Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-07-07

points, and won easily by Is to 2. At
times, however, the Nets showed some Of
their old skill and played good ball.
Young Carsey pitched fer them, and was
hit safely fifteen times for a total Of TWEEN
ty-three bases.
In addition TO pitcher Stivetts, of
York, the st. Louis club also signed out
fielder Gill, of the same club. The latter
is to be given trial at centre field, and If
he turns out we'll Daffee is likely to be
transferred to the Louisville team. The
York club threatens Won der Abe with
suit for taking away these players when
next the Browns play in Philadelphia. So
between that and Harry Lyons judgment
Chris will have lively time on his next
visit to the Quaker City.
The Brooklyn club is going to expert
ment with young blood once more, having
signed Wilfred Carsey, the young and
promising pitcher, formerly OF the New
Hsvens and late of the Metropolitan club,
for whom he struck out fifteen Of the Phil
adelphia Giants last Sunday. This would
be q remarkable fea. under the new rules
if the Philadelphia Giants were not such
ridiculous pigmies at the bat. SchoOlbOys
can Go better execution than these same
Giants.
The Cincinnati Amateur League, organ
lied by the Cincinnati club 10 encourage
the amateur spirit in the Qneen City, Is
dead. The ranks of the dozen clubs COM
posing the League were continually deple-
ted by outside professional clubs; rows IN
the clubs were incsssant, and finally Sec
rotary Sterne threw up the sponge, satis-
fed that amateur players are even harder
to handle than professionals.
Simply because the Cleveland team was
low Ia the Association race and high IN
the League does not argue much concern
ing the merits of the Two organizations.
TIE Cleveland club Of this season Is far gu
perior to what 1t was last year, and be-
sides, is more cspably managed than ever
before. Washington Post. Tom LOTUS
was also manager the team the latter part
of last season when it was in the Associ-
alton.
Johnny Ward, lame shoulder and oil,
was up to the Polo Ground yesterday and
opened his eyes very wide when ne saw
how much work had beer done there. 1t
will be very hard, high hit, he says, that
will clear the One Hundred and Fifty
seventh street fence, and he also says that
there will be but few home runs made on
hits inside the fence.-Ne,o York Herald.
st. Louis not only leads the Association
in the pennsnt race, bat the team has
made the most runs, hits and earned runs.
In So games they went to the bat :. O76
times, scored 425 times. made 4Sl hits and
earned 22S runs. They also made less
errors, and accepted more chances than
their rivals.
Jocko Fields hitting streak has driven
him up, and he is second IN the Leauge.
de has played in II games and made IL
hits, with total OF 2l-a batting average
OF 1886.
On July the indianapolis Club equalled
the feat OF the Philadelphia in playing
agaist the New Yorks without as much as
O battery error.
Billy Blair's work with Hamilton has
attracted the attention Of Philadelphia
aud Sc. Louis, and both have made good
oilers for him.
Manager Wright ssys Pete Wood is not
GOOD enough for the League. Messrs.
Reach and Rogers think differently Phil
aispiia Ledgr.
London and Toronto are ont for l. mpire
Joe" Vests scalp, and both have gro
tested him.
Washington offered Third Bassman
Sweeney TO Syracuse Tor consideration.
There is talk about Soch replacing SUIT
ton o. Captain Of the Mi.waukees.
Donlap has been doing some Of the best
mrifcs hitting in the League.
Arthur Whitney and Pop Smith did not
Join the Brotherhood, as stated.
Once upon a time Louisville made los
hits in five games.
Philadelphia paid 81 600 cash for the re-
lease OF Myers.
ChicsgO wants to dispose Of Krock and
Sommer.
Bishop is being tried at second base by
Utica.
Tue Brotherhood strike didn't mateTi-
alize.