Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-05-31

The Swamp Angels fell easy victims
to the local club in yesterdays games.
The slaughter Of the innocents was wit
messed by more than $500 persons, and
last night every mothers son Of them
and the ladies as well-agreed that
Toledo Is out-classed. Mr. J. W. Gun
nels. who enjoys the enviable distinc-
ton Of creating more fusses in the In
terstate than have ever marked the
career Of any minor league in such q
short time. came down from Toledo TO
see the work OF his players, and Wit
messed the games from the grand stand.
Mr.. GHnnels is still sore because Presi-
dent Power will not permit the tail TO
wag the head GunEels was made Vice
President at the Toledo meeting, and he
has been given to understand that the
position is merely honorary. The great
bugaboO which is constantly before the
ewes OF Mr.. Gunnels, is the strength or
Fort Wayne
He told his tale OF woe 10 the Regis
ter man at the ball park. In the first
place he disclaimed any Intention OF
coming 10 the Wheeling meeting for
the purpose Of breaking up the Inter-
state. lie has always been loyal TO the
-. organization-tO hear him tell H. In
fact. II Fort Wayne was kicked out or
the minor league. and into the major
organization where 10 belongs, he would
be happy. And it is not Mr.. Gunnels
fault that this has not happened before
This time. He stated that he wrote
several letters to President Power, call
ing attention 10 the impOssibility OF any
OF the other clubs taking a game from
Fort Wayne. and asking the President
10 call n meeting OF the maguates for
the purpose Of Ousting the Indiana town
and admitting another city. which was
ready with It's money TO step IN to FIJI
the vacancy.
Unfortunately for the.schemes Of Mr.
Gunnels. Mr. Powers did not see mat
tiers in the same light. He ignored the
communication. and thereby hangs
tale. Gunrels says at least two of the
western clubs agreed TO write 10 Power
asking him TO call a meeting and Mr..
Power SAYS ne received no such letters
Mr.. Gunnels sees that there is a leak
somewhere. and ne finds matters rather
perplexing. He tacitly admits the
weakness Of the Toledo Gggre cation
but argues that If ne strengthens the
club so that it can win an occasional
game from the Farmers. the other cities
will be Outclassed. and the evil will still
exist: and further. III the other teams
strengthen. the salary list viii take
shoot sl,yw2rds. and there you are. But
the ball games
MORNING GAME.
Ten dollars if you make a base hit"
The speaker was Mr. Gunnels. IL
was the last inning Of the morning
game. and be was addressing first
baseman Clifford, who heads the bat
ting list.
For eight innings the Toledo magnate
watched the slaughter OF his pets from
the grand stand Garveye had been
having things pretty much his own
way. and il looked like graveyard
cinch for the home club. The red
headed twirler was of his feet for a sec
one in the ninth. IL became TOO eXcit-
ing for Mr.. Gunnels. and be went down
to the players bench 90 inject a little
ginger into his players. There is
wonderful difference in the work of the
Swamp Angels when they think there
As a chance Of winning Ou,
When Toledo went 20 bat for the last
time there were four runs against
them. McGinness led on with a safe
hit to. right field. Beck followed with
angle TO left. but was forced out at
second on Van Wrinkles hit to Whaley
NcGowan tried desperately for a safe
hit. but famed the wind thrice. and
went back 20 the bench TO relate hard
luck story 20 Gunnels. The Toledo
maenate's spirits arose again when
Schroeder cracked ont a nice little single
In left garden. which brought McGin-
ness and Van Wrinkle across the plate.
Arthur also drew a single and keenan,
waited for a good one. and drew a pass
to the initial bag. filling the bases.
AZ this iuncture Air. Gunnels was not
the only person in COXey park who
smelled victory for the Swamp Angels.
II wss then that ne placed the rather
unusual value upon base hits. A hit
meant a tie score at least, and possibly
a victory.
NliuOrN lIltu hcl AZ Avi Lue l1uN note.
but Red" settled down Clifford Sc
lected one to his liking. and it went
spinning on q line 20 AL Wagner. who
touched third base. retiring Arthur.
The game was PLAYED in a Istless
manner. and was very embarrassing
% the seven hundred persons who were
present. The fielding Of both clubs
vas ragged. bus the work Of Wheeling
vas far superior 20 that Of the visitors
Keenan,, the much-hearalded boy Won
Ter, got his pumps" in the fourth in
ming. when he was touched up for four
singles and two doubles. with net re-