Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-07-08

WEIGH 81, 800; George 81, 800; Titcomb,
50, 500; Murphy, 81. 900; Crane, So. 800;
Collins, $1,000; Richardson, 81 500; Hat
field, 81 400; Ward. 5000; Whitney,
81, 200; Gore, So 500; Slattery, s. 800;
TernaD, $1,000; Foster, $4,000; Brown,
81, 500. Total, $50, 700.
Gsffoey says that when he is umpiring
behind the pitcher and when a runner
starts to steal second, he escapes being hit
by the ball, which is Immediately tnrown
down from the catcher, by watching the
second basemen's eye. In that way he
can tell whether the hall is thrown wild or
whether it ia coming directly at him.
Habit has taught him the trick.-Er.
change.
What singular changes time brings about.
A couple of years ago Louisville released
Wally Andrews as not good enough, and
now buys him back. Pitcher Mays. too,
was oncs dropped by Louisville as q
pitcher not worth further time and patience
with. Now the club would now like to
have him, and what a God-send he would
prove to the team, so badly crippled in the
box.
The Pittsburg Club has a remarkable
record for this season, showing their erratic
play, winning three ont Of four from
Detroit, breaking Chicago's streak, allow
ing the Phillies to win seven consecutive
games from them, giving Washington a
record Of three straight, also q shutout, and
then giving Chicago the first shutout of the
season.
Official notice of the fines imposed by
Umpire Doescher upon the Cincinnati
players while in Philadelphia for back talk
has been received by President Stern. He
in turn gave Manager Schmelz to under
stand that hereafter he will not pay the
fines of any man but the captain, as he
does not approve of the players arguing
with the umpire.
Each member of the Detroit team was
presented with a four-leafed clover OF the
return of the club from the East, and, &C
cordipg to the smart young man of the
Free Press, the Indianapolis players were
80 frightened when they heard the news
that they lust wilted and really expired
before the game began. Oh, it is perfectly
horrid how they do things out in Michigan.
Philadelphia Press.
A farmer was about town this morning
looking up people to work in the harvest
field. He met'one of the directors of the
base ball club, who tried to induce him to
take ont some Of the ball players. But the
old farmer shook his head and said that,
Judging from the report he had heard of
the game at Allentown, he had made up
his mind that they were no good in the
ield.-EaSton Express.
Young weighing, a brother of weighing
Of the Athletics, is partially under contract
to the Cincinnati club. He is a left
handed pitcher, and came here from Louis
vile for q trial. Yesterday he practiced
with the team in the morning, and Bald
win and Keenan,, who both handled his
delivery, say he has lots of speed, curves
and drops. Young weighing will be put
in the box in o championship game before
long. - Cincinnati Enquirer.
All the hunters after talent in the pitch
ing line in California seem to overlook one
of the best, if not the best, pi cher we have
here. Purcell don't seem to be at all
sought after. Whitehead, Of the Stock
tons, is another promising man. Lori
gan, uf the Stocktons, is better than Bor-
cheers or Knell, and Purcell, of the Pho
neers, is not only q promising pitcher, but
is a good ball player. Purcell would be
worth a trial by Cleveland Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
With the completion of the Chicago's
new Club House, Captain Arson has issued
a general order to his men compelling
each and every one Of them to report every
morning, barring Sunday, at the ball park
at 10 o'clock for practice. The order will
be in force, Capt. Arson Gays, till the end
of the season while the team is at home.
The reception room is a cozy place. 1t is
finely carpeted, is light and airy, and con-
tains besides a file of all the leading
papers, billiard and pool tables, easy
chairs and lounges. Chicago Tribune.
Bufinton is pitching in suoh form that
he is as good as invincible. His record
against the Boston team has rarely been
equalled in the annals of the game. All
acknowledge his wonderful skill, and it is
not the Boston club alone that is unable to
fathom his delivery. 1t is not that he
strikes ont so many men, but when batted
the balls are 80 easily fieldsd. He lifts his
long arms high in the air, and the batsman
can't tell whether it is q straight ball or a
drop that is to come and if he is lucky to
hit the ball at all he will strike under it
or over it and many o foul ball will result.
He has the most deceptive delivery on the
diamond to-day. His appearance in the
box is almost as good as q victory for his
club. Boston Herald.
The usually astute and far.seeing man.
ayers Of the Association made o grand mis-
take in Cincinnati last December in raising
the tariff, and they are now commencing
to read the fruits Of its folly. Cincinnati
and Brooklyn are doing well, st. Louis Is
about holding its own, and the Others are
lost in the shuttle. Baltimore is probably
the worst off of the lot. At the first ap-
pearance Of the st. Louis Browns in that
city they drew about $500. The other
games averaged about $500. II the Browns
could not draw there what could Cleveland
and the other weak teams expect TO do?
At the lowest calculation the present sea-
son will cost Baltimore S15, 600. Louisville
is hopelessly behind and will drop $40, 900.
Kansas City has a cheaper team, but has
other expenses that will bring it's losses up
to $40, 600. Cleveland, too, will lose. and
grave fears are entertained that unless
something is done to stem the tide this
season will see the anal disruption Of the
Association.-&. Louis Globe Democrat.
DRAMATIC NEWS.