Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-01


Wheeling Team-BOwling, Box.
ING. and Other Local and Tele-
graphic Sport.
President C. B. Power has changed
the place for holding to-day's Interstate
base ball meeting. from Youngstown TO
Toledo. This latter town is more
central point The sporting editor OF
the Register had a talk with Mr.. Power
over the long distance phone, just be-
fore he started for his train last nign~
Nlr. B. d. ]. lIcKeown. representing
Washington. Pa. was with him. Mr.
NcKeown was in Wheeling Monday
and went up to PitJsburg yesterday.
President Power expressed the opin-
ion tha. the league viii be reorganized,
with eight strong clubs. He had heard
from am the cities except Wheeling.
and was assured that all would be rep
resented. In addition 20 the six orig
NAL Interstate cities. Wheeling, Toledo,
Fort WAYNE. Washington, New Castle
and YOUNGSTOWN. representatives will
probably be present from Jackson and
saginaw. Mich. and possibly Terra
Haute. Ind. The TWO Michigan towns
viii no doubt be admitted. if they can
make the proper financial showing. All
the managers have waived objection TO
the readmission Of Fort Wayne and
Toledo.
Mr.. Louis Delaplaine will represent
Wheeling at the meeting. MI.
Deaplaine will be financially interest
ed i'm the local club, and Will represent
the other owners at the meeting. He
stated last night that terms have been
agreed upon with the following players:
Cacchers Berger. formerly with the
Pittsburg league club. and Peter La
Vile. of last years Steubenville club.
Pitchers. Pat Callahan. McGraver,
McGary Of Toronto, Baker and john
son.
First base. John Wagner. Wagner
mas. been. secured again. after once slip
ping through the fingers of the local
management Ryan has signed with
Little Rock.
Second base and captain, Jack
Darrah. of East Liverpool. Darrah has
not vet signed, but will probably be Sc
cured. as ne is known 20 be anxious 20
play i'm this city.
Short stop. Whaien. of last year s
CelerOn team.
Third base. Shaw. who played with
Twin City and Wheeling last season.
Outfelders. Red" Violet. "Reddy'
Gallagher. Charley Kerr and Jack
Schrader. The three felders Will be
chosen from this Quarte,te. An are We'll
known players. Violet and Kerr have
both PLAYED i'm Wheeling uniforms.
Gallagher is q Twin City player. and q
fast fielder. Schrader is an Iron and
OH player. who led the league in field
ing and his own team in batting.
The ground question viii be reopened
IF everything moves of smoothly at
Toledo. The Irwin park can De Sc
cured bu. it is just possible that the
owners Of the local franchise may con-
clude 10 reopen negotiations for q site
NA .AlN AnAetAAA- laaAE - hN4t AANtl9 N-A-lN
remaining 20 get things in shape here,
and the exhibition games already ar
ranged viii probably have 20 be can
cclled. If a schedule committee is ap-
pointed az Toledo. the result of it's la
bors viii probably be made public be-
fore the close Of the week.
President Power. accompanied by g.
ID. J. MckeCwn and Dave CuTran, of
Washington, passed through Wheeling
last night. Mr.. Delaplaine joined the
party here. A reported had a chat with
AIR. Power at the depot He stated
that New Castle and Youngstown rep
reSentatives LEFT for Toledo last night
He received a telegram from Mr. Ney-
ers stating that be viii be on hand also
telegram from Mr.. Gunnels, stating
that Jackson and Saginaw representa-
tiveS VIII be present. prepared 20 de-
post their guarantee money. He was
very much encouraged with the sjt1a-
ton. The outlook was never 50
bright" ne said Unless some unfOr-
seen difficulty presents ITSELF the Inter
state viii be reorganized upon q BUSH
ness basis. With four clubs in the
East and four in the West, a difficulty
I'm forming the schedule will be re-
moved The jumps are not long, ex-
Cept between the East and West.