Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-11
Standing of Clubs
- Wheeline ckIb MI be home to-

TIE Wheeling ckpb will be home to-
day, after a western trip which cannot
be said to have been entirely satisfac-
tory. At Toledo the club lost four
straights, but took two out of three from
Jackson, and split even at Saginaw.
Yesterdays game was postponed on ac-
count of rain. Wheeling comes home
in the frs, division, and will soon crawl
up toward the top. as the next fifteen
games will be played on the home
grounds. The first six will be with the
Farmers, who have been putting up a
much improved game lately, and are as
strong now as they have been at any
time during the season. Wheeling
should take four of the six games,
however. The trouble over the lack
son players is causing a great amount
of contention, but the interstate dailies
are presenting only one side CT the con-
troversy.
The Washington base ball CLUB IS Just
now without the services of Capt. Dave
Curran. Al TT. Wayne Curran became
i'll and was compelled 10 leave the team
and come home. His physician pro-
nounced his trouble to be typhoid fever
and the team may have to finish the sea-
son without his services. On Sabbath
evening Curran was very sick man,
but his friends hope he will come around
ell right in few days.-WashingJon
Observer.
Concerning Pitcher Ferguson. Of the
Toledc team, who held Washington
down to one hit in the game played at
Toledo, and who is claimed by New
Castle, President Power saws seni-offi
cially: Those Interstate league papers
are somewhat mistaken in The Ferguson
case. New Castle did no; lay any claim.
for the man until after he had pitched
one full game and portion OF another
for Toledo. Toledo was notified of New
Castles claim and ordered NOT 10 play
the man until the matter was settled.
Both sides have prepared their claims
and have mailed them to President Pow
er. so that.a decision will be made in a
day or two
kid" Keenan, has been indefinitely
suspended and WI not play again with
the Toledo team for many moons. Capt.
Cooke fined the little pitcher after mis-
assault upon umpire AicNierley yesJer-
day afternoon, and told him that the
fine would GO" Manager StrOebci in
formed the Bee that he would uphold
Cooke IN tn matter In fact it is
doubtful if keenan, viii; be allowed 10
play any more tbs season.
Keenan, thinks he was right in the
matter. He approached Captain Cooke
last night and asked him why he does
not stand by his men when they are in
the righ;. Cooke replied that he CKee-
nam was not in the right, but the
"K.d" could not sec it that way. Mr..
Stroebel says the kid" was under the
influence Of liquor. but that he (Stroe-
beD was unaware of the fact To ap-
pear on the ball grounds wearing a
uniform while intoxicated, is in Itself
sufficient cause for suspension. keenan,
had a scrap in the dressing room be-
fore the game began, but the manager
knew nothing Of that until the game
was over
Mr.. Stroebel says that keenan, threat
oned last night TO 60 TO the game to-
day o give McNiern-y a thrash.ng. If
he comes out" said Mr. Stroebel, "hc
will be put off the grounds. He cannot
come into my bail park while suspend
ed from duty. Toledo Bee.