Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-04-14
THE BASE BALL SEASON.
The Prospect for ReorganIzlng tho
Standard.
Negotiations With the Fair Association
BETTER Terms a Sine Qua Non
Some Of the Available
... ..- Material.

II is fair to presume spring is here. The
fruit trees are budding and the air is be.
coming fragrant Hatters are laying in
stocks of straw goods scourers are clean.
ing up light pantaloons and the sound OF
the carpet is heard in the land. The grass
is gaining verdure and the green fields will
soon be ready for season Of base ball.
And that prompts the natural enquiry
What is Wheeling going to do in the base
ball line? In many places the season has
already opened and the telegraph is bring
ing reports of games played. The Phila-
delphias have already trounced the Balt-
mores and Cleyeland; and are looking for
new worlds to conquer. The league and
association teams have been in the gymna-
sium for weeks, hardening their muscles
and loosening their joints for strength and
activity, and another week will find the
season in full blast
WILL WE HAVE TEAM?
What will the Standard do about it?
There are sufficient patrons OF the game,
in Wheeling, to make q season prohtaoie
under favorable auspices. The Standard.
last year, developed ability at least sutfi-
cient to make it Interesting for any good
team, and the general verdict was that the
quarter admission fee was we'll bestowed
for the average game. Some OF last years
games were so we'll played that the fame
of the Standard was noised abroad, and
there would not be the least difficulty
this year in making more and better
engagements and giving the Wheel
ing patrons much finer exhibitions
at The same price. Already several teams
have written here for dates, some OF which
are within the present mouth. 1t was late
in the season, last year, before the Standard
team was equipped and this very material
ly handicapped il in making engagements.
At the same time there was general red.
ivivus of the base bal. fever and thousand
and one clubs sprang up in this neighbor-
hood. Most OF them were made up of mere
bows az the fancy names indicated, but there
were several. including the Riverside, Eagle
and Oscar Wilde, which. with discipline
and practice, would have made strong
teams. The existence OF so many teams
worked up a general furore for the game
and created an interest that frequently bore
large crowds to the fair ground TO see the
Standard. This club made a record that
will bear inspection. For time it scored
no defeat and made several good teams bite
the dust, before the departure of two or
three players brought disorganization. 50
that, with a good and early start, this year,
a much better position might be taken.
WHAT Is NECESSARY.
Two things are necessary TO secure a
team for this season Cooperation by
lovers of the game and more liberal offer
by the fair ground association. Before
going further, however, end as preliminary
to what follows, it may be stated that
should team be organized, no difficulty
will be experienced in bringing all or most
of the league and association teams here to
play. Satisfactory arrangement with the
fair association is of first importance. 1t is
perhaps. unfortunate, that there is no other
Enclosure, as then better terms could be
made. Last year the Standard had to pay
% per cent. Of the gross receipts to the fair
ground. Visiting clubs got half, which
left only % per cent. for the expenses and
the running OF the team. The fair ground
people could we'll afford to take less. II it
were one day arrangement they might be
justified in asking one fourth, but in an
engagement which lasts a season, liberal
policy would, in the end, inure more TO
their financial benefit 1t is reasonably safe
TO say that il general arrangement can be
made for securing the fair ground, We will
reorganize the Standard.
MANAGER ESGLISHs VIEWS.
Yesterday afternoon REGISTER reporter
met ". T.. English, who managed the
Standard last season, and who is interested
in its reorganization. Mr.. English con.
firmed what is given above, and said "a
committee would meet meet Mr.. Kimberly,
OF the fair ground directors, tonight to con-
fer with regard to reasonable price"
Have you the material from which to
organize team
with one or two men from other places
we can form very strong team. Barkley,
Miller and Mofiatt have gone, but mry re.
turn here vet. We can get Sullivan and
Andy Heinlein again, and Clarence Laird
can be gotten, with proper arrangements.
Crogan, of the Riverside, will make good
PLAYER, and Jack Gallagher would soon pick
up practice again. Dunn, OF Bellaire,
and White, who played with the Browns,
we could get, and Price, OF North
Wheeling, will make fair catcher. We
think we can make arrangements to get
Welsh and Rowe. of Liverpool by getting
work for them in the pottery. Altogether
we can
GATHER SOME FOURTEEN MEN
from whom to select good team"
How do you regard the prospect
well, if the people will turn out and
we can get the fair ground at reasonable
price, believe We can make it go. The
proposition is to pay the men 81 day for
each game, so that they will not lose any
thing when they are compelled to quit
work and play. OF course this will require
funds and some assistance may be neces-
sary. The reorganization of the Standard
depends entirely on the result OF several
negotiations now pending
NO MEETING.
The meeting referred TO above, did not
come off, but was postponed until later
date A reporter had a talk with one OF the
Fair Ground directors last night, in rela-
ton TO the matter. Said he:
III am in favor OF making liberal offer
to the ball syndicate. and even of going in
on fund. l believe it would pay the as
ISOLATION. But we have several old fossils
who are opposed to it. They are willing TO
corral everything that comes in, but pay
ing out strikes them hard. l think, how
ever, we will make satisfactory arrange.
ment.'
Lynch's Bargain Shoe House will open
next week. Wait for them and save 25 and