Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-08-18

If ANYTHING was needed to bring the
enthusiasm of the local base ball fans
m to a fever heat, it was supplied by
The splendid work Of the home club dur
ing the past week. The discouraging
record of the club on its trip allowed
e.ttse ground for the hope, much less th7
opin.on. that it would have an un-
broken record of victories at the end OF
the week. After all that has been said
about the Twins. the fact remains that
they put up a better quality Of ball
than Oil City or Tiusville, and Wheel
ing had more trouble in batting out VIC
tories in the Monday and Tuesday
games. The home team made a splen-
did record, and most Of the credit IS
due TO that trio OF crack twirlers, Kane,
Conover and Brodie. Each snould
nave had a shut-our to his credit. Kane
was the luckiest, although Brodie pitch
ed the best game of the week In tne
matter of runs, Wheeling scored 64
times, and the opposing clubs but %,
OF which the Twins made 16.
Wheeling's work at home has thus
far been gilt-edged. Capt. Glasscock
has injected a goodly supply of ginger
into the players, and they are putting
up pennant-winning ball. During the
coming week the club will meet Ceie-
ron. Warren and Franklin The last
.lr Mo u
Labor Day Although the CelerOns are
tail-enders, they are playing splendid
ball, and a streak of good luck is about
due 10 the team CelerOn will likely
come az near winning as Warren, as the
latter club is not putting up the same
quality of ball as in the series on its
home grounds. Wheeling should win
four of the games this week. This
would put the club on the heels of the
leaders. and the team will probably be
in better shape when it departs on the
next trip Wheeling stock is looming
I'D. and before another week has passed
the sporting writer's in the Iron and Oil
cities and in Pittsburg, viii realize that
Wheeling is a dangerous factor in the
pennant race.
. This is not an idle boast, nor is it en-
tirely based upon the work Of the club
during the past week. II cannot be de-
MED that the team Encountered a streak
of bad luck its trip. 1t should have
returned home with a percentage Of
500. The individual records of the
players during the entire season prove
that they are strong hitters, and good
ielders. The management is splendid,
and there is no disattection among the
players. All have been working ear
estly and cOnsc.entiOUsly. Now that
Kane, C0nOver and Brodie are all in
good form. no club in the League. not
excepting Warren, has any license to win
a majority Of games. Unless Warren
continues It's winning streak, Wheeling
Will soon be at or near the top, and there
is good reason to believe that Warren
will take a tumble
The action of the Cleveland manage
ment in cancelling its Wheeling date
for tomorrow cannot be 100 strongly
condemned. Manager Barrows had al
ready spent a considerable sum in adj
yertising the game, and it is not likely
that Cleveland will reimburse him for
his trouble and expense. Cleveland's
share OF the receipts, if the weather had
been fair, would have approximated
$500. and the club viii be lucky indeed.
TO get half that amount at Chambers
burg.
Very little is being said about the
Observation-Disclosures contest which is
billed to take place during Fair week
before the Metropolitan Athletic Club.
Thus far very little local interest has
been shown. The contest will probably
be as good as any when have taken
place in the Fulton club house. but
Wheeling spOrtsmen are not manifest
ing much interest in boxing exhibitions
at present.
Two decisive contests took place in
the bowling leagues during the week.
In the South Side League the Phoenix
and South Side teams were tied at the
end of the season. In the play-Oif the
former club won the first two games,
making it unnecessary 10 play the
third The Phoenix borrowed some of
its strength from the Musee League.
The Brownies made a Garrison finish
and tied the Nameless team for first
place in the Musee race. Friday night
the Champions met the BOwlers and
took two games by the extremely mar
row margin Of two pins. This week the
Brownies and Nameless will play of
the tie. and the contest will be the mosd
interesting of the season. The Brown
les have made the best record during the
season. the team leading the league in
club average. Whether they viii again
down the Nameless club is a matter
which only the scores will tell. Bowl