The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-04-16
A RANK EXHIBITION
OF Babyish and Crooked Con-
duct Yesterday
BY THE ASSOCIATION BABIES.
The Columbus Ball Team Tries to
Blk Wheeling Out ola Good Sum
ofCash, but has to Disgorgea
Part Of TIA Poor Game.

The Columbus base ball team has been
we'll named the "Babies" OF the AssoCla-
ton, A more childish set Of men than
those who appeared on the diamond at
Island park yesterday afternoon wearing
the Columbus uniform, and captained
by Dan Orr, 1t would be hard to find.
The Columbus team was engaged to
come here and play an exhibition game,
and guaranteed Sl25, Buckenberger,
who managed the Wheeling team last
season, being the manager Of the Column
bus men, and as Stencil, one OF Wheel
ing's CatCheH last season, was to play
behind the bat for the visitors, it was
thought they would prove a drawing
card, They did, for nearly 700 people
were present, Had the river not been
30 high, there would probably have been
a thousand, but as it was, 1t was too
risky crossing the river in a skif for
many who did not care to walk over the
bridge,
The Columbus men began to be dis
agreeable as soon as they got out Of their
carriages, making dlsparaging remarks
about the audience, the grounds and the
Wheeling players, Bowman, one of
Wheeling's catChers, was chosen for
umpire and the game started,
Both teams played poorly up to the
fourth inning, when the Wheeling men
settled down to steady work. The Wis.
itoTs on the other hand became even
worse than they had been.
In the last hall OF the third some bad
blood. was stirred up by the visitors tao
tics, With three men on bases, Man
nassau was caught in a box between third
and home. All tho Columbus players
rushed up to have q hand in putting him
out, but no could have eluded them all
and got his base at a time when the ball
was dropped, had not Greenwood given
him a push that senth hin half way across
to the pitchers box, where he was put
out. Mannasau in that case should have
been given his base back.
In the same inning Mays pitcheda hot
ball that caught Speidel, who WIS at the
bat, on the forehead, and felled him like
an OK, In the fourth and fifth the
Wheelings caught on to Mays delivery
aud touched him up so that with the
help OF five errors and a passed ball, they
piled up six runs. In the fourth, Orr
ran into Zeigler as he was on his way 10
first, and gave him a dig in the ribs that
knocked him end over end. Orr could
Just as easily have put the man out by
reaching back bis foot aud touching the
bag. He made an offensive remark as
he ran in to Zeigler, which Jimmy
Green overheard and resented In good
style.
Bowman as umpire made several mis-
judgments. No one will deny that. But
at the same time he gave it to both
teams. At tho beginning OF the fourth,
however, the Babes began 10 kick and
howl and make holy shows OF them.
selves. Mari opened the fifth for them
by knocking u Fly to Ryan, who made n
horrible mua. A passed ball lot him to
second and he tried to make third by
sliding. thinner had fired the ball 10
Dunn, however, aud the latter fell with
1t in his hand TO cut Mari of. 1t was
a close shave, but 1t was undoubtedly an
out, and was so judged.
Then the riot commenced. The Co.
lumbus men surrounded Bowman and
become 80 demonstrative that the police
went to his rescue. Orr called his men
off and refused to play and the game
went to Wheeling by a score Of O to 0.
Not having played q Cancel five innings,
word was sent by the directors to the Of.
fee not 10 pay BuCkenberger any money,
but unfortunately that worthy had gotten
the $l25 during the fourth inning. 1t
looks very much rs though the arrange.
ment was that as soon US the money
was secured, the disturbance should be
made. BuCkenberger gave the direc'
tors the laugh, said somethsngabout this
being the same old thriving town, and
with his gang came over TO this side.
The directors followed and swore out at.
taChments against the baggage to re-
cover SIPS before Squire Arkle. The at.
taChments were served at the Mcclure
House just as the men were leaving Tor
the $3.50 train on the 3. 4 o. for Wash.
ington, where they play to-day. Orr
and one or two others we're disposed to
fight, but gave the idea up and
sworc instead. Arrangements were
made to hold the train half an hour.
BuCkenberger was gotten out OF his
hiding place and a compromise finally
effected by his paying over $50. There
was q small whlrlwind Of excitement
kicked up by the legal proceedings and
1t Is possible the end is not yet.
The score OF the game as far as played
was as follows: