Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-05-10
A REVIEW OF SPORTS.
Jepworth's Weekly Resume of the
Weeks Events in Athletic Fields.
Gossip About the Interstate League
and the Local Club-The Race in
the National League-Events OF
the Week in Bowlerdom Cycling,
Boxing. and Other Sport.

The Interstate League season Is
practically but week old. It's career
has been marked by row on the dia-
mond. the inevitable kick on the UNI
Tire. and a liberal quantity Of good,
honest. enthusiasm. A youngster OF
tender years is interesting for what he
says and does rather than the possibil-
tiles of his youth and manhood, and it
should be much the same with the IN
ter-State. So many things contribute
to the sum total of base ball uncertain
ties that it is pure folly to base an opin-
ion of the future upon the playing Of
the respective teams in a half dozen
games. The disposition of the man
agement of a club, for example, cuts
quite a figure. Ii the owner of fran
chise is willing to spend time and
money to bring his team up to the
standard, early reverses do not count
for much. The patronage is another
factor If it is loyal, liberal and enthu-
siastic, it is long odds that team will
not remain weak. When there is a
combination Of intelligent and liberal
management and the proper sort of pat
ronage, the best results are obtained,
and it is for these reasons that the pre-
diction is here made-perhaps repeated
would be a better term-that Wheel
ing will finish the season well up in the
race for the pennant. Thus far the QUE
look for the season is certainly very en-
cOuraging. The attendance at the
opening games was much larger than
on similar occasions last year, and there
appears to be a greater manifestation
of interest throughout the circuit of cit
les. Little New Castle is entitled to
credit for the manner in which the
fans are patronizing the game.
Youngstown and Washington appear
to be worked up to the proper pitch of
enthusiasm, and the Western cities re-
port paying attendance Whatever the
latter may lose during the week will he
more than offset by the Sunday games.
Wheeling could play Sunday games at
home, base ball franchise would be a
vertable gold mine.
The best work during the week is
credited to New Castle, Fort Wayne.
Jackson and Toledo. Wheeling has
been playing away from home, and is
confidently expected TO return for the
opening game next Thursday with
percentage OF 500. This will satisfy
the local fans" The team has batted
hard and fielded well. These facts are
shown by the scores, as we'll as the de-
scripJion Of the games, published daily
in the columns of the Register. There
is, however, one weak spot, and that
where the team, or any team, should be
strOngest-in the pitchers box. OF the
five twirlers accompanying the club
only Baker and Johnson have shown
up in creditabie form. and neither has
done any remarkable work. Barrett
has very lame arm and will probably
not so on the rubber until the club re-
turns. McGraver has not pitched, and
is presumably not in condition. Nc
/ Gary has been given two trials, and
showed wild as a March hare. When
he gets in proper shape he will be one
OF the star pitchers of the League, if rec
ords go for anything. If Johnson and
Baker are pitched on alternate days,
the pace will be too fast for them.
When the club returns it will be known
whether the pitchers will be in shape, or
whether il will be necessary to find some
new material.