Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-03-29
A REVIEW OF SPORTS.
A Brief Resume Of the DOingS Of the
Week in Athletic Fields.
The Splendid Showing Made by the
Local Bowlers in the Contests
with the Eastern Cracks-Proba-
bility That the Interstate Will
be Reorganized-Cycling, Boxing,
and Other Matters.

We didn't think they'd do it but they
did. This refers to the showing made
by the local bowlers in the much talked
of contests with the Brooklyn cham
pions. 1t was plain sailing for the
Linden Groves until they struck Wheel
ing. but when they hit the Nail City
they came in contact with healthy
and well developed snag. The match
consisted Of seven games, and the VS.
itors took four. The local management
made a serious mistake in not placing
the strongest Wheeling team against
Brooklyn in the opening games. Had
this been done, the result certainly
would have been different. AS it was
the visitors only scratched out victory
i'm The final game, when the score was
three TO three. This was more than
offset by the victory of the local team
in the three men contests in the after
noon. in which the visitors were mutton
pie for Wheeling Brooklyn was worst
ed in this city Brooklyn is one Of the
best bowling centers' in the country,
and the team which visited this city
was representative of the best playing
ability OF the East. Ponder over these
facts. and the inevitable conclusion
must be that Wheeling can hold up her
end in this form of sport with any Of the
crack teams of the United States.
The visit of the Brooklyn club can
not but have a beneficial effect. Their
methods were somewhat different from
those of the local bOwlers, but it is
likely that every devotee of the game
who witnessed the contests learned
something from the playing Of the
Eastern men. As a rule they use a
speedy cross-alley ball. Compared with
this. the Wheeling players have a slow
delivery, varying, as a matter of course,
with the different players. 1t is an
open question as 10 whether a fast or
slow ball is the more effective. The
visitors made more splits than the
Wheeling players. Whether this may
be ascribed TO hard luck or the delivery
of the balls is a matter which the bowl
ing experts must determine by prac-
tice.
President c. B. Power wires that the
Interstate is not yet dead. The Register
has intimated that he has had lines out
for several good towns. and as he is
hustler. with a big II. there was always
room for hope that the organization
would be effected. Messrs. Myers and
Gunnels. of Fort Wayne and Toledo re-
spectively. who withdrew from the In
terstate some time ago, at the meeting
held in this city, do not appear 10 be
very favOrably impressed with the
Michigan State league. The salary limit
out there is only $500. while both men
have teams which will cost something
nearer three times that amount. 1t is
more than likely that it will develop
that these two Industrious magnates.
learning that there was still a hope for
the formation of the Interstate. helped
the project along by inducing two Mich
igan towns 10 withdraw from the dinky
league out there. and join the Inter-
state. With Mr.. Louis Delaplaine at
the helm, the Wheeling club viii be
Steered safely through the season. He
is lover Of the game. a good business
man. and knows all that is necessary
about the business.
One or two warm days have stirred
up the wheelmen. During the past
week two meetings were held for the
purpose of organizing clubs. and riders
manifested a lively interest. The Car
roll Club Cyclers will have a member
ship Of about thirty. The object of this
organization will. in the main. be so
cial The Wheeling Club has not yet
been perfected. but its success is assur-
ed from the attendance at the prelim-
mary meeting, and the degree of in
terest which has been shown.
The center of attraction for the de-
voices and opponents Of the manly art.
appears to have been transferred from
this city to Sistersville. The little oil
metropolis is getting to be quite
sporty There are one or TWO very
prosperous Athletic clubs. and some
very interesting contests have been. and
vii be pulled off under their auspices.
JEPWORTH.