Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-04-01
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Base Bali Gossip.
The Plttsburg management has told
Selee that il Boston had no use for
Tucker, Pittsburg will lid place for
him.
The Orioles played their first game Of
the season Wednesday, and won by IA
to 5. Their opponents we're nine COM
POSED OF Macon players and some msm-
bers of the Baltimore club.
All the Baltimore twirlers except
Horner and Mullane were given a
chance, but they did not exert them
selves. Keller led at the bat with q
home run, triple and two singles.
McGraw had four singles. Brouthersa
home run and double, Brode tri pie,
Kelley double, and Bonner, Robinson,
McMahOn and Baker single each.
The grsasest surprise OF the Balti-
mores trip has been the work OF Keel
er. He fields finely, runs like deer
and bats hard and often. He has far
exceeded expectations. The Baltimore
outfeld will be one OF the latest in the
League.
Hanlan declares that his men will be
I'm the League race from start TO finish.
"Ii they called last years team Han
Ions Hustlers,'" he said, what will
Baltimoreans say when they see this
club?"
Van Haltren and Davis Joined the
other Giants at the Polo Grounds yes
terday. Both show the good effect OF
their winter in California.
Van Haltren could not conceal the
qualification he felt at being a member
sof the New York team. On his arrival
he said: 81 honestly believe that we
ought TO win the pennant. The people
OF New York do not realize what a
tower OF strength the club has in Far
rell. And that man Meekin, with prop
err surrounding, is bound to pitch great
ball. What speed he hasl Why, he
pitched against tho Pittsburgs 10 one
game last season when the ball looked
as large as q hickory nut when it passed
us"
Van Haltren saw Duffy just before be
left California, and he confirms the
news about the great felder's determn-
alton not TO come East so long as his
wife in in such serious condition.
Mrs. Duffy is hopeessy i'll with con-
sumption. She will never come East
again, and Duffy declares he will not
leave his wife while she lives.
The Brooklyn management will be-
gin the season with Gilbert at third, and
give him a thorough trial. II he shows
up well enough he will be permitted 10
keep the place permanently. GILBERT
saws . fair trial is all he asks. lie has
faith in his ability to hold up mis- corner
of the diamond.
Manager Schmelz psraded his army
Of ball tossers through the streets OF
Washington in carriages yesterday, pre-
paratory to playing game at the ball
park. The procession was several
squares long, and some people thought
IL was the funeral OF some distinguished
public benefactor or politician. At
least twenty people understood the
true significance OF the procession, and
went to the ball park to watch game
between the VETS" and the Kids"
Van Haltren had an amusing eIper-
fence Wednesday. The New York gate
man, not recognizing him, refused at
first to let him pass. Then Van Hal
tren walked on the field and shook
hands with the players. Superintend
cut Bell spied him, and Informed him
that nobody was allowed on the dia-
mond unless be was in uniform. Expla-
nations caused laugh all around.
Keefe, who is coaching the Wesleyan
nine, found pocketbook containing
81, 200 in the McDonough House, Mid
dletowu, the other day. He returned it
TO the over, a drummer, and was re-
warded for his honesty with q hearty
thank you"
0. p. Caylor crowns RusIe. Nicols,
Killer aud Young the Big four Of the
box.
The Cleveland team is now complets.
Tom Esterbrook has received an offer
from Mike Kelly.
The New Yorks will open with five
left handed extraordinarily, Ward,
Tlernan, Davis, Conner and Van Hal
tren.
Jim" O'Rourke has accepted league
umpireship, with the understanding
lOdE SuuLlQ uc DC q raAtoAo[AI
contract to play bail in league team
President Young will release him. With
certain clubs be would rather play thad
be an umpire. and his return 10 the
league diamond is very probable,
Forty-hve base bail clubs in England
have organized for the season Of 1894.
In other words, there are more base
ball clubs in England than there are
cricket clubs in the United States The
Pail Mall Gdzeile recently repotted q
meeting of the English base ball mag
mates, the report occupying nearly two
columns OF space. Many Of the dele
gates travelling all night to be present
at the meeting
George Floyd, the Boston enthusiast.
has bet si0O with Judge Cullon. chief
OF New Ycrk's army Of .'rooters." that
after the frat game betFeen Boston