The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-21
BOXING
CYCLING.
MAY BE COLUMBUS.
ohio's Capital City May Succeed Fort
Wayne or Mansfield In the Inter.
Stalc-Iytlc Enthusiastic Over the
p,sr Fall prOspcctS Here,
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Waynr or Mansfield In the Inter.
Statc-Iytlc Enthusiastic Over the
Base Bali Prospects Here.
|; Is not unlikely that there may be
another change in the circuit OF the In
;er-state league, In addition to the
transfer of the Springfield franchise to
Wheeling. which was consummated last
week. Il is said, upon excellent author
rs. that, in the event Of the Western
league vacatiny the Columbus territory,
either the Mansfield or the Fort Wayne
franchise and team will be transferred
10 Ohio's capital city. The trouble at
Columbus has been grounds that were
inaccessible. fans being compelled tc
walk four blocks from the street car
terminus. l; Is said several Columbus
men Of some means stand ready to Sc
cure new grounds and enter the Inter-
state league Il the opportunity arises.
With Wheeling. New Castle. Youngs-
town and Columbus in the league, the
Interstate would have the best eastern
circuit In its history. while Grand Rap
ids, Dayton, Toledo and either Fort
Wayne or Mansfield in the west would
DC all right President Power has been
IN correspondence with Columbus men,
Hno are interested In the matter, for
some time, and the minute LOTUS leaves
the Ohio city the Interstate will pre-
tinpt IN double quick time.
i
last night. states that the indignation
Of the fans there is increasing and that
the trustees who sold out the club to
Wheeling are in very hot water The
SrringielderS claim that President
Power can stop the transfer. .but they
seem 10 forget that he wouldn't II he
could. and that he cannot II he would.
Every masnate IN the league approves
] Of the transfer 10 Wheeling. Springfield
IS dead duck-but some people over
there cannot realize this.
4 Preslden, Howell. of the Sailers. sent
contracts 20 the players last night and
requested that the signed documents be
returned with as little delay as posi-
ole,
From Syracuse comes the story that
Whistler has 4 claim on Mazila and
that the ias; little second bascmaa will
wear the Star uniform. In poin, OF
fact, MaziEa is regularly reserved By
Springfield. tWhecling now), was not
drafted, and can be secured now only
by the purchase OF his release from
Wheeing-and Wheeling isn't In the
business OF selling players this spring.
Quite the contrary, Mr.. Howell is IN
the market sor a hard-hitting first
raseman and a speedy twlrler or two.
Manager Ed. Lytle. of New Castle,
who will become Wheellng's manager,
is enthusiastic over the prospects FOR
base ball here this year. He says
Wheeling has one of the very strongest
teams In the league. and that all that Is
needed is N9od first haseman and
possible another good pitcher. or the
pitching corps, he says Poole will start
the season ;wirling better ball than
n9y OF the Others. but that with warm
weather Wells Will come out for keeps.
II" says Jack Dolan will pitch as good
" game as he ever pu. up In the Ma
i!1nal And there. that boy, Crabill:
he isn't the weakest OF the quar;ctte. I
wan; 10 tel! YOU. He will be a winner
You mag. DE sure Of that"
~! The Interstate managers md
ScEiotS are hailing With Joy the advent
oil Wheeling i?to the league For in
stance. the Toledo Bee says: THE ad-
mission o: Wheeling decidedly strength
ems the league in some ways. The city
has had no professional ba., for some
tine and Is PROBABLY ripe II team
IS put IN that vii! &c; IN tEe bunch and
say iLeye, tls:e is money to be made.
II Mr. Howell gets together a crowd OF
:n.sais Ike the gang tha: misrepresent-
60 stoEs"Tille In recent memory. It's all
ON. IAat Wheeling is good ball town
Is no; doubted ard that money can be
mace taere and the league Strengthened
Il "t tte admission Of the city, is true"