Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-15

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Sporting writer's in the cities which
We're represented in the Interstate league
. last season are indulging in considerable
! speculation concerning the probable
makeup Of the circuit for the coming
summer 1t is claimed that but four Of
the original clubs are at present entitled
TO membership. namely: Toledo. Youngs-
town. New Castle and Saginaw OF these
clubs 30 is not likely that Saginaw win
again be admitted. In fact. Saginaw has
mad enough Of base ball. The other three
VIII form the neuclus for the league of
1882. and fl Will be necessary to find I'VE
other cities TO complete the circuit Of
eight, without which number il is COM
ceded that the success Of the organization
would Doe doubtful 10 say the least.
Gunnels disposed of his interest in the
Toledo team last summer to Chas. strobel
who Will manage the club this season. and
is already signing players. Third baseman
Cecil whose real name is Van Wrinkle
ai.I 500. have been given for Glenalyin and
L5adey. Torreyson. who was connected
with Toledo. viii handle the Dayton team.
and is probably backed by either Gunnels
or alronei' or ootA. Ine STOCK company
I'm New Castle has sold out to an indie
U--'l' VINO VIII co""uc' 'He e.'o' loU''ss
Town VIII again ne III me win 9chelD'e 'l
,Ae Neao Oh the elup. orr w YHe Is not
wanted ""' elO'lll"s 1'cl""' nee
mas signed Gus NeYnlhs ana refer
hIo"llhs' TWO o.u Ie"s uels' "A'cn -ooNs
me ne means business
IL is proposed TO se'eo' inc "'e c-uos
ioin many cl'its Whieh nave "eel I-'Illeo'
among tnem are BRADFORD ana Ere III
FennsyIVania' Dayton sprinEneio' flhd-
lay and Akron o. ana Nneeung' IN West
Virginia. The Akron street railway COM
pany was disposed TO 30 into the base ball
business but has changed It's mind. Two
young men n Fndiay Will go after
franchise. and may be successful. Brad
ford is TOO small Erie may be selected,
although il is the desire 10 make com
pact circuit. and il is considerable dis
lance from YOUNGSTOWN TO Erie The
probable circuit Will include Erie, Younes-
town. New Castle and Wheeling i'm the
east: and Dayton. Toledo. i'm the west.
with Springfield. Akron. Mansfield and
Ff1dlav from which 10 choose the re-
manning cities.
The outlook for an Interstate club in
Wheeling is brighter than at any time
during the winter movement 10 or
saaiz- stock company was started "a
e. few days ago. but. while IL was generally
EFFORT was made TO Keep the matter out of
th. rewsuapers until It assumed definite
-rnrr AS matter of fact. nothing has
v.t been done
Several prominent "fans" conceived the
idea that it would Doe possible to- organize
p 81 stock company. composed Of local per-
sons. 10 take the Wheeling franchise in
the league. and a number Of merchants
who were approached indicated a will
lingness TO subscribe. not only because
they were lovers Of the game. but because
they recognized the fact that base bail
eniivens the summer months. brishtens
business and advertses the city.
I'm looking about for q Wheeling man TO
manage the projected team-it was the
idea 10 make II purely loca, enterpris -
the gentlemen referred 20 settled upon
Sammy Nichol as the man possessing
the popularity and an the necessary quali-
, hcatons for successful manager Nichol
+ is under contract 10 play i'm Kansas City,
but is not only willing but anxious TO
remain at home. and feels certain that
, NE can secure his release Nichol would
manage and play with the team. which
would materially cut down the running
expenses.
There can zoe no DOUBT that 5000
team properly ana ecohoiAleaiiy m'n'h'''
"oa-' make money lh '''s city oar '"S
balance ON the right side OF the ledger.
But for the differences between the owner
of last years team and President c. y.
PoWer-dinerences which. 1t is apparent
cannot Dee reconciled-it would not be nee
essary to organize a stock company. IT
looks very much like Power will be re-
elected and unless some action is taken
promptly. Wheeling will not have profess
sional base ball during the coming sum
mer' Such a SITUATION "ou-d oe o'p-o''o
10y me rams.
The only obstacle IN inc pathway oil
'l- s--ee77 o1 .lS P'-.''' F'0y "ii
10 De lhe laiaiIiar am" Nv''Oio'S 'o'-''
que7'loh- some 'ile ago 'i'e orl',' 81 ''i1
sen the lease and the improvements unon
satisfactory terms can o' ''t''''S'o III ,''.S
"',.e'' "'i '
10 lease inc S'OaUoS' III '"e l'',''' i..-N
cannot oe ',' '' 10 "''o,' ,''.,
the projectors or me present movement