Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-05-12
Glowing is the standing of the clubs to
THE ASSOCIATION RACE.
NOTES OF THE GAME.

The heavy hitters of to-day, with their
averages are as follows: Conner, .457;
Pfeffer, 444; Arson, .432; O'ROurke, .419;
Brouthers, Alb; Maui, 1884; Buckley,
$50; Carroll, .376; Hoy and Shock, .375;
Farrell, 1858; Mulyey, 1865; Sutcliffe, 1857;
Brown and Richardson (Boston), 1854;
Mexican, .342; Quinn and Glssscock, 1888;
Stricken, .326, McGeachy, .3l5; Kelly,
SO7; Bsckley, 302; Gore, 800.
Manager Hart gives out orders when
the Boston team will leave for certain
place and then goes right along. Those
who do not get around p y their own fare
and learn better next time. 1t don't take
many doses of this medicine to have a
crowd of ball players on hand at early
breakfast when the procession is adver-
tised to move.
Manager Harry Wright says that he
does not consider the release Of John Ward
or any other player worth $4,000. The
Philadelphia manager has been i'm
plcred by patrons to secure Wards re-
lease at any price, but suggestions of the
kind will not be favorably acted upon
provided the New York president would
let Ward go.
Radbourn laughed in Washington when
Umpire McQuaid failed to call strike on
d good ball THAT will cost you ten dol
lars" said the umpire. First time
have smiled in three years, " said Rad,
and it cost me ten dollars. l won't smile
sgain for five years. McQuaid remitted
the fine.
Baldwin and Robinson gave mask
breaking performance during Wednesdays
Observation-Disclosures game. Baldwin's
rashness in breaking R1binson's mask
which was on the base line when runner
was on third-caused Robinson to retail
ate by jumping on Baldwin's face pro-
tectOr.
The wonder of the base ball world is
how a man of Won der Ahe's peculiar and
rather tyranical disposition can get such
good work out of his team year after
year One would suppose that Won der
Ahe's harshness would efftctuslly counter
act all of Comisky's efforts. Sporting
Life.
An effort is being made to organize a
Northern Ohio league to include base ball
clubs from Lima, Findlsy, Fremont, San
dusky and Fostoris. Fremont would join
such league and hopes are entertained
that the movement will be successful.
President Young thinks. that, with Don
nelly at third and Morrill, at frat, Wash
ington will come around all right. The
league president says that, in his opinion,
Hardy Richardson is the b:st general play
er in the country.
McAleer's Youngstown friends pre-
sented him with IN elegant bouquet yester-
day bearing the words: 'In compliment to
one who always plays ball well and who
pleased your Youngstown
friends to-day"
Mike Kelly has been playing right field
better than ever. He goes out and prac-
tees before a game, and has improved
on Judging a ball over his
head.
New York is about to release Titcomb,
and it would not be surprising if deal
was made for a left handler not far from
Pittsburg.
Almost every pitcher is dead in love
with slow ball, and pitching it is an ac-
of which Keefe alone Is the
master. -..---
Brouthers, Morrill,, Quinn, Sunday,
Radford, Swartzell and StrattOn are the
in the League and Associa-
ton.
Conway is q great pitcher, and when
once in form will send the balls over the
plate so fast that they can hardly be seen
Stricken is evidently after the prizs for
the greatest increase in batting He made
twenty hits in the clubs first three series.
Jim Hart says this will be his last year
in base ball and for this reason he wants
to win the championship.
Barnum wanted to fine Dryer at Indian
spolis for a move which Arson instigated
and ordered Dwyer to do.
Buck Ewing will find out that he can't
pitch, even if he did strike out four men IN
four innings Wednesday.
Washington does not pitch Hank ODay
oftener because they have no catcher VINO
can hold his delivery.
Glasscock is frequently Kissed at Cleve-
land. Perhaps Dunlap will get the same
The Boston nine runs bases before the
game and not during 1t.
The Cleveland Club has an offer for Mich
olson from Columbus.