Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-02

As goes Wheeling, SO secs the inter
State league.
The above sentence accurately eX-
presses the situation in The movement
for professional base bail in this sec
ton. 1t all depends upon Wheeling,
and it looks very much ike Wheeling
Will be in line In fact It is only q
question Of Mr.. McKee's willingness
to come TO terms with the owner oil q
suitable grounds. and mis- willingness
TO put his money in Improvements.
The c. L. & W. R'y. property, suggest
ed in the Register a few days ago, is
an excellent location; the rental will be
reasonable; with proper economy in
space il viii be large enough TOR ali
purposes; and Ill win be located near
the tracks OF the street railway COM
pany, which means that Manager
Wright Will i'm al probability, carry
out his promise TO 90 twice as much
for a club this season as he did last
year.
Mr.. Charles I. Mckee, cvner of the
Wheeling franchise, Sas to have visited
this city Saturday. but did not come.
He will be down to-day. In yesterdays
Pit,sDurg Leader, o, which paper
President Ch&s. 3. Power is sporting
editor, the following is published CON
corning the league.
Those individuals who have been
predicting that the Interstate league
would die ab0rnin' have one more
guess. 10 is quite true that some of
the clubs have been & little backward
in coming forward, but everything row
IS IN good shape and the prospects Of
the league are OF The brightest. 1t mas
been stated repeatedly that The Wheel
ing club could not get suitable grounds
and that this would eventually lead to
the collapse OF the ORGANIZATION. 1t
cannot be denied that Mr.. Mckee. the
owner OF the Wheeling franchise. has
had his plans somewhat upset by rea-
son OF a failure TO get play ing grounds
but word was telegraphed from Wheel
ing yesterday that the difficulty mad
been overcome; that suitable grounds
could be secured Mr.. Mckee left a
once for the Nail City, and il is reason.
able TO suppose that he has ere this
closed a deal Tor a park. Al all events
The Leader feels safe in saving that
Wheeling viii be in the Interstate
league. The people Of that city are
too interpreting 10 let slip the opDor-
JGMty 10 nave strong club in one of
me best minor leagues in the country
Mr.. George l.. MCreland, who disposed
or MS Interests to Mr.. Mckee. had
signed an exceptionally capable lot Of
players, and as Mr.. Mckee has secured
the services OF Jack Darmh. who is 10
act as manager and captain. Wheeling
promises to cut wide swath in the
race for the championship OF the liner
state
New Castle and YOUNGSTOWN have
notified President Power that they Dro-
pose 10 stick, and that they viii mec
all requirements, in the way Of putting
up forfeit money. promptly. Youngs
town has engaged Mr.. Charles Hazcn
Oh AKRON. TO act as captain and man
ager, and he has already signed q num-
Der or promising players. New Castle
Will sign a manager at once and will
assist him with all the cash necessary
TO get together a tirs.-class team. To
ledo, Fort Wayne and washington have
oeeh hustllns az lively rate for some
uNe ana Will be ready to jump right
MO the fight when the umpires call
Play BALI Taken all in all the IN
tersiate leagues future is full of prom
lse' Under the new national agree
ment, the new league may have to nose
as a class b" organization. altbourb
class A is desired and has besn an
piled for"