The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-17
BASE BALL MOTIFS.

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Pitcher Fertsch, Of BuffaIo. has Just
returned TO his home II Reading, Pa,
after being IN q Buffalo hospital for q
month with q fractured rib.
Ritchey is LAID up With a bad leg.
Wagner q playing second in, bis place,
while Setchum. new man, - covering
right for Louisville.
Dillon. the frat basenian SECURED by
Pittsburgh from Buhaio. has been
making good. he q hitting well and
playing a fast game on the bag.
Martin Bergen's brother. william,
caught 122 games for Fort Wayne this
season. This young man VIII sooner or
later be in league company.
President Pat Powers say that the
past season has been asBueeeasful one
for the Eastern league; IN fact, the best
that organization has had for yeara
Manager Hanlon says he considers
Williams, OF Pittsburgh, and Beaumont,
OF the same team, the fielding, batting,
and base-riinhing finds Of the season.
In Connie NaeiI's opinion Louis Bier.
bauer was the best second bassTpa1 in
the Western league this season; and he
Ia due for resurrection q Ia Tom Dqly.
Tom o'Brien now belongs exclusively
to New York. His name appears on the
reserve list OF that club, and does not
appear on the list Of the Pittsburgh
club.
Jimmy Casey complains that the
Brooklyn diamond at the third base
corner r. the toughest in the league.
Why doesn't he iron out his part OF the
field7
1,..,t.. r,,,.,,,,, h,, r,ads a htt .be-
hind the bat, and will probably wear q
St. Louis uniform next season. He 10 a
big fellow, but his size does not make
him slow
Manager Fred Clarke exults over the
fact that the Colonels have won more
games on the road this season than
any team in the league. It is.a- record
to be proud Of.
Washington certainly has the record.
The number Of men who have worn'un-
forms OF that club this season Is forty
one. OF these thirteen were pitchers and
nine catchers.
The Cincinnati critics seem confident
that Mercer will be Red next season.
Jack Taylor is mentioned 40 likely to
be one Of the players in the coming
trade. Taylor Is willing.
Ten Pittsburgh players-DonoVan,
Tannehil,, Fly, Mccarthy, Mecreery,
Beaumont, Hotter. schriver. Bowerman
and Dlllon-have already resigned
with Pittsburgh for next season.
Otis w. sedgwiek, captain Of last
seasons Brown university base ball
team, has enlisted in the hospital corps
OF the United States army, and gone to
the Washington %. c. barracks.
President Farrell. Of the New York
league. has signed outhelder Harry p.
Bey, Of Troy. for the Detroit club. Far
rell says that Bey is faster man than
Barrett or Ketcham. sure In the field,
and great base runner.
Tim Hurst has been appointed official
referee for the st. Louis Athletic Club.
and says he has quit base ball. Not
withstandipg Hurst's unpleasant ex-
perience as manager of the st. Louis
club two years ago. he has a host Of
friends in that city and expects to make
It his home.
A testimonial Is being arranged for
the benefit Of the Superbas, winners Of
the league pennant. by the citizens Of
Brooklyn, with President Circuit, Of the
borough. as chairman. The people OF
Brooklyn should show their apprecla-
ton OF their great team by making It a
bumper