Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-31

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Other Local and Telegraphic
Sport.
President C. q. Power. Of the Inter
state base ball league. has fixed We'd
nesday as the da-e. Youngstown as the
Mace for holding the meeting OF repre-
ser-arives of towns which are DESTROYS
Of being i'm the circuit Of the organiza-
ZION. If the league is organized on the
pran contemplated by President Power
50 win De a very strong organization-
The outlook is certainly bright and II
there is no hitch at the Youngstown
mse-irg. it is more than probable that,
Wheeling viii have an opportunity TO
witness a frs.-class quality Of probes
s,o-al base BAN this summer Mr..
Dalanlafre has returned from Pirtsourg,
v-he~s he conferred with President
Power and others. He thinks w heelihs
VIII spopor- a good club. and Is Wins
-o take the local franchise, provided
rho climbs which are now under consid-
Grafton make the proper showing al
to-mOrr0ws meeting.
II the league is reorganized. il viii
nrobabIv include New Castle. 1Ounss-
rown. Wheeling. and Washington IN
Inc East. and Toledo. Fort Wayne,
Terra Hau-e. and Jackson, Saginaw, OF
Port Huron iu the West. lt IS under
stood that Sunday games Will be PLAYED
in all the Western towns. This "lli ana
me league i'm a financial way viii
make uD In q measure for the expensive
railroad fares. However. a schedule
miCht be prepared which would reduce
This item OF expense 90 the minimum.
toledo is an excellent sunday town.
9fr. Gunnels stated ar the recent meet
ing az the Mcclure House that he ire
cuentlv received 81 GOO as his share OF
the receipts az sunday games ar his
home. This would pay a months sal
aries. The trouble in the Michigan
league arose over the question OF
whether Toledo. Fort Wayne, Terra
Hau-e. or a Michigan town should be
admitted 90 complete the eight club cir
cult Toledo. because of contracts al
ready made demanded an $500 limit
but would permit The limit OF other
clubs 10 remain a. 5000 and az the same
time offered 10 pay an clubs visiting
Toledo a $50 guarantee. which i'm all
other cities is $50. Being unable 90 get
together the directors from Jackson.
Saginaw. and Port Huron. came % Jack
son. where the Interstate league was
rrr Oh u
the Michigan league organized a six
club STATE league.
The National league. at its last meet
ing. ser aside and designated April Is
as Harry Wrigh-'s day.. i- being the
intention to- devote the gate receipts on
that day TO q fund for erecting q nom
uueu- 90 the memory of Harry Wright
the veteran BAN player. Every Nation
al league club in Che country has taken
hold of the atlir In real earnest and
various minor leagues viii also reCOg-
nize the day and devote their gate re-
Ceiu-s r0 this most worthy object. With
0ul doubt one OF the most interesting
games ON that day viii De played az
Rockford. MS. says an exchange. which
was looked upon nc one time as the
mo=- famous city in the country. for ir
was there that many Of the most famous
players first played the national game.
In tle early sixties the renowned Forest
Ci-y base bah team was organized
among It's players being such famous
ones IS Al Spaulding Ross Barnes. Bob
Addy. Jim White and others. The tri-
uDphaut tour Of the club IS remembered
by many old time enthusiasts.
When the question OF Harry WriEht's
day was first thought az the residents
OF Rockford waited upon A. G. Spald-
ing on his return from New Mexico. and
induced him % so 90 Rockford and
pi-ch one more game on that day. and
70 get together as many OF the famous
old team as he could Nr. Spalding en-
tered into the scheme with his usual
enthusiasm and has induced Barnes.
Addy. White Cone and others ID play
in the game I- viii be most inter-
esring contest. and viii attract rhe att
tenti0n of the base BAH world Nr.
Spalding has not PLAYED professionally
since 1877. but is still fine athlete and
viii no doubt DO his fun share toward
winning the game for his team.