Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-09
BASE BALL NOTES.

"How much do you think Handlon
wants !)r Corbett?" said President
Hart only $4,000, or an even ex-
change for Griffith. l have the letter
there in my case, under date OF jan
uary 18th, in which the offer is made.
Now, look at that from business
standpoint. In the first place, do not
think Corbett will play this year.
Again, there is no surety he will be in
good condition since his lay-off of a
year, and thirdly, since gate receipts
are divided, we would have hard time
getting back that $4,000 through the
turnstiles. The matter is absolutely
settled negatively"
Now that Smith has gone from New
Castle, and Babb leaves Fort Wayne,
those clubs will be weaker. 1t looks
like mighty good thing for the giants
this year. You can bet your farm they
won't be last, anyhoW.-YoungstOWn
indicator.
There are some players to sign yet,
and if Youngstown can get them it
may be a blessing, for she needs win
ming team. The circuit has not yet
been arranged. There is some talk of
Grand Rapids going into the Western
league and of Columbus coming to the
Inteis tate. AZ present this is only
guess work, but it looks a good thing
for both leagues. Grand Rapids is
quite distance away and Columbus
would help the Interstate circuit. Now,
if Fort Wayne could be transferred to
Wheeling, it would make jim dandy
LEAGUE and would be a winner
Mansfield exchange.
Two more players have attached sig
natures with Manager TRULY, viz:
pitcher Heyman and catcher Donovan.
A contract was mailed to Kid Heiber-
ger, but he has not returned it. He " i'll
surely be among the local playeTA, and
it is trusted that he will have better
luck than last season. He can pitch
and is a good one. Donovan will be a
better man than last year. Early in
the season he suffered from typhoid
fever and was too weak to play ball.
He finally tried catching with the local
club and did fairly well. He is an
earnest player. Heyman, the strong
German thrOWer from Massillon, will
be given thorough test. Last season
he only twirled a few games. Captain
Fender said he was a conner, and on his
recommendation Manager TRULY will
sign him-Youngstown exchange.
Fred Pfeffer may organize a team in
Atlanta for the Southern League. He
is looking for inducements.
Dahlen has not played third base for
eight years. However, he expects no
trouble in familiarizing himself with
his new position.
The transfer of the Byrne interest in
the Brooklyn club will be made to
Messrs. Vonderhorst and HanIon to-
day. The price is $4,000.
Old Dave Orr. one of the greatest
batters the game has known, is ticket
taker at the Columbia Theatre, Har-
lem. He is slightly paralyzed.
Western Association clubs must post
a guarantee of $500 each that they will
play out the season. This will help
to keep the league together.
Harry Steinfeldt's signed contract
has been received by Secretary Lloyd,
of the Cincinnati team. He has been
doing light training at Fort Worth,
Texas, for some time.
The citizens of Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
have subscribed $2,400 for their team
in the Western Association. They be- |
lieve in base ball as an advertising me-
dunn
Hugh Nicol, the ex-ball player Of Gin
cinnati, was a candidate for the Pres |
idency of the Western Association. He
secured two votes. J. Stanley Brown,
the successful man, secured five votes.
kid" Nance has been released by
Louisville. He was unintentionally re-
served by the Colonies management.
AS soon as the mistake was discovered
his reservation was withdrawn.
The consumption theory as advanced
for Mike Tiernan's retirement during
last season is wrong. 1t was a case of
TOO Much Joyce" Tiernan has begun
training for this season and is said TO
be as healthy as ever.
Some of the slow-ball pitchers, who
worked their dinky curves last season
and aot away with it, will be full of woe
before they retire from the major
league" says Tom Brown to Joe Camp
bell. Il have seen a bad arm, backed
up by brainy pitching, win out for one,
two, or perhaps three seasons; but in
the long run, give me the mechanical
ability, along with an arm, such as
Charley Nichols, OF Boston, possesses
Cunningham, of Louisville; Dwyer. of
Cincinnati. and Maui, of Baltimore,
have escaped simply on the strength
of their knowledge of the batsmen; but
when a batsman is weak on high slow
ball on the inside corner of the plate.
he will try to correct that weakness,
and, in the course of one or two sea-