The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-04-16
THE OUTRAGEOUS BEHAVIOR
That characterized the Play of Some of the
Cleveland NIcn-GOOd Advice.

That kindergarten OF biasphcmy and
ilI-breeding, otherwise known as the
Cleveland base ball club, gave two exlli-
billions OF BLACKBOARD base ball playing
on the Island Park last Friday and Sat
urday. What n strange and striking con-
trastitwas to the gentlemanly dcmeanor
OF the members ofthe Pittsburgh League
club, who conducted themselves as
charmingly on the diamond as they
were agreeable and well-behaved Off it.
II any excuse could be found for the
outrageous conduct of the Forest City
team the INTELLiGENCER would gladly
furnish il, not only for the sake OF the
men themselves, but for the credit of the
sport, the good reputation OF which they
sadly maned. The spectacle OF a man
like Capt. Faatz, standing over six feet
in his stockings, cursing man one
third OF his size and using language
known only to the gutter gamin, not
only disguised but righteOusly cnraged
the spectators. His arrest after the
game was n light punishment for his Of
tense, and the $l5 he left us deposit for
his fine was no healing salve for the in
suits he inflicted on his unwilling lady
hearers. II such are the clubs OF the
American Association Wheeling wants
no more OF them, and certainly never
again visit from the Cleveland club.
Wheeling can well afford the defeats she
met-mucL better than the malodorous
reputation attached to the Clevelands in
their matchless efforts to out-Herod
Hcrod rs Tommy Toughs. In justice to
several members Of the nine it must be
said that they behaved like gentlemen
and were heartily ashamed OF the con-
duct OF their fellow players.
Peter Hotaling, six years old in DISPOSE
ton and temper and iorty-live or fifty by
the strawberry mark on his mouth, is as
vile q man rs ever swung bat or mui-
fed fly. II his capabilities were COM
mensurate with his tall-such as it
is-the possibilities OF his achievements
cannot be computed. Manager Will
liams Us n matter of self protection
should have guardian appointed for
his mouth. Mister Hotaling has been
playing ball since the latter part of the
sixties, but he has yet to learn the first
instincts of the gentleman. 1t may not
be too late yet to send him back to the
nursery, where his conspicuously child
ish conduct on the ball field Saturday
very properly places him. His abuse OF
Manager Buckenberger was in such bad
taste-to put it mildly-that it called
forth remonstNnce from one OF his
fellow heathens, but ali to no purpose.
1t is a pity that talents like his should be
wasted on the ball field when they would
make him shine in other walks in
life rs the first-Cllss duiier he aims to be.
But it would require much more space
than it is worth to relate all the short
comings OF the Cleveland club. The aC-
ton Of the Wheeling management, how
ever, will have salutary effect and let
their patrons know that their sense OF
deCency cannot be shocked with i'm
punity. The contrition of Captain Faatz
ut the Police station, while it may have
been sincere, will not wipe out the stain
on his reputation. Saturdays incident
was the first to break the record OF good
conduct which has heretofore prevailed
at the Island Park, and it is the sincere
wish OF all lovers OF the game that itmay
be the last. Several tGnder-hearted citi-
zeHs wrestled with the management OF
the Wheeling association to have the
charge against Faatz withdrawn, fearing
that it would hurt the reputation Of
Wheeling abroad, but it was useless.
Hurt Wheeling's reputation abroad?
What, for preserving order and decency
in a public place? II reputation can be
injured by such methods the moreinjury
inflicted the better will it be for peace
and comfort at home.