The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-08-08
THE BENEFIT CANE.
Committee Appointed to Work 1t up-Yes
tertlny's Gnmc-Gcnernl Hall News.

Committee Appointed to Work Il up-ios.
terday's Gnmc-Gcncrai hall News.
In response to call for meeting Of
ali those interested in the Wheeling
Base Ball Association and its team,
whether as stockholders or enthusiastic
patrons of the game, TO be held for the
purpose Of devising some plan by which
a financial shoal may be tided over,
there was fair sized gathering at Nc
Lain's hall last evening. President
Oscar Seeley presided and made an
interesting statement that was supple
mented by some figures from Mr..
Alex Mitchell, the treasurer OF the
Association. Mr.. Mitchell's figures made
very good showing over last year, yet
to meet present and future expenses it
was announced that At least 81 900 was
necessary ut this time to tide the club
over the season. The benefit game with
Canton on next Monday wasmentioned,
but it was suggested that inasmuch as
all the glass works in the Ohio Valley
commenced work again on that day, II
would be advisable to postpone it, but
after some discussion it was the sense OF
the meeting to allow the arrangement to
remain rs 1t was, for the reason that the
club could not make satisfactory arrange
ments for n benefit game with any other
club in the League.
Finally it was resolved to appoint 4
committee Of three TO canvass the city
to sell tickets for the benefit game, get
cash subscriptions to stock or voluntary
contributions. The follOwinggentlemtn
were appointed on the committee:
Messrs. John L. Day, j. j. Woods and
George Salade. These gentlemen will
wait on the merchants during the week
and hope TO get enough money to tide
over the present financial gap.
The tickets sold ut 81 will admit hold
ers to the grand stand without extra
charge. In case purchasers are not able
to attend Mondays game the ticket will
admit them, including grand stand, to
any other game. This arrangement IS
made so that all may assist in the benefit
feature and witness Il game in return.
1t is the purpose OF the management
to economizG by dispensing with one OF
the pitchers us soon as the club returns
home, and play one in right field who
can 90 into the box when the pitcher is
either disabled or is being hit too hard.
The meeting wns enthusiastic and
those present showed their icalty TO tho
club by subscribing generously to the
game. As showing the widespread in
terest in the club, people were present
from Martins Ferry, Bridgeport and
BeIlaire.
Tho Statesmen Play II Miserable Game.
COLUMBUS, August 7.-Wheeling fair.
Iy mopped up the earth with Columbus
this afternoon. 1t was asplendid game
on the part OF the visitors, while the
Statesmen put up wretchCd game both
in the field and ut the bat, being unable
to hit Flanagan for but four safe ones.
Their fielding was even worse than
their batting, they making ten execrable
errors. Out Of the visitors eight runs
but one was earned. Columbus has
seldom played so generally poor agamc;
ten errors and four hits tell the
tale OF poor work. Staplcton, for the
visitors, covered first in fine shape,
having nineteen chances all OF which
were accepted without an error. For
the home team, O'Bricn on second and
Somers in the box, carried oil the hon.
ors. Fred Mann, who recently joined
the Columbus club, got into u dispute
with Umpire McDermott and was fined
five dollars. This Mann declared TO be
robbery, and McDermott added twenty
five more, which was afterwarded sup
plemented by another five, making n
total OF $35. Mann is captain OF the
team, land while the fines are still, the
general opinion is that they were de-
served.
Thc score is MS follows: