Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-02-26
BASE BALL

Items Of Intersst to ths Lovsrs OF th"
National Game.
The Canton Democrat agrees with the
REGISTER that Northern League would
have sounded better. Tri.State League In
too ungainly, and it isn't general enough
10 its nature. The mex. meeting OF tho
League shonld change IT, An for the
REGISTER, unless tho name In changed IL
will continue TO call the League tho Ohio
League. Neither does Mansfield favor tho
change Of the name. The Feirs Of that
city SAYS: ''The name OF the League WA
changed to the Tri.Stste League, . very
foolish change. All the printed matter IL
for the "Ohio League" and oil the con.
tracts nre in that name. The sickiy ien'
timentalism which inspired tbei change
and the lack Of foresight and hind@ight Is
disgusting"
Rumors have been flying around that
Wheeling would throw mp bet member
ship In the Ohio League on account OF tho
action taken by the last meeting IN refer
ence TO the percentage system. OF coufse
this In incorrect, but the stockholders OF
the club and oil base ball lovers In Wheel.
iny are Justly indignant at the outrageous
action, undoubtedly wheeling 10 the bost
base ball city 10 the Lesgue to-day and
last year the Wheeling club very seldom
indeed got over the $40 guarantee. while
nearly every club that came 70 Wheeling.
last season, received great deal moro
than the guarantee Dy taking pefcsntAge.
The previous meeting Of the League do
cided against the percentage plan and up.
on the understanding that this action
would bold good the Wheeling Association
sold City season tickets af $l0 each,
which she will now have TO pay o per.
centage upon. II this isn't plain out aod
out robbery Of the Wheeling club by lot
of little towns that cannot support bsse
ball club In decent manner without the
help OF the large cities. then We would Ike
TO know what IL Ia. No wonder there In talk
OF withdrawing from the league and re-
fnsing 70 be bilked in such manner. Bot
revenge Is sweet, and we'll getit
Manager Buckenberger called on the
REGISTER last evening, and said that The
Wheeling team will ne IN fine shaps when
the season opens, and be pisdicts that
the first tour Of thS Wheeling club, g.
pecislIy, will be . highly succtsfui
one, and that the club will draw blk
wherever IL apptan. He ays that The
Stephens signed by him u pos The Colun-
bus Stephens, and that he 10 great man.
Manager Buckcnberger viii rsmain here
till ths season opens.
Ohio League managers shouA keep tbetf
eyes on the Soutbern League. Il b liable
70 20 up At any tims, and some god M
terial may be thrown On he Dsrkst.
Sherm, Lima's new pitcher, y nd 70 hsse
q record Of 81 strike outs In oos gaos last
season. His opponents must hsvs bsss
wooden men.-Cblsnbxs Jewnal
The Tri-StAte II Il huisbes the ssasos
with the same clubs that Il starts with,
will be the first ten.club League % live
through the entire season without any
club going under. --oaatos De~s0d.
Mans6eld will play no Sunday Esmes
either at home or abroad, and the direc1css
have declared tbst they are 6egradipg and
opposed &c the proper developmsnt q the
national game.
Billy Dale. who has bsfn hepsA by
Mansfield, 10 getting up . picked niss q
The best pisJsrs In tbe three eit3o 70 play
the Covington Stars - ssss - u wsathss
permits.
Lime bas SIX nea % III psy-rslk vbs
come 90 trial 10 play vithsss sxDeas0 -
the club. The bsby en- aGsd - pa1it-
self mp and blow.
A meeting of The Dissetnes q ths WhS3-
ing Asocistioa win b hid Hoa1ay sves-
ing
Boycott he nams q Td&lats lmGps
and stiek 10 ths Ohis LsaGaa
nTslsdo and Jaeksan esns n ~ slat1se
WI b the baby.
To,eds has $1,000 sahssibsa - -
elnh.
spaldi,s Vim make uaas snifszA