Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-06-20

The Wheeling base ball club VIII return
to-day from a disastrous trip. Exclusive
of Yesterdays game. the team mas TWO
victories and six defeats as It's record loF
the trip This is not a satisfactory SNOW
ing away from home, inasmuch as 'hiS
proportion of victories 10. defeats II ho'
likely TO be reversed on the home srouhus'
Joe Garvey and Billy Campbell nave pee"
doing very creditable work IN the Dun
Both are now in excellent shape ana may
be expected to hold their own against
any of the Interstate twirlers. Inc Hidh-
agement has landed Halloween, VINO Is
crack" pitcher. thereby Strengthening
a department which has been lamentaply
weak. With the three pitchers named
taking their turns in the box, and with the
new material signed, the team is IN pct
ter shape to put up a fight for the PEN
nant than during any time since the open
ing Of the season. Two losses 10 New cas-
tie by the narrow margin OF one score III
each. may reasonably be termed nara
luck" II the home club makes strong
showing against the leaders this week II
will more than offset the unfavoraole opih-
ions which have been earned by recent
poor work Coyle has been playing poor
game at second, while Vetters has
strengthened the outfeld. and the batting
ability of the team. The management
feels its losses keenly and has manifested
a commendable disposition 10 strengthen
weak spots.
Nothing can be gained by ignoring the
fact that a strong sentiment has developed
among the local fans antagonistic 10
Manager Coye. This has been brought
to the attention of the club president IN a
very forcible manner. The local press
has been repeatedly urged TO give publ
cation TO the complaints which have been |
made. but has refrained from doing so in |
the interest of the sport. and also or the !
club. 1t is unnecessary to mention the !
cause of the dissatisfaction on the part Oh
the patrons. 1t is known TO the manage
ment and whether justified or not. 1t eX-
lists. The management is called upon 10
deal with facts. and it is likely that the
course which wisdom would dictate, will
be followed. Whaley declared that he
would not try 10 play ball under Manager
Coyle Secretary Herringtons statement
that he does not credit this publication
notwithstanding. It Is the mission OF
newspaper to publish the news for the
benefit of its readers. and the sporting col
umns of the Register are not open TO the
mana cement and closed TO the player who
has a lust grievance. 1t was at Whaley's
request that the statement was made. 1t
is very probable that whatever mistakes
have been made. will be rectifed by the
nd hot bla ]
effort will be made to bring about harmon
ious relations between management ana
players. otherwise. the very best thing to
do would he to nail up the gate of the ball
park and surrender the local franchise
The attitude of the Wheeling Homing
Club toward the local newspapers, with
one exception. is peculiar to say the
least The club secured a sporting writer
TO act as its secretary. and as compensa-
ton for his services promised exclusive in
formation concerning all races, to the pa
per which he represents. The club Is TO
be commended. perhaps. for faithful ad-
herence to the terms of the contract, anc B
for the zeal displayed by its members IN
their efforts to prevent other papers from
getting information other than that which
it picked up on the street corners. An an
embodying the above men
toned facts. was made with great -four
ish in the sporting columns of the paper
in question. The average reporter re-
doubles his efforts to secure news when
an effort is made to withhold it. In this
case no difficulty was experienced in Sc q
curing authoritative information from Of
fcials of the last race. which information
happened to be more accurate than that
given in the only official and reliable
organ of the club. The efforts TO discredit
the unofficial reports were pitiable failures.
The attitude of the Wheeling Homing club
is not sportsmanlike. There has not been
= hall game. a foot ball contest, boxing
match a bowling contest, or any other
sporting event in Wheeling in recent years
IN which there has been manifested a sim
liar lack OF courtesy toward the press IN
the matter Of extending Information.
newspaper publications have been sought,
rather than avoided. 1t is granted that