Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-11
BNSE Ball MATTERS.
Some News and Gossip Concerning the
Inter State League.
Various Schemes Suggested-Stro-
bel will Put in a Team at Dayton.
Toledo Franchise Goes to Gun
nels-New Castle Meeting-Bowl-
ing Last Night Good Wrestling
Bout-Other Sport.

Special to the Register.
Toledo, O., December 10.-Chas. J.
Stroebel owner of the Toledo team and
franchise in the Interstate League,
sold the same to J. w Gunnels, one Of
the organizers of the league. The
price is understood to have been $500.
Stroebel Will put in an Interstate
team at Dayton, having already claim
ed protection.
Special to the Register.
New Castle, Pa, December 10.-The
New Castle base ball club held its an
nual meeting this evening and over
thirty stockholders were present. The
following officers were elected for next
season: President, RObt. w. Cunning
ham; secretary, A. w. Treadwell;
treasurer, John Elder; directors, Geo.
Patterson, VIM. Derr, Harry Lusk and
John Holloway. committee was ap-
pointed to confer with the street car
company. which has intimated that it
would like to own the New Castle fran
chise in the Interstate. Another meet
ing will be held next week.
During the past few days there have
been numerous rumors in circulation
concerning alleged baseball deals in
the territory covered last season by the
Interstate League Wheeling figures
in some of these and is ignored in 9th
ers. The old Interstate board head
ed by President Power, is understood
to be unfavorable to the admission of
Wheeling under the present manage
ment. This is due to differences be-
tween the owners of the local franchise
and the other directors Of the league,
during and at the close of the season.
They are having an extremely difficult
matter in trying to arrange a circuit
by excluding Wheeling. When they
find that the league will not be go
without this city, they may also find
that Wheeling has taken up with 9th
er bed fellows. The latest Pittsburg
scheme includes Erie, Youngstown,
New Castle and Bradford in the East.
Bradford is the new town, and din
ky" town it is. They held a meeting
up therea few days ago, and President
Power is alleged to have granted
franchise for the city. Bradford would
not last until the Fourth of July with
n losing team, and it is doubtful If ii
would continue until then, II
the expenses are to be as
high this season as last. Erie
is not the best ball city in the world,
certainly not better than Wheeling, and
this city has the advantage of being
closer to the other cities in the pro-
posed circuit.
A great many interesting rumors
come from Toledo. Credence is given
to at least one Of these, by the telegram
from that city published above. The
report comes from Toledo that an eff
fort will be made TO organize a league
with Toledo, Youngstown, Dayton,
Wheeling, Jackson, Saginaw, Bay City
and Lansing Lansing is said to be
ripe for baseball, with capital ready to
be invested. Jackson Jared badly last
season because Of incompetent manage
ment and constant Quaweling. Sag
NAV and Bay City have always been
rivals in sporting matters, and this
fact is relied upon to largely maintain
interest in the game. as it did in the
case of Youngstown and New Castle
If Toledo is favorable to league so
constituted, the only stumbling block
viii be Youngstown. That city will
naturally be anxious to remain in the
old Interstate. but when it is shown
that the projected organization is much
stronger than the old league. the Yane-
CANS will probably withdraw from the
Interstate. There has been consider
able correspondence regarding the pro
posed league but the matter has not
yet taken definite shape.