Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-06-17
Notes.

Notes.
1t is again reported that Pete Sweeny
will be transferred from the Troy team to
the Washingtons.
Ed Williamson says Buffinton pitches
the "drop-ball" easier than any other man
in the business.
The Western Association umpires are
better than those of the League, and they
receive $500 more pay.
"Pop" Chadwick has no use for "hoo-
docs" or "mascots." Wonder if Henry
ever walked under ladder?
The Athletics are coming up in the race.
The Quaker City lads will bear watching.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The st. Paul club depends on its home
games. Sunday games on its grounds at
tracts attendance OF 5000 or 1000.
The San Francisco Chronicle says n great
many people in California consider Borch-
ers better pitcher than Van Haltren.
When Captain Arson stands at third
coaching the boys in his split-tall coat he
looks like ringmaster in circus. -Chicd-
cOgO Globe.
The Cleveland Ciub made mistake
when it appointed Charley Snyder captain
of it's team. He never was popular among
the players.
Fred Carroll is now an Elk. Click
Carpenter has antlers nine feet long. Jim
Keenan, is Knight OF Phythias and long
John Reilly is Mason.
Manager Harry Spence says that his
Hosier team is bound to get as good al
fifth position this season. He is more than
pleased with Con Daily's catching.
Latham says: "Iam going on the stage
next season. have got a great offer.
am the freshest man in America, and they
have Just begun to find it out"
The Detroits are said TO be $11 900 be-
hind on the season. As the club only
made $40, 900 profit last year, with the
remunerative worlds championship in
cluded, it is easy to see how the club will
make out should it not be able to again
win the championship, unless, indesd,
the percentage system should enable them
to make up the spring losses.
There is every indication of breakup
of the Southern League. The clubs are
all losing money, and all but Birming,
have lost patience already.
Bassett and McGsachy are hitting better
this year, because under Spence'e advice
they have ceased trying to kill the ball and
merely shove their bat against it.
Murtrie says when the time arrives that
il is necessary for q manager to sit mp all
night to ascertain whether his men are in
bed or not he will send In his resignation.
So will Arson.
Horace Phillips does not look any older
than he did five years ago. When Horace
manages team that wins the champion
ship he will begin to play marbles with
the rest of the boys.
Jerry Denny says that this Spring has
been the only one Mutris did not remark
1--WE will have you with rs next year. u
Mutr:e's desire for newspaper notoriety
lost him Denny once.
1t is poor judgment to be continually
hitting for the right field fence Hit the
ball on the forehead and il will take cart
of itself. Duffy always did and since hi
went we mourn our loss.-LOireH Exchange
Arson is dieting carefully this year. HI
eats no potatoes, drinks nothing but cold
water, and says he goes to bed hungry
every night. Will he be able to digest 6
large, round disappointment about octo
Der /?
The Chicago Tribune says that Tebeau't
release by Chicago to Minneapolis is con
ditional, and that he is to be returned
when Chicago wants him. And for this re-
lease Minneapolis paid 1000 and pays
Tebeau $500 month.
Gilks is the moet valuable all-rouni
player in the Cleveland club. He handle;
flies in the field equal to the best Of them
plays at third with skill, can pitch fine
game, and in pinch is right good mar
TO have behind the bat.
Tug Arundel told st. Louis reporter
81 have played under good many men, y
says John, "but / must say that Jaci
Glasscock is one of the finest men that eve
captained team. He is very kind to hi
men, but You bet he wants everybody K
play ball"