Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-26

NIfn fIfT weather e Ul| NANhfNA wa wa
ness the opening same between wheeling
and Mansfield teams at the Island base bail
park tomorrow afternoon. The VISITORS
viii arrive I'm the morning over the b.
o. The game will be preceded 10y a street
parade over the route heretofore PUBLISH
Cd in the Re giSter Il will probably be
headed by Meister's band. The visiting
and home players viii occupy carriages,
and one viii Doe reserved by Mayor j. z.
Eut-s. Clerk Thomas O'Brien. Jr., Sheriff
"a G.. Richards and Chief Deputy John
w. Kiudelberg5r The CARRIAGES will
reach the park half an hour before the
opening Of the game. and the band will
aive "a concert i'm the grand stand. At the
proper hour the umpire viii call play
baIr and the first sphere Will he tossed
over the plate by Mayor Butts. Then the
season will have been formally opened
and The home club viii proceed TO wallop
Mansfield. 10 has not Vet been decided who
WI be In the box for Wheeling, but It
VIII probably be- Campbell
Manager Coyle sent a telegram Satur-
6av 20 smith Whaley. notifying him 20
iom the team HE will be utility man for
the present. Smi,l is q very popular play
er. be Is expected 20 report by Tuesday
The Kansas City Star says: Sammy
Nichol was given the glad hand by the
fans yesterday at every move. while Nyce.
who wore the blue uniform last year and
is now with the Saints. was given the mar
BILE heart He did not receive the slightest
ovation although he made three hits.
There are some strong players in the
Tolsdo team this year. Take for instance
Bobby Gukes. favorite everywhere and a
very level headed player, who will captain
the team. Then in the pitchers box We
have keenan,. Kelb. Miller and Brown,
each of whom is an excellent player.
Among the others may De mentioned Beck,
Eggart. Kirton. Hartman. BILLY Smith
Myers. and few others. an OF whom are
strong. Cupid" ChiliS was very much
taken with the team. and thought il was
about as strong as anything in the West
ern League to-day with che possible cX-
csption OF INDIANAPOLIS Blade.
The Toledo Blade sravely informs its
readers that the fact that Srobel has re-
leased Cooke. Kibm. Morrissey, Houser
and Lindsay 10 Fort Wayne. is not an in
dication that Fort Wayne is to be a To-
I=do farm. What would Mr.. White Kings
Tebeau say TO this?
Manager S.robel is not as porkish as
Gunne,s. There viii De no Sunday morn
ing games iu Toledo this year StrobeIs
idea of sabbath observance is TO attend
church I'm the morning and attend ball
game I'm the afternoon.
''Why no, call the local team the Wheel
Ing Stogiese" is the question a fan asks
Of the sporting editor Of the Register. The
The title is good one. "Nailers'' is a mis-
nom5r as Wheeling is no longer the Nail
CITY Hen prestige as a stogie manufac-
turing community is established more
firmly. and besides there is something IN
the name which is suggestive of Indians,
and harmonizes with the team which viii
represent Wheeling in this year of our
Lord 1885.
Brock" Brown and Bob" McCleary,
two well known bal! playerk of Martins
Ferry. have taken charge - the club at
Coshoctou. and should their expectations
Doe realized they will have one of the best
amateur teams I'm that section of the State.
They have been busily engaged for the past
couple OF weeks in securing players. They
are at present trying to secure two good
pitchers The team will report for duty
az CosEoc,oa ON May 2Oth and viii play
their first same ON Decoration Day II is
understood that two or three well known
local BAH players viii De on the team.
What position Mansfield will occupy in
the race &c is rather difficult 10 tell just
now but She will certainly be able TO set
pace for Wheeling, Springfield and
Youngstown. Wheeling is probably the
weakest club IN the league and Springfield
Is coming along near the Nailers. making
frantic eudc3vors TO set that place.-llans-
field Shield There viii soon bs vacancy
ON the Shield stan if iJs sporting writer
continues 20 make such bad breaks. Lit
lie better could be expected however. fr0m
"a community which knows SO little about
base BAN that the manager has to adver-
tise for an official scorer The Shield may
sing different song when Wheeling fin
ishes the frs, series with Mansfield.
soc Werrick has the appearance of an
Old Lacquer and mas q grim look THAI be
speaks IiIUAlN Oh NNlill'iNitNN ttt ttAtAis''t'
Mansfield Shield \ "gym look" is not al
WAYS am indication Of confidence. Some
bail players wear grim looks when their
thoughts are wandering I'm the direction of
breweries.
The assignment of umpires for the OPEN
ius games is as follows: OBrien at
Springfield. Manlove at Youngstown
O'Connor at Fort Wayne and Colgan at
Wheeling.
sporting News 81 $. Louis says: Catch
or Donovan. OF the New Castle club, is a
Young PLAYER who will bear watching.
one ~ his throws 10 second caused Pink
Hawlcy. who was in the grand stand. 10
exc'aim: THAT was the pr5,tiest throw l
ever saw
A parade headed by the city band and a
concert al the ban park will De- the OMEN
ing here Ii will b5 a great day and one
the fans have waited for for q long time
Mansfield Exchange.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
COLUMBUS O.. April 95.-ColumbuS-
Detroit mo- same: rain.
KANSAS CITY. No. April 25.-Scor5;
Kansas City .......0O7OO2 5-H Il
=. Paul ............O0O90OOO 2-u 10
Johnson. Barnett and Lake: Phyle. Nc
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