The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-15
BASE BALL coMMENT.

Eddie Mexican resigned from the
Perfectos instead OF waiting for his re-
lease. He and Tebeau were warm
friends, and the matter Of writing out
a release for the veteran was too dell
cate duty for Tebeau to perform. No
one realized this fact more than Nc
Kean, who spared Tebeau a painful
duty by handing In his resignation. Nc
Kean's career on the diamond was
started in 1852 with the youngstown
team OF the Ohio State league. He was
one OF the Unfolding stars Of the East
ern league when he covered second base
and the short field for the Rochester
team. From the Eastern league he
shifted to the Cleveland team OF the
American association In 81. He played
eleven consecutive years in Cleveland
and stuck to the league during the
brotherhood fight. Mexican was fin
ished, steady and nervy as q fielder,
and one OF the few artists who played
the game with his brains us well as
his hands and feet. He lStof thrifty
Scotch extraction, and saved a comfort
able sum of his earnings ~ a player.
He is the proprietor OF cigar sore and
saloon in Cleveland, and viii devote his
entire attention to his enterprise. Nc
Kean enrly In the nlneties was one OF
the tlmelIest and longest b9tsmen In
the major league. His peculiar stand
at the bat often baked the pitcher. In
stead OF striking the conventional Side
or profile position in the batsnan'S box
Mexican gave the twirIer three-quar-
ter view Of his burly form, this pose
being an exact copy of poor Mike KEEL
ly's attitude. Mexican was one or the
cleverest heavy weight Gteco-Roman
wFestleFB In Ohio, and occasionally In
dulges in bouts now.
The members of the order Of I-told-
you-so In Cincinnati. who are playing
patter soies on Buck Ewlng's reputa-
ton with hammer In each hand, are
now telling how they predicted a win
ming run OF luck for the Reds. These
amusing fluctuations in the playing OF
the game and the temperament OF the
average base ball fan make W the salt
and heart OF base bali. Tickle rs the
wind Is the base ball faddist, and from
his fickleness arises the intense interest
that amounts almost to u passion, thus
demonstrating the hold that Uncle
Sans best sport has on his children.
watch Joe Meekln's work with the
Boston team" says o. P. Tebeau. "Joe
was sick and tired OF playing with
losing team, and while he was on hand
ready to work In his turn without
murmur stu his heart wasn't In his
work II has been sort al lost cause
that he was working for in New YORK.
Meekln Is one OF the greatest twirlers
who ever walked on the diamond, ana
II was big Investment on the part OF
the Boston club to purchase him. This
Meekin deal simply proves that the
Boston ,rimvir SOden, COnnnt ana
Billings, are trying their best to win the
pennant, despite the hints from certain
Boston writer's that the Beaneaters'
owners would prefer to finish second or
third Instead Of first"
Jouett Meekln. with the stonewall
support OF the selee- DufTy InAeld.
should be able to win goodiy major
ity Of games. As a cool. braIny twIrl-
er, with knowledge Of the strength and
weaknesses OF the various batsmen,
Meekln Is the cQuul of any member OF
the Champions pitching corps.
BOD Allen ,ot the Indianapolis team,
and Jake Wells. Of the detunct Rich
rnond club, are slated for positions as
managers in the major league for ncEt
season. and "A quiet tip Is being bowlcd
over the major league circuit 10 the ef-
feet that Bob Allen may replace Tom
Burns as manager OF the Chicago team.
Washington Port
wheeling had Hn OF day yesterday.
and opens n three-gamc series at Fort
Wayne this afternoon.
The release 81 NicholSon and O'Hnrn
is not especially well received by the
fans.
Pnrvin II due TO pitch Tor the stogies
this afternoon. II the big fellow is In
form II ought to DO win for Wheeling