The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-10
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
DOUBLE SEASON DEFEATED.

The double season proposition has
been defeated. The mall vote being re-
ceIved by President Power was COM
pleted yesterday and resulted as follows;
Wheeling, New Castle, Mansfield,
Dayton and Springfield.
Agalnst-Toledo. Fort Wayne and
Youngstown.
President Power ruled that the double
season, carrying change IN the sched-
ule would require q unanimous vote OF
the clubs. AS three clubs have recorded
their votes against the change It fails
TO carry. The action Of Fort Wayne and
Youngstown IN voting against the
change Is surprising, as both Manager
Cooke, OF Fort Wayne. and President
Anderson, OF youngstown, wrote 10 the
Intelligencer announcing that they were
in favor nt the double season, Toledo's
action Is no less strange, for Mr.. Strohel
said, although personally against the
change, that he would cast no stone in
the path OF the double season II the other
magnates desired the change, II these
three men had acted as their previous
expressions led TO believe they would,
the double season would nave been car
rled through to success, for Dayton, the
club that was expected TO be against the
change, has voted for II.
Well. the double season has been
knocked out, but It's dollars to dough-
nuts some Of the erring brothers VIII be
sorry that they had their hammers out
on this occasion before many moons
have come and gone. The double season
Is generally conceded to have been the
only method by which needed revival
OF interest could be eftected In several OF
the Interstate cities. Now that three
clubs, in a 1T of pig-headedness, have
blocked the change, they will soon wit
ness q still further decrease OF interest
In some OF the cities which may not I'M
likely result In totterlng organization
before the season is played out.
While the Intelligencer feels Justified
IN progRost!cating such o result follow
Ing the defeat OF the double season, II
should not be taken TO moan that Wheel
ing will drop by the waysIde. on the
othec hand, the Toledo Bee and other
sheets OF like mean calibre to the con-
trary Notwithstanding. Wheeling is in
the game u stick 10 the end whatever
may hetide. But what OF Mansfield and
Springfield! Judgirg from the past rec
ords OF those towns, even the mend
Gcious Bee mAn cannot but realize that
It Is doubtful that they will stick the
season out. Realizing these facts, 1t
was the height OF folly for Messrs. Strn-
bel, Meyer and Anderson to knock out
the only plan that offered hope for the
leagues salvation. The 1ntelligencer
hopes for the best and can assure the
Interstate league that the Wheeling
club will be In at the finish. but that a
big mistake has been made no sane man
can deny.
President W. J. coyle. OF the Wheel
ing club. last night wired to the Intelli-
gencer to the effect that the late
strengthening OF the team has already
borne Fruit, and more strong players
IRE to be added 10 the team, especially
IN the Pitchers box. In concluding,
Presiden. Cuyle says: I'VE expect soon
10 be able 10 give The best OF them all
the argument they want for the balance
of the season. The action OF Youngs-
town and Fort Wayne Is unRccountable
nftcr say!ng at the New Castle meeting
that they would vote tcr the double sea-
son. We will ne up with them yet be-
fore the season closes"