dispatch
Mansfield opened the season Of 's7 with
Cincinnati and she never recovered from
the shock. They want TO meet club this
year that they can lick. .-Nmes7Star.
A clothing firm In Columbus offers the
men who hold the majority Of the stock
in the company 81 500 for 81, 500 worth Of
stock, bat haven't succeeded In securing II
yet.
This thing Of pitchers claiming they
have struck out twenty.one men will do
for some "hayseed" Club-, bat not for
TiStaic clubs Mdnsa.id Nars. Al,
there, LlmlY
Manager Buckehberger yesterday re-
ceiyed letter from Secretary Leadley, oi
the DetrOits, in which he says that he will
very likely get Jackson's team together,
and he will get good one.
President Seeley, Director Mitchell an,l
Manager Buckenberger will leave for San.
dusky Sunday evening TO attend the meet.
ing OF the League ut that place on Tues
day and the meeting OF the schedule com.
mittee on Monday.
The following is the population Of the
different cities comprising the Tri.Stais
League Columbus heads the list with
~, 600; Toledo. ~, 900; Wheeling, ~, 900;
RGlamlz,o, 5000; Z,nesyille, 25, 900
Canton, 5000; Stndusky, $4,000; Jack.
son, 2b,Voo; Mansfield, 5000; Lima,
1900.
Manager Henry Smith of the Toledos,
was in town yesterday. He was after both
Lemons and Besach and bad talk with
Ed Reeder. With men like them In his
team the city by the Maumee would make
a great pull for the psnnant nt--Emes Star.
Yes, but Mr.. Smith Is not apt 10 secure
Lemons.
We believe Zanesyille was great kicker,
some time since on clubs whom they SOS.
rected OF going beyond the salary limit.
How IL II that Zanfsville has secured &c
many high priced players without going
beyond the limitt Gumbert, for instance,
who gets about 500 per month. Are the.e
men playing for love or money!
In speaking Of the lovers OF blse ball
among statesmen, the Cincinnati Tim.s
Star say: Senator German played ball
lie was Secretary of the famous old Ma.
t!onals In l5j9, and ~ late ~ 1886 wa-
President Of the organization. The sena.
tor has never lost his love for the sport
aHd he aud Senator Kenna, Of Wes. Viz
giniar are regulars" among the roll Of
patrons OF tie Washington club: Once in
while e'"n now Senator Gormsu will
take hi. boy. Arthur p, Jr., 70 out into
the back yard aud pitch him a few OF the
straight arm halli Of the brand OF the '6O'.
The Senator was the greatest al round
player in The National team. lie used 10
occupy the boz and played all the posi-.
tons both in the out and inf.ld.