Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-25
s1eclal to the Register.

Piusourg. Pa, February 2t.-As
there seems 10 be a misunderstanding
i'm regard to the sale Of the Wheeling
club franchise, and as Manager George
j.. Morelaud denies that a deal mad
taken place. Clas. 8 Power president
OF the new interstate league, issued
the following .ateueuJ to-ady.
Wednesday OF last week vhen Mr..
Wright. OF Wheeling, notified me by
telephone taa. he had been unable TO
secure grounds. ana that perhaps 1t
would oe just as well l0r the league
10 look iCr some other city, i JOld ulm
that the league could NO, THINK OF
dropping Wheeling and suggested that
DE continue mis- euOrJs 10 secure suit
able grounds and that JAc matter
would be- held cu for ieH days.
Manager M0relalo was present az
the time / had tuis conversation Wi.n
Mn. Wright over the telephone. anu,
turning 20 him. / sa.I. IN Mr.. Wright
does not make some definite arrange
ments by Saturday tine franchise VIII
20 10 someone else. we cannot Wat
All summer TO get things I'm shape.
AIR Rorelaud said he .Lousht be could
get q man TO put up the money Tor
hin and requested me not 10 be IN
hurry ai out dispOsing OF the franchise.
SATURDAY afternoon. Charles l. Mckee
called en- me and expressed desire TO
lake hold of the Wheeling club. j
explained 10 him that Mr. Nore-ano
had signed q number OF PLAYERS FOR
Wheeling. that he had done consider
able work and that would not let any
one have the Wheeling franchise until
Nrr lforeIand had been reimbursed for
his trouble.
MIR. Mckee said he would see Mr.
Noreland and fix things up with that
gentleman. He then deposited so as
an option on the franchise the matter
TO be held open until Mr. Nore.arQ
had given his consent 10 the deal
About z O'Clock Saturday evening i
received a note from Mr. MOreland say
inc ir was impossible for him to meet
Mr. Mckee that evening. on account
nj being summoned home. He said he
v-o4 satisfied 10 accept Mr.. Mchee's or
fer for past services manning the price,
and re0uested me 90 tell him 10 ara"
Uo hc papers. ...-,
~Uoon receipt of this note. notlneu
AIR. Mckee that his oner FOR the iran
ciIse had been accepted. as Mr.. More
land had informed -D hat everything
...-.u ri-..,- -at' ne lad accepted Mt.
-..t>ar-s .... TO notified other
e, ~ -f. lylgUe. and informed
ft.. eav...l sunday newspapers or the
cra0ee .r the ownership of the Wheel
fr- fsr, Lise. but Mr. Noreland, accord
f-r .1 tho Ie'.4ram which he sent 10
tf. }Ehrcl'lr Register wants 20 BACK
DOM Ia conclusion / want 10 say
trat had Mr. MOreland not sent Woru
to me that ne had accepted Mr.. Nc
Nea's offer. the deal would not have
been closed 1 supposed AIr. Moreland
knew what he was writing Vhen ne
notified me i'm writing that he was sat
isfe5 with the offer made by Mr.. Nc
K.e To was simply a business trans
action i'm which an parties concerned
EXPRESSED themselves satisfied with the
terms before the deal was closed. Mt
rro-,lands telegram TO Wheeling adj
,fsirg that no attention be paid to the
rfD0r-ed granting of the franchise TO
Mr. Mckee is certainly in very bad
taste FIN view of his written notice
that ne was aiectly satisfied 10 let
Mr.. Mckee have the franchise.
II was. predicted i'm this column yes
terdqv that something would "drap' in
relation 90 base ball To has "drapped.
President Powers statement. I'm so taT
as 10 goes. throws considerable hight
ON the question OF the management oil
the Wheeling club. but Mr.. NOreland
is entitled to- hearing if he desires It,
The manager of the Wheeling club. be
rs name Noreland Mckee. Buckenber-
GER or ANYTHING else, should lose no
time I'm coming 90 Wheeling, and MAX
ing the necessary preliminary arrange
uonts for opening the season. Wheel
ing is ready 20 give generous support
10 a good club. hut the continual DICK
ering and uncertainty about the loca-
ton of the park, and the ownership
of the franchise. is injuring the club
prospects. The question of the man
agemeut of the team must be settled at
once. Mr. Mckee is unknown i'm Wheel
ing. but if he comes i'm possession OF
the local franchise i'm fair and honor
able way. and furnishes "a good article
of base ball during the season. he Will
have no cause for complaint about the
support of the local fans.
The sporting editor Of the Register
last night received letter from Cbas
r.. Power. president OF the Interstate
League. conveying Oh information
given i'm the telegram published above
TN, letter from Mr. Noreaud to- Mr.
Power. which is referred 10 above was
as follows.
Friend P0wer.-I was 10 have me.
". Mckee a. yOur Office 3t o'clock
but have just received 81 message SUM
r0ri0g me home Tell Mr.. Mckee that
7 have thought he matter over. have
carefully con sidor-d his offer. and as
have fixed matters mp with the Times
So that my resignation viii be recalled
7 have concluded TO accept his offer of
s. for my interest and ID players /
have signed IL Air. Mckee comes I'm
get him 20 draw up the papers I Will
e-deavor TO see him to-wo~row. Yours,
"NORELAND"
President CCwer stats In his letter
thq- Mr. Mckee and Mr.. BUckenberger
VIII De in Wheeling to-day. and Mr..
Power viii probably accompany them.
NJ Mckee has signed Jack Darrah 90
r0an9re and captain -hs Wheeling team.
Nf~. NcE,a could hardly have made q
more unpopular selection than "Bron-
cho Jack" D9rreh may De able 10 win
genes. but the Wheeling Cans" are
lovers of fair play. and certainly Will