Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-01
WHOSE GAME IS IT?
While Harrington Does Very Thin squea

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Act.
Little Willie Harrington, manager Of
the Canton base ball team, is a very smart
young man-that Is to say be may be
young in years but very old in tricks, and
in view of his action yesterday it may well
be said.
For ways that are dark, and tricks that
are vain, the heather Harrington is pecu-
liar.
Wheeling would have undoubtedly won
Yesterdays game had it been played to q
finish, but unfortunately Harrington was
chosen umpire TO watch the bases, while
Bradbury was again called upon to attend
to the balls and strikes. There was but q
small number present to see the game, but
they we're treated to some good ball play
ing. Canton went into the first with
blood in their eyes, and managed to seeure
two runs on two singles, double
and two steals. Another was made in the
third wien Berger got a single, went to
third on a wild throw by Meehsn and
scored on a sacrifice by Harris.
This ended run getting until the sixth
inning, when the home team got onto Kid
Monroe and made three runs, tieing the
score. Meehan lined out a single, Will
Hams got a double followed by a sin
ole by Dunn and double by Halter.
Willie Harrington then saw that Wheel
ing was bound to win the game, for when
Monroe once loses his grip he is forever
lost. The Spiders went into their half of
the inning and Berger, the first man ut
bat, popped up fly to thinner, who gath
cred il in. Harris was the next man at
bat and q ball was pitched him which the
empire Justly called strike Then fol-
lowed foul and two balls. The fifth
ball pitched was called strike, and then
Willie Harrington jerked out his watch
and walking up TO the home plate, ordered
his men to pack up their traps, saying that
they would Just have time enough to catch
the O., L & w. train for home. he made
the call Of the second strike q basis for his
kick, when it was evident 10 every one
that he was afraid of defeat, and only did
il TO sneak out of Flushing the game.
Baby Willie said that his boys would
only have time to catch the train and they
would have to end the game right there.
Then he ordered his men into the bus and
they went to Bridgeport, where the O., L.
Il w. train was boarded. Harrington said
the agen! refused to hold the train in case
they we're too late for the regular time,
but the agent stated afterwards that
Harrington had come to him and asked
the time the train left, but he had made
no rsnnest IN have IL held in case they
were delayed, or he would have granted
his request. Harrington plainly lied
about the matter, and he has in this in
stance Shown himself to be a contemplate
knave. Probably he was trying to get re-
vepge on the Wht cling team for the way
they slaughtered him on Tuesday. But
Mis- dirty attempt will prove unavailing
because the team could have left for Can
ION over the c. & P. road at $50 this
morning and arrived home before noon.
The trouble with Harrington is that he Is
a conceited ass and only has charge of a
bsll team through good luck and not good
Judgment.
No decision was given in the game and
it now stands in an undecided condition,
although Bradbury ought to have given 1t
to Wheeling nine to nothing A protest
will be made to President McDermuth,
and if he is half square Wheeling will be
given the game. The spectators yesterday
were thoroughly diSgusted with HaTripg-
ton, and when he comes here again he will
be remembered.
Following is the official score of the
game as far as it went;