Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-06-14
SPORTING WORLD.
TSs EXPULSION OF THIRD BASEMAN REILLY
BY TEE BLKS.
Il IS Believed 10 Do Matter Of Persscuion-Ntw
York Jumps to First Placo-lhs Eastern Clubs
Fare Vel Except PnlladelpAia-General
Sporting News Of Interest

During the past week there have
benn several changes in the race for the
League pennant. The New Works have
first place by winning out OF
q Games. and the ChicagOS have been
forced from the lead, they winning but
% rames out of 6. The BrOOklyns have
done the best weeks work OF all by
winning all of the six games they
played. They have gone from seventh
10 fourth place.
The PhiladelphiaS took consider
able tumble. and fell from third place
10 fifth. The managed 10 win only l
game out of Q, dropping t in succession
To the ClevelandS. The BOStOnS jump
ed from fourth place To third, not be-
canse of good play on their part, but
because the PhillieS played worse. The
Bostons won games and lost during
the week. The PittSburgS, by losing .
pames out of 6, took a header for the
bottom, and wound up at seventh place,
within the shadow of the dark pool,
which has been made considerably
brighter by the fine work of the Cincin-
MATHS, they winning 1 games out OF o.
OF the 24 games played during the
week the East won l. and the West 3.
The two sections have now played -
games on Eastern grounds, the East
winning "a Of them.
The expulsion Of Third Baseman Reil-
" by the Columbus Lodge OF Elks Is
severely commented on by the Pitts
burg brethren. The sentiment among
them is that il was high-handed out
rage and will never meet with the APP
prevail of the body at large. All seem
to be confident that Reilly will be rein
stated by the Grand Lodge. Reilly, in
the opinion Of PittSburg ElkS, did not
violate single clause OF the cOnStitu-
ton. His relations with the Columbus
ball club did not come under the super
vision or jurisdiction of the order.
The reputation of his contract with
the Columbus club was mere business
transaction.
Then Reilly was not given an Oppor-
tunity TO defend himself. The people OF
Columbus are prejudiced against him,
aud il was an easy matter, especially
during the late hot days, 10 drum up 4
quorum sufficient 10 transact business
and railroad the matter through. The
chief prosecutors of Reilly were LaZa-
rus and Born, high officials of the Co
lumbus base ball club, who really should
bs engaged i'm more reputable business.
/ The Columbus lodge of ElkS has placed
itself above the Ohio civil courts, which
decided thai Reilly did nothing wrong
! ir signing with the PittSburg club.
| The local ElkS almost unanimously con-
denim the action of their brethren in
| Columbus.
A most remarkable feature this sea-
son is the fine weather that has attend
ed base ball, especially in the East. In
that section there has not been single
League game postponed on account OF
rain or wet grounds, though 81 games
have been played. In the West but :
out of 96 have been prevented by bad
weather. Altogether but games out
of 80 were declared off, In only
three cities did rain interfere with
the game. namely, Pittsburg, Chi
caco and Cincinnati. In both
PittSburg and Chicago 3 games fell
through and in Cincinnati1. The other
cities. Boston excepted, have cleared all
their scheduled games TO date. Boston
has tie game with New York on its
hands, but otherwise all the games
scheduled for the East have been play
ed. The CleveandS are the only League
club which hasn't single postponed
game on its hands.
Following is the standing OF the
T.earue clubS m IN Friday: