Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-05

best man on a fly ball ever saw. He
can go back farther in the outfield and
get them than any man l know"
The meeting of the stockholders of
the Brooklyn base gall club which was
scheduled for Friday, did not take
place. 1t was announced that none
would be held until some time next
week. No reason was given for the
postponement.
Grand Rapids will join the Western
league unless the National league gives
up Cleveland.
1t would be interesting to know. too,
who is to have charge of the Cleveland
aggregation of back numbers. The
present management has proved its
inability to run the team, so it will
hardly be able to take care of two.
Elmer Sfiths signed contract has
been received by Secretary Lloyd,
There is a possibility Of a Baltimore
Pittsburg combination should the deal
with Brooklyn fall through.
Indianapolis has claimed Joe Har-
ringtOn; Boston carried him in 1896
as a third baseman, but not for long.
President Hart does not believe that
temperance clauses are necessary in the
Chicago contracts. Happy man.
Gene Demontreville will play short
for Chicago next season. He will not
play second base, as some writer's have
surmised.
Harry Hart, a brother of Pitcher
Billy Hart, desires to go out next sea-
son. He is a clever third baseman and
would prove valuable to some interstate
league team.
A Cleveland writer is advocating a
revolution in base ball in which play
ers are to overthrow the "tyrant" mag
mates. When will those Forest City
critics come back to earth?
There are those who believe that
Cleveland will become Western
league city when the Indians are NOV
ed to ST. Louis. And what city will
succeed Cleveland in the big circuit?
The Louisville stock probably will be
withdrawn from the market and all
subscriptions turned down. The cry
of distress has not met with hearty an
swer by the people of Louisville.
George Van Haltren has been men,
toned as a probable captain for tile
New Yorks. His success as monitor"
for Johnny Ward when he managed the
Giants would make him unpopular as
captain.
Gene Demontreville seems bettel
pleased to get away from Baltimore
than Dahlen is to get away from Chill
cago. And the latter was never moro
delighted with anything in his life.
Both promise to play the game" the
next season.
The Rockford. H.. base ball club
held its annual meeting Friday and
elected officers and signed Henry
Hines, formerly of the Detroit club,
for manager for the coming season.
The Columbus club. of the Western
League, has claimed Louis Bierbauer
and Red Ehret The claim" does not
hold good outside of the Western
League
Joe Harrington, once On Pittsburg' S
list, has been claimed by Indianapolis,
and Otto Kreuger. still on Pittsburg' s
list, is nailed by Kansas City.
The few frozen fans left in Cleye-
land are trying to Jolly" themselves
into the belief that they will have a
Western League club in that city next
year managed by Jack O'Connor. Too
bad. No chance! Though Tebeau
has three catchers in addition to
O'Connor, all right good men, he is
not likely to let Jack go anywhere,
for the very good reason that
"Rowdy's" appearance simply in the
field in st. Louis is good for at least
900 additional admissions every day
the club plays at home. O'ConnoT' S
ri vrh 11fitt al
games next summer number that
many. When with the late lamented
Cleveland club O'Connor and Tebeau
always drew a good crowd in st.
Louis. even when the old Browns were
at their worst. Their relatives and
friends paid at the gate. Then O'Con-
nor possesses brains of the Irish sort,
which are indispensable in baseball
brains which, alacki are not found
among the German catchers, thinner,
| Criger and Schrecongost, Of the Cleve-
land team.
Third Baseman Charley Babb, with
the Fort Wayne club last year, has
been drafted by the indianapolis club,
and the Fort Wayne club notified that
President Young, of the National
League, is ready TO turn over $500.
Inc HdIltS III DCduUAOuAs INOAiAibH7i
CAMEL and Lepine have been suggested
for first base OF the Pittsburg team.
Billy Hart, who was with the Pirates
said the other day that in his estirha-
ton big Bill Clark was the best first
baseman he had ever played with. He
thinks Beaumont belongs in the out
| field.
Frank Torreyson, manager OF the
Grand Rapids team, has written for
spring dates with the Reds in Cincin-
natl.
Frank Dwyer. the veteran pitcher,
doubtless intends to have his good
right arm in the best possible condi-
| ton for the coming campaign. He
! has just finished up course Of baths
at Mt. Clemens, Mich.
Watkins will be in Pittsburg the goth
of this month. He will stay there IN
/ til the team starts South.
Billy Nash is hustling hard to get a
/ corking team for Buffalo. Billy has
/ thousands of friends throughout the
/ base ball world who are hoping that he
+ viii be able to land winner
Harry Steinfeldt has just written 10
| the leader OF the Reds. The Fl. Worth
boy had a severe attack Of grip this
winter, but has entirely recovered and
started into practice. He says he will
/ be at Columbus, Ga. when the flag