Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-14
BASE BALL NOTES.

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The advertisement of the baseball
franchise of the St. Louis Browns for
sale was begun Friday. AS the adver-
| tisement must be continuous and for
thirty consecutive days, the auc-
ton of the franchise may take place on
March 10.
| Speaking of the Kansas City team
and the speed with which Jimmy Man.
ming parted with his ball tossers after
winning the championship recalls some
thing President Hart, of Chicago, said:
eff you've got winning team you can
make the trades all right. You don't
need to chase anybody up. Just wait,
they will come to you. That's been
Hanlon's luck, too, and the reason he
can make the trades he does. He
doesn't hypnotic anybody. He is a
bright, clever fellow and knows that
he has what somebody else wants and
gets the best there is in it for him.
\
CLARKE Griffith and Jimmy Callahan
are down here, and Walter Wilmot is
expected here in a few days." writes a
fan from Hot Springs.
| 1t is hardly likely that Kelley, Jen-
nings, Dahlen, Keller, McJames, Maui,
Nops and Clarke, to say nothing of Cor
| bett, feel fattered at their estimated
values in the Brooklyn Baltimore deal.
| Wee Willie" Dammann, the Gin
cinnati twirler, has signed his contract
| to play with the Reds this season.
Peitz and Vaughn, both of whom reside
in Cincinnati. have not yet sent in their
contracts. Vaughn is dissatisfied with
the terms offered him.
| 1t is now said that AL. Buckenberger
will not manage the Rochester team.
Dan Shannon is the latest mentioned
for the position.
| President Hart says a fine assessed
on any member of the Chicago club who
may be ruled out of game will come
out of the pocket of the player. Hart
says that Manager Burns will be the
practical captain of the team. He will
settle on the team that will go into
the game, and if pitcher is taken out
Burns will take him out.
Charley Ruschauft, of PittsburC, has
been awarded the score-card and re-
freshment privileges at Exposition park
for 1899. He had the same privileges
last year.
There is only about one player to a
team that has the broke habit" says
Jim Hart. Don't fool yourself that
they spend all the coin in the realm
They have money up their sleeves
growing green with interest. One to a
team is a pretty good average. They
may not save fortunes, but they have
enough to see them through winter or
two at the end of year and you notice
how they travel round the country. out
west, down to the springs and out to
the coast. The managers are not pay
| ing all that
| Tom Brown finally has accepted the
terms of the Springfield (Mass) club to
manage their team next season. Presi-
dent Young will have to search for an
other umpire to fill his place.
Indianapolis will not be a member of
the big league, although last fall that
city was favorably considered by sew
eral of the league magnates. 1t is
equally certain that the hopes of Mil
waukee and Detroit are also in vain.
There is not much doubt of the Cleve-
land club going to St. Louis, but it is
sure that Cleveland will not be in the
| Western League, but on the contrary,
will have another club in the National
League.
| The latest dream is that Still Bill
Hill. who was traded to st. Louis last
fall. has received a Cleveland contract.
Receiver Mu$kenfuss. who has in
charge what isNeft Of the Browns. riai-
n