Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-01-05
A REVIEW OF SPORTS.
The Latest Happenings and Gossip in
Fields Of Athletic Contests.


pose It-Past and Coming Events
in Pugilistic Circles-The Week
in Bowlerdom-Other Matters Of
interest. q
There is no use in Disgusting the fact
that the proposed Central Base Ball
League is not as strong an organization
as it was thought Wheeling would be
connected with during the coming sea-
son. This is not the fault of Messrs.
Barrows or Buckenbarger, but has
rather resulted in spite of their efforts.
II was known to those who were on tho
inside, that an effort was being made
to place a minor league franchise in
Pittsburg, and either Cleveland or Gin
cinnaG, the former city preferred. With
schedule properly arranged, such an
I organization would have been one of
the strongest minor leagues in the
country. Inasmuch as the names OF
the different cities in the Central cir
cut have been announced, and Pitts
burg and Cleveland are not among the
number, it IS likely that the major
league magnates nave not looked with
favor upon the idea. The new organic
alton does net look stronger on paper
than the Interstate League when it
was first formed, but it really presents
several advantages over that Inflated
organization.
In the frs. place It may be safely said
that it viii be organized on proper
financial bass, instead of having
foundation Of wind and empty promises.
Each club VII be required to deposit
5000 as guarantee that it will finish
the season. Another distinct advapt-
age VIII be the saving in the matter Of
! mileage. as the cities composing the cir
cult VII be closer together than in the
old organization. Manager BarrOws is
anxious to avoid a repetition of his ex-
per.ence Of last season. The Wheeling
team made money until the collapse Of
the Iron and OIL League. after which the
management lest heavily, but FORUM
aiely had balance on the right SIDE at
TIE end Of the season. II IS matter
fer 1csreJ that Wheeling cannot get
into an organization Of cities of APP
prcXimate population. This will be
the largest c.jy IN the proposed league.
with Youngstown good second New
Castle was all right las year, and has
formed a sock company for the coming
season. Washington viii nsve Nc
keown back Of the venture. and ~ 2ro-
iess.Qnal base BAH is an unknN. ~
quantity IN that city. the club will prob
ably make money. So far as the quar-
,ette of cities which have been men
t-oned are concerned. there can be no
objection from any source.
The remaining four cities will be COM
parauyaly weak The Celeron fran
ch.se VIII be owned by Mr.. y. E. Broad
head, who desires base bali as an at-
traction ar his summer resort. and who
VIII stand the loss Of a few thousands
without complaint Celeron VIII De adj
m.tt5d. The selection Of the remain
ing cities VIII be made from Warren
TiUsy.l'e. Twin Cities. Bradford and
S.s.ersyille. The last mentioned civ
has been named only within the past
few days and viii have to hustle at q
lively gait to get In. Warren and
Ttusy..le were p the Iron and OIL Lea
que, and wound mp the season in deb-
TO some Of their players. The base BAN
people in both communities are said
10 be willing to pay up. as condition
Of admission into the organization.
Bradford will probably get in # the
proper effort IS made Twin Cities
never amounted to much in the matter
Of patronage but there are a number
Of wide awake business men IN the two
cites who are willing to put ND the nee
essary financial backing. AS between
Twin City and Sistersv.lIe IT is varv
likely that the Yves. Virginia town WI
have the call.
There have been very few contests
on the alleys during the holidays. The
principal feature Of the week in Bowl
erdom was the very pretty race for frs
honors between the Brownies and
Nameless. The former bv excellent