The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-04
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,s,s host OF would-be martyrs, but
avs Tint the prominence and respectn-
biltv or many OF the applicants IS re-
Tnarkabie. He has already determiued
on the four men he desires TO appoint
but will not name them until the close
approach Of the opening OF the season.
President Power gives warning now
hsTeYer, that he intends to stand by
his unpires to finish. Hewin not toll
crate any badGerInG OF them. and says
that any player whom they may fine
will nay that tinO or get out OF the
came, He wants TO make tnfa banner
year 50 far as the ease aud comfort OF
the umpire go. ~
Pressure Is being brought to bear on
Con StroutherS By SIRnSneld people
who want him to locate his Interstate
team in that city instead OF Akron, ana
sIfbongh me deal at the Iattgr city is
not entirely closed as yet, there - iltlle
or no probability OF change. Akron
Is large enough to support Il team IN
good share, and although IT. has never
svinced the enthusiasm that prevails IN
Mansfield, with "a scrappy team ike
Strouthers win give them. II should at
tract The crowds and thoroughly wake
them up on the base balt question.
Wherever Strouthers manaAss team
It is \ well-llnow fact that he Is always
strictly III the race and HlG9 ran
cfnch that ne viii work harder than
ever. II such thing is possible, 10 land
AZ the top and he will be close up AZ the
tiRish. columbus Journal
An erort VIII he made 10 abolish the
ptarmlnE'' system in the Interstate
league Mt the meeting OF the magnates
at Akron on March II. Prssidcnt Pow,
or does not believe IN the system. ana
ne viii have able assistance from Nan,
Rrer Coyle. who is thoroughly opposed
~ n srhsm. by which somCStE the clubs
in the league are Handicapped by other
teams being made farms for the DIE
leorrars. Mr.. Coy!e Will Introduce a
resolution, fnIng club $50 for every
fatmed player used IN Il game. ana the
snme 10 be forfeited when II farmer
tRkes part In It. As Akron and TT.
Wayne thereafter 10 become experiment
stations for Columbus and lndiauapo'
lis the adoption Of such resolution
will NIX their clocks 30 fi'T rs secut-
Ing the use OF Western leaguets Is con-
Cerned.
Messrs. Coyle and Harrington made
canvass OF the business men YESTERDAY
TO secure ads" for the score card
They were very successful, ana are
pleased over the reception given them
The seasons score cards VIII be very
neat and an Improvement over last
years in every respect.
Mr.. Harrington viii probably close a
deal to-day for house on the Island.
10 he used as a residence Tor himself
and his wife and also as club house
FOR the playera. Nothing else VIII be
such a factor for the succesS OF the
team rs the club house. where the play
crs will always be under the eye OF the
manager. aa
Manager coyle has received over 1000
letters asking Tor places on the team,
Some of the letters are "beAuts, and
savor much Of the diamond. \ twirler
writes all the way from South Carolina
stating that lie is SO confident or his
ability that he VIII pay his own fare to
Wheeling Il given trial.
keep your eye on Guest, safd' Mana
Epr CoyIs TO the In'elllIErncer last
night. He's one OF those sOuth-pnw
gentlemen who will walk mo favor
with the fans from the start, And !
consider him q conner myself
shdUhEtT lOETHNhDlls " wv AEsaF W.
Iater.stE.c club. has hls team com
pleted. ~ follows:
PNchers-Ho dkinson. OF Butler. Pa;
EuiE. OK Bellevue. Ky; Drummer, OF
Kansas City; Rosebaugh. OF Westtield'
H.
Catchcrs-Dick wennd, Of Pottstown
Pa; Doc" Dcwaid, Of Ashland, OHIO
First basG-Capt Thayer Torreyson,
Of McKecsport, Pa.
Second bass-"Pot' Herman. of
Eovington, Ky.
Third base-Godhr. Of Clncindau
shortst0p OF Pittsburgh
Outfcifcrs- Flick. Of Bradford, Pa;
Hcmphill, Of Saginaw. Mich: Fainter
Of Greensburg, Pa; Armof. Of Home.
stead, Pa. 80
Extra inHcldcrs- Shay. Of Troy. o.;
Hewitt, Of Dubois, Pa; CoitmGn. Of
Calata, Pa.
NIIChIgpn League.
DETROIT, March "a state base ball
lpague w1g formed here lhutr 1uIghl.