Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-04
A8ljT TIE INTERSTATE.
The Wheeling President and c. B.
Power are interviewed
Concerning the Past and Future OF
the League-Some Little Matters
in Which the Two Magnates Do
Not Agree-A Spicy Interchange
ofCompliments Between the Two.

The President Of the Wheeling BAN club
was interviewed in Pittsburg. He repre-
scented himself as stin determined not 10
euter any new league which would have
as It's executive C. 3. Power, who so
successfully presided over the destiny of
the Interstate league last season. When
pressed for reasons for the stand which
he had taken. President Delaplaine
stated that his franchise had been taken
from him without warrant or a regular
meeting of the Board OF Directors Of the
league OF which he was a member. He
said this was done three days before the
end of the season and on complaint that
ne had failed TO pay the New Castle cluo
the Sl2J which it claimed was due Tor Shree
games in Wheeling. Mr.. Delapialhe
claims that the league had satisfied the
claim he held against the Fort Wayne
and Saginaw teams for the Sl4I which
he held AGAINST them. New Castle, which
was given an order on the league for It's
claim. would have been satisfied. IN
stead Of recognizing these claims Of the
Wheeling club. he says that snap Juog-
raent was taken on him and he was ruled
oat OF the league.
He contends that without Wheeling the
new league is not a possibility and that
he will fight its existence so long as
Power is named as its executive. he
further saws that ne will lay the matter
before President Nick Young, or the Ma
tional league. and learn If after that OIL
cial had proclaimed his right 20 reserve
rlsvers that decision could be set aside
president Delaplaine says that he sought
three meetings with President Power prior
10 the declaration being made that his ciub
was thrown out in Pittsburg, and that
after many attempts he was unable 10 get
an audience with him. In fact, he asserts
.hat DURING his efforts 10 gain such an
audience HIS club was summarily elected
from the league.
President C. y. Power. OF the Interstate
league. was seen this morning and said;
There is not the remotest possibility or
the Wheeling club gaining admission into
the league under its present management.
His statement that / brought about the
eiectment of the Wheeling club without
consulting the Board Of Directors is I'M
true. as nj a well advertised meeting 10
be held i'm YOUNGSTOWN. o.. the ejectment
Of the Wheeling club was determined It
Is a notorious fact that the claim he holds
AGAINST one of the clubs arose from the
fact that he took his team from the field
before the game had been finished. which
would deprive him OF the right TO collect
either a percentage or a guarantee. For
a long time we did not know whether Del
aplaine was running the Wheeling club,
or whether IL was being run on the CO.
operative plan. Halter the manager of
the club. stated that the latter was the
case. Aside from this the fact remains
that Wheeling. outside Of its Indebtedness
70 the New Castle club was $40 behind in
the regular assessments made on each
club TO meet the payment of umpires and
other expenses Of the league As TO this
charge that 1 did not meet him on his
three visits 20 Pittsburg. and purposely
avoided doing so. that is untrue. on the
occasion of one Of his visits TO Pittsburg
7 was so busy that I could not meet him
I'm person but sent a man 10 represent me
TO the place where he said he would meet
me. That man went to the place named
hut after waiting there for three hours
failed to connect with the president OF the
Wheeling club. Should it become neces-
sary for ms 20 do. we will put in a club in
club I'm Wheeling and that despite the
fact that Mr. Delaplaine claims to OWE
the solitary base ball grounds in that
section.
The war Is a merry one. and in the pres
ent temper of the contestants looks as
though il would be to a finish.