The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-16
BASE BALL COMMENT.

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Not vote for honor, no endorse
ment of fair play and honesty-nelther
Of these figured in the proceedings OF
the Interstate league meeting at
Springfield yesterday. The Torreyson-
Armor steal OF Wheelins's franchise
was unanimously endorsed by the
league moguls, and the entire league
now goes on record as participating In
q transaction that Is anything but
sportsmanlike. and endorsing the dark
lantern" methods Of the Wheellng-Day.
ton triumvirate, who, 1t IS now generals
ly admitted, were aided and abetted byl
Power.
Well, there ore as good fish in the sea
as were ever caught, and IL sufficient
sentiment In Its favor is awakened,
Wheeling will now proceed In the mat
ter OF securing berth In the Ohio
state league. The league wants Wheel
Ing. already one experienced man has
applied for the management, and so far
as can be seen the base ball public
professional ball. The talk of the In
tef-city league filling the gap IS mere
bosh: It would do nothing OF the kind,
and Its promoters will save time, labor
and expense by abandoning any idea OF
that kind. To arouse enthusiasm there
must be representative Wheeling
team In league with other cities, and
the Ohio state league Is the only avail
able stick upon which Wneeling can
Gu. her notch this season, though 1t
would be surprising IL the Inter state
Is not knocking at Wheeling's door be-
fore the season has reached the Glorious
Fourth.
Manager Ed. Lyle, OF the New Cas-
tie Interstate league team, was in
Wheeling yesterday morning, and talk.
Cd about the throw-down. He admitted
that Power, in addition 10 Torreyson
ana Armor, had m!srepresented the sit
nation In Wheeling; otherwise the
transfer or the franchise could not have
oeen accomplished. From what he said
II is construed that Powers representa-
lion OF the situation here when asking
Inc Interstate magnates for their bal
lots IN the mail vote was not correct.
Lytle'S opinion Is that the Interstate
VIII soon discover a big mistake has
been made.
SAYS last evenings Pittsburgh News:
One Richard Padden, during the win
Ter an active member OF the champion
nose company, or Martins Ferry, Ohio.
~ the warm spell second baseman for
me Pirates, Is giving sample display
U. aow 10 play the base TO the citizens
OIL Lttle Rock and Hot Springs, Ark,
and incidentally to members OF the
'Fittsour8h and Cleveland base ball
CLUBS: Last season there were many
tnihgs' good and bad, said about tho
paying ct second Of this same Richard
Faddeh, and at one Stage there was A
1enuency 10 assert that Richard was
NOT quite the real thing. Last year his
associations and environments had
something to do with the quality of his
WORK. but from the exhibitions which
ne mas been giving SO far this sprInr.
me same things will not be said OF him
una MS care OF the second sack. At TINT
position II doesn't take much difference
IN tae playing to induce the spectator
20 peiieVe that there is wonderful DIFF
terence In the value OF certain second
naseman. 1t Is more apparent than real.
however as mag be proven to any one
WAC, VINO cares TO be convinced, and who has
uNne enough TO make an inspection Of
'ns detailed records OF the several sec
o'u paseman OF the league. While there
, was so much talk about the wonderful
. .aGtmee, the phenomenal Reitz. and
hiu GleaSon. not to mention others
~ NE lact Is displayed by Uncle Nick
loungs figures that Richard Padden,
u martins Ferry, o.. is right In the
Sa,'le class. When you look 1t over there
- mighty little difference between Pad
U usn. ana Gleason, and Mcphec, and
LIZ T or any OF the others. Verify, It
poesa look favorable for BAD BIZ
t iio5 H., 10 take care OF that second sta