The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-16

NHlle am dVerS9 10 expressing an
opinion In the columns of the press
this early regarding the merits of the
local team. | cannot help compliment
ing outfielder w lbur Bissell.
can call TO mind several great out
felders in the Kitty. but in every de-
partment of the game, B.ssell clearly
loutclasses them all. Even SO early
in the season his judgment on fly
ball Is perfect Before the sound Of
the crack Of the bat dies away he has
1 perfectly guaged the ball and is off
in the direction II viii land and turn
ing will be there wa ting to receive il
I In outstretched hands
I In practice Thursday morning
counted him 30 chances all of which
! he accepted and literally ate up. He
/ is feet of foot and is a crackerjack
of batter His head is filed with
gray matter and coupled with his
qulet, unassuming ways and excellent
habits gives Cairo jewel Bissell is
small but my what a package2
Comes Back to Cairo.
"They say" of course [ mean the
press that Wilder mas been released
by Toledo and this club or that club
viii sign him. Now, there is a ques-
ton Of baseball law involved. Wilder
was drafted from Cairo by ST. Paul.
he first payment OF 500 on the price
being made at the time Later. Wild.
er was sold by St. Paul 10 Toledo
Now, the question arises that s nee 81.
Paul sold him, Il owes on June ] to
Cairo the second and final paymen
of Sl00 on the draft price independent
of what Toledo does with him. SO
Tar, SO good But If Secretary Far.
-ell decides that Wilder can be peddled
about promiseuously provided he is
eturned to Cairo by June l, 81. Paul
hav ng made the first payment. we
must be satisfied This one thing is'
certain, if Cairo doesn't get the sec
md hundred. Wilder. under the law,
-everts to Cairo and no one else can
have him.
No Farming Allowed.
Il appears thai one or more OF the
cams in the Kitty are contemplating
he borrowing Of players from clubs
)r leagues Of higher class. This is
allied farming" and is expressly for
hidden by the National Association.
md by the constitution of the Kitty
eague. as follows:
ArticleXIf. Section elm accord.
lnce with the National agreement of
he National Association Of sPrOfes-
sional Base Ball leagues. the practice
II Farming" players is hereby pro
ilbited, Any club presenting in us
cam a player "farmed" from a club
or league of a higher class than this
eague shall az once be penalized by
he president when the proof shall
ave been presented TO him.
cannot say what steps Caro- will
take if any team presents on the field
player borrowed from league or
club Of a higher class, but J sound
The tocsin OF warning right now to
avoid a repetition of the embroglio Of
last year
Canned Ten Men.
Henderson on Thursday used the
soldering iron on its team. canning
ten men.
Don't Know Rules.
According 10 Bulletin No. 8. ISSUED
by Secretary Greaney. Paducah has
accepted terms from players already
under contract TO another club. BY
so dong both the player and Paducah
have laid themselves liable to a fine
OF $500. The National agreement ex-
pressiy prohibits any such action. and
then again. terms accepted" has first
preference when accompanied or fol-
lowed by the proof In the shape Of
letters or kilograms No other proof
being relevant
Park in Good Shape.
Sportsmans Park is in good shape.
particularly as 10 the diamond. il hsv
ng being raised. rolled and dragged.
The pitchers box has been raised until
liz is seven inches above first and third
bases 10 which there is very gradual
slope
Developing Team Work.
Commencing Monday. every morn
ing and afternoon Of the remaining lG
days until he opening Of the season
will be devoted 10 p-acucing team
work. DO offensive and defensive.
Visitors will be excluded from 'he
park during the exemplifcatlon Of the
work
A PECULIAR PLAY.