Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-04

Captain Brownie Thorp. stand up
Now. Fatty. you are accused Of dis
gushing four hundred lovers Of the ma
tional game at the Island park yester-
day afternoon. Wait a moment, it isn't
your turn to speak yet. You had your
innings yesterday. You should not be
allowed to play ball any more, Shorty,
unless you promise 70 reform. Your
exhibition Of temper was babyish. It
would have thrown you open to just
criticism if YOU were a ten-year-old
boy and were playing ball on a town
lot. where the admission was free as
the air. Your club has been decrying
Fort Wayne and joining in the howl
about being "outclassed.' on the piteous
plea that the strength Of the Farmers
would hurt the attendance at games.
How many patrons do You suppose are
drawn to games ~ such tactics as YOU
displayed in Wheeling? Don't you
think YOU would better put a plug in
your capacious vocal organ and allow
somebody else to do a little bowling?
Did YOU stop to think that you were
lucky-dead ucky--tO get that game
from Wheeling? Don't you know that
If O'Brien had been umpiring, it would
have gone to the home club by a score
of . 10 O.? Oh. yes, you earned it; and
Wheeling doesn't want any games
from the umpire. HOW's that? That's
q weak excuse. Mr.. Sawed-Off. Darrah
had a right 20 dry the ball when it was
wet. and even if YOU felt hurt-yOu are
such a sensitive creature-Over Oar
rahs work. that would not justify YOU
in deliberately throwing the bah over
the fence. Some Old philosopher has
said: When angry, count ten before
YOU speak; when very angry, count one
hundred Cut thai sentence out. ShOr-
": commit it TO memory. and have it
painted on your shirt so il will always
be before YOU. Why don't we jump
on Manager BiGCk2 He was equally to
blame YOU say? Oh yes, Black aided
and ahet,ed YOU, but your childish
conduct made his possible. You had
your hair cut Tuesday evening. Brown
ie. but it was no use; the fans pene-
rated Your disguise You are positive
" the worst kicker who ever played a
professional game in Wheeling.
Umpire Daniels had troubles of his
own, and 90 burn. If he had burned
them. he would stand higher to-day in
the estimation Of Wheeling patrons of
the game. Daniels is conscientious.
painstaking and impartial But his
judgment is faulty and he lacks back
bone He allowed Th0rp to bulldoze
him once or twice in the opening game,
and the little bandy-legged captain
took advantage Of this weakness.
ThOrp out-did himself. HE went too
far.
In the fourth inning the ball was
brOugh, in after bath in Back" river.
and Darrah went over 70 the pitchers
box and helped dry il by rubbing it in
the dirt. Thorp kicked Darrah GER
tainly could not have been playing for
rain or darkness. as either would have
lost Wheeling the game When the
side was retired ThOrp got the ball and
deliberately threw Il over the rigAt fed
fence into Back river, after the other
members Of his team had been guilty
OF all sorts Of diliatory tactics. Daniels
ordered him out Of the game. and he
walked over TO the players bench with
the air OF a cOnQUsror. but only after
Daniels had pulled ont his time-piece.
Then Thorp 2nd Black coached the
players from he bench. and Daniels
called an officer and had both elected
from the park. They came back in.
however and occupied seats in the
strand stand This did not end the
kicking. The game was marked by
wrangling in nearly every inning.
The home club los. the game through
inability 20 connect with the sphere
al The right time. Allen was touched
ND for thirteen hits. but they were kent
well scattered and ne was effective
when men were on bases. Baker was
hit hard. and Saginaw won the game
IN the fifth. after two men were ont
Miles was hit by the bah. and the next
nye players hi safely, bringing in four