Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-07-21
ASSOCIATION RECORD.
NOTES FROM THE DIAMOND.

Ted Sullivan, who has returned from his
European trip, Will probably manage the
Washington Club for the balance of the
season.
The Washington Club is making big
bid for the release OF Denny of the Indian
spolis Club. O'Day and SIS, 900 have been
offered for him.
Pitcher Burdick, of Indianapolis, has
been released. The club is negotiating for
Pitcher Ink, OF the Goshen, Ind, club,
said to be promising man.
The Tebeau family is becoming alarm
ingly numerous. Still another member of
the family is playing right field for the
Lewiston, Me, club. The game can stand
any number of them.-BOStOn Globe.
That offer of Mr.. Blackhurst of trophy
valued at 500 for the man who steals the
greatest number of bases from now on is
splendid inducement to the members of
the New York Club to exert themselves.
O'Brien wants to bet that the Bostons
will never make eleven hits off him in one
game again.-Nelo York Press. He will
be able to get plenty of takers if he pitches
many more games like the one in New
York.
Abner Powell, late manager of the New
Orleans Base Ball Club, has been put In
charge of the Hamiltons, and Swartwood
will be made field captain. Powell will
play second base and Kearns third. Nc
Shannic will not be played for the present,
as his work of late has been very unsatis-
factory.
1t is perfectly true that Fred Dunlap
will retire from the diamond at the close
of this season. His contract with the
Pittsburg club closes with this season and
he knows perfectly well that he will be I'M
able to command in future the figure he is
now receiving. Dunlap is one of the
richest base ball players in the country.
He owns a great deal of real estate in
Philadelphia, and has a fine figure in the
bank to his credit.
John Kelly is still subject for discus
sion in base ball circles. Some of the
rank umpiring done lately has called out
protest for the League 10 get better men,
and naturally enough attention turns to
the king of them all, Honest John. "They
can't pay me enough to UMPIRE" said
Kelly the other day. 81 am satisfied
with my business and will let umpiring
alone" He was probably happy over the
winning of 81, 600 on Sullivan.
Coogan end his $500 prize offers ought
to be frowned upon. The Giants cannot
afford to monkey, trying to put balls over
the fence. It is to be hoped that some
ore will win the money quickly and that
no more medals or prizes be offered the
team. They do great deal of harm. 1t
is within the range of possibilities that
trying to earn that 500 might lose New
York the pennant.-Ne'o York Press.
Thanks, awfully-now we know what
provincial" means. The Boston Herald
lately spoke of Springfield as provincial
town. The Union, Of that city, thereupon
reared upon its hind legs and asked the
Herald what it meant by provincial. With
a voice OF unruffled sweetness the Herald
replied: "You have no club in the
League" Any gentleman who thinks be
can improve upon that definition would do
we'll 10 communicate with the UniOn.-
Ne,C York Tribune
1t may not be out of place to remark
that this time year ago New York was
third in the race, with percentage of 5S7.
Chicago was first with .667, and Detroit
second with 629. 1t was not until July
% that New York tied Detroit, and July
81 that she occupied first place alone and
held it TO the end. Then the leader WAS
80 points ahead, now Boston is but "a
points away. Perhaps New York is des-
tined to swing into lead this season in the
same way and about the same time. The
next couple of weeks promise to be very
important.-Nelc York Herald