Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-07-30
MULLANES NOVEL PLEA
SHALL WIVES OF BASE BALL HAS BEENS
PAT ALIM0NY?
Base Ball Nagnatss in Govsr-Caylor Says That
They Have COuried the Bankers Favor Three
Years and Now the Bankers Court Than for
the Money They Have Made.

Just as the newspapers began once mote
TO discuss the probable withdrawal OF
Uncle Adrianapolis Constantinople An
son from active life on the base ball field
a report went out OF Chicago that caused
the presses to stop and every reporter to
ask, "Where am at?" The report was
innocent In itself, but farreaching In its
scope-Anson had bought two dozen
bats. That in itself signitied nothing,
but when the further information was
backed on that the bats were OF green
wood and that the old man had carried
them TO his garrett with this comment,
In two years them sticks will be dried
out, and then I'll fetch 'em out and kill
the ball"-that was what paralyZed the
pulse of prophecy. II Arson Is laying
his plans for two years hence, why
should he not be looking into the next
century?
His colts have taken the bit into
their mouths and are cutting out clip
which will carry them up the line very
rapidly IL they continue at 1t. The vic
torious ring OF their hoofs can be heard
all over the land, and when Anson's
team begins to make its run the entire
country pricks up Its ears and gets on a
stump to watch the fun.
The other sensation in diamond cir
cles was Tony Mullane's coup dictate in
the COURT. Several months ago Tony
and his wife had dispute In which
rolling pin, q water pitcher and several
other articles Of culinary use had their
entries and their exits, as rumor gave
it out. Immediately following came
suit for divorce from the half OF the
Mullane family who didn't do
the pitching, but who, 1t Is said, drew
the salary. She asked for alimoEy pen
dente life, and the judge ordered Tony
to pay her SO week until the story OF
their domestic woes could be heard and
weighed in court When MuIlane went
to Cincinnati with the Baltimores re-
Gently, he entered into the law business
little himself. and the result was both
sensational and astonishing. He filed
his answer to Mrs. Mullane's charges
and then osked the court to grant him
alimony.
Here is pointer for base ball players.
Mullane is the first TO show the way.
Whenever the profession refuses its
revenues TO player, he can sue his
wife for alimony and support. 1t Is moth
ing more than right that a girl who
marries ball player In the heydey OF
his success should support him when
he breaks down.
In his answer to the petition, Null
lane alleges that he has ever since his
marriage turned over to Mrs. Mullane
,s.,c uh iah oh
sunk in wildcat land speculatlons at
Chicago, and that she has been improv-
ident, Quarrelsome and unreasonable.
There is no doubt that Touy caught
one OF Mrs. Mullane's straight deliy-
cries and batted IL for triple. But IL
is Mrs. Tony's next turn at bat, and she
promises TO get onto Tony's curves
when she does face him and make 1.-The
longest hit ever seen on those grounds"
All through 1890, 1891 and 1892 there
was GOODNESS between magnates and
bankers. The magnates were accus-
toned TO go the masters OF the money
vaults and beg for few small loAus to
help pay some base ball deficits. Then
the proud men OF unlimited means
would scowl and tell the poor, cringing
magnate to call again In month and
the request light be considered. But
this year 1t is different You may see
the erstwhile proud bankers any day
seeking the society OF the base ball
magnate. When League club treas
urer enters banks counting room bus
mess is suspended temporarily TO give
every employe a chance to shake hands
with the visitor through the grating
and INQUIRE about the health OF his wife
and baby.
Tuis year the magnate has plenty OF
money, and the banker hasn't. There
fore the banker courts the maRnate as
ardently as ever coUrted your best girl.
II the magnates put their money into
the banks, the financial stress should
be relieved at once. Bat II they bury,
II. a IN Captain Kidd, we may have TO
look to that extra session OF Congress,
after all.
Fortune has been especially good TO
the clubs of the National League. One
instance only need be mentioned TO
show the golden roll OF the tide 10 the
League clubs shores. The Brooklyns'
recent western trip was one OF the most
disastrous on record, professionally
speaking, but financially II was \ win
ner. The club brought back 81, 900 In
clear profits.
Then there was the New York clubs
unsatisfactory trip. 1t was generally
expected that mere handful OF spec
tators would go to the Polo grounds TO
see them play after their return. Yet
3. 900 spectators were on hand al each
OF the first two games, and on the third
day the crowd swelled to 10000.
In all the history OF base bail find
nothing so astonishing as that fact. 1t
surely proves the assertion that the
base ball revival Of 1898 Is not fungus
growth.
The philadelphia club will, In the
common parlance OF the street, make
a barrel OF money" this year. PhilA-
deIphia IL q good base ball city 81 popu-
lar prices. The tremundous crowds
which turned out 10 the clubs Hrst
games after their return from the west.
even when the visiting team was poor
card, are one Of the encoursgements
which make the long suffering hackers
OF the game feel glad that they lived
through the wars OF 1890 and 1891 and
did not fall out before the turn came.
The secretary OF the New England
league told me last week that every
club 10 that circuit bat one was ahead
OF the game financially, and one has al
ready $1,000 more money than 10 neces-
sary to pay the expenses Of the team for
the rest OF the season An almost
equally good report comes from the
Eastern league.
The only signs Of weakness at pres.
ent are shown At points on the south