Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-04-05
TO-DAY,s CAMS OF BALL

Between the Aleghenies and the Home
Cuba Great Attraction.
This afternoon the Island Base Ball park
will no doubt be occupied by vast crowd
Of lovers of the National sport from all
this vicinity, while many will accompany
the club from Pittsburg. These games
will be great ones and the strength Of both
clubs will be thoroughly tested. Pitts
burg comes down to do Us up and she will
put in her strongest team to accomplish
that object. Besides the usual attraction
Of the game, the great second baseman,
Dunlap, who was with the champion De-
troits last year. and Maui, Philadelphia's g
Gns first baseman Of last year, will play In
those positions against Wheeling. We
will see how Del. and Stape. show mp in
comparison with them. Manager
Buckenberger received telegrrm
from Manager Phillips stating tbs. II
Wheeling would accept the services OF Val
entine, the League umpire, they would pay
all expenses, TO which Manager Bucken-
berger consented. There is good deal Of
betting in small way upon the result and
If the weather is only a. beautiful as Il has
been the past few days the grounds will
hardly hold the crowds.
Fly Catches.
Tickets for to-dsy's and Fridays games
will be on sale at Meder's.
Sandusky has one man 10 whom she
pays $3.50, 30 the story goes.
At Memphis yesterday Detroit defeated
Memphis by q score of 3 to2.
The B. & o. will run excursions 10 TO-
days and to-morrow's games.
jackson has signed another Welch-P.
H., ofSt. Paul, who pitched for the Fargo
Dakota, club last season.
Cleveland played Toronto at Columbus
yesterday, the game resulting in victory
for Cleveland by q score of 8 to3
Wheeling's team is called THE Nailers."
Buck does want TO nail the Th.State
League pensnt to the Island pole pretty
badly.-Tmes Star. jess 80, brother Rem.
Harley Barkett has agreed that II Mar
shall Brown, the lew catcher from Find
lay signed by Manager Smith, does not
lead the league in catching by July 4, to
present every Toledo player with q silk
hat Toledo Bee.
Jake Stencil has gone 10 Wheeling
Thus Cincinnati nouns the loss Of man
who can make horseshoe "a well a. he
can play ball. Jake, however, Is not the
author Of Never Take the Horseshoe from
the Door. Tmes-iStar. Jacob is the
author Of ~ gather them In"
Following is complete list Of exhibi-
ton games booked by Manager Bucken-
berger for April at home: Pittsburg. s and
6; Wash. JEFF College, Z; Buffalo. II and
l2; Cleveland, 13 and Ia; Mcksesport,
16; Toronto champions of international
League), II anG IL; Keystones Of Pitts
burg, 10; Resolutes Of Cleveland, 20 and
81; Our Boys OF Pittsburg, % and "a;
Detroits, Is. On the 9Th and 9th We
play at Columbus with the Clevelands.
Sandusky Journal: The Sanduskys
have become tired OF letting the tail wsg
the dog. Wheeling's TRADE against San
dusky Is caused by the fact that We would
not play second fiddle 10 Wheeling's want
the earth team Toledo Is now on the
stage and is singing bass to Wheeling's
tenor and crying "me too" Sspdusky
has an opinion Of her own and when she
chooses expresses them. She expresses
them opinion" does shef Well; them"
do not seem 10 have much effect
The Msnsfeld Herald is awful bot under
the collar. It raves in this weird and reck-
less style: THE action Of the schedule
or Of w. J. Elliott, or Presi-
dent McDermith 10 reservipg the completed
Tri-State League schedule for the benefit Of
one newspaper is q matter 70 be condemned.
This paper has no further use for schedule
or schedule committee, and the Ti+S.sts
League need not apply to this paper for any
favors. Amends must be made for the sour
w trick or this paper shall tndeavor to see
that no club In any way connected with the
tricksters shall reap any bens6t from The
columns of this shoet at this point"
Last evenings Chrosicie Telegraph says:
The sale Of Barkley was completed Jester
day. II ID claimed that Kaosas City gsve
q, 600 for him, bat persons in position to
know have different story. Bsrtley
will leave for Kanszs City on Friday.
Sam will draw s., 500 and will play second
base or course his sals In viewed In vari-
ous lights. Many claim that it weakens
the club. President Nimiek admitted yes-
terdsy that Barkiey would 20 away and
play o great game. II cannot be denied
that the Wheeling man in form 10 good
ball player. II mag not be generally
known that Bsrkley win 90 into business
in this city next winter. Il win be q
light manufacturing business, and in the
svsnt Of great suceess Sam may retire
from the diamond.
Catarrh Cured.