Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-08-26

Breckenridge, of the Logansport (lpo..
team. 1t Is the same Lovett whor, I'M
Cincinnatis tried to secure last season. h'
came too high.
The Athletics, Immediately upon then
return home, will play four games WITT
the Sc. Louis Browns, Shsrsig's men VII
make desperate effort to win them an
and they will come very near taking tn'
msjority OF them.
George Tebeau ia probably one OF tn'
greatest ielders in the profession to-day
Manager Barrie said recently of him: !
never saw a fielder with such wonder
full Judgment on fly balls" Georges
value TO the club does not consist alone IL
his fielding, az he Ia one of the best coach
ers in the Association, and is never lack
ing in enthusiasm and pluck. Tebeau MAJ
made host of friends in Cincinnati, spo
his popularity increases with each day.
From reliable source was learned the
true reason fol Burns release to Brooklyn.
Manager Barnie maintained that Burns
was a iisorganizsr, and he felt convinced
that the club would play better ball minus
his services. Burns has no great love FOL
Barnie, and wanted to get away from Bal
timore. Brooklyn's President made o
handsome offer for his release, and he was
cold Internationally, according to Barnie's
statement His release cost the Brooklyn
management s., 500.
Canavan comes pretty near to being the
best general player in the New England
League. He can play well in any position.
Burns, released by Baltimore, hrst
icined that club in 1884, when Casey and
Frank Gardner were connected with the
organization. :.
Cincinnati won % games out of27 early IN
the season, and later lost IL out OF H.
Boston had winning and losing streaks
not widely different.
Pettee of last years Salems has been
signed by the Lowells and will cover Sec
ond base. Telling will play short stop,
Kennedy left field and Staltz right.
1t would seem as if nothing could keep
the Bostons from batting now. A month
ago they could not have hit balloon. line
boys are making up for lost time with q
vengeance.
O.P. Csylor says: ''The league has lit
tie use for such men as Won der Abe. he
talks too much. Stern would suit them
we'll, because he is business man, and at
tends to his own affairs"
If the st. Louis wins the Association
championship the players will divide $3.50,
beside what they make in the worlds
series. The League offers no incentive for
the first of its clubs, except piece OF
bunting.
philadelphia is great home umpire
city. That is why Daniels is 30 popular
there. If the home club doesn't get every
thing, the umpire is ieered, booted and al
most mobbed. Less fair play is shown
there than in any eastern city.
Kellogg, of the Msnchesters, is one OF
the most original and unique coachers in
the profession. He is one Of the attrac-
tions of the club, aud as much to Man.
chester game as is Latham in St. Louis
or Miller in Pittsburg contest.
Hon. Morgan G. Buckley, the Republi,
can candidate for Governor of Connecticut,
was the first president of the national
league and one of its founders. In 1876
he was president of the Hartford nine, then
one of the strongest in the land.
The Philadelphia Press says: '1f ever a
base ball organization needed head badly
the American Association does. This body
is the worst and most loosely managed
combination in the base bali business, and
is never satisfied with leaving well enough
alone. In its greed for gold it appears to
fsrget principle and harmony, the one
thought being lucre."
1t is not strange that pitchers and catch
ers should be poor batsmen. They have
90 much work to do in game that they
are pretty we'll tired, and all the more so
in hot weather. Ewing, Kelly and Fred
Carroll are about the only hard hitting
catchers, while Charley Radbourp is about
as good batsman as there are among the
pitchers. Whitney was once crack hit
ter, but he has fallen of greatly in stick
work.
Jim Clifford is no long Treasurer of the
Browns, and be may 90 to Boston to man
age the Bean Eaters.
p. S.-All those suagrams about the
Red winning the flag this season were
printed year too suOn.-1ImeS-Star.
Mr.. Stern says he will sell the Reds for
$50, 900. Will he?-iS. Louis Post .Dispdtch
Well, not this week.
Will Hart is back from Buffalo. He
will resume his avocation as typo this
fall, and be ready TO return to the diamond
in the spring.
Bobby Carruthers says Cincinnati is out
of the race because they can't win any
thing away ftom home. They are not set
ting the town afire winning at home just
now.
Perry Werden is playing second base for
the Trojans now, and his fumbles helped
Buffalo right on to victory day before
yesterday. The Bisons are winning right
along now.
Member of local base ball club-Kin you
tell me what that load Ter logs is fer that
come up on yer train? Captain of League
team-Them's our hats. Member of local
club-Say, boss, we'll forfeit the game
Judge.
Why couldn't Latham say for a change
"a piercing optic" or ''eagle-like vision"
instead of splendid eye?"-S Louis Re
pubic There are burnsides and a goatee
on that cry Great eye" after ball has
been called.
The Reds have as large a collection OF
Jonah pitchers to face as any first class
club in the Association. Carruthers,
King. Kilroy, Seward, Bakely and STRAIT
ton do not complete the list. Some of the
boys might be able to hit a pitcher of ice
water, but that's about all.
Joe Pritchard, whose gossipy letters
from st. Louis are bright feature in The
Sporting Life, asks: "Why wouldn't it be
good idea to have the Cincinnati Reds
remain right in Cincinnati the whole OF
next season and play all of their champion.
ship games on the home grounds? 1t
would be more satisfactory-to Mr.. Stern. ="
There are stipgy Arrangements, but
Cleveland, in this respect, takes the cake.
They are so stingy there that whenever a
player steals base they catch him after q
game and brush the real estate off him,
asking him Iii his club isn't getting
enough with its guarantee without carry
ing off our base ball park. "--S. Louis Star
Sayings.