Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-04

Standing OF Cj ubs.
TEAM W.. D.. PC. rrA,i. W: L. r;sC5
ToI.Io 10 s. 1859 Wheeling. - .l2H
Y'urSt'n.. 10 IA Ft. WAYNE ! 800
N.Ca-t'e.. 10 4 .1lt Saginaw. 10 80
Was1'gn -td- Jackson II '-''
The button craze is catching on in
waoe.ng. Al the las, ball game which
the home club Won't has been Ions
time. but persons with good memory
VIII recall the victory well known
"fan" went over 10 the park wi b peck
Of full Of buttons. which he changed fire.
cuenIy as a reason Of giving expression
TO his feelings. On the way TO the park
one of Henry Sonneborn's "rcoters' but
rous adorned the lapel Of his ccat. He
mes a friend and this button was sub
sdu-ed.
.Is it hot enough for you?"
Then he noticed O Mckinley badge on
his friend. In an instant che weather
butoa disappeared, All another took It's
place
I'm for free silver.
The game started. Jackson was the
opuos.nz club. and Wheeling took q nice
lad i'm the early innings. His friend
started 10 mJs-C3-a the cloth. but ne
subsidized when be- locked at the button
fend. and this inscription stared nm
in The face:
"I have troubles Of my own. Tell
yours 90 a policeman.
But the umpire gave a close dec-s.on
in favor Of The home team ana the
friend. who had previously made a Wa
ger on Jackson. was about 20 hoCt at
him. when the button man quietly slip
ped RI The lapel OF Gis coat:
Don't kick.
The game ended in 6 victory for
Wheeling. aud -le Sans made one more
change. This time The button said:
-The best thing that ever happened
That night. when he was telling his
best e.rl about the game he wore an
ether button:
eff YOU love me gin"
Whether She gruned d,pcuenJ say
eth not but here Is moral In this tale.
The "fan" who figures IN the story is
v.ce-0resilcn- OF The Knockers Club. '
F7 made q w1ger that be would not say
O word against the home club during The
eImr. and DE won ir There are
Others" who should be expressing them
selves with buttons. il al all. AT pres
eut Wheeling lost four games 10 To-
l-.lo and many patrons are hOw,ng
that they VIII not 20 20 see any more
games Granting chat Wheeling was
c,-r'ayed. It migh. De well enough 20
l-.u, 10 the example Of Y0uu gstcwn
Wheeling cook SIX suaghtS from that
club. yet Youngstown continued to turn
ont -de largest crowds i'm the League.
Youngstown now has a team which is
bul-Eg FOR tae second season pennanC
RickerJ has been doing the best bat
ting for -he For- Wayne team since he
Joined thar club. I'm Saturdays game
with Youngstown he made four of the
Farmers hiss. ana enc OF them was a
rwC-b3gger Babb. who IVES released
by Wheeling. is playing third for Fort
Wayne He made TWO hits in Sa.ur-
days game
Wheeling opens a series Of ,hrea
games at Jackson to-day, then goes 70
Saginaw. and home for six s,raigh.
games with Fort Wayne. The club
should win at least half o, The remain
ing six games I'm the west. To-day
Washington plays at Toledo. New Cas-
tie at Fort Wayne. and Youngstown a.
Saginaw.
During the eastern trip the Saginaw
team uayei in ,u5 rain and mud every
Gay. 1T New Castle they were skating
across The field and the game resem bled
ice polo more than baseball Al Wheel
ing j- rained the frs. day and the next
day & r6inej. The bah would be
knocked INFO the river every few min
u,es. as II there wasn't enough moisture
. In ,he air. The pitchers 20, into the
habit Of mixing Up a handful of ce-
men and moulding 10 to Il Jle ball. as
this was the only way they could hold
i.-Sagiuaw Courier-Herald.
Wheeling ala mo-, play a champion
ship game yesterday. OF the four games
plcyed with Toiel3. one must De counted
ar exhibition same. and viii be. II il
viii make any difference in the rela-
tive SANDING Of the two clubs. The To-
l-io management admits ladies' free TO
an games except Saturday and Sun
cay. This IS I'm direct violation of q
rule alleged To- have been adopted by the
league director. yet It is the eminerclv
proper course 90 pursue The presence
of ladies' VIII a,,rac. Che o.A5r sex.
When ladies' are charged. It is rare thai
there are more than a dozen 1t a same.
Perhaps tie best plan would De 10 adj
m.- he ladies' free and charge them for
grand stand seats The MANAGEMENT
would find an increase IN It's revenues
il -he plan were adopted
ANOTHER FOR YOUNGSTOWN