The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-15
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The Interstate Base Ball League
Fails to Find a Berth for this City.
For, Wayne Tocil The Scratch ut
the Very last Moment.
1t appears likely that Wheeling, Will
no, be represented in the Interstate
league Of 1899. The league met ycster-
DIV In New Castle, and to it went the
two applicants for the local franchise,
n one were to be given. w. B.Howell,
-, the Howell Hotel, left Monday in or
dor 10 be on the scene bright and early,
and the other applicants. Jack Glass
cock and Sammy Nichol, left yesterday
morning. ~.
Roth MIR. Howell and Messrs. Glass
rock and NiChol put In busy day adj
yancing their claims for consideration,
and both sides believed success would
crown them. All the cities Of the cir
emit excepting Fort Wayne were repre-
sen,cd. Including Grand Rapids. Toledo,
Springfield. Dayton, New Castle,
youngstown and Mansfield. Springfield
toed the mark apparently In good
shape though they offered to sell the
franchise TO either OF the Wheeling in
terests for S1,50O. Neither felt inclined
10 pay so much; last summer Mr.. How
Fl had the opportunity to buy the same
franchise for 5000 and declined.
the Wheeling people hoped they
would be able TO take Fort Wayne's
place In the league. and were encour-
aged In this hope by the failure Of the
Indiana people to turn up at the first
session OF the meeting yesterday. AT
this session both Howell and Glasscock
and Niohol were admitted, and were
given ten minutes each to present their
claims for consideration. 1t looked as
though one OF the two rival claimants
would get the Fort Wayne franchise.
but just at this point the Fort Wayne
representative. Mortimer, put in his APP
pearancc and said Fort Wayne would
stick. This put damper on the Wheel
ing people, and their cup of trouble was
full to overlooking when the league de-
cided that no change would be made
in The circuit.
1t was stated, as a crumb of comfort
that Wheeling would receive favora-
bic consideration In the event that any
., the clubs failed 10 post the $500 for
felt with President Power Marchl. The
only doubtful spots are Springfield and
Fort Wayne. One or both may flicker
at the last moment. II Is said Frank
Torreyson did his utmost at yesterdays
meeting TO prejudice the league against
Wheeling. Perhaps he's afraid to bring
his Grand Rapids team 10 the city which
lie dumped so outraseously In the spring
Of '9S.
Both the Wheeling interests were able
10 give assurances OF good financial
backing. Nichol and Glasscock offered
10 deposit $500 with the Wheeling Title
& Trus, Company il they We're given
the franchise, and their application
MAS endorsed by Bader & Maurer and
W. W. Irwin. Mr.. Howell had equally
as good credentials.
NEW CASTLE. Pa. Feb. 1.-THE an
nual mid winter netting of the Inter-
state Base Bali League took place in
This city to-day. with President Charles
4. Power In the chair. Every club was
represented and the meeting was har-
monious. The session lasted from
o'clock until after midnight Tonight
The season this year will not be quite
80 long as that of last year. and only
$40 games will be played. The season
VIII begin on May LIST and will close be-
tween the 10Th and Goth Of September.
President Power. Strobel and Torrey-
son were appointed committee to ar
range the schedule and they We're in
structcd TO make their report ut the
spring meeting. 1t was expected that
Springfield and perhaps Fort Wayne
H6uid drop out of the league this year
but both arowed their intention OF stay
Ing with the others. Wheeling wanted
franchise, but there was no opening.